UNIT 4 REVISION
I. Put the words in the correct column depending on the pronunciation.
folk housework sticky costume close culture folk
community city know gardening tiger gathering community
big group get average energy gentle big
/k/ /g/
II. Find the word which has a different sound in the underlined part. Then say the words aloud.
1. A. folk B. know C. monkey D. kitchen
2. A. close B. community C. costume D. peaceful
3. A. ethnic B. musical C. terraced D. second
4. A. dance B. peace C. excited D. custom
5. A. color B. pencil C. citizen D. circle
6. A. big B. cottage C. gong D. gardening
7. A. gathering B. grandmother C. energy D. group
8. A. grow B. tiger C. gentle D. get
9. A. guest B. average C. large D. village
10. A. ground B. gone C. guy D. gesture
III. Underline the right word in brackets to complete each sentence.
1. (Terraced fields/ Stairs/ Cottages) are agricultural areas that are constructed as a series of steps on hilly
slopes.
2. A (farmhouse/ cottage/ stilt house) is built on high posts to prevent flooding during the rainy season.
3. The (stilt house/ communal house/ detached house) was a central meeting point for the community's
events and celebrations.
4. Viet Nam is a multi-nationality country with 54 (ethnic/ language/ music) groups including the Kinh
people, accounting for 87% of the country's population.
5. Some ethnic (majorities/ minorities/ origins) like the Tay, Hmong, Yao... live mostly in the
mountainous regions in the north.
6. Minority people in my village often gather around the campfire, singing (pop/ folk/ western) songs late
into the night.
7. The (gong/ bamboo flute/ rock xylophone) is a simple instrument consisting of a stem of fine bamboo,
one mouthpiece, and 10 finger holes.
8. Five-colour (sticky/ wet/ melted) rice is one of the most popular dishes by the Muong in the north of
Viet Nam.
9. The (post/ roof/ staircase) inside the Muong people's house was always made of wood in the old days.
10. The minority people in the north of Viet Nam grow crops to feed (wild animals/ livestock/ sea
animals).
IV. Fill each blank with a word/ phrase in the box.
musical instruments unique features stilt houses terraced fields
ethnic group minority groups traditional livestock
1. They are trying to turn the mountain slopes into ________________.
2. ________________ help people in northern Viet Nam prevent cruel animals and floods.
3. The _____________ of the Muong people include their rich cultural traditions and unique handicrafts.
4. The _______ of Viet Nam preserve their unique customs and contribute to the nation's cultural picture.
5. The bamboo flute is one of the most popular ________________ of Viet Nam.
6. Visiting wife's parents - on the 2nd day of the New Year - is a ______ custom of Tay and Nung people.
7. The Hmong _____________ has a rich cultural heritage and distinctive traditions.
8. The farmer raised healthy __________ to provide meat and dairy products for the local community.
V. Write C (countable) or U (uncountable) for the underlined words.
Spring is a (1) time when there are many (2) festivals in our country. Among them, Hoa Ban Festival is
the most beautiful and interesting, and it takes place in Lai Chau. It is typical of the cultural (3) life of the
Thai (4) people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it gets warmer and hoo ban - a kind of
beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - (5) blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is celebrated. This is
a great time for everyone, especially for boys and girls. The (6) boy picks the most beautiful flower and
gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for (7) love but also for the Thai people to pray for good
crops, for (8) happiness, and express their special thanks to the gods and (9) ancestors. The festival is
always full of (10) songs and prayers.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
VI. Choose the best answer to each question below.
1. Tom: What do you like best about Sa Pa? - Jim: ______________
A. It is in the north of Viet Nam.
B. I like its local markets best.
2. Linda: where can we find the most beautiful terraced fields? - Jane: ______________
A. In Mu Cang Chai, Yen Bai province.
B. You can see them in the spring.
3. Mark: when is the Ban Flower Festival? - Nancy: ______________
A. It's in spring.
B. About 260 kilometers from Ha Noi.
4. Louis: How tall is an average stilt house? - Janet: ______________
A. About 5-6 metres tall.
B. It is longer than a flat.
5. Trang: what do you think about life in the mountains? - Linh: ______________
A. I think it's very interesting. People in the mountains live close to nature.
B. I prefer living in the mountains to living in the city because it's peaceful.
VII. Complete the following dialogues with the sentences in the box. Then practice with your partner.
A. It is a single-family home, surrounded by its own land or yard.
B. The foundation is the base upon which the entire house is built.
C. It depends. Common materials include wood, brick, concrete, or a combination of these.
D. I'm living in a detached house. Do you know this type of house?
E. That's a great question. I would say the foundation is one of the most important components.
Harry: where do you live?
