UNIT 3 TEST YOURSELF

A. PHONETICS
I. Choose the word (A, B, c or D) which is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. changed B. provided C. celebrated D. decorated
2. A. scene B. skateboarding C. skill D. scandal
3. A. passed B. text C. test D. wrestle
II- Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose main stress is placed
differently from the rest.
1. A. worship B. belong C. enjoy D. behave
2. A. alternate B. entertain C. symbolize D. cultivate

B. VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

I – Odd one out
1. A. ethnic B. newspaper C. magazine D. book
2. A. Hmong B. Thai C. Vietnamese D. Yao
3. A. what B. which C. how D. this
4. A. who B. pizza C. Banh chung D. Spring rolls
5. A. terraced fields B. factories C. supermarkets D. stores
II- Choose the best answer
1. The Gong Festival is held __________ in the Central Highlands.
A. year B. yearly C. annual D. annually
2.________ does Hoa Ban Festival take place? – In Lai Chau.
A. What B. Where C. When D. How
3. It is typical of the cultural life of _________ Thai people
A. some B. a C. the D. Ø
4. ________ do the cattle provide for the nomads? – Dairy products, meat, and clothing.
A. What B. Where C. Why D. How
5. The crops _________ on the weather.
A. depend heavy B. depend heavily C. affect heavy D. affect heavily
6. Mai studies Maths a little bit ___________.
A. bad B. badly C. good D. smartly
7. During the festival, they fly many _________ kites in different shapes and sizes
A. colour B. colourless C. colourful D. colouring
8. An old woman was __________ the goats up the mountainside.
A. riding B. taking C. herding D. running
9. _________ is the festival celebrated? – Every year.
A. When B. How often C. How D. What
10. There are no high building to block ___________ in our village.
A. view B. a view C. some view D. the view
III- Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Paul used to be addicted to soft drinks, but now he seldom drinks them.
(addiction)
2. Like my aunt, I want to become a professional dog trainer . (train)
3. I am envious of her hometown with a lot of paddy fields. (envy)
4. The cattle are herded to a new pasture by the nomads . (nomadic)
5. Do villagers today dress traditionally as in the past? (tradition)
C- READING
I- Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the
following passage.
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 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 often (5) house roofed with yellow-dried thatch leaves and having 8 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, the wealthier the village is. It is a (8)
of the whole village.
1. A. found B. find C. to find D. finding
2. A. on B. in C. at D. under
3. A. happens B. take on C. take place D. occurs
4. A. features B. cultures C. customs D. designs
5. A. a big B. a bigger C. biggest D. the biggest
6. A. portrait B. photo C. image D. painting
7. A. signal B. sign C. symbol D. scene
8. A. design B. pride C. proud D. respect
II- Read the passage, and then choose the best answer.
The Space of Gong Culture in Central Highlands
The space of gong culture in Central Highlands of Viet Nam covers 5 provinces of
Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. The masters of gong culture are the
ethnic groups of Ba Na, Xo Dang, M’Nong, Co Ho, Ro Mam, E De, Giarai… The gong
performances are always closely tied to community cultural rituals and ceremonies of the
ethnic groups in Central Highlands. Many researchers have classified gongs as ceremonial
musical instrument and the gong sounds as a means to communicate with deities and gods.
The gongs are made of bronze. Their diameter is from 20 cm to 60cm or from 90cm
to 120cm. A set of gongs consists of 2 to 12 or 13 units and even to 18 or 20 units in some
places.
In most of the ethnic groups, namely Giarai, Ede Kpah, Ba Na, Xo Dang, Brau, Co
Ho, etc., only males are allowed to play gongs. However, in others such as Ma and M’Nong
groups, both males and females can play gongs. Few ethnic groups (for example, E de Bih),
gongs are performed by women only.
As for the majority of ethnic groups in Central Highlands, gongs are musical
instruments of sacred power. It is believed that every gong is the settlement of a god who
gets more powerful as the gong is older. Therefore, gongs are associated to all events in
one’s life, such as the inauguration of new houses, funerals, buffalo sacrifice, new harvest,
ceremony to pray for people’s and cattle’s health, ceremony to see off soldiers to the front,
and the victory celebration.
1. Gong culture can be found in ___________.
A. Kon Tum B. Kon Tum and Gia Lai
C. Central Highlands D. highlands in Viet Nam
 2. It is though that the gong sounds can help us _____________.
A. have a relation with the gods B. enjoy ourselves
C. communicate with nature D. harvest crops
3. All of the following statements are true except that ___________.
A. the matter whether males or females play gongs depends on the ethnic
groups
B. the diameter of gongs can be varied
C. a set of gongs is not more than 10 units
D. the gongs are made of bronze
4. Gongs are believed to have a sacred power because ___________.
A. the gong is older than a god
B. a god will make gongs more powerful
C. the statement was made
D. they are associated to all events in one’s life
5. The word “inauguration” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. building B. finding
C. sale D. opening

D- WRITING
I- Reorder the words to make meaningful sentences
1. Khmer Krom/ is /groups/ of/ one/ the/ ethnic/ in/ the/ southern/ biggest/ Vietnam.
Khme is one of the biggest ethnic groups in the southern
Vietnam……………………………………………….
2. these/ love/ of/ costumes/, /pink/ I/ traditional/ most/ the/ one.
Of these traditional costumes, I love the pink one most.
……………………………………………………………………………………….
3. are/ the/ their/ Yao/ famous/ people/ costumes/ celebrate/ for.
…… The Yao people are famous for their elaborate costumes.
………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Hung Kings/ Festival/ is/ Vietnam/ a/ significant/ Temple/ festival/ in.
……… Hung Kings Temple Festival is a significant festival in Vietnam.
………………………………………………………………………………
5. held/ annually/ the/ the/ Gong/ Central/ Festival/ is/ in/ Highlands.
……… The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands.
……………………………………………………………………………….
II- Make questions for the underlined parts.
The Yao people are famous for their celebrate costumes.
9. Hung Kings Temple Festival is a significant festival in Vietnam.
10. The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands.
1. ___ Is terraced field characteristic in Sapa?_____________?
- Yes it's. Terraced field is characteristic in Sapa.
2. ____ where would you like to visit?____________________?
- I would like to visit the mountains.
3. ______ How many festivals are there in Vietnam through the years ?
- Yes, there are festivals in Vietnam through every year.
4. _____ Where does Long go to the beach?_______________?
- Long goes to the beach in the morning.
5. ______ How is the sea like?__________________________?
- The sea is vast and quiet.