The Rong House can only be found in villages to the north of the Central Highlands, especially in Gia Lai and Kon Tum provinces. It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated stilt house built (31)  ______ the middle of the village. It is where community activities (32) ______, meetings, weeding ceremonies, or praying ceremonies. It is also the place for reception of guests. The Rong House of each ethnic group has its own architectural style, design, and décor. Yet there are shared features. In the village, it is often (33)  _____ house roofed with yellow-dried thatch leaves and having 8 big wood columns. The rafters are decorated with patterns of bright colours, depicting religious scenes, legendary stories about ancient heroes, stylized animals, and other familiar things of the village life. The most distinction of the décor of the Rong House is the (34) _____ of the brilliant God of Sun. The Rong House is a (35) _____ of the culture of Central Highlanders, and age-old and stable culture. The bigger the house, the wealthier the village is. It is a pride of the whole village.

1.      A. on                              B. at                            C. in                            D. under

2.      A. take place                 B. take on                  C. happens                 D. occurs

3.      A. a big              B. a bigger                 C. the biggest                        D. biggest

4.      A. painting                    B. photo                     C. image                     D. portrait

5.      A. signal                        B. symbol                  C. sign                        D. scene

I. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others.

1.      A. nomadic                B. generous               C. colourful               D. countryside

2.      A. harvest                  B. collect                   C. peaceful                D. whisper

3.      A. tradition                B. curious                  C. heritage                 D. ancestor

4.      A. badminton                        B. cinema                   C. newspaper                        D. performance

5.      A. bracelet                 B. event                      C. window                 D. center

I. Circle the word with a different stress pattern from the others.

1.      A. nomadic                B. generous               C. colourful               D. countryside

2.      A. harvest                  B. collect                   C. peaceful                D. whisper

3.      A. tradition                B. curious                  C. heritage                 D. ancestor

4.      A. badminton                        B. cinema                   C. newspaper                        D. performance

5.      A. bracelet                 B. event                      C. window                 D. center

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