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Street Food Shoulder Poles on Saigon streets

      Street food shoulder pole is familiar with Saigon people throughout many years. Nowadays it has become a special thing that makes travelers curious. In small areas of District 1 and District 3, we could count more than 100 vendors who earned money using shoulder poles. A shoulder pole, also called a carrying pole, is a yoke of wood or bamboo, used by people to carry a load. The vendors put their goods in two baskets from each end of the yoke.

      In the downtown, we can meet young women with their shoulder poles. The baskets are covered with plastic wrap carefully to protect the foods from the street dust. In a tight space of one basket, she could mix the ingredients and bake the cake on a small charcoal which was defended by carton. The ready cakes were put in other basket.

      In the morning or evening, on rainy or sunny day, Saigon streets are marked by shoulder poles of people from different regions of the country, which has become a   unique part of Saigon. It has been said that it isn’t hard to live in Saigon if you work hard. With the carrying pole on shoulders, the vendor has turned it into a “store”. The reason is very simple, they don’t have enough money to open a real store. Every day these women continue their journey through Saigon streets under the sun and the rain, selling cheap things or street foods to earn money and feed their children.

1.   A shoulder pole                 .

      A. is the connection between wood and bamboo B. used to be called a carrying pole

      C. is a bar made of wood or bamboo        D. is used to put goods on street vendor’s shoulders

2.   Street food shoulder pole is                      .

      A. used by street vendors to carry things B. a characteristic of District 1 and 3

      C. used to make foreign travelers curious D. a way for passer-by to have food

3.   All of the following are true about shoulder poles EXCEPT that                        .

      A. street vendors can bake cakes there     B. the two baskets have the same function

      C. they can contain enough things to serve some customers        D. they can be protected from dust

4.   All of the following are benefits of shoulder poles EXCEPT that                       .

      A. they can help street vendors to sell many things without a store

      B. street vendors can support their families with the help of shoulder poles

      C. it is a way for street vendors to carry goods around the streets

      D. women are marked by unique shoulder poles from different regions

5.   The word “yoke” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to                       .

      A. a piece of wood that is shaped to fit across a person’s shoulders to carry two equal loads

      B. a wooden bar that is connected to the vehicles or loads so that they can be pulled away

      C. something that connects two things or people, usually in a way that limits freedom

Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

Street Food Shoulder Poles on Saigon streets

      Street food shoulder pole is familiar with Saigon people throughout many years. Nowadays it has become a special thing that makes travelers curious. In small areas of District 1 and District 3, we could count more than 100 vendors who earned money using shoulder poles. A shoulder pole, also called a carrying pole, is a yoke of wood or bamboo, used by people to carry a load. The vendors put their goods in two baskets from each end of the yoke.

      In the downtown, we can meet young women with their shoulder poles. The baskets are covered with plastic wrap carefully to protect the foods from the street dust. In a tight space of one basket, she could mix the ingredients and bake the cake on a small charcoal which was defended by carton. The ready cakes were put in other basket.

      In the morning or evening, on rainy or sunny day, Saigon streets are marked by shoulder poles of people from different regions of the country, which has become a   unique part of Saigon. It has been said that it isn’t hard to live in Saigon if you work hard. With the carrying pole on shoulders, the vendor has turned it into a “store”. The reason is very simple, they don’t have enough money to open a real store. Every day these women continue their journey through Saigon streets under the sun and the rain, selling cheap things or street foods to earn money and feed their children.

1.   A shoulder pole                 .

      A. is the connection between wood and bamboo B. used to be called a carrying pole

      C. is a bar made of wood or bamboo        D. is used to put goods on street vendor’s shoulders

2.   Street food shoulder pole is                      .

      A. used by street vendors to carry things B. a characteristic of District 1 and 3

      C. used to make foreign travelers curious D. a way for passer-by to have food

3.   All of the following are true about shoulder poles EXCEPT that                        .

      A. street vendors can bake cakes there     B. the two baskets have the same function

      C. they can contain enough things to serve some customers        D. they can be protected from dust

4.   All of the following are benefits of shoulder poles EXCEPT that                       .

      A. they can help street vendors to sell many things without a store

      B. street vendors can support their families with the help of shoulder poles

      C. it is a way for street vendors to carry goods around the streets

      D. women are marked by unique shoulder poles from different regions

5.   The word “yoke” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to                       .

      A. a piece of wood that is shaped to fit across a person’s shoulders to carry two equal loads

      B. a wooden bar that is connected to the vehicles or loads so that they can be pulled away

      C. something that connects two things or people, usually in a way that limits freedom

      D. a long piece of wood that is fastened across the necks to pull heavy loads

      D. a long piece of wood that is fastened across the necks to pull heavy loads

EX: Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

     For many of us, food isn't that important. However, for a few people, food is very improtant. For these people, meals are a kind of art.

