Reading comprehension

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Read the passages and choose the correct options according to the readings.
One of my favorite vacation places is Mexico. I really like the weather there because it never gets
cold. The people are very nice too. They never laugh at my bad Spanish. The food is really good.
Mexico City is a very interesting place to visit. It has some great museums and lots of fascinating
old buildings. The hotels are too expensive to stay but there are more affordable options. For
example, you can stay at one of the beach resorts like Acapulco. If you are planning to visit
Mexico, you should definitely see the Mayan temples near Merida.

1.
A. Sam likes warm weather
B. Sam doesn't like warm weather at all
C. Sam hates warm water
D. Sam likes cold weather
2.
A. His Spanish is very good
B. He speaks Spanish very well
C. He is Spanish
D. He doesn't speak Spanish very well
3.
A. There's a lot to see and do in Mexico
B. There aren't a lot of beautiful places in Mexico
C. Mexico is a dirty place
D. Tourists never come to Mexico
4.
A. Hotels are very cheap in Mexico
B. The hotels aren't comfortable there
C. Hotels are all poor in Mexico
D. The hotels in Mexico are pretty expensive

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Dear Marcos,
Hi, my name is Rebecca and I am your new pen pal. Im ten years old, and I live in
Barcelona, Spain. I go to the 4th grade in Saint Michael Elementary School.
On weekdays, I get up at 6 oclock. The school starts at 7:30 in the morning. I have my
lunch at the school cafeteria and I usually leave around 3:30 in the afternoon.
I am good at math, I also like history and geography but I my favorite subject is science. I
like playing basketball and soccer. I also play tennis, and I like swimming. On the
weekends, I go to the movie theater with my friends. We like action movies. I usually go to
church with my parents on Sundays.
Please write and tell me about you and your life. Whats your family like? What do you like
doing in your spare time?
I hope to hear from you soon.
Best wishes,
Rebecca

1. Which statement is correct?

B) Which school subjects does Rebecca like?

A) Rebecca usually practices the drums on

weekdays.

C) What music types does Rebecca like?

D) Where does Rebecca eat her lunch?

B) Rebecca is interested in Science.

C) Rebecca has got a music group at school.
D) Rebecca and his friends like watching
thrillers.

3. Which of the following statements is

incorrect?
A) Rebecca likes playing badminton.

2. Which one of the following questions you

cannot answer?
A) What time does Rebecca get up on
weekdays?

B) Rebecca usually goes to the movie theater

on the weekends.
C) Rebecca is interested in History and
Geography.
D) Rebecca wants to be in contact with Marcos.

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My best friend Selena

Hi, my name is Tina. I am thirteen years old and today I want to talk about my best friend
Selena.
She is my classmate and she is thirteen years old too. We attend a very big school near
Scotland. We share the same desk and love the same school subjects. Our favorite lessons
are Arts and Physical Education.
I am very good at tennis and she is very good at volleyball. She plays volleyball at our school
team. We both have a busy life. We always get up at a half past six and at seven oclock her
father takes us to school by car. They live next door to us, so after school we always do our
homework, walk our dogs and play together. Our classes start at half past seven and finish at
4 p.m.
Her mother is a nurse. My mother is a nurse too and they work at the same hospital. Our
fathers are both engineers but they work at different companies.
On Mondays, Selena has violin class and I have piano class. On Tuesdays and Thursdays she
practices volleyball at the schools gym and I play tennis in our school court. Friday is my
favorite day because Selena stays overnight with us. On the weekends, we usually go to the
movie theater or have a picnic if the weather is good. I am the only child, I dont have a sister
but she is like a sister to me.
1. What is Selenas favorite day of the week?
A) Sunday
B) Monday
C) Tuesday
D) Friday
2. Which one of the following questions you cannot answer?
A) What time does Tina get up on weekdays?
B) Which school subjects does Tina like?
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C) What music types does Tina like?

D) How does Selena go to school?
3. What is incorrect about Tina?
A) Her mother is a nurse.
B) She has a busy life.
C) She walks her dog on Saturdays.
D) She spends time with her best friend.
Our Toy Shop
Hi, my name is Amy. I am twelve years old. We have a small toy shop in our neighborhood. My
father says Fridays are the busiest day in our toy shop. So after school, my mom takes me there to
help my dad. That's another reason why I like Fridays. We allow kids to play with the toys when
they are in the store. My father says I am responsible for the toys and that I need to watch and
make sure nothing breaks. Many kids from my school and neighborhood also come to the shop to
look at our new toys. It is always noisy here. Because its full of babies and small children. Little
girls tend to go for dolls. Boys go for cars. Some just want to play with the toys, some actually
want to buy them. Its a bit tiring for me but I like going to the shop and helping my father.

