PASSAGE 17 Last summer, Mary and her classmates had an excursion to the countryside They went to visit a farm on which Mary’s uncle worked They left early in the morning and took a bus there Mary’s uncle met them at the bus station and took them to the farm On the way, he showed them the fields of rice, wheat, maize, and potatoes After lunch, they all went for a walk They saw some farm machines and tractors in a large yard of the farm Mary’s uncle explained to them that those machines were used for ploughing and breaking soil, distributing manure and planting potatoes, rice and wheat The biggest machine can cut and thresh corn, rice at the same time In the afternoon, Mary’s uncle took them to the cattle area where cows, pigs, sheep and chickens were raised and cows were milked once a day Mary’s uncle had to answer many questions raised by her friends He also told them about the differences between the life of people in the country and in the city After having some fresh milk and cakes, they all felt very excited and said goodbye to him and went back home Question How did Mary and her classmates go to the countryside last summer? A They went by car B They went by taxi C They went by bus D They went on foot Question They visited a farm on which the farmers _ A grow vegetables B grow rice, wheat, potatoes and raise animals C grow some agricultural plants D feed only cows Question Which kinds of animals are raised on the farm? A Cows and pigs B Sheep and cows C Chickens D All of the above Question Most of the work on the farm is done by _ A tractors B hand C farm machines D both tractors and farm machines Question What is the function of the biggest machine? A It can cut and thresh corn, rice at the same time B It can plough and break soil C It can plant potatoes, rice and wheat D It can distribute manure ĐÁP ÁN 1-C 2-B 3-D 4-D 5-A LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: Dòng đoạn 1: “They left early in the morning and took a bus there” Question 2: Dòng đoạn 1: “he showed them the fields of rice, wheat, maize, and potatoes” Question 3: Dòng đoạn 3: “Mary’s uncle took them to the cattle area where cows, pigs, sheep and chickens were raised” Question 4: Dòng +2 +3 đoạn 2: “They saw some farm machines and tractors in a large yard of the farm Mary’s uncle explained to them that those machines were used for ploughing and breaking soil, distributing manure and planting potatoes, rice and wheat” Question 5: Dòng đoạn 2: “The biggest machine can cut and thresh corn, rice at the same time”