1. Among the ___________, the Tay people have the largest population.

A. group B. majorities C. ethnic minorities

D. ethnic
2. The feature on their dress is ________ because I can’t find it anywhere else.
A. normal B. colourful C. diverse
D. unique
3. The Lunar New Year festival is improtant _________ the Kinh.
A. to B. with C. for
D. of
4. It’s very interesting for the people in the mountains _______ close to nature.
A. live B. to live C. living
D. lived
5. Ethnic minority girls help their parents ________ the house, weave clothing and
prepare food.
A. look up B. look after C. look down D.
look for
6. Ban Flower festival ________ on March 17th and _______ on March 19th.
A. started/ ended B. has started/ ended C. is starting/ ends
D. starts/ ends
7. Would you like to add some more hot water ______ your tea?
A. up B. to C. in D. from
8. In the Central Highlands, the biggest and tallest house in the village is the
house.
A.communication B.community C.communal
D.commune
9. ____ oldest man plays ____ important role in _____ Si La village.
A. the/ an/ the B. an/ an/ the C. the/ an/ x D.
an/ the/ the
10. Lunar January is the time for important ________
in the whole country, especially in the north.
A. ethnic B. heritage C. festival
D. houses
11. Many ethnic groups have their own languages,
and some even have ___________languages.
A. traditional B. important C. simple D.
written
12. Many ethnic minority students are studying at
boarding school. What is the opposite of the underlined word?
A. predominance B. excellent C. majority D.
typical
13. Still houses stand on strong posts to keep people
safe from wild animals. What is the closest word of the undelined word.
A. floors B. columns C. rocks
D. woods
14. Ethnic people in Northwest provinces often grow rice on ________ in May.
A. terraced fields B. grasslands C. highlands D. lowlands
15. Kmer men teach their children how to _______ fish at an early age.

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 A. do B. catch C. raise D. eat
16. The moutain people in the Central Highlands use natural _____ to build a Rong
house.
A. trees B. posts C. leaves D. materials
17. Many minority groups _____ cows and buffaloes for a living.
A. feed B. herd C. raise D. milk
18. I’ve got ______ cakes to give away. Would you like one?
A. a little B. a few C. much D. many
19. There's _________ milk left in the fridge. It should be enough for our coffee.
A. a little B. little C. a few D. few
20. How_______ milk is there in the carton?
A. many B. much C. a lot of D. few
21. Do you have _______ about ethnic minority groups in Viet Nam?
A. a few books B. a lot of books C. any books D.
any book
22. In our area, ______ not much land for growing crops.
A. there are B. it has C. it is D. there
is
23. Many ethnic minority students have to __________a long way to theirschools
every day
A. travel B. ride C. pass D. get
24. The Viet have the largest number of people, and 53 others are called ‘ethnic
________
A. cultural groups B. majority groups C. minority peoples D. local peoples
25. ‘________ dress in red and black costume?’ ‘The
Dao’
A. What B. Who C. When D. Which
26. __________ethnic group has a large population, theTay or the Ede?
A. What B.Why C. Which D.Who
27. ________ is the Nung’s clothing? ~ Indigo.
A. What B. Which group C. What colour
D. whose
28. _______ is it from the centre to the Museum of
Ethnology? ~ It’s about senven kimoleters.
A. How long B. How far C. How often D. How
much
29. __________ of your two sisters is studying in
Australia?
A. Who B. Which C. What D.
Whose
30. “Do you find it interesting to travel alone? “ – “
_____________________.”
A. Yes, you’re welcome B. Never mind

C. I see your point D. Well, it’s exciting

Exercise 5. Choose the correct Wh-question to complete the sentence.

