v. reading task 1: read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks: it was mr. bas first coming back home after twenty-five years of living (1) __________. looking through the window of the plane, he was amazed to see that his country (2) __________ so much. as he left vietnam he was twenty, and the country was still poor and dirty. however, it had a new face then. when the plane landed, he was (3) __________ moved that he could not keep himself (4) __________ crying. on the way to the hotel, he could see many big shops, supermarkets, high buildings with brightly colored neon signs. after (5) __________ in, he had a taxi-driver give him a sightseeing tour around the city (6) __________ he was still tired. 1. a. abroad b. foreign c. outside d. far 2. a. changes b. changed c. to change d. changing 3. a. too b. very c. so d. such 4. a. for b. in c. from d. off 5. a. check b. to check c. checking d. being checked 6. a. and b. but c. when d. although