ll.   Choose the best expression in response to each sentence.

1.   ‘Is it true that Y Moan was the greatest pop singer of the Ede?’ ‘_________’

      a. Really?                   b. How beautiful!     c. Come on!               d. Exactly.

2.   ‘Look at this dish, Nick. It has five colours.’ ‘_________’

      a.How nice!               b. What a shame!      c. Sounds bad.           d. Okay.

3.   ‘In some ethnic groups, women play the leading role in the family’ ‘_________’

      a. Well, of course.                                        b. I don’t think so.         

      c. Wow, that’s surprising!                          d. It’s all right

4.   ‘After a 20 day homestay tom, I can use chopsticks, harvest rice, and cook some Vietnamese dish.’ ‘_________’

      a.Yeah, I’d like to.    b. That’s awesome!  c. It’s wrong.             d. No problem.

5.   ‘The ethnic minorities are mainly concentrated in Northern Uplands and Central Highlands.’ ‘_________’

      a.Oh, I see.                b. So far so good.      c. How convenient! d. Almost certainly.

6.   ‘I have two tickets to a gong performance. Would you like to go?’ ‘_________ What time?’

      a. Sorry, I can’t.        b.Not very good.       c. Yes, I’d like that.  d. Never mind.

7.   ‘Let’s go to the local open-air market’ ‘_________’

      a. Good idea.             b.I’d love to.              c.Not at all.                d. Yes, of course.

8.   ‘Tomorrow we will go to Coc Ly market. You can buy lots of handmade items there.’

      ‘_________’

      a. What a pity!          b.How interesting     c. How thoughtful!   d. Well done.

9.   The Dao in the Sapa area is famous ________ its “love market.”

      a. for                           b. in                            c. with                        d. to

10. The Thai live ________ farming on their burnt-over land and wet-rice terraced fields.

      a. in                             b. on                           c. out                          d. up

11. The ________ house is a place where villagers gather for festivals and rituals.

      a. terraced                  b. splendid                 c. communal              d. thatched

12. There were lots of interesting folk games, _______ Kenny stayed a little longer to join them.

      a. but                          b. because                  c. however                 d. so

13. ‘________ dress in red and black costume?’ ‘The Dao’

      a. What                       b. Which                    c. Who                        d. When

14. What colour is ________ symbol of good luck for the Hoa?

      a. a                              b. an                            c. -                               d. some

15. ________ in terraced fields is the main economic activity of ethnic people in Sapa.

      a. Fishing                   b.Rice cultivation     c. Hunting                  d.Gathering

16. ________ ethnic Khmer live in ________ Mekong Delta of Vietnam.

      a. The / -                    b.The / a                     c.A / the                     d. The / the

17. The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology ________ by the architect Ha Duc Linh, a memberof the Tay ethnic group.

      a. designed                b. has designed         c. was designed        d. was designing

18. ‘I have just taken an elephant ride in Buon Don.’ ‘________ How interesting!’

      a. Certainly.               b.Really?                   c.Terrible.                  d. Exactly.

XI. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

1.   Flying a kite in the countryside is very exciting.

      It’s………………………………………………………………..

2.   I have done voluntary work for three years.

      I started ……………………………………………………………………

3.   It’s not necessary to change the dates of our trip.

      We________________________________________________________________

4.   Do you want me to show you how to use this?

      Would_____________________________________________________________

5.   It took me two hours to walk to her village.

      I spent_____________________________________________________________

6.   Millions of tourists visit the Museum of Ethnology every year.

      The Museum of Ethnology_____________________________________________

7.   Jane makes crafts better than her sister.

      Jane’s sister doesn’t__________________________________________________

8.   Let’s go to my uncle’s farm at the weekend.

      Amy suggested_________________________________________________________

X.   Read the test carefully, then do the tasks below.

      The Hmong, or Meo, who number about 800,000, are found in villages known as giao throughout the highlands of northern Vietnam. The Hmong migrated to Vietnam from the southern China at the beginning of the 19th century.

      The Hmong minority group has been subdivided into branches classified by women’s costume, dialect and customs. For example, the Hmong of Sa Pa are called Black Hmong because of their predominantly black clothing. The most colourful sub-group are the Flower Hmong, found in large numbers around Bac Ha in Lao Cai province, who wear bright-coloured clothes with embroidery.

      Corn is the main staple of Hmong people, but rice is often grown on terraces watered with the aid of irrigation. Hemp is grown to be woven into textiles, and cotton is also cultivated in some villages. As skilled artisans, the Hmong produce a variety of items, including handwoven indigo-dyed cloth, paper, silver jewellry, leather goods, baskets and embroidery. The Hmong have no written language. Their legends, songs, folklore and proverbs have been passed down from one generation to the next through the spoken word.

A.  Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

1.   The Hmong in Vietnam have a population of 8 million people.

2.   They immigrated from China approximately 300 years ago.

3.   Black Hmong women wear black clothing.

4.   Rice is the most important crop of Hmong people.

5.   Hemp is cultivated for textile fiber.

6.   The Hmong don’t have their own language.

B.  Answer the questions.

1.   What Is the other name of the Hmong?

      ________________________________________________________________

2.   When did the Hmong come to Vietnam?

      ________________________________________________________________

3.   Why are the Hmong of Sa Pa called Black Hmong?

      ________________________________________________________________

4.   Where do the Hmong grow rice?

      ________________________________________________________________

5.   What are the products of the Hmong people?

      ________________________________________________________________

6.   How have their legends, songs, folklore and proverbs been passed down?

      ________________________________________________________________

IX. Choose the word which best fits each gap.

Are you a screenager? Are you (1)________ glued to the TV, texting your friends,chatting online, or perhaps trying to move (2)________ another level in one of yourfavourite video games? Well, if you are, you are in the majority.

      Most teenagers do almost (3)________ electronically. They watch digital TV, listento music on a digital MP3 player and (4)________ with friends through email, instantmessaging or by mobile phone. Teenagers even do most of their reading online now. When they need help with their homework, it’s often the Internet that they (5)________.

      Experts from all over the world worry that teenagers’ addiction to technology ishaving an effect (6)________ on their health and on their behaviour. In some countries,teenagers are getting help. In Asia, there are even boot camps (7)________ childrenreceive psychological help and treatment. It’s (8)________ that these types of camps willbecome common in other countries in the future.

1.   a. definitely               b. constantly             c. hardly                     d. finally

2.   a. in                             b. off                           c. out                          d. up

3.   a. everything             b. something              c. anything                 d. nothing

4.   a. relate                      b. socialize                c. join                         d. communicate

5.   a. carry on                  b. get off                    c. turn to                    d. find out

6.   a. either                      b. all                           c. both                        d. whether

7.   a. which                     b. where                     c. what                        d. that

8.   a. probable                b. difficult                 c. comfortable           d. satisfied

VIII. Match the sentences.

1-…….2-…..3-…….4-…….5-…….6-…….7-………8-……..

VII.      Write the correct form of the words in brackets.

1.   His ______________ to the Internet is taking over his life. (addict)

2.   Who lives more happily, ______________ or city dwellers? (nomadic)

3.   Children in rural areas often travel to school ______________ than those in big cities. (far)

4.   Red River Delta is an agriculturally rich area and densely ______________. (populate)

5.   Dao and San Chay have ______________ practised shifting cultivation. (tradition)

6.   The Internet has already changed the way people ______________. (social)

7.   Thai women are very skilled ______________ and produce beautiful embroidery. (weave)

8.   Groups of boys and young girls perform traditional love songs in ______________ that can last all night. (festival)