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1. Do you know __________ language is spoken in Kenya?
A. which B. who C. what D. how
2. .__________ do you play tennis? - For exercise.
A. Which B. Who C. Why D. How
3. .__________ can I buy some milk? - At the supermarket.
A. Which B. Who C. Where D. How
4. .__________ much do your weigh?
A. Which B. Who C. What D. How
5. .__________ hat is this? - It's my brother's.
A. Which B. Whose C. What D. How
6. __________ can I park my car? - Over there.
A. Where B. Who C. What D. How
7. __________ tall are you?
A. Which B.Who C. What D. How
8. __________ do you expect me to do?
A. Which B.Who C. What D. How
9. __________ do you like your tea? - I like it with cream and sugar.
A. Which B.Who C. What D. How
10. __________ picture do you prefer, this one or that one?
A. Which B.Who C. What D. How
11. __________ is that woman? - I think she is a teacher.
A. Which B. Who C. When D. How
12. __________ book is this? - It's mine.
A. Which B.Who C. Whose D. How
13. .__________ do you usually eat lunch? - At noon.
A. Which B. When C. What D. How
14. .__________ do you wash clothes? - Every week.
A. Which B.Who C. What D. How often
15. __________ does your father work? - At City Hall.
A. What B. When C. Where D. How
16. _________ is the most important festival in Vietnam?
A. Which B. What C. When D. Where
17. _______ do the people here erect their stilt house?
– They use posts and beams to build them.
A. How B. When C. What D. Where
18. ________ do the ethnic minority peoples often hold festivals and
ceremonies?
– To worship their ancestors.
A. What B. When C. Why D. Where
19. I often eat sticky rice, but I don’t know ……………… cook it.
A. how to B. what to C. how D. what
20. __________ usually gets up the earliest in your family?
A. Which B. Who C. What D.How
21. __________ do you think of this hotel? - It's pretty good.

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 A. Which B.Why C. What D. Who
22. __________ does your father work at that company? - Because it's near our
house.
A. Which B. Who C. Why D. Which
23. __________ dances the best in your family?
A. Which B. Who C. What D. Ho
24. ________ color is the symbol of luck in the New year?
- Red/Red is.
A. when B. which C. why D.how
25. _______ will go to the Central Highlands, An?
- Mai will.
A. why B. while C. who D. when
26. _________ season in the year do Vietnamese people celebrate Tet? -
In Spring.
A. which B. while C. what D. how
27. ____________is New-rice festival held in Vietnam?
- In Lunar October.
A. when B. how C. what D. why
28. In a Jrai household, has a more crucial role?
- Women/ women do.
A. who B. which C. when D. while
29. ________ do children usually get in the first days of the New Year?
- Lucky money.
A. when B. while C. how D. what
30. ________ dance is a typical one of the Thai people in the North West?
- Mua xoe/ Mua xoe is.
A. how B. when C. which D. what
31. _________ far is it from Hanoi to Da Nang? - It's about 750
kilometers.
A. how B. what C. when D. why
32. ________ does Hoa Ban Festival take place?
- In Dien Bien.
A. how B. while C. when D. where
33. __________ does Hoa Ban Festival introduce?
- The beauty of unique culture of the ethnic groups and cultural products in
Dien Bien.
A. when B. while C. what D. how
Exercise 6. Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
words in each of the following sentences.
1. Lee doen’t like conventional dressing. She prefers somthing modern and
shocking.
A. new B. old C. social D. traditional

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2. Sapa is well-known for its pristine rice terraces, cool mountain atmosphere,
and community of ethnic minorities.
A. rich B. successful C. rich D.
famous
3. Not all women can do two jobs well at the same time: rearing children and
working at the office.
A. educating B. looking after C. homemaking D. giving a birth
4. The number of minority children going to school is going up.
A. increasing B. decreasing C. staying the same D.
reducing
5. Gardening and hunting still play an important role in the economiy of the Laha.
A. convenient B. significant C. complicated D.
developed
6. There is an open fire in the middle of the stilt house where family usually
gathers and receives guests.
A. contacts B. communicates C. gets together D.
relates
7. Do you know when the Moon Worship Festival of the Kmer took place?
A. happened B. added C. deepned D.
strugged
8. Nam Cang village locates at the most remote area of Sa Pa.
A. solitary B. modern C. abutting D.
divided
9. In my book, it’s worse to run away from a fight than to start one.
A. In my retrospection B. In my subjection

