READING – ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS

Task 1:
Hi, My name is Mr.Quang I am a truck driver. Every morning, I travel to a farm at five o'clock. A farmer
is waiting for me at the farm. We load vegetables on to the truck. Then I drive to Ha Noi take the
vegetables to the market. At the market, I unload the vegetables. I eat my breakfast at a food-stall at seven
o'clock.
Questions:
1. What does Mr.Quang do?
 He is a truck driver.
2. What time does he go to the farm?
 He goes to the farm at five o’clock.
3.Who leads the vegetables on to the truck?
 They are Mr.Quang and a farmer.
4. Where does Mr.Quang take the vegetable to?
 He takes the vegetable to the market in Ha Noi.
5. When does Mr.Quang have his breakfast?
 He has his breakfast at seven o’clock.
Task 2:
Lucy Mills writes:
After I graduated from college, I wanted to take a year off to do something really special before
starting to work. I had a lot of fun researching the many different options available. Since I’ve always
played sports, especially soccer, I thought that teaching children in Ghana to play soccer sounded like an
amazing opportunity.
At first, I thought that a woman soccer coach might not be respected, but when I got to Ghana, I
realize that I was wrong. I worked with a soccer club in Nungua, an area in the city of Accra where there
is a lot of poverty. I coached boys from rural families. They were in the under-12, under-14, and under-17
categories. The soccer field was a dusty patch of land, and taxis and goats used to cross the field during
the games.
Many of the boys played barefoot and without T-shirts, but their passion for the game was amazing.
For thousands of Ghanian children, soccer is their life. Like kids everywhere, they dream of becoming
famous players. The weather was very hot, so I coached early in the morning and in the evening to avoid
the midday sun. During the day, I went home to take a nap or read on the balcony. Sometimes I visited the
markets or went to the beach.
I loved Ghana because of its beauty and the warmth and friendliness of the people. Being a
volunteer is sometimes very hard because you get the feeling that what you are doing is not enough. But it
is very rewarding for both you and the children you meet.
1. What did she think about teaching children in Ghana to play soccer?
  She through that teaching children in Ghana to play soccer sounded like an amazing opkportunity.
2. Where did she work with a soccer club?
 She worked with a soccer club in Nungua, an area in the city of Accra.
3. How was the soccer field described?
 The soccer field was a dusty patch of land, and taxis and goats used to cross the field during the
games.
4. What did she do on the balcony?
 She read on the balcony.
5. Why did she love Ghana?
 She loved Ghana because of its beauty and the warmth and friendliness of the people.
Task 3:
The CSCAP (Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific) has become more connected with official
channels and has contributed to government and national policy making in the region, he said. Discussions
at the first session focused on dealing with the proliferation of nuclear weapons in the context of the
increasing demand for nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
Participants also discussed ways to ensure marine security, including different aspects of building a
Code of Conduct. Later the same day, they exchanged view on water resources security and the
responsibility to protect. They also heard a presentation by Chinese ambassador to ASEAN, Tong
Xiaoling, about the past 20 years of the ASEAN-China relationship. The 8th CSCAP General Conference
on the theme “Dangers and Dilemmas: Will the New Regional Security Architecture Help?” attracted the
participation of 300 domestic and international experts from the 21 CSCAP member nations.

