50 years back in time and even before that, in the absence of the Internet and various hi-tech toys, the entertainment world used to be so different from what it is nowadays. Running wild on the pastures, and bathing in the river, children back then saw nature as their playground and were curious to explore and enjoy it in their own creative ways. They found small objects around them to make toys. Boys used branches as swords for mock battles while girls used them as chopsticks to play imaginary restaurants. In this way, children enjoyed themselves on the way to school, during school breaks, and even when they were herding buffaloes. At that time, tug of war, hide and seek, and skipping were popular games. Some have even made it through to today The fact that those popular games were meant to be played in groups made it easier and faster for children to make friends. Moreover, people rarely moved away from their hometown, so childhood bonds were even stronger as children grew up playing together all their life. 1. Children in the past saw nature as………… A. an entertainment B. an unknown environment C. a workshop D. beautiful scenery 2. Which of the following things was NOT likely to be used as a toy by children in the past ? A. Sticks B. Small stones C. Dry leaves D. Beautiful silver spoons 3. Which statement is NOT TRUE about children’s games in the past ? A. Tug of war was familiar to most children B. Some games are still played now C. Children could play them while they were hearding buffaloes D. No game in the past is known to children nowadays 4. The word “ them” refers to…….. A. children B. boys C. branches D. toys Magic Number 18001567 is a 24-hour toll-free service for counselling and protecting children and young adults in Viet Nam. The helpline was set up in 2004 by the government with support from Plan Vietnam, an international children’s development organisation. By 2014, the helpline had received over 1.5 million calls from children and adults nationwide. Sixty-nine per cent of the calls came from children and most child callers were in the 11-14 year old and 15-18 year old groups. The calls were mostly questions about family relationships, friendships, and physical and mental health. Moreover, nearly 3,000 cases of missing or abandoned children, or children who were suffering from violence, trafficking, or sexual abuse received emergency support. The helpline promotes child participation in its operations by involving children as peer communicators and decision makers. A member of Child Helpline International, Magic Number aims to create favourable conditions for children to develop physically and mentally. If you need support or advice, or know of someone who does, just dial 18001567! 1.What is Magic Number 18001567? A. It is a free service for relaxing and educating children and young adults in Viet Nam. B. It is a free service for entertaining and meeting children and young adults in Viet Nam. C. It is a free service for picking and promoting children and young adults in Viet Nam. D. It is a free service for counselling and protecting children and young adults in Viet Nam. 2.What is the aim of the helpline? A. It supports from Plan Vietnam, an international children’s development organisation. B. It receives over 1.5 million calls from children and adults nationwide. C. It involves children as peer communicators and decision makers. D. It aims to create favourable conditions for children to develop physically and mentally. 3.Which age groups have called the helpline most? A.Most callers were in the 24 year -old groups. B.Most callers were in 11-14 year old and 15-18 year old groups. C.Most callers were sixty year -old groups. D.Most callers were nine year -old groups. 4.From the passage, the followings are TRUE of the emergency support calls EXCEPT: A. Children don’t need support or advice. B. Cases of missing or abandoned children C. Children who were suffering from violence, trafficking D. Children who were suffering from sexual abuse