are often traffic jams at rush hours. It is very noisy here. But I enjoy living here because everything is exciting and attractive to me. Hi. My name is Kate. I am John’s elder cousin. I live in a village in the suburbs of Canberra, Australia. It is quieter than New York. It hasn’t got many shops, supermarkets or restaurants. There are some farms around my house. You can see a lot of sheep and kangaroos on the farms. There are not many people, but they are friendly. I prefer to live in the countryside because I enjoy the fresh air and the peaceful life here. 1. New York has got many high buildings, banks, supermarkets and….. A. post office B. stores C. parks 2. It’s very … in New York city A. boring B. peaceful C. noisy 3. Kate is … than John A. younger B. older C. taller 4. She lives in a … in an area away from Canberra, Australia A. town B. city C. village 5. She prefers to live in the countryside because the air is… there A. fresh B. dirty C. polluted II. Read the passage and answer the questions Tet holiday is celebrating on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Some weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and repaint the walls. They also buy new clothes. One or two days before the festival, people make banh chung – the traditional cakes, and other goodies. On the New Year’s Eve, whole family gets together for reunion dinner. Every members of the family should be present (có mặt) during the dinner. On the New Year Moring, the young members of the family pay their respects (tỏ lòng tôn trọng) to the elders. In return they receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelopes. Then people go to visit their neighbors, some friends and relatives. 1. What do the Vietnamese do some weeks before the New Year? 2. When do people make banh chung? 3. Who should be present during the dinner on the New Year’s Eve? 4. Do people go to visit their neighbors, some friends and relatives on the New Year morning? D. Writing I. Rearrange the words to make meaningful sentences 1. homework/ You/ must/ everyday/ your/ do 2. to/music/ like/ listen/ you/ Would/ to/ some? 3. well/ should/ Children/ behave 4. has/ black/ hair/ She/ long