The effectiveness of edmodo to teach reading comprehension for 11th grade students at vung cao viet bac high school

THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES    HOANG THI PHUONG MAI THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EDMODO TO TEACH READING COMPREHENSION FOR 11TH GRADE STUDENTS AT VUNG CAO VIET BAC HIGH SCHOOL M.A THESIS Field: English Linguistics Code: 8220201 THAI NGUYEN - 2020 Tai ngay!!! Ban co the xoa dong chu nay!!! ĐẠI HỌC THÁI NGUYÊN TRƯỜNG NGOẠI NGỮ    HOÀNG THỊ PHƯƠNG MAI HIỆU QUẢ CỦA VIỆC ÁP DỤNG ỨNG DỤNG EDMODO ĐỂ DẠY ĐỌC HIỂU CHO HỌC SINH LỚP 11 TRƯỜNG PHỔ THÔNG VÙNG CAO VIỆT BẮC LUẬN VĂN THẠC SĨ Ngành: Ngôn ngữ Anh Mã số: 8220201 THÁI NGUYÊN - 2020 DECLARATION I hereby certify that the thesis entitled “The effectiveness of Edmodo to teach reading comprehension for 11th grade students at Vung Cao Viet Bac high school” is my own research and the substance of this research has not been submitted to any other universities or institutions Approved by Supervisor Submitted by: Nguyen Thi Thu Hoai Ph.D Hoang Thi Phuong Mai i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This thesis would not be completed without the help of many people, and I would like to show my heartfelt thanks to those for their great support, guidance, advice, and encouragement throughout the competition of this thesis In the first place, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to my beloved supervisor, Dr Nguyen Thi Thu Hoai for her valuable assistance, considerable encouragement as well as great inspiration while I was doing my research I would like to express my gratitude to all my lecturers and staffs at School of Foreign Languages-Thai Nguyen University whose support and consideration have enabled me to pursue the course I would also like to express my sincere thanks to teachers and all students of Vung Cao Viet Bac High School for their cooperation and participation in the research Last but not least, I owe a big thank to my parents who have always encouraged me to complete this study ii ABSTRACT This study was carried out with the aim to investigate the effects of using Edmodo on the reading comprehension competence of grade 11 students The researcher conducted the study in weeks with the participation of 80 students of grade 11 They have been learning English since grade 3, but most of them had difficulties in learning English, especially reading comprehension The data of the study was gathered through qualitative and quantitative methods The qualitative data was collected by analyzing result of students‟ questionnaire Quantitative data was obtained from the students‟ scores of pretest and posttest After intervention with Edmodo, the result of the post-test was remarkably higher than that of the pre-test This indicated that most of students improved their reading comprehension competence Besides, the questionnaire given after the post-test showed that a large number of students appreciated the effectiveness of using Edmodo application and had positive attitude toward learning reading comprehension Finally, further some implications, limitations and suggestions for further studies were included in this study iii TABLE CONTENTS DECLARATION i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ii ABSTRACT iii TABLE CONTENTS iv LISTS OF TABLES, CHARTS vi CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rationale 1.2 Aims of the study 1.3 Scope of the study 1.4 The Significance of the study 1.5 Design of the thesis CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Definitions of reading 2.2 Reading comprehension 2.3 Definition of Edmodo and Benefits of Edmodo 2.3.1 Definition of Edmodo 2.3.2 Benefits of Edmodo in learning languages 2.3.3 Features and tools on Edmodo 2.3.4 Teaching - Learning Process and Edmodo 11 2.3.5 Previous studies 12 CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY 14 3.1 Research method 14 3.2 Research design 14 3.2.1 Participants 14 3.2.2 Data Collection Procedure 14 3.3 Data collection instruments 19 3.3.1 Pretest and posttest 20 3.3.2 Questionnaire 20 3.4 Data analysis 21 iv CHAPTER 4: FINDINGS AND DISCUSION 22 4.1 Findings from pretest and posttest 22 4.1.1 The students‟ reading comprehension competence before using Edmodo 22 4.1.2 Students‟ reading comprehension competence after using Edmodo 23 4.1.3 Results of control group (G1) and experimental group (G2) in the Pre-test 23 4.1.4 Results of control group (G1) and experimental group (G2) in the post-test 24 4.1.5 Result of unchanged scores and lower scores in the tests 24 4.2 Findings from questionnaire 26 4.2.1 Students‟ interest in using Edmodo 26 4.2.2 Students‟ opinion on Edmodo 26 4.2.3 Students‟ opinion on kinds of reading tasks 27 4.2.4 Benefits of using Edmodo 27 4.2.5 Students‟ desire of using Edmodo 28 4.3 Discussion 28 4.3.1 The effectiveness of Edmodo in teaching and learning reading comprehension 29 4.3.2 Students‟ attitude toward using Edmodo 29 CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION AND PEDAGOGICAL IMPLICATIONS 31 5.1 Conclusion 31 5.2 Pedagogical implications 32 5.2.1 For English teachers 32 5.2.2 For students 33 5.3 Limitations of the study 34 5.4 Suggestions for further studies 34 REFERENCES 35 APPENDICES I v LISTS OF TABLES, CHARTS TABLES Table 3.1: The procedures of the study 15 Table 3.2: Syllabus in seven weeks 17 Table 4.1: Results of the Pre-test 23 Table 4.2: Result of the Post-test 24 Table 4.3: Result of unchanged scores and lower scores in the tests 25 CHARTS Chart 4.1: Result of the Pre-test 22 Chart 4.2: Result of the post-test 23 Chart 4.3: Students‟ opinion on Edmodo in English lessons .26 Chart 4.4: Students‟ opinion on Edmodo .26 Chart 4.5: Students‟ opinion on kinds of reading tasks .27 Chart 4.6: Benefits of using Edmodo 27 Chart 4.7: Students‟ desire of using Edmodo .28 vi CHAPTER INTRODUCTION 1.1 Rationale Nowadays, the information technology is developing faster and faster The introduction of web 2.0 has made a breakthrough for applications on the web environment It is increasingly evident that social networking sites play an important role in our life Moreover, social networking sites are also applied for education instead of only entertaining purpose One of the social networking sites is Edmodo Edmodo gives teachers the opportunity to create a sense of community in which they can build relationships with learners and communicate different kinds of information Research studies about Edmodo have already acknowledged its potentiality and have documented many evidences that Edmodo can greatly help develop learners‟ language skills, especially in developing learners‟ reading and writing skills or vocabulary mastery For foreign language learners, developing language skills or mastering vocabulary are very important, but for students at high school, reading skill, especially reading comprehension is really essential because reading can support other skills in teaching and learning English Reading will offer plenty of information as well as a large number of language expressions and structures which are very useful for developing other skills For example, if the learners want to write or speak, they will have to read first in order to search the ideas for writing or speaking No one can listen without reading, before listening; they must read the requirement carefully to know what to Therefore, it can be said that reading plays the most essential role in learning foreign language Constructing comprehension is difficult, particularly for English foreign language learners It is very important to improve their comprehension by using appropriate teaching strategy and applications especially reading comprehension Applying appropriately information technology in teaching foreign language is necessary This makes learners more motivated as well as helps teachers and students interact more easily and effectively There is a application that is very popular right now whose name is Edmodo Concerning the case, Haygood et al (2012) define that Edmodo is a private micro-blogging service which provides a free and secure learning platform It looks similar to Facebook, but is much more private and safe for a learning environment because it allows only teachers to create and manage accounts, and only their students, who receive a group code and register in the group, can access and join the group This service is accessible through any mobile device with Internet capabilities including free apps providing a simple way for teachers and students in a virtual class to connect and collaborate Via Edmodo, teachers can send out quizzes and assignments, give feedback, receive completed assignments, assign grades, store and share content in the form of both files and links, maintain a class calendar, conduct polls, as well as send notes and text (SMS) alerts to individual students or to the entire class It also offers parent accounts in which they can view their children‟s homework assignments and due dates and receive updates on class and school events Being a teacher of English at Vung Cao Viet Bac high school, which is a boarding ethnic school with a lot of ethnic minor students coming from mountainous areas in the country, I have been aware of the importance of reading comprehension skill and I found that the students at my school are really afraid of reading exercises Students had difficulties in finding the main idea of the text, supporting details, understanding the reference, and lacking of vocabulary If they saw a long text they did not want to read the text, they just answered the questions without reading the text first As a result, their score in reading comprehension is very low In our school, the maximum score for the reading comprehension part in the test is about points, but the students‟ score for this one is only 0,5 or points Therefore, I would