IV. Read the following passage then answer the questions: Gong culture in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam has been recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Gong culture covers five provinces of the Central Highlands: Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Bahnar, Sedang, Mnong, Coho… The Gong Festival is held annually in the Central Highlands. In the festival, artists from these provinces give gong performances, highlighting the gong culture of their own province. For the ethnic groups of the Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of special power. It is believed that every gong is the symbol of a god who grows more powerful as the gong gets older. Therefore, gongs are associated with special occasions in people’s lives, such as the building of new houses, funerals, crop praying ceremonies… The gong sound is a way to communicate with the gods. Answer the questions: 1. Where does Gong culture exist? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. How often is the Gong Festival held? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. What do artists do in the Gong Festival? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Are Gongs pieces of folk music? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Is the gong sound a way to communicate with the ancestors? …………………………………………………………………………………………… V. Choose the correct word for each blank in the following passage. Spring is a time when there are many 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 (1)………life of the Thai people. In the second lunar month of the year, when it (2) ……..warmer and hoa ban - a kind of beautiful flower in the northwest mountainous area - blossoms, Hoa Ban Festival is (3)………... This is a great time for everyone, (4) …………… for boys and girls. The boy (4)………… the most beautiful flower and gives it to his girlfriend. This is not only a time for love but also for the Thai people to (5)………..for good crops, for happiness, and express their special thanks to the Gods and (6) …………... The festival is always full of songs and prayers. 1. A .minor B. cultural C. custom D. festival 2. A. gets B. goes C. comes D. runs 3. A. seen B. arranged C. observed D. celebrated 4. A. largely B. especially C. generally D. typically 5. A. ask B. look C. pray D. call 6. A. fathers B. relatives C. families D. ancestors Writing skills. VI. Use the suggested words and phrases to make meaningful sentences. 1. We / have / dinner / when / telephone/ ring/./ ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2. I / walk / along / street / when / sudden / I / hear / footsteps / me /./ Somebody / follow/ me /./ I / frighten / and / start/ run/./ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… 3. When / we / watch / a / television program / call / “ Litte flowers” / last night/ the electricity/ go / out/./ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………. 4. What/ be / you / and / friends / do / at/ 4 p.m/ yesterday / afternoon/?/ ………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. While / I / wait/ at/ the / bus stop /,/ it / start/ rain / heavily /./ ………………………………………………………………………………… Help me!