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One holiday, Vandra visited his aunt in a village. It was his first experience of traveling by train, but he enjoyed it. He arrived at the railway station at 3 p.m. His uncle’s house was not far from the railways station, so he decided to go there by horse cart.Vandra stopped a horse cart. To his surprise, the rider was a woman. She was dark skinned and looked strong. Along the journey, they had a chit-chat. The rider told him about her life. She is a wife with three children. She was simple, but had a great dream. She wanted her children to be successful. As a mother, she was willing to work hard for her children’s education. She never gave up. She belived that her hard work would be paid off.Vandra was amazed at the horse cart rider’s story. What a great woman

What is the text about?

• A. A horse cart rider’s hard work.

• B. Vandra’s experience on a train.

• C. Vandra’s travelling experience

• D. The life story of a horse cart rider.

One holiday, Vandra visited his aunt in a village. It was his first experience of traveling by train, but he enjoyed it. He arrived at the railway station at 3 p.m. His uncle’s house was not far from the railways station, so he decided to go there by horse cart.Vandra stopped a horse cart. To his surprise, the rider was a woman. She was dark skinned and looked strong. Along the journey, they had a chit-chat. The rider told him about her life. She is a wife with three children. She was simple, but had a great dream. She wanted her children to be successful. As a mother, she was willing to work hard for her children’s education. She never gave up. She belived that her hard work would be paid off.Vandra was amazed at the horse cart rider’s story. What a great woman.

What was the horse cart’s rider like?

• A. Honest

• B. Generous

• C. Kindhearted

• D. Hard working

One holiday, Vandra visited his aunt in a village. It was his first experience of traveling by train, but he enjoyed it. He arrived at the railway station at 3 p.m. His uncle’s house was not far from the railways station, so he decided to go there by horse cart.Vandra stopped a horse cart. To his surprise, the rider was a woman. She was dark skinned and looked strong. Along the journey, they had a chit-chat. The rider told him about her life. She is a wife with three children. She was simple, but had a great dream. She wanted her children to be successful. As a mother, she was willing to work hard for her children’s education. She never gave up. She belived that her hard work would be paid off.Vandra was amazed at the horse cart rider’s story. What a great woman.

Why did Vandra take a great respect to the horse cart’s rider?

• A. She struggled for the succes

• B. She lived with her three children

• C. She was simple, but had a great dream

• D. She was the only woman who rode a horse card

One holiday, Vandra visited his aunt in a village. It was his first experience of traveling by train, but he enjoyed it. He arrived at the railway station at 3 p.m. His uncle’s house was not far from the railways station, so he decided to go there by horse cart.Vandra stopped a horse cart. To his surprise, the rider was a woman. She was dark skinned and looked strong. Along the journey, they had a chit-chat. The rider told him about her life. She is a wife with three children. She was simple, but had a great dream. She wanted her children to be successful. As a mother, she was willing to work hard for her children’s education. She never gave up. She belived that her hard work would be paid off.Vandra was amazed at the horse cart rider’s story. What a great woman.

“She never gave up.“ What is the closest meaning of the bolded phrase?

• A. Felt sorry

• B. Surrendered

• C. Complained

• D. Fought against

Ella            : What is the kid doing?

Elly            : The kid is ... on a chair.

• A.    sit

• B.     sits

• C.     sitting

• D.    are sitting

Last month I attended a culinary festival, held in the town hall. The event lasted for three days, from Friday until Sunday between 9 AM ad 9 PM. My family rented one booth for the event. Our booth offered kinds of traditional snacks, made by my parents.

      On Sunday, my brother and I helped our parents at our booth. Since it was a holiday, crowds of people visited the festival. We were all busy serving our customers. Many people bought our snacks since they said that there were rarely any booths offering traditional snacks. Around 3 PM all the snacks were all sold out.

      After that, we packed everything and closed the booth. We were exhausted, but happy as well. My mother even gave me and my brother money to spend at the festival. We explored fro, one booth to another and bought our favorite food.

Where is the setting of the story?

• A. At the writer’s house

• B. In a culinary festival

• C. In a traditional market

• D. At the writer’s mother’s stall

Last month I attended a culinary festival, held in the town hall. The event lasted for three days, from Friday until Sunday between 9 AM ad 9 PM. My family rented one booth for the event. Our booth offered kinds of traditional snacks, made by my parents.

      On Sunday, my brother and I helped our parents at our booth. Since it was a holiday, crowds of people visited the festival. We were all busy serving our customers. Many people bought our snacks since they said that there were rarely any booths offering traditional snacks. Around 3 PM all the snacks were all sold out.

      After that, we packed everything and closed the booth. We were exhausted, but happy as well. My mother even gave me and my brother money to spend at the festival. We explored fro, one booth to another and bought our favorite food.

How did the writer’s parents get the snacks to sell?

• A.  They got them from other people

• B.  They hired other people to make them

• C.  They made all the snacks by themselves

• D.  They bought them from traditional markets

Last month I attended a culinary festival, held in the town hall. The event lasted for three days, from Friday until Sunday between 9 AM ad 9 PM. My family rented one booth for the event. Our booth offered kinds of traditional snacks, made by my parents.

      On Sunday, my brother and I helped our parents at our booth. Since it was a holiday, crowds of people visited the festival. We were all busy serving our customers. Many people bought our snacks since they said that there were rarely any booths offering traditional snacks. Around 3 PM all the snacks were all sold out.

      After that, we packed everything and closed the booth. We were exhausted, but happy as well. My mother even gave me and my brother money to spend at the festival. We explored fro, one booth to another and bought our favorite food.1.     

From the text it can be inferred that ...

• A.  It was difficult to find booths selling traditional food

• B.  the writer’s mother resold many kinds of traditional snacks

• C. the writer and her family returned home right after closing the booth

• D. the writer and her brother helped their parents at the booth after school

My neighborhood held a working bee last month. We cleaned our housing complex.

            We started a working bee in the morning. We cut the branches, cleaned the ditch, cut the grass, and swept the road. Then, we collected the trash and separated them into the recycled and degradable ones. We placed the degradable trash in a big concrete because we wanted to change them into compost. Meanwhile, we sold the recycled trash to a trash bank. After that, we had a rest while enjoying snacks and drinks, and then returned home.  

What is the purpose of the text?

• A. to relate the writer’s experience

• B. to show the way to separate trash

• C. to tell readers how to hold a working bee

• D. to inform of the importance of a working bee

My neighborhood held a working bee last month. We cleaned our housing complex.

            We started a working bee in the morning. We cut the branches, cleaned the ditch, cut the grass, and swept the road. Then, we collected the trash and separated them into the recycled and degradable ones. We placed the degradable trash in a big concrete because we wanted to change them into compost. Meanwhile, we sold the recycled trash to a trash bank. After that, we had a rest while enjoying snacks and drinks, and then returned home.

What did the writer do after returning from the trash bank?

•   

  A.    Made compost.

• B.     Returned home.

• C.     Collected the trash.

• D.    Had a rest with others.