1. What does CSCAP stand for?

 CSCAP stand for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific.
2. What was the topic of the first discussion session?
 The topic of the first discussion session focused on dealing with the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
3. What type of security did the participants discuss?
 That was ensure marine.
4. Who is the Chinese ambassador to ASEAN?
 He is Xiaoling.
5. Who participated in the 8th CSCAP General Conference?
 They were 300 domestic and international experts from the 21 CSCAP member nations.
Task 4:
The most fundamental characteristic of a crime is that it is a punishable offence against society.
Consequently, when a crime occurs, society, acting through such employees as the police and prosecutors,
attempts to identify, arrest, prosecute, and punish the criminal. But it is societies acting through their
governments that make the rules declaring what acts are illegal. Hence, war is not a crime. Although it is the
most violent of human activities, it has not been declared illegal by governments or their agencies. But petty
theft – the stealing of a loaf of bread – is a crime because the laws of most states and nations have said so.
Before anyone can be convicted of a crime, the prosecution must prove at trial three elements (violation
of the duty, criminal intent, and duty) regarding their alleged criminal behavior.
1. What is the basic characteristic of a crime?
 That it is a punishable offence against society.
2. What do the police and prosecutors try to do when a crime occurs?
 They try to identify, arrest, prosecute, and punish the criminal .
3. Is war considered as a crime?
 War is not considered as a crime.
4. Why is petty theft considered as a crime?
 Because the laws of most states and nations have said so.
5. What are the three elements of a crime?
There are violation of the duty, criminal intent, and duty.
Task 5:
The intelligence cycle is the process by which information is acquired, converted into finished
intelligence, and made available to policy-makers. Generally, the cycle comprises five steps: planning and
direction, collection, processing, analysis and production, and dissemination.
The planning and direction process involves the management of the entire intelligence effort from
the identification of the need for data to the final delivery of an intelligence product to a consumer. The
process may be initiated by requests or requirements for intelligence based on the needs of the president,
the Departments of State, Defense, and Treasury, or other consumers. In some cases, the requests and
requirements become institutionalized.
Collection involves the gathering, by a variety of means, of raw data from which finished
intelligence will be produced.

1. What is the intelligence cycle?

 The intelligence cycle is the process by which information is acquired, converted into finished
intelligence.
2. How many steps are there in the intelligence cycle? What are they?
 There are five in the intelligence cycle. They are planning and direction, collection, processing,
analysis and production, and dissemination.
3. What does the planning and direction process involve?
 The planning and direction process involves the management of the entire intelligence effort from the
identification of the need for data to the final delivery of an intelligence product to a consumer.
4. How may the planning and direction process be initiated?
 The process may be initiated by requests or requirements for intelligence based on the needs of the
president, the Departments of State, Defense, and Treasury, or other consumers.
5. What does collection process involve?
 Collection involves the gathering, by a variety of means, of raw data from which finished intelligence
will be produced.
Task 6:
Axel Thorn
I have had many years as a successful rock star, but will always remember my roots and how I formed
my first band. At sixteen I was still growing up in a bad part of town. I didn’t have any way to express
myself; I was frustrated at the terrible state of the neighbourhood and the unfairness that existed. Just a few
miles away rich people lived who had everything, while we had nothing, and could only hope for the worst
of jobs.
One night, while I was at a friend’s house we found a pair of electric guitars. We pretty much taught
ourselves the music, and when a couple of other guys joined, who really knew how to play, I knew we had
something. With my lyrics, I could express far more emotion and communicate with other people.
Of course, we are also expressing our own dreams and desires. It can be sensational to be on stage and
have twenty thousand people sing the songs that you write, songs that are about people like them, and in
the end, they are for people like them.
Our music has been very popular and is worth listening to, as it is the ordinary people who have made it
such a success. We sing what we feel, so we’re sure that if people listen to the music, they’ll understand
the message too.
1. What will Axel always remember after being a rock star for many years?
 He will always remember his roots and how he formed his first band.
2. What did Axel feel about the unfairness of life when he a child?
He feel frustrated.
3. How does Axel describe his lyrics?
 He could express far more emotion and communicate with other people.
4. What does he say about performing on stage?
 It can be sensational.
5. Who have made their music a success?
 The ordinary people who have made it such a success.
Task 7:
NATURE’S PERFECT KILLING MACHINE
The Australian crocodile is the largest crocodile in the world. It can grow up to seven meters long and the
biggest can weigh up to 1,000 kilos. It has only two muscles to open its mouth but 40 to close it. What
makes crocodiles so dangerous is that they attack extremely quickly, and they take their victims under the
water to drown them. They usually attack in the water, but they can suddenly come out of a river and
attack animals or people. And they can run on land as fast as 17 kilometers per hour.
Every year in Australia there are crocodile attacks on humans. Two years ago a 24 -year-old German
tourist died when she went for a swim in a lake. Although there were signs warning people that there
might be crocodiles, the woman and her friends decided to go for a midnight swim. The woman suddenly
disappeared, and the next morning her body was found. Near it was a four – meter – long crocodile. And
only last month two Australian boys watched in horror as their friend was killed by a crocodile when they
were washing their bikes in a river. They climbed a tree and stayed there for 22 hours while the crocodile
waited below. But you CAN survive crocodile attack. Last year Norman Pascoe, a 19- year- old, was
saved from a crocodile when his aunt hit it on the nose. Norman’s aunt said:
“I hit it and I shouted, ‘Help!’ The crocodile suddenly opened its mouth and my nephew escaped.”

