Read and listen to the article again. Write true or false. Correct the false sentences.

1. The writer doesn’t believe that there are advantages to being kind.

2. Daniel Black and the boy both got the medical treatment they needed.

3. Receiving money changed Glen James's life.

4. The rice ATMs distributed an unlimited amount of rice each time.

CHANGING THE WORLD WITH KINDNESS

Sometimes a spontaneous act of kindness can change another person’s life. Read about these incredible people and their actions that helped to make the world a better place for someone else.

IN BRITAIN

Life can't be easy for musician Daniel Black. After a cycling accident in 2009, the doctors told him that he couldn’t walk or play the guitar. He had saved £22,000 for his intended expensive surgery when he heard about a young boy who also needed surgery to allow him to walk. Daniel told the boy's family that he would donate all his money to the boy’s surgery. The little boy was then able to walk again.

IN THE US

Glen James, an unemployed and homeless office worker, did something both honest and kind. The police said that he decided to return a bag with $ 42,000 in it to the owner. A man called Ethan Whittington read about Glen and started a campaign to collect money forhim. Ethan said that anamazing 160,000 was raised and Glen's life hasn't been the same since.

IN VIET NAM

In March 2020, Hoang Tuan Anh, a Vietnamese entrepreneur in Ho Chi Minh City invented a 24/7 automatic dispensing machine providing free rice for the poor during the Covid 19 lockdown. The machine distributed a 1.5 kg (3.3lb) bagful of rice from a small silo. The team said that people in need still had access to food and resources during the pandemic.

These stories may persuade you that when you spread a little kindness, there may not be a personal benefit, but you could encourage people to be kind to you, too.

1. Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (T) or False (F)

All children should be physically active for at least one hour a day. Parents can help by encouraging their children to find activities they enjoy, and building physical activity into family life. Most children love running around a part or playing in a playground.

One reason why physical activity in childhood is so important is because it helps the child to maintain a healthy weight.

But that’s not the only reason: physical activity is part of the way children discover the world, and themselves. it helps build strong muscles and healthy bones, as well as improve self-confidence.

You can find advice on eating well and getting active as a family on theChange4Life website.

1. Parents should not let their children be physically active for more than an hour a day.

A. True                                                B. False

2. Running around a park is great fun for children.

A. True                                                B. False

3. Children may become overweight if they are physically inactive.

A. True                                                B. False

4. Taking part in physical activities helps children find out about things around them.

A. True                                                B. False

5. Children can become more confident when they do physical activities.

A. True                                                B. False

Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (T) or False (F)

All children should be physically active for at least one hour a day. Parents can help by encouraging their children to find activities they enjoy, and building physical activity into family life. Most children love running around a part or playing in a playground.

One reason why physical activity in childhood is so important is because it helps the child to maintain a healthy weight.

But that’s not the only reason: physical activity is part of the way children discover the world, and themselves. it helps build strong muscles and healthy bones, as well as improve self-confidence.

You can find advice on eating well and getting active as a family on theChange4Life website.

(Adapted from http://www.nhs.us)

35. Parents should not let their children be physically active for more than an hour a day.

A. True                                B. False

36. Running around a park is great fun for children.

A. True                                B. False

37. Children may become overweight if they are physically inactive.

A. True                                B. False

38. Taking part in physical activities helps children find out about things around them.

A. True                                B. False

39. Children can become more confident when they do physical activities.

A. True                                B. False

Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (A) or False (B).

In Vietnam, family meals with many traditional Vietnamese foods have been one of the unique cultural features. Up to now, the family meals are higher appreciated when people are getting busier with their business. In some big cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh, parents are always busy. They get up early in the morning and take their children to school before going to work. The children study and have lunch at school and the parents usually work and eat lunch at offices. Therefore, dinner becomes the most important meal of the day for most of the families in Vietnam because it connects family members together and helps them share a meal and talk together after a hard day.

(Source: http://vietnamesefood.com.vn/vietnamese-food/traditional-vietnamese-food/traditional-vietnamese-family-meals-html)

41. Dinner is the most important meal of all families in Vietnam

A. True                                    B. False

42. Meals with traditional food play an important role in Vietnamese culture.

A. True                                    B. False

43. Children in big cities in Vietnam usually have lunch at school

A. True                                    B. False

44. When people become busier with their work, family meals are less appreciated.

A. True                                    B. False

45. Having dinner together helps family members become closer.

A. True                                    B. False

Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are True (T) or False (F):

There's a lot of good stuff on TV, so I watch something most days of the week. It's the easiest thing to do when I get home from work and I’m too tired to go out or read a book. I watch quite a lot of documentaries and the news because I like to know what's happening in the world, and I'm also a big fan of reality shows like Big Brother.

