Title TEST 2-CK-GLOBAL9-NEW2026-HS.docx ✅

Question 27. A. societies B. activities C. attitudes D. cultures Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. The street food shoulder pole has been familiar to Saigon people for many years. Nowadays, it has become a special thing that makes travelers curious. In small areas of District 1 and District 3, we could count more than 100 vendors who earned money using shoulder poles. A shoulder pole, also called a carrying pole, is a yoke of wood or bamboo , used by people to carry a load. The vendors put their goods in two baskets at each end of the yoke. In downtown, we can meet young women with their shoulder poles. The baskets are covered with plastic wrap carefully to protect the foods from street dust. In a tight space of one basket, she could mix the ingredients and bake the cake on a small charcoal, which was defended by a carton. The ready cakes were put in another basket. In the morning or evening, on a rainy or sunny day, Saigon streets are marked by shoulder poles of people from different regions of the country, which has become a unique part of Saigon. It has been said that it isn't hard to live in Saigon if you work hard. With a carrying pole on their shoulders, the vendors have turned it into a "store." The reason is very simple, they don't have enough money to open a real store. Every day, these women continue their journey through Saigon streets under the sun and rain, selling cheap things or street foods to earn money and feed their children. Question 28. What is the passage mainly about? A. The best street food to try in Saigon. B. The challenges of opening a real store. C. The role and life of shoulder pole vendors in Saigon. D. Why travelers are curious about Vietnamese culture. Question 29. The word “familiar” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______. A. common B. strange C. new D. expensive Question 30. According to paragraph 2, why do vendors cover their baskets with plastic wrap? A. To keep the charcoal warm. B. To protect the food from dust. C. To hide the ingredients. D. To make the baskets look new. Question 31. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the shoulder pole vendors? A. They use a yoke made of wood or bamboo. B. They work hard in all weather conditions. C. They only sell food in District 1 and District 3. D. They use the shoulder pole as a "store" because they lack money for a real one.