VI. Read the passage and chose the correct answer.
H'mong people are an (1)................ member in the community of ethnic
minorities in Vietnam with about one million people. They often (2) the
upland areas, from 800-1500m above the sea level, mostly in the Northwest and a
few in the central highland of Vietnam.
Their language family is Hmon-Mien, yet the language is a non-written one.
Hmong people have a very (3)..................culture that is still vividly seen today.
The best time to visit the Hmong is during the Lunar New Year in late January
or early February- when they would celebrate 3- day Tet festival. (4)................ the
festival, they swing and play other traditional games and (5)................ in the large
yard around the village.
"Cuop vo" (Stealing Wife) is another special H'mong's custom: when a
man loves a woman, he must steal her in the darkest night and imprison her
(6)....................od for 2-3 days; if the woman accepts to marry him, he will come
to her family to ask for her parents' permission.
H'mong people believe that they have a common ancestor so they (7)...........
value unity in their communtity. Several families gather into a cluster and has a
leader who is responsible (8)................ common work. As for costumes, H'mong
people usually wear their self-woven clothes (9)................... by linen, decorated with
unique technique (10).................. their strong ethnic characteristics.