09-23-2008, 11:58 AM
Bob Hunter is forty years old. He lives in Derby with his wife and three children. His wife’s name is Linda and she is an artist. Their eldest child, Richard, is studying Engineering at Derby University. Their middle child is called Claire. She’s fourteen and a student at Derby Grammar School. Their youngest child is Sally, who is twelve. She enjoys horse-riding and cycling. Bob is an accountant and works for Toyota at Burnaston. He enjoys his job but always looks forward to the weekend, when he can spend some quality time on the golf course. He is a member of Mickleover Golf Club and has been playing since he was eleven years old.
Questions:
1. Who is the paragraph about? ________________________
2. How old is he? ________________________
3. Where does he live? ________________________
4. Is he married? ________________________
5. How many children does he have? ________________________
6. What is his wife’s name? ________________________
7. What does his wife do for a living? ________________________
8. What is the name of their eldest child? ________________________
9. What subject is he studying? ________________________
10. How old is Claire? ________________________
11. Which school does she go to? ________________________
12. What is the name of their other child? ________________________
13. How old is she? ________________________
14. What hobbies does she enjoy? ________________________
15. What does Bob do for a living? ________________________
16. Which company does he work for? ________________________
17. Does he like working there? ________________________
18. What does he do at the weekend? ________________________
19. What is the name of his golf club? ________________________
20. At what age did he start playing? ________________________
Samantha was walking home from work one day last month, when she saw a man who was trying to break into a car. She asked him what he was doing and he told her to, “Get lost!” She ran to a nearby shop and asked the owner to call the police, which he did immediately. When she went outside again she saw that both the thief and the car had gone. About ten minutes later, a police car stopped outside the shop. A policewoman got out and asked Samantha some questions about the incident. She asked her to give a description of the car and the thief. Samantha said that the car was a dark blue Ford Focus with the registration number TR03 RMN8. She said that it had a large scratch on the right hand side. She described the man as tall with short dark hair. She said that he was slim, looked about twenty-five years old and was wearing a blue denim jacket and black jeans. The policewoman wrote down everything in a notebook. Samantha felt a little shaken but was glad to be able to help. A few days later she found out that the thief had been caught in Newcastle and that the car had been returned to its owner, undamaged.
Questions:
1. Who is the paragraph about? ________________________
2. When did the incident happen? ________________________
3. Where was she going? ________________________
4. What was the man doing? ________________________
5. What did he tell her to do? ________________________
6. Who called the police? ________________________
7. When did the police arrive? ________________________
8. Did a policeman question Samantha? ________________________
9. What colour was the car? ________________________
10. What make of car was it? ________________________
11. On which side was the scratch? ________________________
12. What was the registration number? ________________________
13. Was the thief tall or short? ________________________
14. What was he wearing? ________________________
15. How did Samantha feel? ________________________
16. When was the thief caught? ________________________
17. Where was the thief caught? ________________________
18. What happened to the car? ________________________
19. Was the car damaged? ________________________
20. What was the thief’s name? ________________________
Anna: “I’m planning my holiday for next summer and I don’t know whether I should have a lazy holiday or an exciting one. Last year I went on holiday to southern Spain with my best friends, Joanna and Ling. We stayed in a brilliant four-star hotel, which had three swimming pools. It was quite expensive but we really enjoyed ourselves and we all got great suntans! This year, Joanna is going away with her parents to Greece so it’ll be just Ling and me. Ling wants us to go on an adventure holiday in Africa, the type where you have to go walking in the desert and sleep out in the open. She said it would be interesting and better than having a lazy holiday because we would learn about the world around us and see some wild animals. I’m not sure whether I want to go to Africa. For me, a holiday means relaxing on a beach, not trekking across the middle of nowhere. Ling said that we’d see elephants and zebras and have some amazing experiences. I think she’s bored of lying in the sun all day and fancies a change. I’ve got to make up my mind by next Monday at the latest so that she can book the tickets. It would cost £1,400 each to go to Africa, but less than half that amount for two weeks in Portugal.”
Questions:
When is Anna going on holiday?
Name her two closest friends.
True or false – last year she went to northern Spain?
How many swimming pools did their hotel have?
Was the hotel expensive?
True or false – only Anna got a good suntan?
Where is Joanna going on holiday this year?
Who is she going with?
What type of holiday does Ling want this year?
Where does she want to go?
Does Anna want to go with her?
Why does Ling want to go on this type of holiday?
What does Anna enjoy doing on holiday?
What animals does Ling hope to see?
What sort of experiences does she expect to have?
When does Anna have to let Ling know about the holiday?
How much would it cost each of them to go to Africa?
Would it be cheaper to go to Africa or Portugal?
Do you think Anna should go to Africa with Ling? Why?/Why not?
Do you think Anna will go to Africa with Ling? Why?/Why not?
