VI. Read the passage and then decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).
In Japan, take off your shoes at the entrance to all homes, and most businesses and hotels. Usually, a rack will be provided to store your shoes, and pair of guest slippers will be put nearby; many Japanese bring a pair of indoor slippers just in case, though. Never wear slippers when you need to step onto a tatami mat (used in most Japanese homes and hotels) and be careful to remove the toilet slippers waiting for you in the bathroom. It is extremely bad form, for example, to reenter the main room of a house wearing slippers that have been running across a dirty area. Unlike in western cultures, the Japanese bath is used after you have washed and rinsed and feel like soaking in extra-hot water for 10, 20, 30 minutes. If you happen to be invited into a Japanese household, you will be given the honor of using the bath first, usually before dinner. Be extra careful so as not to dirty the water in any way because of its importance.
Questions:
1. Only take off your shoes when you enter a Japanese house.
2. Be careful with your slippers when you come back to the main room.
3. You mustn’t wear slippers stepping onto a tatami mat.
4. The Japanese bath is also used for washing and rinsing.
5. The bath plays an important part in Japanese life.

Exercise 7. Are these statements true (T) or false (F)?

My name is Peter. My close friend, Hoang gave me a comic book on my birthday. I really like the story in the comic. It is called “The starfruit tree”. It is a story about two brothers. The main characters are two boys. One of them was very friendly and the other was not. They didn’t have a happy ending. It taught me a lesson about how to treat my brother and sister in real life. I will help my brother and sister so that we will all be happy together.

1. Who is Peter’s close friend?
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2. When did Hoang give Peter the comic book?
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3. Is the story about two sisters?
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4. Did the main characters have a happy ending?
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5. What did the story teach Peter?
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Read the text and identify whether the statements are True (T), False (F), or Not mentioned (NM). In April 2010, a group of 14- and 15-year-old students from Loughborough, in the UK, went to Iceland on a school trip. They wanted to see things they studied in their Geography lessons at school so they visited an area which has a lot of active volcanoes. However, in the middle of the night on Tuesday 13th April the Eyjafjallajökull volcano began to erupt. Emergency services woke up the students and their teachers in their hotel at 4am. They didn’t have time to get dressed and left in their pyjamas. A bus took them to Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, where they were safe. When Eyjafjallajökull erupted, it affected people all over the world. In the local area 800 people left their homes immediately because of floods from local rivers and dangerous smoke and gases. The volcano also sent a big cloud of ash 8km up into the air. This was dangerous for planes because the pilots couldn’t see in the ash cloud. Many countries in Europe, including the UK, France, Sweden and Norway, closed their airports for many days in April. Thousands of travellers around the world couldn’t get home. They slept in airports or tried to get to their destinations by car, train, bus or even taxi. Icelandic volcanoes are very active. When the volcano Laki erupted for eight months in 1783, almost two million people died around the world. It was the worst volcanic eruptions in history. The students from Loughborough were lucky! 1. ______ The students learned about volcanoes before they went to Iceland. 2. ______ They stayed near the Eyjafjallajökull volcano. 3. ______ The volcano woke up the students. 4. ______ The students enjoyed their trip to Iceland. 5. ______ The eruption of Eyjafjallajökull didn’t affect local people. 6. ______ In April 2010 many airports closed in Europe. 7. ______ Volcanoes in Iceland do not erupt very often. 8. ______ The eruption of Laki in 1783 wasn’t very big.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

Your parents will help you with the problem. You should tell them the story.

A. Because your parents will help you with the problem, you should tell them the story.

B. Your parents will help you with the problem since you should tell them the story.

C. If your parents will help you with the problem, you should tell them the story.

D. Your parents will help you with the problem because you should tell them the story.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentence in the following questions.

“No, it’s not true. I didn’t steal the money!” Jean said.

A. Jean refused to steal the money.

B. Jean did not intend to steal the money. 

C. Jean admitted stealing the money.

D. Jean denied having stolen the money.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentence in the following questions

“No, it’s not true. I didn’t steal the money!” Jean said

A. Jean refused to steal the money

B. Jean did not intend to steal the money

C. Jean admitted stealing the money

D. Jean denied having stolen the money

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

No, it’s not true. I didn’t steal the money!” Jean said.

A. Jean refused to steal the money.

B. Jean did not intend to steal the money. 

C. Jean admitted stealing the money.

D. Jean denied having stolen the money.

I. Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.

Community service is work that a person or a group of people does to give benefits to others. You do not get paid to perform community service, but volunteer your time. Community service can help many different groups of people: street children, disabled people, even animals and the environment. Community service is often organised by local groups, schools, universities, or non-profit organisations. You can start your own community service projects. Many people participate in community service because they enjoy helping others and improving their community.

There are numerous benefits to participating in community service, both for yourself and others. Community service gives you a way to help others, helps improve your community, and helps you to be sociable and to meet new friends. Moreover, it gives you a way to gain work experience and learn more about certain jobs. There are hundreds of ways to participate in community service, depending on your skills, your interests, and your free time.

1. The purpose of community service is to help others.                                   _________________

2. You are well-paid to take part in community service.                                  _________________

3. Community service does nothing for the environment.                               _________________

4. Non-profit organisations also take part in community service.                    _________________

5. Community service is only organised by individuals.                                  _________________

6. For many people, helping others is enjoyable.                                             _________________

7. You can gain work experience by doing community service.                      _________________

8. You can’t choose suitable work of community service.                              _________________