In Big Brother they get real people together in a house for a few weeks, and because the house is full of cameras you can watch how they behave. Sometimes the people are celebrities. As a viewer you can decide which of the people you don't like, and then vote to evict them from the house - I love that! 

(Source: insideout.net)

36.The writer often enjoys watching TV              T             F

37.It is hard to watch TV for relaxation                T            F

38.Documentaries and news programmes are often outdated    T     F

39.All reality shows must involve famous people        T           F

40.Viewers can make a decision of who can stay in Big brother   T     F

Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True(T) or False(F)

ST. VALENTINE’S DAY

Every year on February 14^th, couples exchange flowers, candy and cards to celebrate St. Valentine’s Day. How did this tradition begin? No one knows for sure, but there are several legends that have been passed from generation to generation. The most popular one is about a Catholic saint who lived in the third century.

St. Valentine was a priest in Rome. The Roman Emperor of that time, Claudius II, believed that unmarried men were better soldiers than those with wives. He made marriage illegal for young men. Valentine strongly opposed this decision, so he continued to perform weddings for young couples in secret. After a while, Emperor Claudius learned of Valentine’s actions and sent him to prison. According to the story, the priest then fell in love with a girl who visited him there!

In the end, Valentine was put to death on February 14^th. Before he died, he had written a letter to the girl he loved and signed it, “From your Valentine.”

                                                                      (Source: Adapted from Easy content reader 3)

Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (T) or False (F)

A hobby is a regular activity that is done for enjoyment, typically during one’leisure time. Hobbies can include collecting themed items and objects, engaging i creative and artistic pursuits, playing sports, or pursuing other amusements. B continually participating in a particular hobby, one can acquire substantial skill and knowledge in that area. Hobby is something that a person develops from childhood, more specifically during primary school, to late life. We can never predict when we develop interests in new things and have a likeness towards it.

In this busy daily schedule, we all get so busy in our life routine that sometime we forget to give out time for our hobbies. Indulging in a hobby is actually good for a sound health. We all need a time of leisure for ourselves and that partícula time is when we like to do something that gives us immense happiness.

(Source: Adapted from Tip Top Lifestyle)

Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (T) or False (F).

Overcrowded hospital in Vietnam

Bach Mai hospital, one of Vietnam’s major hospital, is often overloaded because patients have lost faith with the quality of communal and district hospitals and bypass them.

Even though Bach Mai hospital has adjusted their health check-up routines recently, it still can’t cope with the huge number of patients daily. Some patients have to wait for the whole day to get examined so it’s not unusual to see people lying around on the floor, waiting their turn.

The number of patients sleeping in the hospital’s hallways at not is so high and some people even sell plastic sheeting for them to lie on.

20. Bach Mai hospital is among the biggest hospitals in Vietnam.

21. Patients trust large hospitals more than provincial ones.

22. Bach Mai has done nothing to solve their patient overload problem.

23. A patient lying on the floor is a common scene in Bach Mai hospital.

24. Plastic mats are sold to patients to lie on the corridor floor at midday.

Thu gọn

Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (T) or False (F).

Overcrowded hospital in Vietnam

Bach Mai hospital, one of Vietnam’s major hospital, is often overloaded because patients have lost faith with the quality of communal and district hospitals and bypass them.

Even though Bach Mai hospital has adjusted their health check-up routines recently, it still can’t cope with the huge number of patients daily. Some patients have to wait for the whole day to get examined so it’s not unusual to see people lying around on the floor, waiting their turn.

The number of patients sleeping in the hospital’s hallways at not is so high and some people even sell plastic sheeting for them to lie on.

20. Bach Mai hospital is among the biggest hospitals in Vietnam.

21. Patients trust large hospitals more than provincial ones.

22. Bach Mai has done nothing to solve their patient overload problem.

23. A patient lying on the floor is a common scene in Bach Mai hospital.

24. Plastic mats are sold to patients to lie on the corridor floor at midday.