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Serena: “I think tomorrow we can have a lie in until about 8.30, then have a shower, then have breakfast. If you don’t mind, I’ll have cereal and you can have a fry-up, but you’ll have to cook it, as I can’t stand cooking meat. After that, you can wash up, while I have a walk down to the village to get the papers. I’ll get a Telegraph for me and a Mirror for you, as I know you like doing the crossword. When I get back I thought we could play tennis for a couple of hours. Then you can drive me to the coast, where we can find a nice restaurant to have lunch. I’ll probably order a large salad and you can have a fresh seafood dish, if you like. After lunch I’ll want to relax for a while and be alone, so you’ll have to go out on your own somewhere. You should either explore the town, or go to the beach for a couple of hours. We’ll meet up again at about 5 o’clock for dinner. Then I’ll want you to take me out for a drink, or we could always go to the theatre. I think they’ve got a comedy on at the moment. After our evening out I’ll be pretty tired so I’ll probably just go straight to bed. I’m looking forward to a lovely day tomorrow, George, dear. Does everything sound alright to you?”
Questions:
Who is speaking?
Where are they having their holiday?
What time will they get up?
What does Serena want for breakfast?
What can George have for breakfast?
Who will make George’s breakfast?
What will George do while Serena is getting the papers?
What paper will Serena get for herself?
Why will she get the Mirror for George?
How long will they play tennis for?
Where is Serena planning to have lunch?
What can George have for lunch?
What does Serena want to do after lunch?
What does she suggest that George can do?
What time will they meet up for dinner?
What does Serena want to do after dinner?
What type of play is on at the theatre?
What is Serena planning to do after that?
Do you think George will agree to all of Serena’s plans? Why?/Why not?
Do you think they will both enjoy the day? Why?/Why not?
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Tim has £3.47. He gives £2 to John, who already had £10.75. Tim’s sister, Clare, takes £20 out of the bank and gives half to Lisa. Lisa spends £4.99 on a t-shirt and gives the rest back to Clare, who then lends £2.50 to Jalal. Jalal owes a pound to his brother, so he gives him three quarters of that. John gives £5.58 to Keith, who needs it because he owes a fiver to Kathy.
She puts it with the 68p that she already has in her pocket, then withdraws £60 from a cashpoint and gives a quarter of that to Laurie, who spends a third and shares the rest equally between her cousins, Jalal and Ruby.
How much money does each person have now?
1. Tim has ________________________________________
2. John has ________________________________________
3. Clare has ________________________________________
4. Lisa has ________________________________________
5. Jalal has ________________________________________
6. Jalal’s brother has ________________________________________
7. Keith has ________________________________________
8. Kathy has ________________________________________
9. Laurie has ________________________________________
10. Ruby has ________________________________________
Questions:
1. Who is the paragraph about? ________________________
2. How old is he? ________________________
3. Where does he live? ________________________
4. Is he married? ________________________
5. How many children does he have? ________________________
6. What is his wife’s name? ________________________
7. What does his wife do for a living? ________________________
8. What is the name of their eldest child? ________________________
9. What subject is he studying? ________________________
10. How old is Claire? ________________________
11. Which school does she go to? ________________________
12. What is the name of their other child? ________________________
13. How old is she? ________________________
14. What hobbies does she enjoy? ________________________
15. What does Bob do for a living? ________________________
16. Which company does he work for? ________________________
17. Does he like working there? ________________________
18. What does he do at the weekend? ________________________
19. What is the name of his golf club? ________________________
20. At what age did he start playing? ________________________
Samantha was walking home from work one day last month, when she saw a man who was trying to break into a car. She asked him what he was doing and he told her to, “Get lost!” She ran to a nearby shop and asked the owner to call the police, which he did immediately. When she went outside again she saw that both the thief and the car had gone. About ten minutes later, a police car stopped outside the shop. A policewoman got out and asked Samantha some questions about the incident. She asked her to give a description of the car and the thief. Samantha said that the car was a dark blue Ford Focus with the registration number TR03 RMN8. She said that it had a large scratch on the right hand side. She described the man as tall with short dark hair. She said that he was slim, looked about twenty-five years old and was wearing a blue denim jacket and black jeans. The policewoman wrote down everything in a notebook. Samantha felt a little shaken but was glad to be able to help. A few days later she found out that the thief had been caught in Newcastle and that the car had been returned to its owner, undamaged.
