Exercise 3. Complete the sentences with the words or phrases from the box.

heritage fields festival groups turkeys

overlook open-air market communal ethnic traditional

1. We spent hours in _____________ house to talk with local people.

2. She wore a _____________ costume of bright pink silk.

3. VietNam has 54 ethnic _____________.

4. Folk songs are a part of our common _____________.

5. You can visit Gia Lai to enjoy the gong _____________.

6. Lahu, Mang, Brau are _____________ minority people in Viet Nam.

7. We can _____________ the sea from here.

8. The local people often go to the _____________ every day.

9. We raise _____________ mainly for the Christmas market.

10. The landscape consists of low hills with terraced _____________.

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with the words or phrases from the box.

unique terraced fields folk dances ethnic minorities ornaments

diverse specialty costume stilt houses heritage site

1. The Nung mostly live in _____________ though they also live in earthen houses.

2. Five-coloured sticky rice is well-known as a _____________ of the north-western region of Viet Nam.

3. The goods in the open-air market are _____________. You can find almost everything there.

4. Thai cloth is well-known for being _____________, colourful and strong.

5. Xoe and Sap are _____________ of Thai ethnic minority people.

6. The _____________ of the Nung is not as colorful as that of other ethnic groups.

7. My Son sanctuary has been recognized by UNESCO as a world _____________.

8. Thai women retain their traditional clothes including short vests, long black skirts, scarves, and
_____________.

9. Sa Pa is famous for the _____________ located in the mountainous area.

10. _____________ make up between 10 to 15 percent of the population in Viet Nam.

Exercise 6. Fill in each blank with the correct word/phrase from the box.

information display area stilt house little bridges

cultural heritage a tour research ethnic groups

Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology in Ha Noi offers an insight into 54 different ethnic groups of Viet Nam in an
effort to preserve (1) _____________.

The museum is full of (2) _____________ about traditional Vietnamese ways of life of all the Vietnamese
(3) _____________.

The display hall shows everyday objects representing each ethnic group, a (4) _____________ center, a
library and an auditorium. Its indoor exhibition area provides you (5) _____________ which includes the Viet,
Muong, Tay, Thai, H'Mong, Dao, Khmer, Cham, and Hoa ethnic groups.

The outdoor (6) _____________ presents a variety of Vietnamese homes including a Tay (7) _____________
and a Viet house, each separated by a small stream and reached via (8) _____________. The museum is suitable
for children, and all documents and signs are translated into English and French.

Exercise 8. Complete the sentences with do/does/is/are/don't/doesn't/ isn’t/aren't/am

1. _____________ you students? - Yes, I _____________.

2. _____________they play soccer after school? - No, they _____________.

3. _____________ his father a doctor? - Yes, he _____________.

4. _____________ there a well to the left your house? - No, there _____________.

5. _____________ she in the classroom? - Yes, she _____________.

6. _____________ the trees behind their house? - No, they _____________.

7. _____________ Lan have Literature on Mondays and Tuesdays? - No, she _____________.

8. _____________ her parents get up at 5 o'clock? - Yes, they _____________.

9. _____________ there any stores near Minh's house? - Yes, there _____________.

10. _____________ Ba's apartment on the third floor? - No, it _____________.

11. _____________ it a beautiful house? - Yes, it _____________.

12. _____________ her books small? - No, they _____________.

Exercise 10. Make questions for the underlined parts in the sentences.

1. I stayed in New Zealand for six months.

_____________________________________________________________________

2. She called the firemen because her cat stuck in a tree.

_____________________________________________________________________

3. I bought two kilos of oranges.

_____________________________________________________________________

4. John wrote about his grandparents.

_____________________________________________________________________

5. I watched a very good film on TV last night.

_____________________________________________________________________

6. She made some coffee for her mother.

_____________________________________________________________________

7. Susan gave the money to her brother.

_____________________________________________________________________

8. We went to school by bus.

_____________________________________________________________________

9. I was tired yesterday morning because I worked very hard.

_____________________________________________________________________

10. Mary invited a lot of people to the party.

_____________________________________________________________________

Exercise 11. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

1. Do you know ____________ language is spoken in Kenya?

A. which B. who C. what D. how

2. ____________ is your blood type?

A. Which B. Who C. What D. How

3. ____________ do you play tennis? - For exercise.

A. Which B. Who C. Why D. How

4. ____________ can I buy some milk? - At the supermarket.