C. As for my reading D. In my opinion

10. I have to go home early to get ready for the trip tomorrow.
A. go out B. get up C. prepare D. wake up

Exercise 7. Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined

words in each of the following sentences.
1. Gong is considered a unique musical instrument of Tay Nguyen people.
A. rare B. special C. typical D. common
2. She sent her son to a boarding school in the East.
A. high school B. secondary school C. day school
D. primary school
3.Visitors, especially children, can go there to learn how to recognize
the different species of animals and plants.
A. pure B. same C. alike D. whole
4.The kids persisted with their soccer game even though recess was over.
A. continued B. stopped
C. insisted on D. resisted
5.Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the
same region.

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 A. Remain unstable B. fluctuate C. restrain D. stay the
same
6.As long as you are still alive, you will definitely encouter the good things in life.
A. well B. dead C. suviving D.
sick
7.People climb a seven- or nine- step staircase to enter the stilt house.
A. elevator B. ladder C. chair D.
garret
8.People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating the house and cooking
traditional foods to welcome Tet holiday now.
A. modern B. important C. customary D.
national
9.I like the local market best in Sa Pa.
A. ritual B. international C. cutural D.
traditional
10. Stilt houses are made from natural materials like wood,
bamboo, and leaves.
A. false B. enormous C. man-made D.
expensive
Exercise 8 . Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
1.The ____________ is used to get water to the field.
2.The women play a dominant _______ in the Jrai family.
3.The Gong ________ is held anually in the Central Highlands
4.The __________ of Sa Pa have entered in the top 11 most beautiful terraces in the
world, according to Touropia
5. The Khmer people’s main production activities include growing rice, raising
__________ and poultry, making sugar.
6. Do ethnic minorities speak their own __________?
7. Is it true that there are 54 ___________ groups in our country?
8.The little Muong girls I met in the village know many __________ songs by heart
9. The Thai grow crops and __________ livestock for their own use.
10. The Khmer people in Viet Nam mostly live in the provinces of
the __________.
11. The beauty of this village scenery is _________ , and you can’t
find it anywhere else.
12. I am very impressed with sarong – a traditional __________ of the Khmer people.
13. Because of his difficult life in the countryside, the man has decided to move to
the city to earn a __________.
Exercise 9. Complete the sentences with the word in the box.

boarding school culture ethnic weave

costume
communal hunting folk festivals
1.The __________ house is the biggest house in the village.
2.The Hoa’s __________ is more colourful than the Nung’s

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3.Which __________ group has a larger population, the Bru-Van Kieu or the Khmer?
4.Does the Yao have a rich __________ of folk literature and art?
5.Many ethnic minority students are studying at ___________
6.The ethnic minority people have their own ____________ and traditions
7.If you are interested in ethnic minority culture, you should really go to one of the
___________ in the northern mountainous regions.
8.Ethnic minority children learn how to __________ clothing from an early age.
9.I enjoyed ____________ with my dad when I was seven.
10. The _________ music and dance of ethnic minorities are representatives of the
traditional culture.

Exercise 10. Complete each sentence with a suitable question word.

1. __________ethnic group has larger population, Cho Ro or Chu Ru? – Cho Ro.
2. __________groups of languages do all ethnic groups speak? – Eight groups.
3. __________ is the biggest house in the village? – It’sthe communal house.
4. __________arts are displayed in a museum in Da Nang city? – The Cham’s.
5. __________do the San Diu mainly live? – In Quang Ninh province.
6. __________ do the Thai hold ceremonies to worship their ancestors? – Every year.
7. __________is the village chief of the Phu La? – Theoldest man.
8. __________ is it from here, to the communal house? – Justabout one kilometre.
9. __________is “khan pieu”? – It’s a shawl with colorful embroidery.
10. __________do they cook five coloured sticky rice? – On special occasions.
11. __________do you usually eat for breakfast?-Toast and eggs.
12. __________does Peter come from? - London.
13. __________do you usually have lunch with? - My friends.
14. __________do they go to school? - In the morning.
15. __________Mary come to class? - By bus.
16. __________do your sister and you usually get up? -Ten o'clock.
17. __________ice cream does Johnny like? - Chocolate.
18. __________cap do you often borrow? - My brother's (cap).
19. __________does she sometimes come to work late? - Because she misses the train.
20. __________do you go shopping? - Once a week.
21. __________does it take him to do the gardening? – three hours
22. __________ are your pants? – three dollars

