Reading comprehension- 8

1. Father’s Day


 The United States is one of the few countries in the world that have Father’s Day. It is the third Sunday in June. On this day, fathers across the country are given presents, taken into dinner or made something special.
People are not clear about the origin of Father’s Day. Some say that it began in West Virginia in 1908. Others say the first Father’s Day was held in Vancouver,
Washington.  On this day children make special meals, or visit their fathers if they live apart. When children can’t visit their fathers or take them out for dinner, they send them greeting cards.
 On the greeting card they write something funny to make their fathers laugh or they give thanks to their fathers for always being by their side.
 In Vietnam, Father’s Day is not popular. Few people know about it.

1. When does Father’s Day fall?

A. The third Sunday in June
B. The second Sunday in May
C. The third Sunday in May
D. The second Sunday in June.

2. What do children usually do on this day?

A. Give something special to their fathers
B. Children have a day off
C. Children are given candy and flowers
D. None of the above
3. Why do children send greeting card?

A. Because they can’t visit their fathers or take them out for dinner
B. Because greeting cards are cheaper
C. Because children like greeting cards
D. None of the above

4. What about Father’s Day in Vietnam?

A. Very popular
B. Not popular
C. Fall on a different day
D. None of the above

2. SALT COFFEE - Part I



He met her on a party. She was so outstanding, many guys chasing after her, while he was so normal, nobody paid attention to him . At the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him . She was so surprised, but due to being polite, she promised . They sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything, she felt uncomfortable, and she thought, “Please, let me go home” . Suddenly he asked the waiter :
“Would you please give me some salt? I’d like to put it in my coffee.” Everybody stared at him, so strange! . His face turned red, but, still, he put the salt in his coffee and drank it . She asked him curiously :
“Why do you have this hobby?”
He replied :
“When I was a little boy I lived near the sea, I liked playing in the sea; I could feel the taste of the sea, just like the taste of this salty coffee . Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think of my childhood, think of my hometown, I miss my hometown so much, I miss my parents who are still living there.”
The young man and the girl in the story fell in love with each other at first sight
  True
  False
The girl went to have coffee with him because she liked him
  True
  False
The young man was so nervous that he asked for salt instead of sugar
  True
  False
4. The young man’s hometown was near the sea
1.   True
2.  False
1.F--> He met her on a party. She was so outstanding, many guys chasing after her, while he was so normal, nobody paid attention to him .
2. F--> The girl went to have coffee with him because she was polite.
3. T
4. T
3. Halloween


 Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31st. The most common colors of the day are orange and black. Halloween comes from the ancient Celtic festival Samhain.  The ancient Celts believed that on October 31st, now known as Halloween, the boundary between the living and the deceased is not clear, and the dead become dangerous for the living by causing problems such as sickness or damaged crops.  On Halloween, the ancient Celts would place a skeleton by their window to represent the dead. Believing that the head was the most powerful part of the body, containing the spirit and knowledge, the Celts used the "head" of the vegetable to decorate their houses.  On this day people often wear strange clothes as characters in horrible novels or movies to frighten others. People usually like to dress as ghosts, skeletons, or witches. Now Halloween is an official holiday in almost all European countries.
1. Halloween Day is on October 31.
A. True
B. False
2. The colors you should not wear on this day are orange and black.
A. True
B. False
3.