The stream is called the Huarco. (3)   the Huarco becomes ariver which is known (4)                  the Ucayali.

Read the passage about family traditions in Viet Nam, and fill in the blanks with the suitable words.

            importance           there         because           ancestors        by

            arrange                 more         responsible     look                 after

      Marriage and family are very important in Viet Nam. In the countryside,parents often (1)                                marriages; divorce remains uncommon, thoughis (2)                                   frequent in cities. In traditional Vietnamese families, rolesare rigid. The man of the house is primarily (3)                                       for the family’seconomic well-being. Older children help to (4)                                                after youngersiblings. Discipline is viewed as a parental duty.

      The woman of the house looks (5)                       her parents, husband andchildren. In rural areas, women also do much agricultural work. Vietnamesewomen live (6)                         the “four virtues”: hard work, beauty, refined speechand excellent conduct.

      The Vietnamese attach great (7)                                       to two traditional familyobligations: to care for their parents in their old age and to worship them after death. In each Vietnamese family, (8)                         is at least one altar on whichthere are the pictures of their ancestors. Family members worship their ancestors (9)                                they think parents after death will go to live in another world and this altar is the place where the ancestors’ souls live in. As a result, every day Vietnamese people lay flowers or sometimes fruits on the altar for the belief that those (10)                         will enjoy them.

Read the information about France and Spain. Complete the sentences about the countries, using a comparative form of the words in bracket.

1.   France .................................. Spain.(big)

2.   Spain .................................. France.(smaller)

3.   Spain’s population .................................. France’s population. (large)

4.   France’s population .................... not ..................... Spain’s population.(small)

5.   Spain .................................. France in summer. (hot)

6.   Spain .................... not ................... France in winter.(cold)

7.   Spain .................... not .................... France. (rainy)

8.   France .................................. Spain.(rainy)

Read the text and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).

      Tokyo is a famous city. There are a few good buildings and impressive temples; there are a few parks worth visiting. Everything has to be small in Tokyo: houses,          rooms, shops. Long-side streets consist of tiny houses only, and this often creates a toy-like, with small women tip-toeing along in their kimonos.

      Tokyo at night is a very different place from Tokyo in daytime. Millions of neon lights are switched on and nowhere in the world is more attractive.

      A town is not its buildings alone; it is an atmosphere, its pleasure, its sadness, its madness, and above all its people. Tokyo may lack architectural beauty but it has character and excitement; it is alive. I found it a mysterious and lovable city.

      1.   _________ There are many beautiful buildings in Tokyo.

      2.   _________ There is nothing to see in the parks in Tokyo.

      3.   _________ Many small houses found along long road.

      4.   _________ At night, Tokyo is not as attractive as many other cities.

      5.   _________ Tokyo has beautiful architecture.

      6.   _________ The author likes Tokyo.

Read the passage and complete the sentences.

      One of the main sources for the spreading of news and events through out the world is the newspaper. The purpose of newspaper is to inform the public of political, social, economic and entertainment happenings, among other things. Generally, there are three types of newspapers. Daily newspapers publish at least one edition every weekday. Most dailies also have a weekend edition. Daily newspapers often have sections for news, sports, arts, and entertainment, business, and classified advertising. Weekly newspapers print once a week and cover news of interest to readers in a smaller area than that of a daily paper. They focus on local happenings rather than national or international events. Special-interest newspapers may publish daily, weekly, monthly, or even less frequently. They generally disseminate news of interest to a particular group of readers of feature news about a specific topic.

      Thanks to the development of Internet, we can now get access to electronic newspapers. To some extent, e-newspapers are cheap, up-to-date, and convenient for most readers in the world.

1.   The purpose of newspapers is to.................................................................................................

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2.   There are three types of newspaper. They are ............................................................................

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3.   Daily newspapers often have sections for ..................................................................................

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4.   Weekly newspapers focus on .....................................................................................................

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5.   Special-interest newspapers cover news of interest to ...............................................................

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6.   Electronic newspapers are ..........................................................................................................

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

THE OLYMPIC GAMES

      Every four years people all over the world watch the Olympic Games. It is a time for all kinds of people to unite in peace. Some of them join together to compete for gold medals. Millions of other people watch them on television.

      Why do we have the Olympics? How did they begin? The first Olympic Games were in Greece in 776 B.C. There was only one event. People ran a race the length of the stadium. The Games lasted one day.

      Slowly people added more events. The Games were only for men, and women could not even watch them. Only Greeks competed. They came from all parts of the Greek world. The time of the Games was a time of peace, and the government let everyone travel safely. Kings competed against common people. The winners became national heroes.

      The first modern Games were in 1896 in Athens. The Greeks built a new stadium for the competition. Athletes from several countries competed. Then there were Olympics every four years in different cities in Europe and the United States until 1952. After that they were held in Melbourne, Tokyo, Mexico City, and Montreal besides in European cities. Each year there were athletes from more nations. The first Winter Olympics were in 1924. The athletes compete in skiing and other winter sports.

      Today there must be Olympic Games every four years. The Games must have at least fifteen events, and they cannot last more than sixteen days. There is no age limit people of any age can compete.

      The competitors must not be professionals. They must be amateurs. The athletes compete for gold medals. The winners are still national heroes, as they were in the early Olympic Games in Greece.

      In 1956, Egypt, Iraq, and Lebanon boycotted the Games. They did not compete in the Games because several countries took the Suez Canal from Egypt that year. Other countries boycotted the Games in 1964 and 1976. In 1980, the United States and other countries boycotted the Games in Moscow. In 1984, the Soviet Union and other countries boycotted the Games in Los Angeles. How can the nations of the world solve this problem? Maybe the Games should be in Greece every year, where they began. Then athletes from all over the world could compete without any boycotts.

Questions

1.   What was the only event in the first Olympic Games?

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2.   How many nations played in the first Games?

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3.   What is the age limit?

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4.   Are the competitors professionals or amateurs?

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5.   Where and when is the next Olympic Games?

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Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question aboutthe passage.

      Living in the country is something that people from the city often dream about.However, in reality, it has both advantages and disadvantages.

       There are certainly many advantages of living in the country. First, you can enjoy peace and quietness. Moreover, people tend to be friendlier. A further advantage is that there is less traffic, so it is safer for young children.

      However, there are certain disadvantages or drawbacks to life outside the city. First, because there are fewer people, you are likely to have few friends. In addition, entertainment is difficult to find, particularly in the evening. Furthermore, the fact that there are fewer shops and services so it is quite hard to find jobs. As a result, you may have to travel a long way to work, which can be extremely expensive.

            In conclusion, it can be seen that the country is more suitable for some people than others. On the whole, it is often the best place for those who are retired or who have young children. In contrast, young or single people who have a career are better provided for in the city.

1.   According to the passage, living in the country has                     .