English 8-Reading comprehension

I. Read the text and answer the questions that follow:
Hello, my name’s Tuan. I can tell you about my past. I remember the days when I was still a little girl. When the New Year came, my mother used to tell me not to cry, she used to take me to the market and buy new some clothes for me, she used to make sticky rice square cakes and cook them all night. She used to go to the flower market to buy some fresh flowers. My father used to paint the walls and redecorate the house and he used to help my mom with housework. Now my parents are old and I am grown up so I do everything myself. But I still remember the days . . .
1. What did Tuan’s mother use to tell him when the New Year came?
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2. Where did she use to take him and what did she buy him?
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3. What did she use to make?
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4. Where did she use to go?
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5. Do your parents do those things nowadays? Why or Why not?
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II. Read the passage then answer the following questions.
Of all my relatives, I like my aunt Emily the best. She’s my mother’s youngest sister. She has never married and lives alone in a small village near Bath. She’s fifty years old, but she’s quite young in spirit. She has a fair complexion, thick brown hair and dark brown eyes. She has a kind face, and when you meet her, the first thing you notice is her smile. Her face is a little wrinkled now, but I think she is still rather attractive. She is the sort of person you can always go to if you have a problem and she’s extremely generous.
She likes reading and gardening, and she still goes for long walks over the hills.
I hope I’m as active as she is when I’m her age.
What’s your aunt’s name?
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How old is she?
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What does she look like?
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What is she like?
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Where does she live?
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Who does she live with?
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What does she like doing in her free time?
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III. Read the passage below and then answer the questions.
Angela Duffy is a schoolgirl from Liverpool. She wants to be a doctor. “I am going to medial school next year. It’s a long course – about six years – but I’m going to work very hard. It is a difficult job, but I like working with people, and I like the idea of working in a caring profession. “She says that later she would like specialize and perhaps be a vet. “I love animals, and looking after them would be wonderful.”
Angela’s sister is studying marketing at university. She enjoys traveling, and would probably like to work for a tour company. “I’m not sure yet exactly what I want to do. After university, I’m going to have a year off, and I’m going round the world with another girl. We hope to find a work on the way.”
How long is Angela going to study at the medical school?
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Is working as a doctor hard work?
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Why does Angela want to be a vet?
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What does Angela’s sister do?
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Who is she going round the world with?
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IV. Read the text and answer the following questions.
Peter had a letter form his sister yesterday. She lives in Nigeria. In her letter, she said that she was coming to England next month. If she comes, she will get a surprise. Peter is now living in a beautiful new house in the country. Work on it had begun before his sister left. The house was completed five months ago. In his letter, he said that, he wanted her to stay with his family. The house has many large rooms and there is a lovely garden. It is a modern house. So it looks strange to some people. It must be the only modern house in the district.
Where does Peter’s sister live?
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What is she going to do next month?
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Where is Peter living now?
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When was the house completed?
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Has it got many large rooms and a lovely garden?
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Did he invite his sister to stay with him?
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Why does the house look strange to some people?
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V. Read the text and answer the questions that follow.
I remember the days when I was still a little girl. When the New Year came, my mother used to tell me not to cry, she used to take me to the market and buy new clothes for me, she used to make sticky rice square cakes and cook them all night. She used to go to the flower market to buy some fresh flowers. My father used to pain the walls and redecorate the house