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Code 11 - Page 2 of 11 Children love Christmas because they get presents. Children ask Father Christmas for special presents and they are told that if they are good, he will deliver their presents by coming down the chimney.Another Christmas custom is sending Christmas cards. People keep in touch with their relatives and friends who live in far away places by sending cards. If you go into a New Zealand home in December, you will see many Christmas cards around the living room.You will also see a Christmas tree with coloured lights and lots of presents underneath it. Christmas is a time for singing Christmas songs and wishing for peace and happiness for everyone in the world. 1. What does the word “others” in paragraph 1 refer to? A. Christians B. church services C. non-Christians D. businesses 2. How long do people in New Zealand often enjoy their Christmas holiday? A. for 3 days B. From December 25 to December 26 C. throughout the summer months D. for around 2 weeks 3. In which part of the passage does the author mentioned the popular Christmas customs around the world? A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4 4. During Christmas in New Zealand, many people A. enjoy outdoor activities. B. give presents to each other. C. decorate the Christmas tree covered in snow. D. do not go out for two weeks. 5. How can Father Christmas’s image in New Zealand be different from that around the world? A. He comes down from the chimney to give children presents. B. He might dress in a completely different way. C. He wears warm winter clothes. D. He sends Christmas cards to people. 6. Which of the following is NOT true about Christmas in New Zealand? A. It’s a religious festival B. It’s a public holiday C. It’s unwelcome by people who do not follow Christian.
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