like to conduct this study to help the teacher and the students to solve the problem as well as improve reading comprehension 1.2 Aims of the study The study focused on identifying the effectiveness of Edmodo in teaching reading comprehension for 11th grade students at Vung Cao Viet Bac high school as well as their attitude toward the application Edmodo 5) Madeleine has only one job A) Right B) Wrong C) Doesn't say 6) Madeleine couldn't speak English at first A) Right B) Wrong C) Doesn't say 7) Madeleine wants to go back to her home country A) Right KEY: 1.A 2.A B) Wrong 3.C 4.B 5.A C) Doesn't say 6.B 7.B Read the article about dogs Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space Daisy is a Teacup Yorkie She has her hair combed twice a day and she (8) ………… to the dog's hairdresser every month She wears ribbons and a woolen sweater (9).………… cold days She gets bets quality fillet steak and a bowl of milk twice (10) ………… day If she shows any sign of a cold or fever, she is immediately taken to a vet She always takes part in (11).………… family celebrations: she sits in her mistress' lap and is fed with a spoon She is loved, adored and pampered An average of £300 is spent on her every month Some animal lovers go as far as burying their pets in animal cemeteries (12) ………… buy them jewellery and treat them as their own children, if not better At the same time there are thousands of animals (13) ………… have nothing to eat and nowhere to go Very often (14) ………… animals have once also had their own homes and masters, (15) ………… they were thrown away A) go B) goes C) going A) on B) in C) at 10 A) a B) the C) an 11 A) each B) every C) all 12 A) They B) It C) She 13 A) that B) where C) why 14 A) this B) these C) that 15 A) if B) so C) but KEY: 8.B A 10.A 11.B 12.A 13 A 14.C 15.C XIX WEEK 3: UNIT 12: THE ASIAN GAMES IN CLASS Read the passage and then the tasks that follow The Asian Games, which take place every four years, are held for the purpose of developing intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia In this multisport event, young people from all over Asia gather together to compete It is an occasion when strength and sports skills are tested; friendship and solidarity are built and promoted During their five-decade history, the Asian Games have been advancing in all aspects The number of participants has been increasing The quality of athletes, officials and sports facilities has also been developing through time New sports and traditional sports have been introduced and added to the Games The 1st Asian Games were held in New Delhi, India in 1951 Only 489 athletes from 11 nations took part in the Games The six sports events at the first Games were basketball, cycling, football, aquatic sports, athletics and weightlifting Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at the 2nd Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines in 1954; and tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3rd Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan in 1958 Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking were introduced for the first time at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok Thailand in 1998 The 14th Asian Games, which were held in Busan, Korea in 2002, attracted 9,919 participants from 44 countries The athletes competed in 38 different sports and won 427 gold medals The Vietnamese participants took part in this event with great enthusiasm Their efforts were much appreciated when they won gold medals in bodybuilding and billiards, and others in women‟s karatedo It is hoped that in the near future, Vietnam will become a host country and receive more medals in a variety of sports events XX Task The words in the box all appear in the passage Fill each blank with a suitable word effort appreciated advancing aquatic enthusiasm facilities The hotel has special for disabled athletes Swimming and water skiing are both sports He never lost his for training athletes I will make every to arrive on time Our sports performances have been considerably over recent years Your help was greatly KEY facilities aquatic enthusiasm effort advancing appreciated Task Scan the passage and match the following sentences Year Events (1) _ The 1st Asian Games began in New Delhi, India 1954 Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at (2) _ (3) _ Tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3rd Asian Games held in Tokyo, Japan 1998 (4) _ were introduced at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand (5) The 14,h Asian Games were held in Busan, Korea XXI KEY Year Events (1) 1951 The 1st Asian Games began in New Delhi, India 1954 Boxing, shooting and wrestling were added at (2) the 2th Asian Games in Manila, the Philippines (3) 1958 Tennis, volleyball, table tennis and hockey were added at the 3rd Asian Games held in Tokyo, Japan 1998 (4) Squash, rugby, fencing and mountain biking were introduced at