Exercise Unit 3 - English 8

Name: Tram-Jenny-NTB EXERCISE FOR UNIT 3 - ENGLISH 8
I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. school b. skull c. scenery d. sky
2. a. visited b. recommended c. wanted d. hoped
3. a. important b. boring c. minor d. northern
4. a. community b. custom c. costume d. museum
5. a. ethnic b. gather c. though d. clothing
II. Complete the sentences with the suitable words.
1. Cong-Chieng, or Gong, is a musical instrument made of

bronze.
2. Five-coloured sticky rice is an important dish of almost

allethnic minorities.
3. The Rong house of the Xo Dang is a big stilt house with a

high roof.
4. Hmong farmers have been growing rice on the terraced

fields for hundreds of years.
5. The Xoe dance is one of the most popular folk dances of the
Thai ethnic group.
6. Black Thai women wear the patterns with colourful

embroidery called ‘khan pieu’.
7. My Son Sanctuary includes Cham temples in a valley about

2 km in diameter, surrounded by hills.
8. Hoa Ban festival takes place on March, when orchids and

peach blossom everywhere in the north-western region.
III. Fill in the blank with a suitable phrase, based on the photo.
terraced fields costumes worship heritage site
communal house stilt houses master piece customs
1. The communal house is used as a place of worship and village festivities.
2. People from different ethnic groups in Vietnam can be distinguished by their costumes
3. Each ethnic group has its own traditions and customs which are very unique.
4. The UNESCO recognized the Space of Gong Culture as heritage site of the Intangible
Heritage of Humanity in 2005.
5. When you come to Quang Nam province, don’t forget to visit My Son - a very famous
master piece to Vietnam and to the world.
6. One of the highlights of Sapa is its terraced fields
7. stilt houses are built on columns and beams.
8. Every year, the Thai holds festivals and ceremonies to worship their ancestors.
IV. Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.
1. The Dao in the Sapa area is famous ________ its “love market.”
a. for b. in c. with d. to
2. The Thai live ________ farming on their burnt-over land and wet-rice terraced fields.
a. in b. on c. out d. up
3. The ________ house is a place where villagers gather for festivals and rituals.
a. terraced b. splendid c. communal d. thatched
4. There were lots of interesting folk games, _______ Kenny stayed a little longer to join
them.
a. but b. because c. however d. so
5. ‘________ dress in red and black costume?’ ‘The Dao’
a. What b. Which c. Who d. When
6. What colour is ________ symbol of good luck for the Hoa?
a. a b. an c. - d. some
7. ________ in terraced fields is the main economic activity of ethnic people in Sapa.
a. Fishing b.Rice cultivation c. Hunting d.Gathering
8. ________ ethnic Khmer live in ________ Mekong Delta of Vietnam.
a. The / - b.The / a c.A / the d. The / the
9. The Vietnam Museum of Ethnology ________ by the architect Ha Duc Linh, a memberof
the Tay ethnic group.
a. designed b. has designed c. was designed d. was designing
10.‘I have just taken an elephant ride in Buon Don.’ ‘________ How interesting!’
a. Certainly. b.Really? c.Terrible. d. Exactly.
V. Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Vietnam is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in South East Asia. (ethnic)
2. The Pa Then believe that the god of fire brings them peace and prosperity. (peaceful)
3. Festivals characterize customs and beliefs of a community. (believe)
4. The Glay practice rice cultivated in submerged fields. (cultivate)
5. The Tay community practice traditional religious beliefs including ancestorworship.
(tradition)
6. The population of Vietnam contains a rich diversity of ethnic groups. (diverse)
7. Ethnic minority make up about 15 percent of Vietnam’s population. (minor)
8. The communal house is usually used for village festivity. (festival)
9. Each time I returned I was struck by the uniqueness of Sapa and its people. (unique)
10.The government carried out a programme to modernize the health service inremote and
rural areas. (modern)
VI. Write questions for the underlined words.
1. The Muong people often play flute, trumpet and gong.
→ what kinds of musical instruments do the Muong people often play?........
2. The Viet is the largest ethnic group in Vietnam.
→ Which ethnic group is the largest in Vietnam?............................................
3. The Cham children are named after the family name of their mothers.
→ Whose family name are the Cham children named after?...........................
4. The highlights of the Muong costume are embroidery on the dress hem and belt.
→ What are the highlights of the Muong costume?.........................................
5. The Muong live in mountainous areas with abundant land for growing wet rice.
→Where do the Muong live?
VII. Make sentences from the cues given.
1. which ethnic group/ second largest population/ Vietnam?
Which ethnic group is the second largest population in Vietnam?__________
2. Sap dance/ typical dance/ Muong people/ the north.
Sap dance is a typical dance of Muong people in the north._______________
3. Most/ ethnic minorities/ Vietnam/ live/ mountainous areas.
Most ethnic minorities in Vietnam live in mountainous areas._____________
4. Thai ethnic minority/ well known/ beautifully woven garments
Thai ethnic minority is well known for beautifully woven garments.________
5. The New Year celebration/ Lao ethnic group/ lunar April.
The New Year celebration in Lao ethnic group is in lunar April.___________

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Name: Tram-Jenny-NTB EXERCISE FOR UNIT 3 - ENGLISH 8

1. Cong-Chieng, or Gong, is a musical instrument made of

2. Five-coloured sticky rice is an important dish of almost

3. The Rong house of the Xo Dang is a big stilt house with a

4. Hmong farmers have been growing rice on the terraced

6. Black Thai women wear the patterns with colourful

7. My Son Sanctuary includes Cham temples in a valley about

8. Hoa Ban festival takes place on March, when orchids and

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