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David Skeet was born in New Zealand. He’s now living in Vietnam. We asked him, ‚How did you end up living in Hanoi‛ David: Well, it’s a long story! Befere I came here, I spent three years working for a small company in Bangkok while I finished doing my masters degree in marketing. To be honest, I wasn’t planning on leaving or anything but one day, I happened to be in the office and one of the maintenance men was reading the newspaper. He knew I was considering going to Vietnam someday-you see, my mother’s Vietnamese and I’ve always been interested in the culture and everything-and any way, he leaned over and said, ‚David, this seems to be the perfect job for you. Chcek it out.‛ I looked at the ad and I remember thinking, ‚Should I bother to apply‛ But I decided to go for it and even though I didn’t expect to get it and to make a long story short, I got the job! The company offered to transfer me to Vietnam and they agreed to pay for Vietnamese lessons. I stared working here two months later, the rest is history. I mean, I miss living in Thailand but you can’t have it both ways I guess. Actually, I can’t imagine living anywhere else now!
Directions : Listen to the CD and choose the best alternative, a., b., c. or d.. (Items 1-10)
1. What’s the main topic of the story a. Missing Bangkok b. Living in Hanoi c. Living abroad d. Leaving Thailand 2. Where was David born a. Thailand b. Vietnam c. England d. New Zealand 3. before leaving Thailand, how long did David work there a. Three years b. Five years c. Two years d. Four years 4. In Bangkok, David worked for . a. Channel seven b. a marketing company c. a furniture company d. a sales company 5. What subject was David doing for a ‘masters’ a. Travel and tourism b. Vietnamese language c. History d. Marketing 6. What inspired David to work in Vietnam a. His mother is Vietnamese. b. Vietnam is beautiful. c. A good job was offered to him. d. He wanted to learn Vietnamese language. 7. Who knew David was considering leaving for Vietnam a. David’s mother b. A marketing man c. A Vietnamese man d. A maintenance man 8. Before thinking, ‚Should I bother to apply‛ What did David do a. Left Thailand b. Looked at an advertisement c. Had a Vietnamese lesson d. Read the newspaper 9. David . a. does not like living in Thailand so much as in Vietnam b. does not like living in Vietnam so much as in Thailand c. likes living in Thailand as much as in Vietnam d. does not know how to live else where
10. According to the passage, ‚…I wasn’t planning on leaving or anything but one day, I happened to be in the office and one of the maintenance men was reading the newspaper‛. David . a. had planned to leave Thailand b. had not planned to live in Vietnam c. had planned to live in Vietnam d. had intended to live in Vietnam
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions. (Items 1-5) Baring Norwegian Secrets
Seven percent of Norwegian men and six percent of women wear the same pair of undies for at
least a whole week before changing to a fresh pair, according to a new poll just released in Norway. Norwegians with a high level of education change their underwear less often than those with a lower level of schooling, the survey of 1,000 Norwegians conducted by polling institute ACNielsen showed. However, 65 percent of those questioned say they pull on fresh pair once a day, while four percent say they change twice a day. Those least likely to change their knickers are in the 41-50 age range, while 18-to-30 year-olds are the most fastidious, with 73 percent changing daily. Single men are also more likely to put on clean skivvies than those in relationship. Eleven percent of Norwegians change their underwear two to three times a week and 18 percent do so four to six times a week.
Directions: Read the following poem and answer the questions. (Items 6-10) 1. You, Mother, are a bandage, Protecting me eagerly from the germs of life. If someone offends me, you see it as a painful gash, And bandage it right away. Things heal Mom, I’ll be okay. 2. Someone insulted my gymnastics skills, And I was sad, You were mad, Then acted as if I was paralyzed for life. Things heal Mom, I’ll be okay. 3. Ahhh… Too tight… Things heal… Loosen that bandage you have on my life, Let me live with risk and adventure. Things heal Mom, I’ ll be okay. Adapted from Garcia, Nicole.http://100-poems.com/poems/life/1362001.himl.
1. What is the main idea of the article a. How often Norwegians buy underwear. b. How often Norwegians change underwear. c. How dirty Norwegians are. d. Norwegians don’t like changing underwear. 2. The phrase ‘those in relationship’ refers to . a. married men b. married women c. single men’s girlfriends d. single women 3. … and 18 percent’ do so’ four to six times a week. What does ‘do so’ refer to a. put on underwear b. clean underwear c. change underwear d. buy new underwear 4. According to the article, which group changes their underwear least often a. single men b. 18-30-yerar-olds c. 41-to-50-year-olds d. low educated men 5. Which of the following words does NOT mean ‘underwear’ a. undies b. knickers c. skivvies d. Nighties 6. We know from the poem that the Mother . a. is a nurse b. is good at caring her child’s wounds c. looks after her child too well d. teaches her child how to play gymnastics 7. According to the poem, the followings refer to germs of life EXCEPT . a. unhappiness b. danger c. failure d. bacteria 8. Which word in the poem means the same as ‘bandage’ on line 4 in stanza 1 a. heal b. know c. hide d. Kill
9. According to the poem, which is NOT true a. The child feels that he has been over protected. b. The child would like to face risk and adventure. c. The child does not get along well with her friends. d. The child would like his mother to let him lead a life more independently. 10. The poet feels to wards his mother’s acts. a. uneasy b. pleased c. proud d. angry