Minh: I live in Sapa, Lao Cai province.
Harry: what type of home do you live in?
Minh: (1) ___________________________________________________________________________
Harry: Oh, I don't know well. Can you tell me about it?
Minh: (2) ___________________________________________________________________________
Harry: what materials is it made from?
Minh: (3) ___________________________________________________________________________
Harry: What is the most important part of your home?
Minh: (4) ___________________________________________________________________________
Harry: The foundation? That's interesting, why is the foundation considered so important?
Minh: (5) ___________________________________________________________________________
VIII. Put a word from the box in each gap to complete the following passage.
ethnic minority mountainous customs cultural
social communal terraced livestock
The Muong are an (1) _____________ group in Viet Nam, known for their rich cultural heritage and
distinct way of life. The Muong people primarily inhabit the (2) _____________ regions of northern Viet
Nam, particularly in Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, and some parts of Phu Tho provinces.
The Muong have a long history and have preserved their traditional (3) _____________ and practices.
They have their own language, which belongs to the Tai language family, while many Muong people are
bilingual, speaking Vietnamese as well, the Muong language remains an important part of their (4)
_____________ identity.
Agriculture with growing rice and raising (5) _____________ is the main occupation of the Muong. They
are skilled in (6) _____________ farming, a technique used to cultivate rice on hilly terrain. Other crops,
such as corn, beans, and vegetables, are also grown to feed cattle.
In Muong society, the family plays a central role. The Muong people live in (7) _____________ houses
called nha san, which are large, stilted structures with multiple rooms. These houses serve as the center of
(8) _____________ activities and are often shared by several related families.
IX. Choose the correct word A, B, or C for each of the gaps to complete the following text.
With around 1.7 million people, the Tay are the second (1) _____________ ethnic group in Viet Nam
after the majority Viet ethnic group. They live mainly in Viet Nam's northern and northwestern provinces
- Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Lang Son, Ha Giang, Thai Nguyen, and Lao Cai. They (2) _____________ along
the valleys and the lower slopes of the mountains.
Tay villages are usually (3) _____________ at the feet of mountains and are often named after a
mountain, field or river. A Tay village has from 20 to over a hundred households. They live in wooden
(4) _____________ houses on the high posts with tile or palm leaf roofs.
Both men and women wear clothes made (5) _____________ hand-woven cotton, dyed with indigo.
Women wear high collared, waist or knee-length shirts buttoned on the right side. Their pants have roomy
legs and a wide belt. Tay
women enjoy (6)j _____________ ewelry, particularly silver necklaces and arm and wrist bracelets.
Men's clothing is similar to that of women.
The Tay have developed a rich (7) _____________ of poems, songs, epics, tales, funny stories, and
dance. Popular (8) _____________ singing genres of the Tay are call-and-response singing, lullaby, then,
and wedding and funeral singing. Then is sung at important events and is an indispensable part of the
spiritual and religious life of the Tay.
1. A. bigger B. biggest C. big D. the biggest
2. A. stay B. take C. arrive D. inhabit
3. A. to build B. built C. building D. build
4. A. detached B. tree C. stilt D. cottage
5. A. from B. in C. of D. with
6. A. to wear B. to wearing C. worn D. wearing
7. A. culture B. language C. clothes D. food
8. A. folk B. simple C. modern D. pop
X. Use the given words to write the complete sentences.
1. The language/ the Cao Lan/ belong/ the Tay-Nung group
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2. Some/ ethnic minorities/ drink/ a lot of wine/ during/ the Tet holidays/ festivals.
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3. Lao Cai Province/ the north/ Viet Nam.
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4. It/ take/ us/ only/ 3 hours/ get/ Moc Chau/ from/ Ha Noi.
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5. People/ can/ buy/ local products/ nice costumes of the ethnic group/ the open-air market.
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6. There/ many/ festivals/ our country/ spring.
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7. Hoa Ban Festival/ most beautiful and interesting/ Lai Chau.
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8. The boy/ pick/ most beautiful flower/ give/ it/ his girlfriend.
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XI. Write questions for the underlined ports of the following sentences.
1. My uncle went to Toy Nguyen to write an article about the Bahnar.
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2. Mr. Lam feeds the cows once a day.
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3. The Yao people are famous for their elaborate costumes.
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4. The Viet people have the largest population in Viet Nam.
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5. Artists from the Central Highlands will give gong performances in the festival.
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6. My mother bought a costume of the Yao at an open-air market in Sa Pa.
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7. It is two kilometres from my house to the communal house. 8. The tourists got to the ancient village on
foot.
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9. The Hani people live in Lai Chau and Lao Cai.
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10. Giang A Pao spent three months making this musical instrument.
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