1. What kind of crocodile is the largest in the world?

 The Australian crocodile is the largest crocodile in the world.
2. How length can the biggest crocodile be?
 It can grow up to seven meters long.
3. How many muscles does the crocodile use to open its mouth?
 There are two muscles.
4. Which places do the crocodiles attack people?
 They usually attack in the water, but they can suddenly come out of a river and attack animals or
people.
5. What happened to the 24-year-old German tourist?
She died when she went for a swim in a lake because she was attacked by a crocodile.
6. What did the Australians boys see when washing their bikes in a river?
 They saw their friend killed by a crocodile.
7. How old was Norman Pascoe?
 He is 19 years old.
8. Who saved Norman Pascoe?
 His aunt.
Task 8:
A few years ago, I worked as an elf at a holiday resort in Lapland, in the north of Sweden. The resort
was in a forest. Visitors and workers stayed in small wooden cabins all around the forest. There was one
large cabin where people ate meals. I started work there in mid November and stayed until just after
Christmas. Tourists used to stay at the resort for four days. On the first day, they arrived at the airport and
travelled to the resort by coach. I didn’t have to work until the evening. Sometimes I went skiing. Then,
while the guests had their evening meal, I worked behind the desk in reception. I helped people find their
cabins, told them about the itinerary and sold tickets for extra tours. I didn’t dress as an elf at that time; I
wore the hotel uniform.
On the second day, we went to a different cabin – Santa’s cabin! This was the day when the children
finally met Father Christmas. The children would meet Santa and get a toy. Then they came into the
elves’ workshop to meet us. This room was full of toys and beautifully decorated with a Christmas tree. I
and the other elves pretended to make toys and chatted to the children in our own elf language. The next
day, the tourists went home and the next group arrived. I worked on reception again. Working as an elf
was great fun, and a magical way to spend Christmas!
1. What was the author’s occupation?
I worked as an elf at a holiday resort in Lapland, in the north of Sweden
2. How long did tourists stay at the resort?
 Four days.
3. What did the author wear when he worked behind the desk in reception?
 He wore the hotel uniform.
4. When did the children finally meet Father Christmas?
 On the second day.
5. What language did the author and other elves use to chat to the children?
 They used own elf language.
Task 9:
In 1274, Italian explorers Marco and Niccolo Polo set out on a 24 year journey in which they traveled
the famous Silk Road from Italy, through brutal deserts and towering mountains to eastern China. They
traveled over 4,000 miles in all. Marco and Niccolo were among the very first Europeans to explore the
fabled empire of China. In China, Marco Polo even worked for ruler Kublai Khan. Polo detailed his
experiences and findings in China by writing a book. Polo described materials and inventions never before
seen in Europe. Paper money, a printing press, porcelain, gunpowder and coal were among the products he
wrote about. He also described the vast wealth of Kublai Khan, as well as the geography of northern and
southern China. European rulers were very interested in the products Polo described. However, trading for
them along the Silk Road was dangerous, expensive and impractical. European rulers began to wonder if
there was a sea route to the east to get the products they wanted at a reasonable price.
1. How long did it take the two Italian explorers to go to China?
 24 years
2. When did Italian explorers set out a journey?
 In 1274.
3. How far did they travel in total?
 They traveled over 4,000 miles in all.
4. Were Marco and Niccolo the latest Europeans to explore the fabled empire of China?
 Yes, They were.
5. What did Marco Polo do when he was in China?
 He worked for ruler Kublai Khan.
6. Did Marco Polo only write about the geography of northern and southern China in his book?
 No, He didn't. He also described materials and inventions never before seen in Europe as: Paper
money, a printing press, porcelain, gunpowder and coal.
7. What were European rulers very interested in?
 They were very interested in the products Polo described.
 8. Why did European want to find out a sea route to the east instead of using the Silky Road?
 Because trading for them along the Silk Road was dangerous, expensive and impractical.