1. Which of the following questions you cannot answer?

A) Where is the toy shop?
B) When is it the busiest day in the toy shop?
C) Why is the toy shop so noisy?
D) Whats the name of the toy shop?

2. Which of the followings is incorrect?

A) Amy goes to school.
B) Amy enjoys helping his father in the toy shop.
C) Kids can play with the toys at the store without buying them.
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D) Amys mother works at the toy shop too.

3. Why does Amy help his father on Fridays?
A) Because its the busiest day.
B) Because she doesnt go to school.
C) Because she wants to play with the toys.
D) Because she doesnt like Fridays.

Summer Job
Hi, I am Evan. In summer, after schools are closed, I work at a theme park in a nearby coastal town. I love
summer time and working at the park so I can't wait till the schools close for the summer.
The amusement park where I work is really big with lots of fun rides and restaurants. But what's best
about it is that it is actually built on the beach. This is a beach town and there is a really long boardwalk
by the beach with many shops, food stores and stairs to the beach at several points. The main entrance
to the park is also from the boardwalk. The park also has access to the beach so you can get to the beach
by going through the park.
I work there as a ride operator at one of the roller coasters which is the most fun. There are three other
employees who work at the same ride with me. We welcome the riders, remind them the safety
procedures and operate the ride. I work here for about two months every summer and enjoy it very
much. They organize several fun events over the summer with free food, ice-cream and games for the
workers.
The park access is free for the employees so I can ride the rides as much as I want. My family and friends
love visiting me here because I can get them free admission to the park too. The only bad part about
working here is that it gets too hot sometimes. But even then, I can just jump in the cool waters of the
Atlantic ocean and refresh.

1. What does Evan like the most about the park?

A) It has many fun rides.
B) The roller coaster.
C) The park is on the beach.
D) Free food and ice-cream.

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2. Which of the followings is incorrect?

A) Evan doesn't go to school in summer
B) Evan operates a roller coaster by himself
C) Evan loves working at the park
D) Evan likes to cool off in the ocean when it gets too hot
3. Which of the followings you cannot infer about the amusement park?
A) It has access to the beach.
B) It has access to the boardwalk.
C) The park has many food stores.
D) Park admission is free for employees.

Nicholes Summer Vacation

Every summer Nichole goes to the countryside for a month. She stays at her uncles
farm and helps him. She works very hard but she likes it because she loves to spend
time with her cousin Macy.
Every morning she wakes up at six oclock, first she collects the eggs and feeds the
chickens, then she has breakfast at 6:30 and after breakfast, she helps her aunt with
the house chores for an hour.
She can't wait to spend time with her cousin Macy. They always have a great time
together. They climb trees, pick fruits and flowers. They love being outdoors. They
come back home before dark and get ready for dinner. After dinner, they go out and
feed the animals. Before they go to bed they watch TV for a little bit or read books. They
are always very tired at the end of the day and usually fall asleep watching TV or
reading.
1. Where does Nichole go in summer?
A) She goes to a big city.
B) She goes to her uncles farm.
C) She goes to her cousins hotel.
D) She goes camping.
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2. Which one of the following questions you cannot answer?

A) How long does Nichole stay at her uncles farm?
B) How does Nichole help her uncle and aunt?
C) What does Nichole do before she goes to bed?
D) Whats her favorite food?
3. Which of the followings isn't true about Macy and Nichole?
A) Macy and Nichole can climb trees.
B) They have a good time together.
C) They live together.
D) They feed the animals.

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The Moon
The Moon is the sattelite of the Earth.
It is about the quarter size of the Earth.
It goes around the Earth approximately in one month.
It is about 384,000 kilometers away from the Earth.
There is no air or atmosphere around it, so there is no life on the Moon.
It has about 13 and a half days daylight and 13 and a half nights of darkness.
Temperatures on the Moon is 120 C during the lunar day and -150 C during
the lunar night. Because there is no air or atmosphere, there is also no sound
as the sound waves travel through the air. So, The Moon is very silent.
1. Why there is no life on the Moon?

A) Because it is so far away.

B) Because it has only 13 days of daylight.
C) Because there is no atmosphere or air.
D) Because there is no sound.

2. Which of the followings is incorrect?

A) The Moon turns around the Earth.

B) The Moon is hotter than the Earth in daytime.
C) The Moon is bigger than the Earth.
D) It takes one month for the Moon to go around the Earth.

3. Which of the following options cannot complete the sentence "Because

there is no air or atmosphere on the Moon, ----."?

