unit 4: REMEMBERING THE PAST

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined

• local

• careful

• national

• would

Rice farming has long been _________________ with life in the Vietnamese countryside.

• associated

• recognized

• practiced

• appeared

In Vietnam’s past, many families grew _________________, which becomes sticky when cooked.

• white rice

• green beans

• glutinous rice

• corn

Since vehicles were not common in our village, most children in the past went _________________ to school, which means walking.

• on foot

• on horseback

• by bicycle

• by boat

Farmers relied on a network of canals to bring _________________ from the mountains to their rice paddies.

• bottled water

• well water

• salty water

• running water: nước sinh hoạt

Many old buildings in Hoi An have been preserved because they represent a valuable part of the town’s _________________.

• celebration

• event

• memory

• heritage

While visiting Hoi An, we saw many shops selling _________________ silk lanterns, some with beautiful hand-painted designs.

• historic: important in history

• ancient: belonging to a period of history

• elderly = old

• antique: old and often valuable

In the past, villagers used natural ingredients to color their _________________, such as turmeric for yellow and butterfly pea flower for blue.

• beef noodle soup

• spring rolls

• five-color sticky rice

• pancake

Before starting a long journey on a boat, Vietnamese fishermen would perform a specific _________  to wish for good luck and safe passage.

• habit

• connection

• ritual

• celebration

Respect for elders was a _________________ tradition in Vietnamese families. Children were expected to listen and learn from their grandparents.

• temporary

• deep-rooted

• forgotten

• occasional