VEGETABLES WERE GROWN IN ABUNDANCE ON THE ISLAND. THE ISLANDERS EV...

22. Vegetables were grown in abundance on the island. The islanders even exported the surplus.

A. large quantity B. small quantity C. high quality D. low quality

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word or phrase

that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Rice is eaten by Vietnamese people every day. It often grows in tropical countries such as

Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia. People (23) ____ been growing rice for thousands of years. The

seeds are planted in special beds to grow into young rice plants. Then they are (24) ____ to fields

covered with muddy water called paddies. The fields of rice look very (25) ____. After 3 or 5 months,

the rice is ready to be picked. People often drain away before collecting rice. Eating rice is (26) ___

special action in the world. They don’t use spoons or folks to enjoy bowls of rice. However, they use

two short sticks known (27) ____ chopsticks to put rice into their mouths.