A) there is no sound.
B) there is no life.
C) we cannot cook there.
D) it is the satellite of the Earth

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How to be a good citizen?

Definition of citizenship

Citizenship is a sacred honor, a plaque we carry proudly on our chests and a

burden pressing hard on our backs. A citizen is a member of a country. He has
the right to ask for its protection, and the duty to protect it and obey its laws and
rules. In other words, citizenship is the relationship between an individual and a
state in which the individual belongs, and owes allegiance to the state and in
turn is entitled to its protection.
Fortunately, being a good citizen doesn't stop at the exchange of rights and
duties, it requires a lot of civilized behavior, and responsible acts.

Simple acts to do in your daily life

All the members of our community, from the youngest to the eldest, have to
cooperate. By cooperating, I dont mean giving huge efforts. Simple acts and
easy behavior can help us ameliorate our level of life. As citizens, and students
in particular, all we have to do are the steps below:

Start with your own home, clean it regularly, and take care of your front door
area.
Being a good neighbor by caring about others.
Dont overuse water and electricity.
Respect your neighbors, help them if necessary, and act politely.
Don't litter, or throw trash in the street.
Don't spit in the street, it doesn't only bother the other passers-by, but it also
affects your discipline, and it's very far from being civilized.
Try to cross the street in the crossing passage. The town will look organized,
and it lowers the level of accidents.
Lets try to walk in the sidewalk, or the pavement, because it causes fewer
difficulties to drivers in the city.

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Respect your school, especially its doors, walls and windows. They are not
yours; you only borrow them for a year or more.
Being a citizen is a source of pride. Dont try to ignore your origins in front of
foreigners. Have you ever seen any of them deny being who s/he really is?
Act nicely with tourists. If we want our country to receive millions of tourists, try
to be nice.
If you can study about your country, it would be great. See the extreme diversity you
have (the desert, the sea, the mountains, the different dialects, the traditions, the
traditional clothes).
If you dont vote, who will? A simple act can place the right person in the right
place.
In emergencies, dont be afraid. Help the people in need. (Blood donations, call the
police, the ambulance, and help a lady in the street...) Imagine you were in their
place, wouldn't you like to have other people standing by your side?

When you become a parent, teach this to your children. Citizenship starts from
childhood, and only ends by the time you die. Its only by practicing those really
simple acts that our daily life can get better. I hope this will help us understand
another meaning of good citizenship.

Comprehension:

The text talks about:

a. citizenship and the traits of bad citizens
b. traits of good citizens.
c. what citizenship is and how one can be a good citizen.

Citizens:
a. have rights
b. have rights and responsibilities towards Their community
c. have responsibilities towards Their community

Allegiance means:
a. protection
b. loyalty and support
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Juvenile Crime
Juvenile delinquency refers to antisocial or illegal behavior by children or
adolescents and is considered a serious problem all over the world. It is caused
by social, economic and cultural factors. This juvenile criminality is apparent in
marginal sectors of urban areas where children are exposed to violence in their
immediate social environment, either as observers or as victims. Because
delinquents basic education, if they have any, is poor they have been
marginalized from society and destitute of any dignity or self esteem. Although
most legal systems prescribe specific procedures for dealing with young
criminals, such as juvenile detention centers and suppression, approaches to
prevent youth from becoming delinquent should also include measures to instill
equality and justice, fight poverty and create an atmosphere of hope and peace
among youth. These preventive policies should be given priorities over any
coercive measures.

Socioeconomic opportunities and administrative services should be provided in

rural areas to discourage young people from migrating to urban areas. Similarly,
youth from poor urban settings should benefit from plans that focus on
education, employment and access to leisure programs , especially during long
school holidays. Young people who drop out of school or come from broken
families should have access to specific social programs that help them become
responsible adults.

Information campaigns should be planned to sensitize youth to be aware of the

detrimental effects of violence on the family, community and society, to teach
them how to communicate without violence. Focus on the importance of family
should become a priority because it is the primary institution of socialization of
youth and continues to play an important role in the prevention of juvenile
delinquency and underage crime.

Are these sentences true or false according to the text?