A. Which B. Who C. Where D. How

5. ____________ much do you weigh?

A. Which B. Who C. What D. How

6. ____________ hat is this? - It's my brother's.

A. Which B. Whose C. What D. How

7. ____________ can I park my car? - Over there.

A. Where B. Who C. What D. How

8. ____________ tall are you?

A. Which B. Who C. What D. How

9. ____________ do you expect me to do?

A. Which B. Who C. What D. How

10. ____________ do you like your tea? - I like it with cream and sugar.

A. Which B. Who C. What D. How

11. ____________ picture do you prefer, this one or that one?

A. Which B. Who C. What D. How

12. ____________ is that woman? - I think she is a teacher.

A. Which B. Who C. When D. How

13. ____________ book is this? - It's mine.

A. Which B. Who C. Whose D. How

14. ____________ do you usually eat lunch? - At noon.

A. Which B. When C. What D. How

15. ____________ do you wash clothes? - Every week.

A. Which B. Who C. What D. How often

16. ____________ does your father work? - At City Hall.

A. Where B. Who C. What D. How

18. ____________ do you think of this hotel? - It's pretty good.

A. Which B. Why C. What D. How

19. ____________ do you work at that company? - Because it’s near my house.

A. Which B. Who C. Why D. Which

Exercise 12. Make questions for the underlined parts in the sentences.

1. My family usually go to pagodas on the first day of Tet.

_____________________________________________________________________

2. Tet lasts ten days. → _________________________________

3. Before Tet, people should clean and decorate their houses.

_____________________________________________________________________

4. People shouldn't eat duck meat at Tet because it brings unluckiness.

_____________________________________________________________________

5. We will visit our relatives on the second day of Tet.

_____________________________________________________________________

6. Mount Everest is over 60 million years old.

_____________________________________________________________________

7. The Grand Canyon is in Arizona. USA.

_____________________________________________________________________
8. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

_____________________________________________________________________

9. Visitors can get to Angel Falls by boat.

_____________________________________________________________________

10. He plays volleyball three times a week.

_____________________________________________________________________

11. We have lived in New York for ten years.

_____________________________________________________________________

12. The weather in Stockholm has been perfect.

_____________________________________________________________________

13. He travelled to Mexico by train.

_____________________________________________________________________

14. play basketball every weekend.

_____________________________________________________________________

15. Last night I watched a basketball match on TV.

_____________________________________________________________________

Exercise 13. Read the text and choose the correct answer.

Communal House (Rong House)

The Rong House can only be (1) _____________ in villages to the north of the Central Highlands, especially in
Gia Lai and Kon Turn provinces. It is a large, imposing, beautifully decorated stilt house built (2)
_____________ the middle of the village. It is where community activities (3) _____________, meetings,
wedding 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 decor. Yet there are shared (4) _____________. In
the village, it is often (5) _____________ 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
decor of the Rong House is the (6) _____________ of the brilliant God of Sun. The Rong House is a (7)
_____________ of the culture of Central Highlanders, an age-old and stable culture. The bigger the house, the
wealthier the village is. It is a (8) _____________ of the whole village.

1. A. find B. found C.to find D. finding

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

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

4. A. designs B. cultures C. customs D. features

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

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

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

8. A. design B. respect C. proud D. pride

Exercise 14. Read the text again and answer the questions.

Hoa Binh and Thanh Hoa are two main provinces where there are more than 1.4 million Muong people living.
They speak the Muong language which belongs to the Mon - Khmer group. However, some of them also know
the Kinh language. They cultivate mainly wet rice on terraced land, watered by small brooks. They also make
handicrafts and exploit forest products such as mushrooms, dried fungus, and ammonium to improve their
living condition.

Men dress in Indigo pajamas and women wear skirts with many colorful patterns knitted on. The Muong build
their houses on stilts with 4-roof architecture, which are about six feet off the ground. They are wooden houses
in the shade of big trees, huddling against the mountain, and looking out on their vast rice fields. Therefore, it is
convenient for their living and farming. The Muong follow traditional religious animism, which means that they
believe that non-living objects have spirits. They build altars in their houses to worship ancestral spirits and
other supernatural spirits. One of their most important festivals is the “Going to the Fields” ceremony.

