Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art. It's said that ‘Not watching a performance of water puppetry means not visiting Vietnam yet.' That's why water puppetry is a must-see show for tourists in Vietnam. Watching this show can help you escape from your busy life and refresh your minds with unforgettable moments.

During the shows, you can only see the puppets and a small folk orchestra of about 7 people; the puppeteers stand behind a curtained backdrop in a pool. All puppets are made of fig wood which goes along well with water. Then they are carved and painted. The themes of the shows are very familiar to Vietnamese people. They focus on the daily life of farmers and common aspects of Vietnamese spiritual life.

Vietnamese water puppetry has been introduced to many countries all over the world and received much love from audiences. Foreigners don't understand Vietnamese, but they enjoy the shows because the puppets clearly demonstrate Vietnamese life and culture through their actions. Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre on Dinh Tien Hoang Street near Hoan Kiem Lake is the most popular theatre for water puppetry.

You can ________ by watching water puppet shows.

A. escape from your busy life

B. refresh your minds

C. be good at swimming

D. Both A & B are correct.

Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art. It's said that ‘Not watching a performance of water puppetry means not visiting Vietnam yet.' That's why water puppetry is a must-see show for tourists in Vietnam. Watching this show can help you escape from your busy life and refresh your minds with unforgettable moments.

During the shows, you can only see the puppets and a small folk orchestra of about 7 people; the puppeteers stand behind a curtained backdrop in a pool. All puppets are made of fig wood which goes along well with water. Then they are carved and painted. The themes of the shows are very familiar to Vietnamese people. They focus on the daily life of farmers and common aspects of Vietnamese spiritual life.

Vietnamese water puppetry has been introduced to many countries all over the world and received much love from audiences. Foreigners don't understand Vietnamese, but they enjoy the shows because the puppets clearly demonstrate Vietnamese life and culture through their actions. Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre on Dinh Tien Hoang Street near Hoan Kiem Lake is the most popular theatre for water puppetry.

 _______ is one of the themes of the puppet shows.

A. The daily life of farmers

B. Common aspects of Vietnamese spiritual life

C. Both A & B are correct.

D. None are correct.

Bài 3: Chọn đáp án đúng.

1. Her coat is almost the same color ______ mine.

a. with

b. as

c. to

d. for

2. Water puppetry began ______ 11th century

a. in

b. on

c. at

d from

3. The ______ is rather older now; however, his acting ability has never been better.

a. composer

b. actress

c. artist

d. actor

4. Mary can’t play the guitar, and Peter can’t play it ______

a. either

b. too

c. neither

d. so

5. Tuan and Minh are not the same height. Tuan is ______ Minh.

a. as tall as

b.not as tall as

c. more tall than

d. not tall than

6. Saxophones are used mainly for ______ jazz music

a. composing

b. taking

c. playing

d. writing

7. We went to the 3D ______ last Sunday. The paintings were excellent!

a. movie theater

b. concert hall

c. opera house

d. art museum

8. ______ she is not a fan of country music, she thoroughly enjoyed this lively performance.

a. Although

b. Because

c. As

d. However

9. ______ does a water puppet show take place? – In a pool. a. What b. When C. How d. Where 10. Which is the national anthem of Vietnam?

a. Tieu Doan 307

b. Chien si Vietnam

c. Tien Quan Ca

d. Tien ve Ha Noi

Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art. It's said that ‘Not watching a performance of water puppetry means not visiting Vietnam yet.' That's why water puppetry is a must-see show for tourists in Vietnam. Watching this show can help you escape from your busy life and refresh your minds with unforgettable moments.

During the shows, you can only see the puppets and a small folk orchestra of about 7 people; the puppeteers stand behind a curtained backdrop in a pool. All puppets are made of fig wood which goes along well with water. Then they are carved and painted. The themes of the shows are very familiar to Vietnamese people. They focus on the daily life of farmers and common aspects of Vietnamese spiritual life.

Vietnamese water puppetry has been introduced to many countries all over the world and received much love from audiences. Foreigners don't understand Vietnamese, but they enjoy the shows because the puppets clearly demonstrate Vietnamese life and culture through their actions. Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre on Dinh Tien Hoang Street near Hoan Kiem Lake is the most popular theatre for water puppetry.

Question 1: All tourists in Vietnam see water puppet shows.

A. True

B. False

C. Not Given

Dịch :

Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique folk art. It's said that ‘Not watching a performance of water puppetry means not visiting Vietnam yet.' That's why water puppetry is a must-see show for tourists in Vietnam. Watching this show can help you escape from your busy life and refresh your minds with unforgettable moments.

During the shows, you can only see the puppets and a small folk orchestra of about 7 people; the puppeteers stand behind a curtained backdrop in a pool. All puppets are made of fig wood which goes along well with water. Then they are carved and painted. The themes of the shows are very familiar to Vietnamese people. They focus on the daily life of farmers and common aspects of Vietnamese spiritual life.

Vietnamese water puppetry has been introduced to many countries all over the world and received much love from audiences. Foreigners don't understand Vietnamese, but they enjoy the shows because the puppets clearly demonstrate Vietnamese life and culture through their actions. Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre on Dinh Tien Hoang Street near Hoan Kiem Lake is the most popular theatre for water puppetry.

 Question 4: Foreigners can still understand the water puppet shows even though they don't understand Vietnamese.

A. True

B.  False

C. Not Given