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 17thand ____________(end) on March 19th.
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.
