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1 Ex7 Underline the correct article to finish the sentences Viet Nam is a/an/the multicultural country with 54 ethnic groups Among the ethnic minorities, a/an/the Tay have the largest population A/An/The ethnic minority people in the village are very friendly The Lao are one of a/an/the many Thai-speaking peoples The Lolo women’s dress is among a/an/the most striking styles of clothing worn by ethnic peoples The Yao have a/an/the rich culture of folk literature and art, with tales, songs, and poems Ex8 Read the text and answer the questions The Thai have a population of about one and a half million people living in the provinces of Lai Chau, Son La, Yen Bai, Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An The Thai language belongs to the Tay - Thai group The Thai are experienced farmers They dig canals to bring water to their fields Their main food is rice, especially sticky rice The Thai also grow other crops on burnt-out land They raise cattle and poultry for their own use They also make bamboo items, and weave cloth Thai cloth is well-known for being unique, colourful and strong Recently, Thai men prefer to wear the Kinh’s style of dress, while Thai women keep their traditional costumes including short blouses, long skirts, scarves and ornaments The Thai live in houses on stilts Their villages comprise 40 to 50 houses, usually built side by side The Thai worship their ancestors Every year they hold festivals and ceremonies with alternating songs between boys and girls, and many traditional games Do the Thai people have their own language? …………………………………………………………………………………………… 2.What is the main food of the Thai people? …………………………………………………………………………………………… 3.What is the Thai cloth well-known for? …………………………………………………………………………………………… 4.Which still wear their traditional costumes, Thai men or Thai women? …………………………………………………………………………………………… 5.Who the Thai worship? …………………………………………………………………………………………… Ex9 Complete the sentences with the words/ phrases from the box costumes – activities – ethnic – diverse – unique – communal - cultural groups At the Museum of Ethnology, you can see many ways of life of different ………… in our country In each village of the Bahnar there is a house, where public………… are held Young women of each ethnic group in Viet Nam have their own characteristics and………… , making the beauty of the 54 ethnic groups more ………… and attractive Many special schools have been built to improve the education standards of ……………….people Although ethnic groups have their own ……………… culture, they have established good relations and cooperation with each other Ex10 Use the correct form of the words in brackets to finish the sentences Everywhere in our country we can find elements of the (culture)…………… values of different ethnic groups The peoples of Viet Nam are diverse but very (peace) ……………… The Muong in Hoa Binh are well-known for the (rich) …………… of their folk literature and traditional songs The exhibition in the museum shows the (diverse) …………… of different cultural groups The Raglai people have a (tradition) …………… musical instrument made of bamboo called the chapi Extra-exercises Ex1 Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined A stamp B space C skateboard D stranger A crisp B sticky C skinny D smile A skull B dispute C study D disrupt A stop B spot C scope D smog A creamy B steak C sneaky D speak A tasty B mall C stadium D change A grocery B month C comfort D money A just B summer C much D ruler A around B delicious C house D ground 10 A exhibition B neighborhood C hot D humid Ex2 Choose the words that have the different stress from the others A simple B polite C formal D instant A beautiful B terrific C wonderful D marvelous A measure B insect C mention D attract A suspicion B telephone C relation D direction A reduction B popular C financial D romantic Ex3.Choose the correct answer: A, B, C, D Do you know language is spoken in Kenya ? A Which B Who C What D How you play tennis? For exercise A Why B Who C What D How can I buy some milk ? At the supermarket A Which B Who C Where D How much you weigh ? A Which B Who C What D How hat is this ? It’s my brother’s A Which B Whose C What D How tall are you ? A Which B Who C What D How 7.The Gong Festival is held .in the Central Highland A year B which C annual D annually does Hoa Ban Festival take place ?- In Lai Chau A What B Where C When D How It is typical of the cultural life of .Thai people A some B a C the D O 10 the cattle provide for the nomads?- Dairy products, meat, and clothing A What B Where C Why D How 11.The crops .on the weather A depend heavy B depend heavily C affect heavy D affect heavily 12.Mai studies Maths a little bit A bad B badly C good D smartly 13.During the festival, they fly many .kites in different shapes and sizes A colour B colourless C colourful D colouring 14.An old woman was .the goats up the mountainside A riding B taking C herding D running 15 is the festival celebrated? - Every year A When B How often C How D What 16.There are no high building to block .in our village A view B a view C some view D the view Ex4 Give the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence The Tay people live mostly in the regions in the north of Viet Nam MOUNTAIN You can taste some .of the local people sold right there at the open-air market SPECIAL I’m sure you will have an time when you attend Hoa Ban Festival FORGET Do the Cham people live in the provinces of the country ? SOUTH The yellow color of five-colored sticky rice Earth SYMBOL Is the of the stilt house on the side ? ENTER We like the songs of the Muong in Hoa Binh TRADITION Are there many festivals held by the Viet people in spring ? RELIGION Thai cloth is famous for being unique, and strong COLOUR 10 Y Moan was one of the greatest of the Ede ethnic ART group Ex5 Use the right question word to complete the following questions the Pathen people live? -In Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang of your parents can speak Tay language? -My father can the Khmer people hold Chaul Chnam festival? -To celebrate the New Year can sleep in the communal house? -Single men can is a costume of the Lolo people? -I’m not sure But I think it’s quite expensive the local people go to the market? -Almost people walk and some ride the horse is the ceremony held by the Bru-Van Kieu? -Before sowing seeds kinds of goods are sold at the open-air market? -The local products such as fruit and vegetables is it from the town centre to the nearest Chut village? -About 35 kilometres 10 musical instruments are on display in the museum? -The Coho’s Ex6 Write questions for the underlined parts of the following sentences Mr Pha goes cutting wood in the forests once a month Artists from the Central Highlands will give Cong performances in the festival My father bought a costume of the Bahhnar at an open-air market in Kon Tum The Hani people live in Lai Chau and Lao Cai The Coho celebrate their New Year Holidays in December It is two kilometres from here to the communal house The Thai Women’s shawls are the most beautiful of all The visitors got to the Sila village on foot My uncle has been to Quang Nam to write an article about the Sedang 10 Pao spent three months to make this musical instrument Ex7 Rewrite the following sentences so that their meaning stays the same What is the price of a dish of five-colored sticky rice? How much Would you mind carrying my basket for me, please? Could Why some ethnic peoples build the communal house? What How long have you been an ethnologist? When Who these beautiful ornaments belong to ? Whose Ex8 Fill each blank with a correct word to finish the passage Use the word in the box because – the – life – prefer – don’t Hi My name is Buon Krong I am a member of the Ede people I live in a small village in (1) Central Highlands of Viet Nam It is my homeland There are about 250 people living here The village is quiet and the life is slow and easy We (2) have to queue in shops or banks The people here live on growing corn and coffee The air here is very clean (3) there is not much traffic, and there are no factories My village people are much more friendly than those in a city If someone has a problem, there are always people who can help However, one thing I don’t like about the (4) here is that there is not much to in the evening and at weekend We haven’t got a cinema or theater We haven’t got a library either But I still (5) life in my village to life in a big city Ex9 Give the correct comparison form of the word given to complete the sentence The storm arrived at the village much (soon) than we expected My cat is a better pet: she plays much (quiet) than my big, noisy dog Many birds fly a long way, but Arctic terns fly the (far) Do you know that light travels (fast) than sound ? Of all the girls, Hoa did the embroidery the (careful) Ex10 Using the word given and other words , complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first Do not change the word given Cats cannot swim as well as dogs BETTER I get a lot of pleasure from reading cookery books ENJOY Would you like to play a game of tennis now? FANCY How much are those trainers? COST Which costume you like better, the Tay’s or the Pathen’s? PREFER Ex11 Choose the correct answer: A, B, C, D COMMUNAL HOUSE (RONG HOUSE) The Rong house can only be (1) .in village to the north of the Central Highlands, especially in Gia Lai and Kon Tum 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 playing 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 (5) .often house roofed with yellowdried thatch leaves and having big wood columns The rafters are decorated with patterns of bright colour, 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 is, the wealthier the village is It is a (8) of the whole village A found B find C to find D finding A on B in C at D under A happens B take on C take place D occurs A features B cultures C custom D designs A a big B a bigger C biggest D the biggest A portrait B photo C image D painting A signal B sign C symbol D scene A design B pride C proud D respect Ex12 Rewrite the following sentences without changing their orginal meanings 1.I fed the chickens this morning The chickens 2.It is years since Tom and Marry got married Tom and Marry 3.The film was so boring that I fell asleep Because 4.They built a new bridge over the river A new bridge 5.I last wrote to my pen-pal two months ago I haven’t “ Where does your brother work?” She asked me She asked me Unit : OUR CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS Ex1 Read the conversation and the following tasks A lesson on customs and traditions Teacher: Today we’re going to learn about customs and traditions Do you think they’re the same? Mi: I think they’re different, but it’s hard to explain how Nick: In my opinion, a custom is something that has become an accepted way of doing things And a tradition is something we that is special and is passed down through the