Choose the answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1. We are all hook ________ making star lanterns.

a. in b. off c. on d. to

2. Their family have moved to the city ________ 2001.

a. horn b.for c.in d. since

3. The Kinh have the largest number of people, ________ for 86% of the population.

a. holding b.taking c. accounting d. numbering

4. I’m tired of ________ inthe city. It’s too busy, noisy and dirty.

a. live b.to live c.to be lived d. living

5. ________ drop that mobile phone and do your homework?

a. Why don’t you b. How about c. Would you mind d. When did you

6. The Hmong of Sa Pa are called Black Hmong ________ their mainly black clothing.

a. because of b.in spite of c.in order to d. according to

7. People in rural areas live ________ than those in cities.

a. simplier b.more simply c. more simple d. simpler

8. The highlands of northern Vietnam are home to the 1.5 million-strong Tay, ________ minority group.

a. Vietnam’s largest b. the Vietnam’s largest

c. a Vietnam’s largest d. the largest Vietnam

9. ________ is the Nung’s clothing? ~ Indigo.

a. What b.Which group c. What colour d. Whose

10 ‘I find it hard to build a toy car.’ ‘But ________’

a. my pleasure b. it’s my fault.

c. it sounds great! d. it’s right up your street!

3. Read the test carefully, then answer the questions.

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.

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?

_______________________________________________________________________
Giúp e dớii

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?

      ________________________________________________________________

Reorder the words to make sentences.

1. Vietnam / Tay / second / The / largest / are / the / ethnic / in / group.

2. are / The / known / Nung / including / music the poetry / for / folk art / richness / traditions / their / of.

3. people / a / the / Dao / language / speak/ Hmong-Dao / of / language system.

4. not / as / The / Nung / costume/ is / colourful / of / the / as / that / of / ethnic / other / groups.

5. The / Ede / built / on / live / in / stilts / in / wooden / villages / longhouses / as / buon / known.

Choose the underlined word or phrase A , B , C or D that needs correcting

1. (Most ethnic A) groups (live in B) rural areas (growing rice C) and practising (slash and burn faem D)

2. (The Muong A) people are (the ethnic B) minority who (live in C) mountainous regions (of Vietnam D)

3. (The A) Ta Oi managed (preserving B) their (proverbs C ), folk songs and (stories D)

4. We have (recently A) visited (some of B) the (remote C) communities in the (north D) highlands

5. (Youth A) Ngal women (did not B) receive (the C) inheritance after (their D) parents died

6. Another (typcial A) musical (instrument B) of the Raglai is (the flat B) gong called (Ma Lai D)

7. I want (to visit A) the Vietnam Museum (of B) Ethnology (to learn C) (for D) 54ethnic minority groups

8. Xo Dang men (are A)good at (architecture B) (sculptingC) and (paint D)