English is a _________________ second language in Malaysia.                             (compel)

Reading comprehension

Lan:       Excuse me, Ms Mai. I was absent from class yesterday, so I don’t know about the school’s

regulation you told yesterday.

Ms Mai: I see. So what do you want to know?

Lan:       I wonder if we are required to wear uniform?

Ms Mai: Yes, of course. You are in grade 10 now, so you have to wear white Ao Dai as your uniform.

Lan:       How about extra classes? Do we have to wear Ao Dai in extra classes in the afternoon?

Ms Mai: No, you needn’t. But you are not allowed to wear Jeans or T- shirt in school. You’d better

wear white shirts and dark blue pants. Anything else?

Lan:       I think that’s enough. Thank you very much Ms. Mai.

Ms Mai: You’re welcome.

A. Read the passage, then decide whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE (1m)

1. Lan didn’t go to school yesterday                                                                                      ____

2. Ms Mai only told her students about the uniform yesterday                                              ____

3. Ao Dai is worn in the morning                                                                                           ____

4. Students mustn’t wear white shirts and dark blue pants in school                                     ____

People like wearing jeans ________ the material is strong

We _________ close friends for many years

When they said goodbye to each other __(5) __ the end of the vacation, they promised that they __(6)__  in touch by mailing.

1.     I started to learn how to cook five years ago.

→ I have _________________________________________________