PART A. LISTENING
I. Listen to the passage, and check (√) the box in the correct answer True or False.
Sentences | True | False |
1. Five-colored sticky rice is not a traditional dish. |
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2. Five-colored sticky rice is made with natural roots and leaves. |
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3. The colors represent the elements of life. |
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4. These elements create harmony between people. |
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5. The rice is made at Tet, in festivals and ceremonies, and on special occasions … |
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II. Listen to the passage and check (√) the box in the correct answer True or False.
Sentences | True | False |
1. Five- colored sticky rice is a traditional dish. |
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2. Five-coloured sticky rice is made with chemicals. |
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3. The colors represent the elements of life. |
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4. These elements create harmony between people. |
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5. This rice is only made when there are guests. |
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III. Listen to the boy talking about changes in his village, then circle True (T) or False (F)
1. ______ Five-colored sticky rice is made by ethnic minorities in the southern mountainous regions.
2. ______ It is made using chemicals.
3. ______ The dish has five colors: red, yellow, green, purple and white.
4. ______. People believe that these five elements create harmony between heaven and earth
5. ______ It is only made on special occasions
IV. Listen to a boy talking about changes in his village, and circle the best option.
1. His parents often tell him stories about their ________ in the past.
A. family B. class C. life D. friends
2. Some villagers now live in________ houses instead of earthen ones.
A. wood B. big C. brick D. small
3. They don’t use ________ any more
A. electric fans B. oil lamps C. telephone D. stereo
4. Village children no longer have to cross a ________ to get to school.
A. stream B. street C. river D. forest
5. They also have more________ from the city.
A. neighbors B. workers C. students D. visitors
V. Listen to the passage and circle the best option to answer the following questions .
1 Who often tells the boy stories about the past ?
A. His parents B. Some villagers C. His grandparents D.His neighbors
2. What do the villagers now know more about?
A. their life in the past B. visitors from the city C.their way of life D. Life outside their village
3. What are more villagers using for transport ?
A. bicycles B. motorcycles C. horse- drawn carts D.walk
4. Where is the new school ?
A. cross a stream B. near the city C. near the village D. outside their village
5.What do the visitors want to experience in the village?
A. the villagers’way of life B. the beautiful sightseeing C. living in earthen houses D. inside their village
VI. Listen to the passage, then choose the correct answer
1. The boy’s ________ often tell the boy stories about their life in the past.
A. uncles B. sisters C. parents D. aunts