GATHERING AND HUNTING STILL PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN...

24. Gathering and hunting still play an important role in the economy of the

Laha.

A. traditional

B. major

C. insignificant

D. inconvenient

C. READING: (8pts)

I/ Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best

fits each of the numbered blanks.

The Muong (25)________ ethnic roots with the Vietnamese people and their

language is classified in the Vietnamese-Muong language branch. The Muong live

in mountainous areas which have abundant land for (25)________wet rice.

In a Muong hamlet, stilt houses are located in the shade of big trees, huddle

against the mountain, and look out on vast rice fields. A Muong house is designed

to maximize convenient use and air ventilation to counter the warm, humid

mountain climate.

The Muong's (27)________ is special. Men often wear a round-neck shirt which

opens in the front and has two pockets. Their pants have large trouser legs. The

Muong women wear a long, black dress and a white or brown shirt with a line of

buttons in the front and long sleeves. They wind a white or indigo headscarf

around their head.

The Muong have diverse folk arts including folk songs and poems, sorcerer’s

worshipping songs, tales, and riddle songs. The gong is the most popular musical

instrument along with the flute, the (28)________ violin, the drum, and the

panpipe.