PASSAGE 11 Here on Skye I more than deliver letters and parcels There aren’t any buses or trains on this part of island, so the post office also runs passenger service The bus which I drive has eleven seats, so people from the farms and villages can get into Broadford for shopping or for work I live in Elgol, a small village on the south west coast of the island I leave Elgol post office every morning at a.m and drive my bus 24 km to Broadford I stop for passengers and empty the five post boxes along the road I also pick up the school children that live along my route and take them to the school in Broadford There’s a school for young children in Elgol, but the older children have to travel into the town It usually takes me about three hours to finish my round I take shopping to some of the elderly people who can’t always get to Broadford I deliver milk and newspapers six days a week I shouldn’t deliver animals but sometimes take a puppy or a rabbit as a passenger The Post Office charges people, of course, for all these extra services It’s 70p to travel from Elgol to Broadford and it costs 10p to deliver a pint of milk People often ask me how I like living here on Skye, especially since I come from the city Well, it’s difficult to explain, but here I feel part of the community; it’s good to know that you are helping people I’d hate to live in the city again Question What doesn’t he take on his bus? A mail B shopping C milk D children to school in Elgol Question What is not true about the village of Elgol? A It’s on the coast B It’s got several shops C It’s very small D It’s got a school Question How long does it usually take the bus driver from Elgol to Broadford? A about one hour B about one hour and a half C about hours D about hours Question How much does it cost from Elgol to Broadford? A 70p B 10p C 80p D None of the above C 12km D 64km Question How far is it from Elgol to Broadford? A 24km B 48km ĐÁP ÁN 1-D 2-B 3-B 4-C 5-A LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: children to school in Elgo Thông tin đoạn sau:” I also pick up the school into the town.” (Tơi đón cháu học sinh sống dọc lộ trình đưa chúng đến trường học Broadford Có trường cho học sinh nhỏ tuổi Elgol, đứa trẻ lớn phải vào thành phố.) Question 2: It’s got several shops Thông tin đoạn sau: “It usually takes me about three hours deliver a pint of milk.” (Thường khoảng đồng hồ tơi kết thúc lộ trình Tơi mang hàng hóa cho người lớn tuổi đến Broadford; chở sữa báo ngày tuần Tôi không nên chở động vật, chở cún thỏ hành khách Bưu điện thu phí người, tất nhiên rồi, cho tất dịch vụ thêm Mất 70p để từ Elgo đến Broadford 10p để vận chuyển pint sữa.) Question 3: “It usually takes me about three hours to finish my round.” 3h : = 1,5h Question 4: “It’s 70p to travel from Elgol to Broadford and it costs l0p to deliver a pint of milk.” 70 + 10= 80 Question 5: I leave Elgol post office every morning at a.m and drive my bus 24 km to Broadford.”