Questions:
1. Who is the paragraph about? ________________________
2. When did the incident happen? ________________________
3. Where was she going? ________________________
4. What was the man doing? ________________________
5. What did he tell her to do? ________________________
6. Who called the police? ________________________
7. When did the police arrive? ________________________
8. Did a policeman question Samantha? ________________________
9. What colour was the car? ________________________
10. What make of car was it? ________________________
11. On which side was the scratch? ________________________
12. What was the registration number? ________________________
13. Was the thief tall or short? ________________________
14. What was he wearing? ________________________
15. How did Samantha feel? ________________________
16. When was the thief caught? ________________________
17. Where was the thief caught? ________________________
18. What happened to the car? ________________________
19. Was the car damaged? ________________________
20. What was the thief’s name? ________________________
Anna: “I’m planning my holiday for next summer and I don’t know whether I should have a lazy holiday or an exciting one. Last year I went on holiday to southern Spain with my best friends, Joanna and Ling. We stayed in a brilliant four-star hotel, which had three swimming pools. It was quite expensive but we really enjoyed ourselves and we all got great suntans! This year, Joanna is going away with her parents to Greece so it’ll be just Ling and me. Ling wants us to go on an adventure holiday in Africa, the type where you have to go walking in the desert and sleep out in the open. She said it would be interesting and better than having a lazy holiday because we would learn about the world around us and see some wild animals. I’m not sure whether I want to go to Africa. For me, a holiday means relaxing on a beach, not trekking across the middle of nowhere. Ling said that we’d see elephants and zebras and have some amazing experiences. I think she’s bored of lying in the sun all day and fancies a change. I’ve got to make up my mind by next Monday at the latest so that she can book the tickets. It would cost £1,400 each to go to Africa, but less than half that amount for two weeks in Portugal.”
Questions:
When is Anna going on holiday?
Name her two closest friends.
True or false – last year she went to northern Spain?
How many swimming pools did their hotel have?
Was the hotel expensive?
True or false – only Anna got a good suntan?
Where is Joanna going on holiday this year?
Who is she going with?
What type of holiday does Ling want this year?
Where does she want to go?
Does Anna want to go with her?
Why does Ling want to go on this type of holiday?
What does Anna enjoy doing on holiday?
What animals does Ling hope to see?
What sort of experiences does she expect to have?
When does Anna have to let Ling know about the holiday?
How much would it cost each of them to go to Africa?
Would it be cheaper to go to Africa or Portugal?
Do you think Anna should go to Africa with Ling? Why?/Why not?
Do you think Anna will go to Africa with Ling? Why?/Why not?
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Serena: “I think tomorrow we can have a lie in until about 8.30, then have a shower, then have breakfast. If you don’t mind, I’ll have cereal and you can have a fry-up, but you’ll have to cook it, as I can’t stand cooking meat. After that, you can wash up, while I have a walk down to the village to get the papers. I’ll get a Telegraph for me and a Mirror for you, as I know you like doing the crossword. When I get back I thought we could play tennis for a couple of hours. Then you can drive me to the coast, where we can find a nice restaurant to have lunch. I’ll probably order a large salad and you can have a fresh seafood dish, if you like. After lunch I’ll want to relax for a while and be alone, so you’ll have to go out on your own somewhere. You should either explore the town, or go to the beach for a couple of hours. We’ll meet up again at about 5 o’clock for dinner. Then I’ll want you to take me out for a drink, or we could always go to the theatre. I think they’ve got a comedy on at the moment. After our evening out I’ll be pretty tired so I’ll probably just go straight to bed. I’m looking forward to a lovely day tomorrow, George, dear. Does everything sound alright to you?”
Questions:
Who is speaking?
Where are they having their holiday?
What time will they get up?
What does Serena want for breakfast?
What can George have for breakfast?
Who will make George’s breakfast?
What will George do while Serena is getting the papers?
What paper will Serena get for herself?
Why will she get the Mirror for George?
How long will they play tennis for?
Where is Serena planning to have lunch?
What can George have for lunch?
What does Serena want to do after lunch?
What does she suggest that George can do?
What time will they meet up for dinner?
What does Serena want to do after dinner?
What type of play is on at the theatre?
What is Serena planning to do after that?
Do you think George will agree to all of Serena’s plans? Why?/Why not?
Do you think they will both enjoy the day? Why?/Why not?
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Tim has £3.47. He gives £2 to John, who already had £10.75. Tim’s sister, Clare, takes £20 out of the bank and gives half to Lisa. Lisa spends £4.99 on a t-shirt and gives the rest back to Clare, who then lends £2.50 to Jalal. Jalal owes a pound to his brother, so he gives him three quarters of that. John gives £5.58 to Keith, who needs it because he owes a fiver to Kathy.
She puts it with the 68p that she already has in her pocket, then withdraws £60 from a cashpoint and gives a quarter of that to Laurie, who spends a third and shares the rest equally between her cousins, Jalal and Ruby.
How much money does each person have now?
1. Tim has ________________________________________
2. John has ________________________________________
3. Clare has ________________________________________
4. Lisa has ________________________________________
5. Jalal has ________________________________________
6. Jalal’s brother has ________________________________________
7. Keith has ________________________________________
8. Kathy has ________________________________________
9. Laurie has ________________________________________
10. Ruby has ________________________________________