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Exercise 5: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
The Space of Gong Culture in Central Highlands
The space of gong culture in Central Highlands of Viet Nam covers 5 provinces of Kon Tum. Gia
Lai, Dak Lak, Dak Nong and Lam Dong. The masters of gong culture are the ethnic groups of Ba
Na, Xo Dang, M'Nong, Co Ho, Ro Mam, E De, Giarai... The gong performances are always
closely tied to community cultural rituals and ceremonies of the ethnic groups in Central
Highlands. Many researchers have classified gongs as ceremonial musical instrument and the
gong sounds as a means to communicate with deities and gods.
The gongs are made of bronze. Their diameter is from 20 cm to 60cm or from 90cm to 120cm. A
set of gongs consists of 2 to 12 or 13 units and even to 18 or 20 units in some places.
In most of the ethnic groups, namely Giarai, Ede Kpah, Ba Na. Xo Dang. Brau. Co Ho, etc.. only
males are allowed to play gongs. However, in others such as Ma and M'Nong groups, both males
and females can play gongs. Few ethnic groups (for example, E de Bih), gongs are performed by
women only.
As for the majority of ethnic groups in Central Highlands, gongs are musical instruments of
sacred power. It is believed that every gong is the settlement of a god who gets more powerful as
the gong is older. Therefore gongs are associated to all events in one's life. such as the
inauguration of new houses, funerals, buffalo sacrifice. new harvest, ceremony to pray for
people's and cattle's health, ceremony to see off soldiers to the front, and the victory celebration.
0. Gong culture can be found in
Kon Tum
H.
В.
Kon Tum and Gia Lai
A.
Central Highlands
D.
highlands in Viet Nam
1. It is though that the gong sounds can help us
enjoy ourselves
harvest crops
B.
have a relation with the gods
communicate with nature
A.
D.
С.
2. All of the following statements are true except that
A.
the matter whether males or females play gongs depends on the ethnic
groups
the diameter of gongs can be varied
a set of gongs is not more than 10 units
the gongs are made of bronze
В.
С.
D.
3. Gongs are believed to have a sacred power because
is older than a god
A.
the
gong
a god will make gongs more powerful
the statement wás made
В.
C.
D.
they are associated to all events in one's life
4. The word "inauguration" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
Finding
В.
Building
Sale
A.
C.
D.
Opening