the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand (5) 2002 The 14,h Asian Games were held in Busan, Korea Task Answer the questions What is the purpose of the Asian Games? How many countries took part in the 14th Asian Games? In which sport events did the Vietnamese athletes win sold medals at the Busan Games? KEY The purpose of the Asian Games is to develope intercultural knowledge and friendship within Asia There were 44 countries took part in the 14th Asian Games They won the gold medals in bodybuilding, billiards and women's karatedo at the Busan Games XXII AT HOME Read the advertisement and the email Fill in the information in Luke's notes SEMI-FINAL Football Match Chelsea vs Arsenal Saturday 12 April At 17.00 Wembley Stadium Tickets at Wembley Football Club Adults: £22 Children under twelve: £11 Children under five: free of charge From: Jimmy To: Luke Hi Luke, It's the semi-final on Saturday Chelsea are playing against Arsenal and I really want to go and see the match My brother said he can take me and a friend to watch it Would you like to come with us? It'll be great! We can get chips and a Pepsi and watch the match and have fun Can you call me on Thursday afternoon, because we have to buy the tickets? If you want to come, we'll come over to your house to pick you up Bye for now, Jimmy Luke's Note: Football Match 1) Chelsea are playing against: ………………………………………………… 2) The match starts at: ………………………………………………… XXIII 3) Ticket for children under five: ………………………………………………… 4) Call Jimmy on: ………………………………………………… 5) Jimmy's brother will get me from my: ………………………………………………… KEY Arsenal At 17.00 on Saturday 12 April free of charge on Thursday afternoon friends Complete the letter from Anne to her grandfather Write ONE word for each space How (6) …… you doing? I hope you're well I'm fine Thanks (7) …… the rucksack It's really great I've got all my books and things in it now Our new house is beautiful (8) …… there aren't many shops around here There's only a restaurant and a library but there are a (9) …… of shops and cafes in the centre of Blackpool My cousin Gina and I sometimes go there on Sunday morning and (10) …… the evening we often go (11) …… Little Marton You mustn't play football in the street because (12) …… isn't safe Sadie loves it here in Blackpool (13) …… there's a lot of open space everywhere I must finish now There isn't much time (14) …… dinner and I've (15) …… a lot of homework Love from Anne KEY: Are 11 to For 12 This One 13 Street XXIV House 14 For 10 In 15 done WEEK 4: UNIT 13: HOBBIES IN CLASS Read the passage and then the tasks that follow There are a number of things I like to in my free time They are my hobbies The hobby I like most is playing my guitar My uncle, who is an accomplished guitarist, taught me how to play Now I can play a few simple tunes I have even begun to sing while playing the guitar, but I have not been very successful at this My uncle tells me that all I need is to practise regularly and I should be able to it He is very good at accompanying people singing with his guitar and I admire him very much Another hobby of mine is keeping fish I have a modest little glass fish tank where I keep a variety of little fish Some of them were bought from the shop while some others were collected from the rice field near my house They look so beautiful swimming about in the tank I love watching them and my mother loves watching them, too I keep stamps, too However, I would not call myself an avid stamp collector Actually, I just collect the stamps from discarded envelopes that my relatives and friends give me Mostly I get local stamps Once in a while, I get stamps from places like Russia, the USA, Britain, Australia, China and others I keep the less common ones inside a small album The common ones I usually give away to others or if no one wants them I simply throw them away There are other hobbies that I indulge in for a while, but they are not as interesting as the ones I‟ve been talking about They really keep me occupied and I am glad I am able to them Task The words and phrases below appear in the passage Use a dictionary to get their meaning And translate them into Vietnamese accomplished _ accompanying modest _ XXV avid discarded indulge in _ keep me occupied _ KEY accomplished : (adj) = talented, well-trained: tài accompany : (v) so with: hộ tống, cùng, đệm đàn e.g: The Prime Minister is always accompanied by faithful body-guards modest: (adj): khiêm tốn e.g: They are workers They live in a modest little house avid : (adj): khao khát, thèm khát, thèm thuồng e.a: Everyone in the world is avid for aood luck discarded : (adj): loại bỏ indulge in = take interest in: ham mê, say mê, thích thú keep me occupied: làm bận rộn Task Answer the questions What is the writer's first hobby? Is the writer an accomplished guitarist? Why does the writer admire his uncle? What is the writer's second hobby? How did he collect his fish? What kind