Exercise 14. Read the text and then choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
In Vietnam, a market is a trading place, but many markets are not only about buying and selling
things. They reflect the life of the community. A traditional market is a social gathering point for
people of all ages and it is a new and exciting experience for children, a trading place for local
craftsmen, and a chance for young people to meet. People go to the traditional market not only to buy
and sell things but also to eat, drink, play games and socialize. For example, if you go to Sa Pa Market,
it is the highlands in the north of Viet Nam, you can see people wear their nicest clothes and spend all
day long at the market. They buy things, play the flute, dance and sing. This is also a time to meet,
make friends or look for lovers. That is why this kind of gathering is also called "love market". Some
other countryside markets in the Mekong Delta are held on boats. Most of the goods are sold at a

floating market. The most exciting time is in the early morning, when boats arrive loaded up with
agricultural products.
1. In Vietnam, all markets are _____________.
A. only trading places B. only about buying things
C. only about selling things D. not only about buying and selling things
2. A traditional market is a social gathering point for _____________.
A. young people B. people of all ages
C. local craftsmen D. children
3. What can people do at the traditional market?
A. Sell and buy things only.
B. Buy and sell things, eat, drink and play games.
C. Buy things and eat.
D. Buy and sell things, eat, drink, play games and socialize.
4. What do the ethnic people who go to Sa Pa Market do?
A. They wear their nicest clothes, buy things, play the flute, dance and sing.
B. They ride on a horse and sing.
C. They drink a lot of wine and dance.
D. They buy the nicest clothes at the market and look for lovers.
5. Some of the markets in the Mekong Delta are held _____________ are called floating markets.
A. A. along the roads
B. on the paddy fields
C. on boats
D. in the morning