It has been 15 years since I left my hometown, Vung Tau, to study and live in Ho Chi Minh City. A lot has changed in those 15 years. I don’t recognize the neighbourhood I used to live in anymore. The house I grew up in is now a hotel. The nearby area is more populated, multistory houses and buildings have replaced all the empty fields. A lot of new families have moved in, only a handful of my old neighbors still live here. The beach behind my former house, where I used to hang out after school, was bought by a local wealthy businessman. Some folks I talked to said he was planning to build a resort there. Better roads were built in order to accommodate all construction trucks going in and out of the area. It’s nice to see things have changed for the better, but at the same time I selfishly wish it hadn’t. 1. How long has the writer leave his or her hometown? A. 15 years B. 16 years C. 17 years D. 18 years 2. How has the nearby area changed during 15 years? A. It is more polluted, multistory houses and buildings have replaced all the empty fields. B. It is more populated, multistory houses and buildings have been replaced by the empty fields. C. It is more polluted, multistory houses and buildings have been replaced by the empty fields. D. It is more populated, multistory houses and buildings have replaced all the empty fields. 3. How is the beach behind the writers former house when he or she comes back the hometown? A. It was more crowded. B. It became more dirty because of a local wealthy businessman. C. It was bought by a local wealthy businessman. D. It no longer belonged to the local wealthy businessman. 4. Why were better roads built? A. To accommodate all public transport going in and out of the area. B. To accommodate all private cars going in and out of the area: C. To accommodate all construction trucks going in and out of the area. D. To accommodate all international transport from going in and out of the area. 5. How does the writer feel about the change? A. It’s uncomfortable for him/ her to see things have changed for the better, but at the same time he or she selfishly wishes it hadn’t. B. It’s nice for him/ her to see things have changed for the better, but at the same time he or she selfishly wishes it hadn’t. C. It’s unbelievable for him/ her to see things have changed for the better, but at the same time he or she selfishly wishes it hadn’t. D. It’s uncomfortable for him/ her to see things have changed for the better, but at the same time he or she selfishly wishes it had.