of stamp collector is the writer? Where does he collect the stamps? Which does the writer get more of, local stamps or foreign stamps? What does the writer with die less common stamps and with the common ones? KEY It is playing the guitar XXVI No, he is not Because he is an accomplished guitarist and he is good at accompanying people singing with his guitar It is keeping fish He bought some from the shop and collected some from the rice field near his house He is not an avid stamp collector He collects stamps from discarded envelopes, his relatives, and his friends He gets more of local stamps than foreign stamps He keeps the less common ones inside a small album The common ones he usually gives away to others or throws them away AT HOME Read the story about Sean's life For question - 7, click the correct letter A, B or C My name is Sean O'Brien I'm fifteen years old and I live in Cork in Ireland From Monday to Saturday my daily routine is always the same My mum always starts at seven o'clock in the morning when I get up and wash my face After that, I some exercises, put my clothes on, and prepare my school bag Then I go downstairs and have a breakfast with my mum and dad I usually have sandwich and a cup of tea, but I never have sausages and eggs After breakfast I always make my bed and then I go to school I stay at school from eight o'clock in the morning till half past two in the afternoon On Mondays and Wednesdays I stay later because I have drum lessons On the other days I usually play football with my friends When I get home I sometimes help my mother in the house I usually my homework from five o'clock to seven o'clock in the evening At around seven o'clock we all have dinner together After dinner I usually watch some TV and chat with my family At 10 o'clock I read a book and go to bed After such a busy day, I always feel sleepy and ready for my comfortable bed! 1) Sean lives in Dublin in Ireland A) Right B) Wrong XXVII C) Doesn't say 2) Sean has a shower at seven o'clock in the morning A) Right B) Wrong C) Doesn't say 3) He never has sausages and eggs for breakfast A) Right B) Wrong C) Doesn't say 4) Sean usually makes his bed before breakfast A) Right B) Wrong C) Doesn't say 5) He has drum lessons On Mondays and Wednesdays A) Right B) Wrong C) Doesn't say 6) He always plays computer games in the evening A) Right B) Wrong C) Doesn't say 7) He reads in bed before going to sleep A) Right KEY: B B B) Wrong A C B A C) Doesn't say A Read the article about Irish holidays Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space Have a great holiday! Millions of Irish people travel to foreign countries on holiday each year Many people go on package holidays with travel companies (8) they can arrange everything for you The company books your train, plane or bus tickets and finds you a hotel or a flat (9) summer, many people go to places (10) the weather is warmer (11) in Ireland They go to the beach and swim or sunbathe Skiing holidays are (12) popular in winter Many people travel to countries (13) as Austria , France, Switzerland, Sweden and Canada to go skiing and snowboarding Many people also go on more adventurous holidays, like wildlife safaris in Africa Irish people usually (14) holidays and in winter in Ireland there are a (15) of TV programmes about holidays Irish people also have holidays in Ireland They go to the seaside to swim and sunbathe, or go hiking in the country A) if B) although C) because A) In B) On C) At XXVIII 10 A) where B) what C) which 11 A) then B) than C) as 12 A) enough B) too C) very 13 A) like B) such C) so 14 A) have B) has C) having 15 A) many B) lot C) much KEY: A B 10.A 11.B 12.B 13.A 14.C 15.C XXIX WEEK 5: UNIT 15: SPACE CONQUEST IN CLASS Read the text about Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, the first human to fly into space and then the tasks that follow At 9.07 a.m Moscow time on 12th April, 1961, Yuri Gagarin lifted off into space aboard the Vostok Approximately 12 minutes later, the first human being was in orbit around the Earth at a speed of more than 17,000 miles per hour His flight lasted 108 minutes The 27-year-old Soviet cosmonaut became the first person to eat and drink in weightlessness From his window in space, Gagarin was able to view the earth in a way that no human beings had done before The first words spoken from space were: “I see the Earth It‟s so beautiful!" Before Gagarin‟s historic flight, there were still enormous uncertainties No one knew precisely what would happen to a human being in space How would the body react to the extreme changes in temperature? How would the mind deal with the psychological tension? If there was a technical failure, Gagarin might never get back to the Earth The success of Gagarin‟s flight attracted worldwide attention and made him a hero In a telegram to Moscow, U.S President John F Kennedy wrote, “The people of the United States share with the people