Question

[Trần Quốc Dương]

VI. Complete the sentences with a, an or the.

1.   ___________ number of ethnic minorities had mastered some farming techniques.

2.   The Kinh or Viet is ___________ largest group, accounting for 86 percent of    ___________ population of Vietnam.

3.   The Thai have ___________ population of over one million people, account forapproximately 1.8% of ___________ Vietnamese population.

4.   Dao women usually wear ___________        long blouse with ___________ dress or trousers.

5.   Mua sap is ___________ folk dance of ___________ Muong.

6.   The Raglai have __________ musical instrument made of bamboo called __________ chapi.

7.   S’tieng is ___________ ethnic group living mostly in ___________        southern provincesof Vietnam.

8.   Gathering and hunting still play           ___________ important role in ___________ economy of the Laha.

9.   Vietnam has 54 ethnic groups and more than 40 of __________ groups living in __________ highlands.

10. When eating is finished, the Dao have ___________ tradition that they never put down the chopsticks on ___________ bowl.

VII.     Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.

1.   The first Brau _______________(come) to Vietnam about a century ago.

2.   The majority of people in Vietnam _______________(belong) to the Kinh ethnic group.

3.   Hoa Ban festival ____________(start) on March 17^thand ____________(end) on March 19^th.

4.   Listen! _______________ those ethnic girls _______________(speak) the Ede language?

5.   So far Nick _______________(learn) a lot about the ethnic minorities in Vietnam.

6.   We _______________(be) to Buon Me Thuot city twice, but we _______________(never/ visit) Don Village.

7.   In the future, the local government _______________(organize) more activities topromote the culture of ethnic groups.

8.   These stilt houses           _______________(build) over 50 years ago by the Tay people.

9.   Tourists to Don Village enjoy __________(ride) elephants around the hamletor to the forest.

10. The elephants help local people _______________(work) in the fields, and carry goodsor construction materials.