Van , a student from Ho Chi Minh City, is an exchange student in the USA. He is now living with the Parker family on a farm 100 kilometers outside Columbus, Ohio. He will stay there till (1).......... beginning of October.
Mr. Parker grows maize on his (2).........., while Mrs. Parker works part- time (3).......... a grocery store in a nearby town. They (4).......... two sons. Peter is the same age as Van, and Sam is still in primary (5)........... Since Van arrived, he has been learning a (6).......... about life on a farm. In the afternoon, as (7).......... as he completes his homework, he feeds the chickens and (8).......... their eggs. On weekends, if Mr. Parker is busy, the three (9) .......... help him on the farm.
On Saturday afternoons, Peter plays baseball. The Parker family and Van eat hamburgers or hot dogs while they watch Peter play. The Parkers are nice so Van feels like a (10) .......... of their family.