Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

    The Muong (1)________ 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 (2)________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 (3)________ 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 worshiping songs, tales, and riddle songs. The gong is the most popular musical instrument along with the flute, the (4)________ violin, the drum, and the panpipe.

The Muong's (3)________ is special.