PASSAGE NO PLACE LIKE HOME All over the country young people are entering a world of homelessness and poverty, according to a recent report by the housing group, Shelter Nearly 150,000 young people aged between sixteen and twenty-five will become homeless this year, says Shelter Some of the young homeless may sleep out in the open in such places as 'cardboard city' in London, where people of all ages sleep in the open air in their only homes - cardboard boxes Others may find accommodation in shelters run by voluntary organizations or get a place in a hostel, which gives them board for up to ten weeks But who are these people? Those seeking a roof over their heads are mostly not runaways but 'throwaways' - people who have been thrown out of their homes or forced to leave because of parental divorce, an unsympathetic step-parent or one of many other reasons Take the case of one sixteen-year-old schoolgirl we shall call Alice She did not come from a poor home and had just passed her exams with good results The Shelter team met her in an overnight hostel where she was sitting down doing her Physics homework It turned out that her parents had thrown her out of her home for no other reason that she wanted to Science Advanced Level exams - which her parents refused her permission to do, saying that sciences were unladylike! Shelter says that the Government's laws nothing to help these youngsters Rising rents, a shortage of cheap housing and a cut in benefits for young people under the age of twenty-five are causing a national problem, according to Shelter The recent changes in the benefit laws mean that someone aged between sixteen and twenty-five gets less than older people and they can only claim state help if they prove that they left home for a good reason Shelter believes that because of the severe cuts in benefits to young people, more and more are being forced to sleep on the streets Shelter also points out that if you are homeless, you can't get a job because employers will not take on someone without a permanent address; and if you can't get a job, you are homeless because you don't have any money to pay for accommodation It's an impossible situation Question According to a recent report by Shelter, it appears that A nearly 150,000 young people are living out in the open B young homeless people live in places like 'cardboard city' C more and more young people all over the world are finding themselves homeless D hostels are too full to offer accommodation to homeless young people Question Most young people find themselves without a roof over their heads because A they have run away from home B they not want to live with a divorced parent C circumstances make it impossible for them to live at home D they have thrown away any chance of living at home by behaving badly Question Why was Alice turned out of her home? A She didn't want to study for her Advanced Level exams B She had not obtained high marks in her exams C She refused to her homework in the evenings D Her parents didn't agree with what she wanted to Question According to the text, what are benefits? Page A gifts of food and clothing B laws about distributing money C subsidies for those in need D extra wages for part-time workers Question The changes in the system of benefits mean that A young people cannot claim money unless they are under sixteen or over twenty-five B anyone under twenty-five and not living at home will receive help with food and accommodation C young people not receive as much money as those over twenty-five D The under twenty-fives can claim money only if they have left home Question According to Shelter, once young people have been forced onto the streets, A they will find it difficult to find work B their benefits will be severely cut C they will never go back home again D they will encourage their friends to the same Question The article has been written to A help Shelter solve the problems of the homeless B increase awareness of the problems facing young people C warn young people not to be too eager to leave home D persuade the government to take action to help the young ĐÁP ÁN 1-B 2-C 6-A 7-B 3-D 4-C 5-C LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: par.2: Some of the young homeless may sleep out in the open in such places as 'cardboard city' in London Choice A is incorrect as Nearly 150, 000 young people will become homeless, and some of them (not all) may live out in the open, others … Choice C and D are not suitable as no such information is mentioned Dịch nghĩa: Một vài người vơ gia cư trẻ có ngủ ngồi nơi 'cardboard city' London Question 2: par.3: Those seeking a roof over their heads are mostly not runaways but 'throwaways' Choices A, B and D are not correct according to par.3 Dịch nghĩa: Những người mà tìm mái nhà che chắn cho họ hầu hết chốn tránh,bỏ chốn mà bị đuổi khỏi nhà C Hồn cảnh khiến họ khơng thể sống nhà Question 3: par.4: her parents had thrown her out of her home for no other reason that she wanted to Science Advanced Level exams - which her parents refused her permission to Choices A, B and C are not suitable Dịch nghĩa: Cha mẹ cô đuổi cô khỏi nhà cho lí khơng khác ngồi việc cô muốn làm Thi Khoa học nâng cao – điều mà cha mẹ không cho phép Question 4: Page par.5: in this context, benefits means necessary things (subsidies) provided for young people who are in need Dịch nghĩa: benefits nghĩa trợ cấp dành cho người thiếu thốn Question 5: par.5: The recent changes in the benefit laws mean that someone aged between sixteen and twenty-five gets less than older people Dịch nghĩa:Những thay đổi gần luật trợ cấp đồng nghĩa với việc người khoảng 1625 tuổi nhận người lớn tuổi khác Question 6: last par if you are homeless, you can't get a job Choices B, C and D are not suitable Dịch nghĩa: Nếu bạn vô gia cư, bạn không có cơng việc Question 7: The purpose of the article is to raise awareness of the problems facing young people: homelessness, poverty, unemployment Dịch nghĩa:Đoạn văn đề cao nhận thức vấn đề người trẻ tuổi phải đối mặt :vô gia cư, nghèo, thất nghiệp Page ... eager to leave home D persuade the government to take action to help the young ĐÁP ÁN 1-B 2-C 6-A 7- B 3-D 4-C 5-C LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: par.2: Some of the young homeless may sleep out in... Choices B, C and D are not suitable Dịch nghĩa: Nếu bạn vơ gia cư, bạn khơng có công việc Question 7: The purpose of the article is to raise awareness of the problems facing young people: homelessness,