     These people are interested in something called "haute cuisine" . Haute cuisine is French for "high cooking" . You can usually find haute cuisine in fancy French hotels anh high level restaurants.

     Haute cuisine has changed over the years, but the most important parst have remained the same. Haute cuisine meals are almost always very complicated, and they take a very long time to make. Usually, an haute cuisine meal has very many small dishes, instead of a few large ones. Also, with haute cuisine dishes, the appearance is very important. Of course, an haute cuisine dish must taste wonderful, but that is not enough. An haute cuisine dish must also look beautiful. Another very important part of haute cuisine is wine. Chefs and customers always try to select a wine that is a perfect match for their meal. The wine that people drink with haute cuisine is often very rare. You will not be surprised to hear that haute cuisine dishes are almost always very expensive.

     Haute cuisine is traditionally French, but other countries have similar concepts of food. People often compare Japanese kaiseki to haute cuisine. Kaiseki is another very complicated, very high level kind of food. In Japan, kaiseki is also considered a kind of art. When Japanese chefs prepare kaiseki, they don't just consider the taste of the food. They also consider the food's texture, colour, and appearance. Chefs even match the colour of the food to the colour of the plate and the chopsticks. Of course, although haute cuisine and kaiseki share many similarities, the food itself is quite different.

     If you ever get the chance to try kaiseki or haute cuisine , remember one thing: You are not just having a meal, you are enjoying a very special kind of art.

1. What can we say about the wines that people drink with haute cuisine?

A. Theyall come from France.

B. They are all quite common.

C. They are always red wine.

D. They are usually rare.

2. What is true about the dishes in haute cuisine?

A. Haute cuisine usually has many small dishes.

B. Haute cuisine usually has just a few large dishes.

C. Haute cuisine usually has many large dishes.

D. Haute cuisine usually has just a few small dishes.

3. What does the fifth sentence of the third paragraph mean?

A. Haute cuisine has to taste good, but is has to be good in other ways, too

B. Haute cuisine only has to taste good.

C. Haute cuisine has to look good, but it doesn't have to taste good.

D. Every haute cuisine dish tastes the same.

4. What does the passage NOT say about haute cuisine?

A. It is very expensive.

B. It takes a short time to make.

C. It is very complicated.

D. It is usually served in fancy hotels and high level restaurants.

5. What does the passage say about kaiseki and haute cuisine?

A. The food is the same in both.

B. People never care about them.

C. People often compare them.

D. Haute cuisine is older than kaiseki.

II.  Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

      With a (1)                          of about 2.6 million people, Vancouver is the largest City in Western Canada. Vancouver is in the Southwest of Canada, and it is only a few hours of driving away from the American (2)                        .

      Vancouver is popular because it (3)                     so many things. It is a huge, modern City. On the other hand, it is also one of North America’s most beautiful areas. The natural beauty (4)                                   Vancouver is famous all around the world.

      Vancouver is right next to the Rocky Mountains, so it is a wonderful place for skiing and snowboarding. Those aren’t the only winter sports you can do there. If you can (5)             a winter sport, then you probably do that sport in Vancouver. After all, the 2010 Winter Olympics were there. Vancouver is also great for hiking, jogging, and skateboarding. It even has beaches. The beaches aren’t the (6)                        in the world, but they arc clean and pretty.

      (7)              place that you have to visit in Vancouver is Stanley Park. This is a public park that is a stone’s throw from (8)             . However, the park is completely surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. The nature in Stanley Park is beautiful. It is close to downtown, but it feels like it is 100 kilometres away. The park also has playgrounds, gardens, beaches, tennis courts, and even an (9)                      .

      Vancouver is something for everybody. It is no (10)                   that people think it is one of the world’s best cities.

