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Code 11 - Page 1 of 11 READING PAPER 11 Time permitted: 60 minutes Number of questions: 40 _______________________________________________________________________ Directions:In this section you will read FOUR different passages. Each one is followed by 10 questions about it. For questions 1-40, you are to choose the best answer A, B, C or D, to each question. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of the answer you have chosen. Answer all questions following a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage. You have 60 minutes to answer all the questions, including the time to transfer your answers to the answer sheet. PASSAGE 1 – Questions 1-10 Christmas in New Zealand - By soniamillet Each country has its own religious festivals and Christmas is the most important one in New Zealand where many people are Christians. Christmas is the birth day of Jesus Christ and on this day, Christians attend church services, spend time with their families and think about their faith. For others, Christmas is a chance to take a holiday in the middle of summer. Christmas falls on December 25 and is a public holiday. December 26 and the first and second of January are also public holidays so many businesses and Government departments close for around two weeks. During this time, when schools and universities are also on holiday most people take a long summer break. The Christmas holidays are the time when New Zealand families go on holiday to the sea. Places near the sea are crowded with holiday makers staying in camping grounds or small holiday houses. Modern ideas about Christmas developed in countries in the northern part of the world. In England, Europe and North America, Christmas comes in the middle of winter so people have Christmas trees covered with snow and Father Christmas is dressed in warm winter clothes. A large Christmas dinner is eaten in the middle of the day. It is a time to stay inside and keep warm with family members and friends. These customs can seem strange in New Zealand where Christmas is in the middle of summer. While many people follow the old ways, increasingly people are giving Christmas a New Zealand flavour. For example, instead of having a big hot Christmas dinner in the middle of the day, people have a picnic lunch outside. You will also see pictures of Father Christmas wearing summer clothes and going swimming.

Code 11 - Page 3 of 11 D. It’s dissimilar to Christmas in many other parts of the world. 7. What does the author mainly discuss in paragraph 2? A. Christmas traditions vary among people in England, Europe and North America. B. The time of the year in which Christmas comes. C. The legends of Father Christmas. D. Christmas traditions in northern part of the world. 8. The word “flavour” in paragraph 3 is closet in meaning to A. sauce B. a particular manner C. a common spice D. eating 9. What makes Christmas in New Zealand special compared to other parts of the world? A. It comes in a different season. B. It is celebrated in different days. C. People sings different songs. D. People have two weeks off. 10. The purpose of the passage is to A. illustrate Christmas celebrations worldwide. B. discuss Christmas customs in a country. C. encourage people to come to New Zealand. D. make the readers aware of the importance of Christmas. PASSAGE 2 – Questions 11-20 Climate is the long-term average of daily weather conditions. Both climate and weather include factors such as temperature, wind, and precipitation. Vietnam lies within the tropical latitudes, a factor that directly affects the country’s atmospheric conditions. Other factors include elevation, proximity to the sea, and the seasons, which allow more or less direct sunlight. Perhaps the most memorable trait of Vietnam’s climate is its sweltering humidity, which averages 84 percent throughout the year. Vietnam has a tropical climate, it borders the sea, and it has large rivers—all of which combine to generate a lot of atmospheric moisture (humidity) and rainfall. A monsoon is a seasonal wind that arrives laden with moisture. Vietnam has two of them. The winter monsoon blows from November to April and comes from the northeast. This wind comes across the Gulf of Tonkin, where it gathers moisture that is then deposited over land. The summer monsoon blows from the southwest, across the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Thailand, from May to October. It brings