of the Soviet Union their satisfaction for the safe flight of the astronaut in man's first venture into space We congratulate you and the Soviet scientists and engineers who made this feat possible ” Gagarin could have made another space flight if a tragic accident had not occurred He died in a plane crash on a routine training flight in March 1968 After his death, his hometown of Gzhatsk was renamed Gagarin, and the Cosmonaut Training Centre at Star City, Russia, was given the name of this national hero Task Match the headings to the paragraphs KEY Paragraph B The lift-off XXX Paragraph D View on Earth Paragraph E Uncertainties Paragraph C Congratulations Paragraph A The tragic accident Task Read the passage again and answer the questions How old was Gagarin when he became the first human being in space? How long was he in space? What questions were raised before Gasarin's space flight? What was the speed of his spacecraft in orbit around the Earth? Why couldn‟t Gagarin make a new space flight? What was done after Gagarin's death to honour this national hero? KEY He was 27 years old He was in space for 108 minutes They were what would happen to a human being in space or how the body would react to the extreme changes in temperature or how the mind would deal with the psycholigical tension It was more than 17.000 miles per hour Because he died in a plane crash on a routine training flight in March 1968 After his death, his hometown of Gzhatsk was renamed Gagarin, and the Cosmonaut Trainins Center at Star City, Russia, was given the name of this national hero AT HOME Read the article about Andreas Van den Berg For question - 7, click the correct letter A, B or C German police have just arrested Dutch artist Andreas Van den Berg in Hamburg for forgery Yesterday he sold a Rembrandt copy to a Berlin art dealer for 4,3 million euros Van den Berg is Dutch but was born in Hamburg and has lived XXXI there all his life His father was the famous painter Lucas Van den Berg, and his son has learnt a lot from him He has been an outstanding painter for many years and could copy different styles of paintings since he was twelve years old; he could everything from Rembrandt to Andy Warhol Three years ago Hermann Schneider saw Van der Berg in a Hamburg bar 'It was very strange, he didn't know any of the customers in the bar but he bought lunch for everybody.' I really couldn't understand it – he was only seventeen and he had a lot of money I've been very interested in Andreas Van den Berg since that day.' A week ago Van den Berg went to an art gallery with a Rembrandt painting Schneider followed him and waited for a quarter of an hour Then Van den Berg left with a big suitcase and ran quickly into a bus station The owner of the gallery told Schneider that the painting was just a cheap imitation Schneider arrested Van den Berg at his office a few hours later Van den Berg was only arrested yesterday, but his wife has already spoken to Die Welt 1) Andreas Van den Berg is German A) Right B) Wrong C) Doesn't say 2) Van den Berg's mother was an artist A) Right B) Wrong C) Doesn't say 3) Van den Berg could copy different painting styles A) Right B) Wrong C) Doesn't say 4) Van den Berg bought dinner for all of the customers A) Right B) Wrong C) Doesn't say 5) When Van den Berg was seventeen he was very poor A) Right B) Wrong C) Doesn't say 6) Schneider waited for fifteen minutes for Van den Berg A) Right B) Wrong C) Doesn't say 7) Van den Berg' wife was an art dealer A) Right KEY: 1.A 2.B B) Wrong 3.B 4.B 5.C 6.A XXXII C) Doesn't say 7.A Read the article about Sofia Nielsen Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space Message in the Bottle More than 110 years ago a young woman named Sofia Nielsen was walking (8) …… the seaside of the North Sea (9) …… the trip she got a crazy idea She wrote a message, put it in a green bottle and threw the bottle into the North Sea What she didn't know is that the bottle would survive (10) …… long Last week, a Danish fisherman found Nielsen's bottle when he was on his every day fishing trip He carried it to a museum The historians there discovered that it's the (11) …… message in the bottle in the world! They also found Nielsen's grandson, Malthe, (12) …… is now 72 years old He lives in Copenhagen and never (13) …… his grandmother who died in 1940 What did the bottle contain? Well, there was a letter inside Nielsen asked the finder to return (14) …… to his home address in Copenhagen They couldn't read the rest of the message (15) …… water got inside and damaged the ink But it didn't stop the specialists They're trying to figure out the entire message and hope it'll be possible to read it soon A) in B) on C) at A) When B) While C) During 10 A) so B) too C) enough 11 A) oldest B) old C) older 12 A) who B) which C) what 13 A) meets B) met C) meeting 14 A) them B) it C) its 15 A) Some B) Any C) A KEY: 8.B 9.C 10.B 11.A 12.A 13.C 14.C 15.B XXXIII