Exercise 11. Write C( countable) or U ( uncountable) for the underlined

words in each pair of sentences.
1. She has long black hair.
2. Do you like pineapple juice?
3. We need three bananas to make the pie.
4. He is looking for work.
5. I want to eat some sandwiches.
6. The children are playing games.
7. I don’t like orange juice.
8. She prefers drinking coffee.
9. There’s some money on the table.
10. My mother is baking cakes.

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 11. There are a lot of ceiling fans in our classroom.
12. They need some glue to fix the door.
13. Have we got any bread?
14. He drank three big glasses of wine yesterday.
15. How many chairs are there in the living room?
16. There’s a man standing by the door.
17. There aren’t any seats.
18. I bought a lot of eggs in the supermarket.
19. I’d like some milk please!
20. Successful candidates will go to the next round.
21. Is there any sugar?
22. He gives me a bunch of flowers.
23. Do you want a bar of chocolate?
24. There is a lot of snow on the road.
25. I met some nice people when I traveled to Vietnam.

Exercise 12. Complete the sentence with: “much, many, a few, a little, a, an”
1. The postman doesn’t often come here. We receive ________letters.
2. The snow was getting quite deep. I has ________hope of getting home that night.
3. There is________umbrella under the bed.
4. She is so ________ trouble.
5. He returned after________hour.
6. Would you like to add________tea to your cup?
7. I bought____horse, ____ox, and ____ buffalo.
8.There are not_________ choices for them to do ths situation.
9. How _________candies did Linda buy to share with her friends.
10. How much _________do I have to finish this test?
11. I could speak _________ words of Japanese, but I wasn’t very fluent.
12. Could you speak English? – Just _________
13. I think that _________lemon juice on fish makes it taste better.
14. I didn’t have _________friends when I was seven.
15. Could you give me _________information about your husband?
Exercise 13. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1.Listen! ________those ethnic girls (speak) _________ the Ede language?
2.So far, Nick (learn) _________a lot about the ethnic minorities in Vietnam.
3.In the future, the local government (organize) _____________more activities to
promote the culture of ethnic groups.
4.The first Brau (come)_________ to VN about a century ago
5.The Tay people (build)_________these stilt houses over 50 years ago
6.We (be) _________to Buon Me Thuot city twice, but we (never/
visit)__________________ Don Village.
7.Tourists to Don Village enjoy (ride) _________elephants around the hamletor to the
forest.
8.The elephants help local people (work) _____________ in the fields, and carry
goodsor construction
9.Sa Pa’s love market (become) _____________unique aspect in the culture of the

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10. The Tay don't allow guests (sit) ___________in the room of their altar because
that room is such a sacre place
11.Mong’s women (usually/ wear) ____________a basket when going out for work or
shopping.
12. Many tourists (enjoy)____________ the Muong’s folk dance performance last
Sunday.
13.Next time you come, I (take) _________ you to my uncle’s farm in the suburb.
14.The village (have)_________no running water so they have to collect it from the
stream.
15.YMoan is a famous singer for (sing)_________songs about the Central Highlands
ethnic people.
16.Maya, an ethnic girl, always wants (become) _______________ an English teacher
in the near future.
Exercise 14. Fill in each blank with a correct preposition.
1. A stilt house is made __________natural materials like wood, bamboo, and leaves.
2. You can add a link _________your website here.
3. I love living in the countryside because it’s close _________nature.
4. Why should we learn _________ the life of Vietnam’s ethnic minority peoples?
5. They don’t allow visitors __________ take photos in the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
6. The communal house, usually known __________Rong house, is the heart of the
village.
7. Hoa Ban Festival is important_________ the Thai to pray for good crops and good
happiness.
8. Stilt houses use strong posts to avoid flooding and keep people safe _________wild
animals.
9. Many ethnic minority students are studying _________boarding schools.
10. The Thai have a population_________ about one and a half million people.
11. The M’Nong live in houses built_________stilts
12. The Dao in the Sapa area is famous _________its “love market.”
13. The Tay-Thai Group has a rich traditional folklore__________all kinds
_________poems, songs, dances, and music.
14. Lots of Hmong boys like playing the game danh quay ____________spring.
15. The waterwheel is used to get water_____________ the fields.
16. The Hmong live mostly_________the mountainous regions_________the north.