generations Teacher: Yes, spot on! Give me an example of a custom Mai: My family has this custom of eating dinner at 7p.m sharp Teacher: Really? Mai: Yes, we have to be at the dinner table on time Teacher: That’s interesting! How about a tradition, Phong? Phong: We have a family tradition of visiting the pagoda on the first day of every lunar month Nick: You’re kidding! Phong: No, no We’ve followed this tradition for generations Teacher: You’ve mentioned family, but what about social customs and traditions, Nick? Nick: Well, in the UK there are lots of customs for table manners For example, we have to use a knife and fork at dinner Then, there’s a British tradition of having afternoon tea at p.m Teacher: Sounds lovely! Now, for homework, you should find information about a custom or tradition You’re doing mini presentations next week a Write true (T) of false (F) Nick’s explanation of customs and traditions is correct Only families have customs and traditions In the UK there’s a tradition of having afternoon tea In the UK there is no accepted way of behaving at the dinner table b Answer the following questions 1.What is Mai’s family custom? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… How does Nick feel when Phong talks about one of his family traditions? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… What is the similarity between a custom and a tradition? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… What is the difference between them? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… What should the students for homework? Ex2 Match the pictures with the customs and traditions in the box a b c d e f g h smiling to accept a compliment worshipping ancestors wrapping gifts in colourful paper having lunch together on the second day of Tet placing the chopsticks on top of the rice bowl when finishing a meal children in the family standing in a row to greet guests wearing ao dai on special ocassions giving children lucky money at Tet Ex3 Match the first halves of the sentences (A) with the second halves A B Although they are not A the first person to step into your house in the new Christian, year should be a man It’s the custom B making sponge cakes for the Mid-Autumn According to tradition, Festival instead of moon cakes There is a tradition in our C the tradition of living with their parents school that D in that country for women to get married in white They broke with tradition by E the family has the custom of giving presents at Many young people not Christmas follow F morning exercise at a.m In my family there is a custom G girls should wear ao dai on the first day of school of doing 1…… ….2… …….3…………4………… 5…………6………….7……………… Ex4 Look at the pictures and complete the sentences with should or shouldn’t You respect old people According to tradition, you sweep the floor on the first day of Tet Children take things from adults with both hands You wear shorts when going to the pagoda 10 You bring a gift when you visit someone’s house Ex5 Match the situation in A and the advice in B A B Your sister is chewing and talking at the A You should arrive on time same time B You shouldn’t that It’s not very Your brother is noisy at the pagoda polite Your foreign friend has been invited to C Shhhh! You should be quiet in here dinner in a Vietnamese house D You should take off your shoes at the You don’t know what to when going entrance into a Japanese house E After taking food from the plate, you You have been invited to dinner with a should put it into your bowl before eating British family 1…… ….2… …….3…………4………… 5………… Ex6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of have to My mother says that I ……………… be home by p.m sharp We ………………… go now because our dad is waiting for us She …………………wear that costume because it’s the family tradition In the past, men ……………… wear ao dai, but today they …………… wear it Before leaving the dinner table, ………… your son ………… ask for permission? We …………….go to school today because it was raining heavily Ex7 Choose A or B to convey the meaning of the first sentence You have to take your hat off when going inside the main worship area of the temple A You can take your hat off if you want to B You’re not allowed to wear your hat You don’t have to tip in Viet Nam A It’s not necessary to tip in Viet Nam B You’re not allowed to tip in Viet Nam Students mustn’t run or be noisy in the school building A Running and being noisy aren’t allowed in the school building B They can run and be noisy if they want to In the past, Vietnamese people had to live with their parents even after they got married A They could live with their parents after they got married B They were obliged to live with their parents after they got married Ex8 Read Mi’s presentation on customs and traditions and answer the questions 10 11 In my opinion, customs and traditions are very important Like other families, we have our own customs and traditions Firstly, there’s a tradition in our family of having lunch together on the second day of Tet Everyone has to be there before 11 a.m We have followed this tradition for three generations Secondly, we have the custom of spending Sunday together We usually go to the cinema or go for a picnic We don’t have to it, but it makes us closer as a family Thirdly, we celebrate our grandparents’ wedding anniversary on the first Sunday of October because they don’t remember the exact date The custom is that we have to cook a new dish each year Last year, my mum cooked lasagne, an Italian dish This year, we prepared five-coloured sticky rice served with grilled chicken We all enjoy these customs and traditions because they provide our family with a sense of belonging What are the three customs or traditions Mi mentions? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… What does Mi’s family usually on Sundays? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… What is the date of her grandparents’ wedding anniversary? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… What did they make for the grandparents’ wedding anniversary this year? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… Ex9 Complete the sentences with the words from the box cutlery - generations - wrap - worshipping - host - respect We should ………………… our customs and traditions A lot of countries in the world have the tradition of ………………their ancestors You shouldn’t …………… a gift in black or white paper In a lot of countries, the ………………………… usually invites everybody to start eating In Viet Nam, the ………………… we mostly use is chopsticks For…………………… , my family has visited this pagoda Ex10 Complete the sentences, using should or shouldn’t and a verb from the box use - break - wait - touch - follow In Viet Nam you ……………… for the eldest person to sit before you sit down In Viet Nam you ……………… only the first name to address people older than you You …………… your promise to the children If you are Vietnamese, you …………… your customs and traditions You ………………another person’s head because it’s disrespectful Ex12 Underline one mistake in each of the following sentences and correct it When you visit a temple in Thailand, you has to follow some important customs -> People should wear short shorts and tank tops This is disrespectful 11 12 -> People can wear sandals, but these have to has a strap around the back -> People should to lower their voice inside the temple -> Women have avoid touching monks -> Extra-exercises Ex1 Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined A spring B stripe C strict D newsprint A stranger B sprag C astronaut D misprogramme A espresso B pedestrian C strength D respray A letter B twelve C person D sentence A included B received C remembered D annoyed A enough B young C country D mountain A speech B March C machine D children A face B commercial C center D city A concerned B received C attached D concealed 10 A teacher B clear C reason D mean Ex2 Choose the words that have the different stress from the others A resident B cutlery C ancestor D permission A generation B presentation C necessity D obligation A respect B mention C expect D worship A pagoda B complement C society D tradition A custom B explain C chopstick D manner Ex3 Choose should or shouldn’t to complete the following sentences Vietnamese women (should/shouldn’t) wear ao dai on special occasions You (should/shouldn’t) talk with food in your mouth When you have dinner with a British family, you (should/shouldn’t) hold the knife in your left hand We (should/shouldn’t) clean the house before Tet holiday Children (should/shouldn’t) go out without adults when it gets dark We (should/shouldn’t) wrap the birthday present in colourful paper If you are going to Italy for your holidays, you (should/shouldn’t) learn a little Italian In Viet Nam, you (should/shouldn’t) ask anyone to lend you money on the first day of a lunar month People (should/shouldn’t) comb their hair when they are in the car It is considered a taboo 10.We (should/shouldn’t) eat moon cakes at the Mid-Autumn Festival Ex4 Complete the sentences with have to , has to , don’t have to or doesn’t have to 12 13 It’s Sunday, so the children go to school Minh study for a test, so he is going to stay at home Your shoes are dirty You clean them I take an umbrella It isn’t raining Peter get up early It’s his holiday It’s very informal here You wear a tie unless you want to Jane tidy her room It is a mess The train is direct Your brother change trains In Britain, everyone pay in pounds 10 Help yourself to anything you want You ask Ex5 Choose the correct answers My family the tradition of cooking sticky rice on the first day of a lunar month A discovers B allows C follows D advises When having meals with a British family, you should never chew with your .open A hand B eye C finger D mouth We enjoy our family customs and traditions because they provide us with a sense of A belonging B missing C worrying D surrounding The xoe dance is a .tradition of Thai ethnic people A physical B spiritual C material D practical In Japan when bowing, you .your appreciation and respect to other person A prepare B suggest C open D express You .use your mobile phone on the plane A must B mustn’t C don’t have to D have to He .cross the street when the traffic light is green for pedestrians A should B shouldn’t C ought D oughtn’t It’s optional We .go if you don’t want A have to B don’t have to C mustn’t D must She’s always tired She .go to bed late every night A can B can’t C should D shouldn’t 10 My brother .work late tonight His boss ordered him to stay until 10.00 A must B have to C has to D should 11.The wai is the traditional .of people in Thailand A greeting B hello C goodbye D greetings 12.When two Maori people meet, they .each other’s noses A take B feel C touch D kiss 13 Do you know the .way to welcome people in Tibet? A custom B customer C customary D tradition 14.Xoe dance is a spiritual .of Thai ethnic people A customs B tradition C habit D dance 13 14 15 In Vietnam you shouldn’t use