G8 II READ (7q/3q)

Computers are very ​ (a)   , but they also can cause problems. One kind of problem is with the computer's memory. It is not perfect so ​ (b)   computers lose important information. ​ (c)   problem is with the machinery. Computers are machines, and machines can break down. When the computers break down, they ​ (d)   erase information, like chalk on a blackboard. Or they may stop doing anything at all. And there is another different kind of problem with computers. Some doctors say they may be bad for your ​ (e)   . They say you should not work with computers all day.

• useful
• sometimes
• Another
• may
• health

the amazon begins in a stream near the top of a mountain which ​ (a)   Cerro Huagra. The stream is called the Huarco. ​ (b)   , the Huarco becomes a river which is known ​ (c)   the Ucayali. The Ucayali then becomes the Amazon . The ​ (d)   of the Amazon from the ​​ (e)   of the Huarco to the Atlantic Ocean is 6.448 kilometers

• is called
• Later
• as
• length
• beginning

Vietnam's New Year is celebrated according to the Lunar calendar. It is ​ (a)   known as Tet Nguyen Dan, or Tet. It begins between January twenty-first and February nineteen. The exact date ​ (b)   from year to year. Vietnamese people usually make ​ (c)   for the holiday several weeks beforehand. They tidy their houses, cook ​ (d)   food, clean anf make offerings on the family altars. ​ (e)   the New Year's Eve, people sit up to midnight to see New Year in, then they put on new clothes and give one another the greetings of the season.

• especially
• changes
• preparations
• special
• On

This report shows how the ​ (a)    festival was held.

The festival was held in the communal house yard about ​ (b)   kilometer away from a river. There were three competitions: ​ (c)   , fire-making and rice-cooking. The festival took one day.

In the water-fetching contest one person from each team had to ​ (d)   to the river to get the ​ (e)   .

In the fire-making contest two team members had to make a fire in the traditional way. They tried to rub pieces of  bamboo together to make the fire.

Six people from each team took part in the rice - cooking contest. They had to separate the rice from the husk and then cook the rice.

After the three contests, all points were added and the Thon Trieu group won the grand prize. The festival was wonderful

• rice-cooking
• one
• water-fetching
• run
• water

Answer explanation

This report shows how the rice-cooking festival was held.

The festival was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer away from a river. There were three competitions: water-fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking. The festival took one day.

In the water-fetching contest one person from each team had to run to the river to get the water.

In the fire-making contest two team members had to make a fire in the traditional way. They tried to rub pieces of  bamboo together to make the fire.

Six people from each team took part in the rice - cooking contest. They had to separate the rice from the husk and then cook the rice.

After the three contests, all points were added and the Thon Trieu group won the grand prize. The festival was wonderful

This report shows how the rice-cooking festival was held.

The festival was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer away from a river. There were three competitions: water-fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking. The festival took one day.

In the water-fetching contest one person from each team had to run to the river to get the water.

In the fire-making contest two team members had to make a fire in the ​ (a)   way. They tried to rub pieces of ​ (b)   together to make the fire.

​ (c)   people from each team took part in the rice - cooking contest. They had to ​ (d)   the rice from the husk and then cook the rice.

After the three contests, all points were ​ (e)   and the Thon Trieu group won the grand prize. The festival was wonderful.​

• traditional
• bamboo
• Six
• separate
• added

Answer explanation

This report shows how the rice-cooking festival was held.

The festival was held in the communal house yard about one kilometer away from a river. There were three competitions: water-fetching, fire-making and rice-cooking. The festival took one day.

In the water-fetching contest one person from each team had to run to the river to get the water.

In the fire-making contest two team members had to make a fire in the traditional way. They tried to rub pieces of  bamboo together to make the fire.

Six people from each team took part in the rice - cooking contest. They had to separate the rice from the husk and then cook the rice.

After the three contests, all points were added and the Thon Trieu group won the grand prize. The festival was wonderful

There are many famous places in Viet Nam, but many people think that Ha Long Bay is one of the ​ (a)   beautiful. It is ​ (b)   in Quang Ninh province. Ha Long Bay was recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site ​ (c)   1994. It is made up of 1.969 islands of various sizes, 989 of which have been given names. Visiting Ha Long Bay, we can see many magnificent caves, beautiful islands and quiet ​ (d)   beaches. In Ha Long city, there are many hotels and (e)   hotels with reasonable price and low priced guests house.

• most
• situated
• in
• sand
• mini

Tet or Lunar New Year holiday is the most important celebration for Vietnamese people. Tet is a ​ (a)   which happens in late January or early February. Before Tet, people usually clean and ​ (b)   their homes. They go to the market to buy candy, jams or dried watermelon seeds. They also get new clothes which are worn at Tet. They often buy peach blossoms and marigolds which are ​ (c)   flowers on Tet holiday. Tet is a time for family members to gather and have some special meals with special food such ​ (d)   sticky rice cakes. People often visit ​ (e)   and close friends on the second day of the holiday. 

• festival
• decorate
• traditional
• as
• relatives

.__________is often called "The windy city".

• Chicago

• New York

• San Francisco

• Hawaii

The Pyramid is the _______wonder you can still see today.

• only

• last

• early

• soon

There are many beautiful_____islands in Ha Long Bay

• limestone

• gold

• silver

• sand