Exercise 15. Write the correct form of the word in brackets.

1.Many visitors come to the village because of its historical and ______________values
( CULTURE)
2.The village is famous for its ancient pagodas and __________ houses. (TRADITION)
3.Thai cloth is famous for being unique, __________and strong. ( COLOUR)
4.Do the Cham people live in the___________ provinces of the country? ( SOUTH)
5. Five-coloured sticky rice is a___________in many parts of Viet Nam. (SPECIAL)
6.If you go to Sa Pa, you should try some ____________of the local people sold at the
market (SPECIAL)
7. There are always regional __________ in every country. (DIFFER)

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8.Viet Nam is a ____________country with different peoples, religions and traditions.
( CULTURAL)
9.Do villagers today dress____________as in the past? (TRADITIONAL)
10. Do you think the ethnic minority people have their own customs and
___________(TRADITIONAL)
11. The dancers leading the procession were in colourful and elaborate
______________.(COSTUME)

12. The ___________houses of many ethnic groups are used to worship the
ancestors. (COMMUNE)
13. Thai women are very skilled ____________and produce beautiful embroidery.
(WEAVE)
14. The communal house is usually used for village _____________(FESTIVAL)
15. Red River Delta is an agriculturally rich area and densely _______________.
(POPULATE)
16. Some regions in Central Highlands in Viet Nam are not _____________
(POPULATE)
17. Many ethnic groups managed to live together _______________. (PEACE)
18. The _______________of people in Vietnam belong to the Kinh people. (MAJOR)
19. The ____________ you can find in Sapa include the Hmong, Dao, and Tay.
(ETHNIC)
20. Some of the _______________ have lived here all their lives. (VILLAGE)

Exercise 14. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.

1. The stilt houses of the Tay and Nung usually overlook mountains or a forest.
A B C D
2. What costume do you like better, the Hoa’s or the Kinh’s? - The Kinh’s, of course.
A B C D
3. Women plays an important play of a Jrai family.
A B C D
4. Do many ethnic minorities also celebrate Tet holiday as the Kinh people does?
A B C D
5. The main economic activities of Cham are rice farming and pottery making.
A B C D
6. How often do they usually go to Bac Ha open-air market? - Every Sunday.
A B C D
7. That terraced field has been one of the most beautiful terrace in the world.
A B C D
8. Young Khmer people often go to pagodas to study and improving their virtues
andknowledge.
A B C D
9. Whose festival is the Ok Om Bok in Tra Vinh province? - It belongs to the Khmer’s.
A B C D
10. The customary law of the “Xe Dang” allows the women and the men divorce
A B C
D
1. The Jrai make living from weaving, growing crops, and planting industrial trees.

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D
17. They are fond visiting open-air markets where the locals sell home-made
products.
A B C D
17. Who do many Vietnamese families have an altar in their house? - To worship
their ancestors.
A B C
D
18. Is it true that making banh chung at Tet is an unique tradition of Vietnamese
people?
A B C D
19. The Mekong region is also famous for it floating markets and fruit orchards.
A B C D
20. The Thai girls in their tradition dress presented a Xoe performance, fascinating
the tourists.
A B C
D
21. Would you like trying some specialities such as five-coloured sticky rice and can
wine?
A B C D
22. The ethnic minority group mostly living in Binh Phuoc province is Stieng.
A B C D
24. Why should we learn about the life of Vietnam’s ethnic minority people?
A B C
D

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