only the first name to people older than you A address B talk C say D speak 16.We are going to prepare .sticky rice served with grilled chicken for the celebration A five-coloured B five-coloures C five-colour D five colours 17.A tradition is something special that is through the generations A passed B passed to C passed down D passed out 18 According to the .in England, we have to use a knife and fork at dinner A table way B table manners C behaviours D differences 19 We have to our shoes when we go inside a pagoda A put on B give up C turn off D take off 20 In Australia, you shouldn’t on a person’s accent A dislike B criticize C hate D comment Ex6 Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets Is she to break the customs of her family? (permission) Today, we are going to discuss the .of tradition (necessary) The offspring will follow the custom without (oblige) My dad is the of this wedding anniversary party (hostess) Do you have to follow the traditions ? (strict) Ao dai is one of the items of Viet Nam (tradition) She was taught a lot skills by my parents (society) In some ethnic groups , the elderly .their next generation to accept the customs (obligation) I have learned several lessons from the folk tales (morally) 10 We were impressed by the of Ha Long Bay (beautiful) Ex7 Choose the mistake A, B, C or D in each sentence and correct it Taking part in these customs gives pleasure and satisfied to me A B C D It is essential of people to keep family customs and traditions A B C D I want you to cook many delicious dishes to congratulate her about her promotion A B C D You should avoid to use mobile phone too much because it can harm your health A B C D I often give clothes or jewelries for my parents on Christmas Day A B C D The girl is not enough tall to touch the top of the shelf A B C D I am going to playing chess with my friend tonight A B C D You have to making sure children don‟t put anything into the sockets 14 15 A B C D Nam drew the picture hisself because his sister didn‟t help him A B C D 10 He worked with people who could neither speak and hear A B C D Ex8 Using the word given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first Do not change the word given I’m obliged to finish the letter before midday HAVE You are not allowed to leave the room without permission MUSTN’T it’s a good idea to swallow rapidly if you have hiccups SHOULD It isn’t necessary for you to take a thick coat DON’T It’s not a good idea to leave a child unsupervised SHOULDN’T Ex9 Read the passage and answer the questions below David wants to buy a Christmas present for a very special person, his mother David’s father gives him $5.00 pocket money a week and David puts $2.00 a week into his bank account After three months David takes $20.00 out of his bank account and goes to the shopping mall He looks and looks for a perfect gift Suddenly he sees a beautiful brooch in the shape of his favourite pet He says to himself, “My mother loves jewelry, and the brooch costs only $17.00.” He buys the brooch and takes it home He wraps the present in Christmas paper and places it under the tree He is very excited and he is looking forward to Christmas morning to see the joy on his mother‟s face But when his mother opens the present she screams with fright because she sees a spider Who does David get his money from? What does David want to buy his Mother? How much money does David take to the mall? What does David buy his mother? What does David with the present when he takes it home? Why does David‟s mother scream? 15 16 Why does David buy a spider brooch? Where does David put the present on Christmas Eve? Ex10 Read the passage and answer the question below On Vietnamese New Year, people believe that the first person who visits their home during Tet holiday has a bearing on their welfare for the whole year In contrast, the person who sweeps the floor on the first three days of their festive occasion might sweep away the wealth The first day of Vietnamese Lunar New Year is reserved for the nuclear family, that is the husband’s household The second day of Tet is for visiting the wife’s family and close friends Some shops have opened and a few lottery stands are busy selling chances to people who feel lucky Everyone is out on the street parading around in their new clothes On the third day of Tet the circle of connections becomes larger and it extended to the broader community outside the family by visits to teachers, bosses or a helpful person On the fourth day, banks and shops reopen Transactions, although slower, will be conducted more cheerfully than usual Offices open and work resumes Answer the questions: 1.Why is the first person who visits our home during Tet holiday important? 2.Why Vietnamese people avoid sweeping the floors on Tet days? 3.What people on the second day of Tet? 4.When people visit their teachers, bosses or a helpful person? 5.When does work start again? 16 ... ethnologist? When Who these beautiful ornaments belong to ? Whose Ex8 Fill each blank with a correct word to finish the passage Use the word in the box because – the... someone has a problem, there are always people who can help However, one thing I don’t like about the (4) here is that there is not much to in the evening and at weekend We haven’t got a cinema or... house of each ethnic group has its own architectural style, design, and decor Yet there are shared (4) In the village, it is (5) .often house roofed with yellowdried thatch leaves and having