David wants to buy a Christmas present for a very special person, his mother. David’s
father gives him $5.00 pocket money a week and David puts $2.00 a week into his bank
account. After three months David takes $20.00 out of his bank account and goes to the
shopping mall. He looks and looks for a perfect gift.
Suddenly he sees a beautiful brooch in the shape of his favourite pet. He says to
himself, “My mother loves jewelry, and the brooch costs only $17.00.” He buys the
brooch and takes it home. He wraps the present in Christmas paper and places it under
the tree. He is very excited and he is looking forward to Christmas morning to see the joy
on his mother’s face.
But when his mother opens the present she screams with fright because she sees a
spider.
1. Who does David get his money from?
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2. What does David want to buy his Mother?
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3. How much money does David take to the mall?
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4. What does David buy his mother?
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5. What does David do with the present when he takes it home?
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6. Why does David’s mother scream?
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7. Why does David buy a spider brooch?
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8. Where does David put the present on Christmas Eve?
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III. Read the passage and answer these questions below.
TET holiday is celebrated on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam. Some
weeks before the New Year, the Vietnamese clean their houses and paint the walls. New
clothes are bought for the occasion. One or two days before the festival, people make
Bank Chung, which is the traditional cake, and kinds of jam. On the New Year’s Eve, the
whole family gets together for a reunion dinner. Every member of the family should be
present during the dinner in which many different kinds of dishes are served. On the New
Year morning, the young member of the family pays their respects to the elders. And the
children receive lucky money wrapped in red tiny envelops. Then people go to visit their
neighbors, friends and relatives.
1. Is TET holiday celebrated on the second day of the Lunar New Year in Viet Nam?
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2. What do the Vietnamese often do some weeks before the New Year?
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3. Who do people often visit on TET holiday?
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4. How many kinds of dishes are served in the reunion dinner?.
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