1. Which province do the Muong live in Viet Nam?

_____________________________________________________________________

2. Which language group does the Muong language belong to?

_____________________________________________________________________

3. What do they do to earn their living?

_____________________________________________________________________

4. Why are their houses convenient for their living and farming?

_____________________________________________________________________

5. How do the Muong believe in animism?

_____________________________________________________________________
6. What is one of their most important festivals?

_____________________________________________________________________

Exercise 15. Read the text and then choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

In Viet Nam, a market is a trading place, but many markets are not only about buying and selling things. They
reflect the life of the community. A traditional market is a social gathering point for people of all ages and it is a
new and exciting experience for children, a trading place for local craftsmen, and a chance for young people to
meet. People go to the traditional market not only to buy and sell things but also to eat, drink, play games, and
socialize. For example, if you go to Sa Pa Market, which is the highlands in the north of Viet Nam, you can see
people wearing their nicest clothes and spending all day long at the market. They buy things, play the flute,
dance, and sing. This is also a time to meet, make friends or look for lovers. That is why this kind of gathering
is also called "Love Market”. Some other countryside markets in the Mekong Delta are held on boats. Most of
the goods are sold at a floating market. The most exciting time is in the early morning when boats arrive loaded
up with agricultural products.

1. In Viet Nam, all markets are ______________.

A. only trading places B. only about buying things

C. only about selling things D. not only about buying and selling things

2. A traditional market is a social gathering point for ______________.

A. young people B. people of all ages

C. local craftsmen D. children

3. What can people do at the traditional market?

A. Sell and buy things only.

B. Buy and sell things, eat, drink and play games.

C. Buy things and eat.

D. Buy and sell things, eat, drink, play games and socialize.

4. What do the ethnic people who go to Sa Pa Market do?

A. They wear their nicest clothes, buy things, play the flute, dance and sing.

B. They ride on a horse and sing.

C. They drink a lot of wine and dance.

D. They buy the nicest clothes at the market and look for lovers.
5. Some of the markets in the Mekong Delta are held ______________are called floating markets.

A. along the roads B. on the paddy fields

C. on boats D. in the morning

Exercise 17. Make questions for the underlined words.

1. The children swam in the lake.

_____________________________________________________________________

2. The glass fell off the table.

_____________________________________________________________________

3. They saw lions and tigers at the zoo.

_____________________________________________________________________

4. He left the party at 11 o'clock.

_____________________________________________________________________

5. John went to the beach last Sunday.

__________________________________________________________________________________

6. He gave her a bunch of flowers for her birthday.

_____________________________________________________________________

7. The company sent the new worker to California.

_____________________________________________________________________

8. My sister dreamt about a monster last night.

_____________________________________________________________________

9. My grandmother heard a loud scream last night.

_____________________________________________________________________

10. We went to the History Museum.

_____________________________________________________________________

11. He fell because he slipped on a banana peel.

_____________________________________________________________________
12. The teacher was angry because he didn't do his homework.

_____________________________________________________________________

13. It took us about half an hour to get to school.

_____________________________________________________________________

14. She last rode a bike two weeks ago.

_____________________________________________________________________

15. I bought half a kilo of cheese.

_____________________________________________________________________

UNIT 4
II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each
group.
1. A. invitation B. celebration C. tradition D. information
2. A. custom B. invite C. greeting D. manner
3. A. woman B. detest C. balloon D. police
4. A. refuse B. enter C. deny D. delay
5. A. teacher B. happen C. again D. worker
6. A. boring B. study C. happy D. begin
7. A. peaceful B. beauty C. journey D. refresh
8. A. polluted B. pagoda C. separate D. reflection
9. A. important B. glorious C. bargain D. passenger
10. A. patient B. ancient C. advance D. cancer
11. A. resident B. cutlery C. ancestor D. permission
12. A. generation B. presentation C. necessity D. obligation
13. A. respect B. mention C. expert D. worship
14. A. pagoda B. complement C. society D. tradition
15. A. custom B. explain C. chopstick D. manner
Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1. I’ve got a few / a little coffee left. 1. My mum needs some / any sugar for the food.
3. How much / many cheese do you want? 4. We should drink many / a lot of water every
4. There isn’t many / much cake. How about a day.
little / a few biscuits? 5. Mum put too many / too much salt in the soup.
5. Can I have a few / a little apples, please? 6. You don't need much/ many butter to make this
6. How much / How many apple juice is there? cake.
7. How much / many money do you need? 7. There is a few/ a little coffee left.