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Juvenile crime is affected by economic factors

Migration might be another cause of juvenile criminality

Family is not an important factor when dealing with

juvenile criminality

Suppression is not an option when dealing with juvenile criminality

Pyramids
The Great Pyramid at Giza is one of the world's most amazing landmarks. Rising high
above the Sahara Desert in the Giza region of northern Egypt, the Great Pyramid stands
some 450 feet into the burning desert sky and occupies an area of 13 acres. The rough
climate of the Sahara has actually caused the pyramid to shrink 30 feet from its original
height. The pyramid was such an amazing feat of engineering that it remained the tallest
structure in the world for over 3800 years! The entire pyramid was originally faced with
polished limestone to make it shine brilliantly in the sun.
Most Egyptologists, scientists who study ancient Egypt, agree that the Great Pyramid
was built around 2560 BC, a little more than 4,500 years ago. It took tens of thousands of
workers twenty years to build. The pyramid contains over two million stone blocks.
Although most of the blocks weigh two or three tons, some weigh up to 80 tons!
The Great Pyramid of Giza was ordered built by the Pharaoh Khufu as a magnificent
tomb. His vizier (advisor), Hemon, is credited with being the pyramid's architect. Khufu's
pyramid is actually part of a complex of pyramids that includes the Pyramid of Khafre, the
smaller Pyramid of Menkaure, a variety of smaller pyramids and structures, and the Great
Sphinx. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the last remaining of the Seven Wonders of the
World.

1. Where is the Great Pyramid NOT located?

A.

Southern Egypt

B.

Sahara Desert

C.

Giza

D.

Northern Egypt

2. How many stone blocks make up the pyramid?

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more than two million

B.

4.500

C.

2.650

D.

3.800

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3. Most of the blocks in the pyramid weigh about ____________ tons.

A.

two or three

B.

five

C.

4,500

D.

80

4. Egyptians used polished __________________ to make the pyramid shine in the sun.

5. The Pharaoh ________________ ordered the pyramid to built as his ___________.

A.

vizier; tomb

B.

Khufu; wonder of the world

C.

Hemon; tomb

D.

Khufu; tomb

6. Which of the following is FALSE?

A.

Hemon was Khufu's vizier and architect.

B.

The Great Pyramid is the last of the Seven wonders of the World.

C.

The Pyramid took tens of thousands of workers about twenty years to complete

D.

Khufu was Hemon's vizier and architect.

Halloween
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Halloween (also spelled Hallowe'en) is an annual holiday celebrated on October 31. It has
roots in the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Christian holy day of All Saints.
Halloween has origins in the ancient festival known as Samhain, which is derived from Old
Irish and means roughly "summer's end". This was a Gaelic festival celebrated mainly in
Ireland and Scotland.This festival celebrates the end of the "lighter half" of the year and
beginning of the "darker half", and is sometimes regarded as the "Celtic New Year".The
celebration has some elements of a festival of the dead. The ancient Celts believed that the
border between this world and the Other world became thin on Samhain, allowing spirits
(both harmless and harmful) to pass through. The family's ancestors were honored and
invited home whilst harmful spirits were warded off. It is believed that the need to ward off
harmful spirits led to the wearing of costumes and masks. Their purpose was to disguise
oneself as a harmful spirit and thus avoid harm.
But where does the origin of the name "halloween" come from? Well The term Halloween,
originally spelled Halloween, is shortened from All Hallows' Even e'en is a shortening
of evening. It is now known as "Eve of" All Saints' Day, which is November 1st. As Chritianity
started to spread, the church tried to supplant these pagan festivities with
the Christian holiday (All Saints' Day) by moving it from May 13 to November 1. Although All
Saints' Day is now considered to occur one day after Halloween, the two holidays were once
celebrated on the same day.
Halloween is also related to A jack-o'-lantern (sometimes also spelled Jack O'Lantern)
which is typically a carved pumpkin. In a jack-o'-lantern, typically the top is cut off, and the
inside flesh then scooped out; an image, usually a monstrous face, is carved onto the
outside surface, and the lid replaced. At night, a light is placed inside to illuminate the
effect.
Trick-or-treating is a customary celebration for children on Halloween. Children go in
costume from house to house, asking for treats such as candy or sometimes money, with the
question, "Trick or treat?" The word "trick" refers to a (mostly idle) threat to perform
mischief on the homeowners or their property if no treat is given. In some parts of Ireland
and Scotland children still go guising. In this custom the child performs some sort of show,
i.e. sings a song or tells a ghost story, in order to earn their treats.

Comprehension:

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The word Halloween means:

a. hallows' day
b. hallows' evening

Why did people wear masks on Halloween?

a. They wanted to be unrecognizable.
b. They wanted to frighten away evil spirits.
c. They wanted to frighten their friends.

When children ask "trick or treat?":

a. They want you to give them candy
b. They give you a treat in return of candy or money
c. They let you in peace in return of candy or money

During Samhain festivities:

a. only evil spirits are present
b. only good spirits are present
c. both evil and good spirits are present

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