1.   A. number                   B. exist                        C. control                    D. population

2.   A. area                         B. border                     C. region                     D. place

3.   A. includes                  B. insists                      C. combines                D. consists

4.   A. around                    B. over                        C. on                           D. upon

5.   A. repeat                     B. tell                          C. name                       D. separate

6.   A. good                       B. best                         C. better                      D. well

7.   A. Another                  B. Others                     C. Other                      D. Anothers

8.   A. mountain                B. hill                          C. village                     D. downtown

9.   A. quarter                    B. effort                      C. aquarium                 D. notice

10. A. wonder                   B. cause                       C. true                         D. fact

Read the passage again and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D for each question.

Passage 1:

In Viet Nam, Tet is the biggest festival that occurs in late January or early February. To celebrate Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty traditional foods such as Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; therefore, this cake needs a lot of preparation. The significant foods that cannot be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice. There are many customs during Tet: visiting a person’s house on the first day of the new year, giving lucky money to children, opening a shop….

People forget the past year’s troubles and hope for a better upcoming year.

When does Tet occur?

A.    In late January or early February        B. In late February or early March           

C.  In late February or early April              D. In early January or late February

 Which food don’t Vietnamese people make at Tet?

A.    Boiled chicken    B. Sticky rice            C.  Chung cakes       D. Beef noodles

What do Vietnamese people do to worship their ancestors?

A.    Open a shop                                B. Go to the Night market              

C.  Receive lucky money                D. Make many tasty traditional foods

Passage 2:

The Yen Tu Festival is organized since the 10th lunar month and lasted for three spring months. After ceremonies are held at the base of the mountain, there are thousands of people to Dong pagoda built on the peak of Yen Tu. The way to Yen Tu peak is tortuous curling under the ancient trees, through the forest of bamboo, etc.

With the average time of 3 hours climbing, people will come to Dong pagoda. Coming to the Dong pagoda, people would feel relief like coming to the magical land.

There are many pagodas, towers, etc... on the way to the Yen Tu peak. In the cloud-like fairy tale, they are hidden under the ancient trees, or right in the clear part of the space. Moreover, visitors feel like coming to Heaven’s gate to raise the cloud when coming to Yen Tu

 How long does the Yen Tu festival often last?

            A. It often lasts for two spring months

            B. It often lasts for three spring months

            C. It often lasts for four spring months

            D. It often lasts for five spring months

Where do people go after participating in ceremonies held at the base of the mountain?

            A. People go to Dong pagoda built near the peak of Yen Tu.

            B. People go to Dong pagoda built in ate peak of Yen Tu.

            C. People go to Dong pagoda built on the peak of Yen Tu.

            D. People go to Dong temple built on the peak of Yen Tu.

 What are there on the way to the Yen Tu peak?

            A. There are many pagodas, towers, etc

            B. There are many pagodas, temples, etc

            C. There are many towers, hotels, etc

            D. There are many pagodas, schools, etc

II.  Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

     Many people still believe that natural resources will never be used up. Actually, the world’s energy resources are limited. Nobody knows exactly how much fuel is left. However, we also should use them economically and try to find out alternative sources of power. According to Professor Marvin Burnham of the New England Institute of Technology, we have to start saving coal, oil and gas before it is too late; and solar power is the only alternative.

     However, many people do not approve of using nuclear power because it’s very dangerous. What would happen if there was a serious nuclear accident? Radioactivity causes cancer and may badly affect the future generations. The most effective thing is that we should use natural resources as economical as possible.

1.  How much fuel left?

          A. there is a lot of fuel                       B. Let’s use it as much as we would like

          C. No one knows exactly                   D. It will never be used up

2.  According to professor Mavin Burnham,__________.

          A. solar power is the only alternative

          B. we have to save coal, oil, and gas

          C. A and B are incorrect

          D. A and B are correct

3.  Radioactivity from nuclear power                    .

          A. alters a new kind of energy

          B. is necessary to cure diseases

          C. can have good effects on the future generations

          D. causes cancer and has bad effects on the future generations

4.  We should use coal, oil, and gas                      .

          A. as much as possible                       B. carelessly

          C. as economically as possible           D. all are incorrect

5.  According to the passage, using nuclear power is                         .

          A. interesting        B. dangerous         C. safe                  D. cheap

Read the article, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

Why are deep-fried insects considered a perfect snack food?

A. Because they taste exactly like corn chips.

B. Because they don’t fill you up.

C. Because they have a crunchy texture.

D. Because they are not expensive.

Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question.

The most important reason why so many tourists come to Lang Co beach is that …….

A. it is the third most beautiful beach in Viet Nam

B. they can enjoy various kinds of seafood

C. they can come to the famous Son Tra Natural Reserve

D. it is considered an ideal place for beach lovers