Read the following passage, and answer the questions:

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

In China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. It was made by hand. The Great Wall of China was built from 246 to 209 BC. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China.

When was it built?

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Read the following passage, and answer the questions:

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

In China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. It was made by hand. The Great Wall of China was built from 246 to 209 BC. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China.

What is it made of?

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Read the following passage, and answer the questions:

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

In China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. It was made by hand. The Great Wall of China was built from 246 to 209 BC. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China.

Where is the Great Wall located?

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Read the following passage, and answer the questions:

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

In China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. It was made by hand. The Great Wall of China was built from 246 to 209 BC. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China.

How long is it?

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Two friends were walking through the forest (1. when/ and/ after/ suddenly) a beer attacked them. One turned down and fied. He (2. climb/ climbing/ climbed/ to climb) up a tree and sat there while the (3. boy/ girl/ other/ student) remained on the road. There was not thing (4. of/ with/ about/ for) him to do but fall into the ground and play dead. The bear came up to (5. he/ him/ the tree/ his) and sniffed. The boy even stopped (6. breath/ breathe/ breathing/ to breathe). The bear sniffed his face, decided he was (7. die/ dead/ death/ died) and lumbered off. When the bear was (8. gone/ go/ to go/ going) the other boy climbed down and said with a smile. "What did the bear whisper in your ear?" " It said that someone (9. who/ which/ whom/ that) deserts his friends in time of danger (10. are/ will be/ must be) not a good friend at all"

Read the following passage, and answer the questions:

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

In China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. It was made by hand. The Great Wall of China was built from 246 to 209 BC. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China.

What is the purpose of the Great Wall?

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In the country of China, there is a wall that is 1,500 miles long. It is called the Great Wall of China. It winds uphill and down, through valleys and mountains. Every inch of this 1,500- mile wall was made by hand. The Great Wall of China is made many, many years ago. The people of China made it to keep out their enemies. There are watch towers all along the way. The Wall is made of brick and earth. It is high and wide on top. People can walk along the top as if it were a road. It is said that it took ten years to build one part of this wall. No other defense line has ever been made as long as the Great Wall of China.

Was the Great Wall made by hand?

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Last night in Cowford many trees were blown down in the storm. One tree fell across the main road in Cổd. It was taken away by the fire service during the night. Heavy rain also caused problems on the roads. Some roads were coverecd by half a metre of water. Many motorists left their cars and walked home. The situation this moring is better and nearly back to normal. The last few cars are being removed by the emergency services at the moment. The broken lines are being repaired. The traffic is now moving in and out of the town along the again roads. 1. When were many trees blown down in Cowford? 2. How many trees fell across the main road? 3. Was it taken away by the fire service? 4. What were covered by half a metre of water? 5. Are the broken lines being repaired now?

Read the short passages below. Decide which natural disaster each person below is talking about.

Nam: We were travelling on the road near a mountain. Suddenly, a lot of rocks and mud came down the mountain.

Ann: While I was working in the garden, I saw a big funnel of wind moving towards us very quickly.

Tom: Suddenly, everything in our living room began to shake. My sister and I quickly hid under the table.