Ex1 : Read the passage and answer the questions

My name is Peter , and this is my story. Last year just before Chirstmas my family and our cousins and relatives decided to go to Hawaii for holiday . We went in two cars but when we were about halfway there my uncle wanted to turn round and come back . He said it was too far , and it was terribly hot , too . Even at night it was really hot . Anyway , what we decided to do was to drive back about 150km to a place where the train went through . Then we put both cars on the train and we all went to Hawaii by train . That was fun .

1 : When did Peter ‘s family go to Hawaii ?

2 : How did they go to Hawaii ?

3 : Why did Peter ‘s uncle decide to come back ?

4 : What was the weather like ?

5 : How did they feel about the holiday ?

Read the text below and complete it with the verbs in the box. Use “used to” or the present simple (e.g. he lives, they live, ect.)

The lives of Inuit people of North America have changed a lot in 50 years. First, their name: people (0) used to call them Eskimos, but now they are called Inuits, which means “the people”. They (1) __________ in igloos in the winter but today, many of them live in houses in small towns. They (2) __________ seals – they ate the meat and made clothes from fur. Many of the people still (3) __________ seal-skin clothes today because they are very warm. Remember, the weather is extremely cold for many months of the year. To move over the snow, they (4) __________ special snowshoes on their feet, but today many Inuits (5) __________ snowmobiles. These machines can travel long distances in a short time. In the past it (6) __________ them days or weeks to travel the same distance. Inuit children never (7) __________ to school – they learnt everything from their parents. But now, like all North Americans, they (8) __________ about 10 years of school education. Life is not as hard as it (9) __________, but many of the older Inuits (10) __________ town life and want to go back to the old days.

Hammerfest is a small town in the north of Norway. It is about 1,000 kilometers north Arctic Circle. Only 9,407 people live here. However, about 175,000 tourists come here every year. In the winter, people here can do a lot of sports. They go skiing and they have snowmobiles. Children usually play outside, but if it’s very cold, they play inside on their computer or watch TV. In the evening, they usually stay at home and relax, or go and see friends. But the winter is difficult for old people because it is cold and light for only two or three hours a day. People even have breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the dark.

In the summer, life in Hammerfest is completely different. It is light for 24 hours a day, and the weather is sometimes very hot. People are outside every time. They go fishing, walking and have barbecues. They don’t sleep much and children don’t want to go to bed because they find it isn’t dark.

Life here is quiet and beautiful. The air is very fresh and clean. But the winter is very long and the summer is very short so people prefer spending their holidays to living here.

21. Only 9,470 people live in Hammerfest.

22. About 175,000 tourists spend their holidays in Hammerfest every year

23. In the winter, people even have breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the dark.

24. It is light for 24 hours a day, and the weather is sometimes very hot in the summer in Hammerfest.

25. The winter is very long and the summer is very short so people prefer living to spending their holidays here.

Read the passage and answer the questions

The thing I liked most when I was small was the change of seasons. Spring, summer, autumn and winter. I could see them all come and go and each one was completely different. Now in the city, you can buy summer flowers in winter and eat the same vegetables all the year round! Whereas, in the country, I could only eat things at certain times of the years- for example strawberries in June and turnips in winter. I lived my childhood with the seasons.

Also we made most of our food and would never eat frozen or tinned food. Every thing was fresh, so it must be better than the type of food I am taking now in the city. City people may think people in the country miss a lot of things about modern life, but in my opinion they miss a lot more than them. They miss real life

1. What did the writer like most about living on a farm?

2. What does the word " them" in line two refer to?

3. In the coutryside, which season can we buy strawberries?

4. Why did the writer never eat tinned food when living in the country?

5. Can people in the city grow vegetables all year round?

II. Read the passage and circle the best answer

VII. Read the passage. Then answer the questions. (1.0 point)

Mai and Hoa are students. They live in Viet Nam. There are four seasons in a year in their country. They are spring, summer, fall and winter. In the spring, the weather is usually warm. Sometimes it is cold, but not very cold. There are many flowers in this season. After spring, it is the summer. In the summer, the days are long and the nights are short. They often go on vacation in the summer. Fall is a nice season. The weather is often cool. In the winter, it is usually very cold. The days are short and the nights are long. They always wear warm clothes in the winter.

Questions:

1. How many seasons are there in their country? What are they?

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2. What is the weather like in the spring?

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3. What do they often do in the summer?

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4. Are the days long or short in the winter?

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5.  Why do they always wear warm clothes in the winter?

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Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Hi everyone, I’m Phong. I’m from Vietnam. There are four seasons in the North of Vietnam. I like the spring and winter most. In the spring, it is warm and there are many kinds of fruits. I live in the countryside so the air is very cool and fresh in the spring. The view looks like a stunning picture. In the summer, it is very hot so I and my friends usually go swimming and fly our kites. Sometimes we go fishing. I don't like the winter because the weather is very cold and there is a lot of cold wind. I love living in the rural areas.

The season Phong like best is summer

A. True

B. False

Read the passage and answer the questions

THE BEST TIME FOR APPLES

It was the first lesson after the summer holidays at a small school in England. The lesson was about the seasons of the year. "There are four seasons in the year", said the teacher. "They are Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. In Spring it is warm and everything begins to grow. In Summer it is hot and there are many flowers in the fields and gardens. In Autumn, there are many vegetables and much fruit. Everybody likes to eat fruit. In Winter, it is cold and it often rains. Sometimes there is snow on the ground."

Here the teacher stopped and looked at one of the pupils, "Stop talking, Tom" he said. "Now listen to me. Can you tell us when is the best time of apples?"

"Yes, sir," answered Tom. "It is when the farmer is not at home and there is no dog in the garden."

Answer the questions.

When did the lesson take place?

Read the passage and answer the questions

THE BEST TIME FOR APPLES

It was the first lesson after the summer holidays at a small school in England. The lesson was about the seasons of the year. "There are four seasons in the year", said the teacher. "They are Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. In Spring it is warm and everything begins to grow. In Summer it is hot and there are many flowers in the fields and gardens. In Autumn, there are many vegetables and much fruit. Everybody likes to eat fruit. In Winter, it is cold and it often rains. Sometimes there is snow on the ground."

Here the teacher stopped and looked at one of the pupils, "Stop talking, Tom" he said. "Now listen to me. Can you tell us when is the best time of apples?"

"Yes, sir," answered Tom. "It is when the farmer is not at home and there is no dog in the garden."

Answer the questions.

What did the teacher ask Tom to do?