Dear Angela, I was horrified when I found out that my 12-year-old daughter had been arrested for stealing some make-up from a high street chemist’s. This happened because she had been dared by some older children from her school. She was so frightened that she started crying –which is what attracted the attention of the shop assistant. The police were called and she was given a tell-off at the police station. Since this terrifying experience, she has been too afraid to go out on her own and cries all the time. My husband doesn’t seem to care that much. He says that she shouldn’t have stolen in the first place and was unlucky to be caught. Now it is over she must learn to live with it. But I feel a failure as a parent and am afraid that my child will turn to crime later on in life. Yours sincerely, Ashamed
1. Why has Ashamed written this letter?
A. to describe her daughter
B. to prove how naughty her daughter is
C. to explain a problem
D. to defend her daughter’s actions
2. Who do you think Angela is?
A. her husband
B. her daughter
C. her old boyfriend
D. an advice column in a magazine
3. Why did Ashamed’s daughter steal things?
A. She was frightened by her friends.
B. Her schoolmates urged her to do so.
C. She was attracted by the make –up.
D. She wanted to wear make-up.
4. How did Ashamed’s daughter feel afterwards?
A. She was frightened.
B. She was angry.
C. She wanted to turn to crime.
D. She felt she was unlucky.
5. What is the husband’s attitude towards this incident?
A. He is cold.
B. He is not worried.
C. He is terrified.
D. He thinks she should learn to steal.
PASSAGE 3
Mr. Smith is 54. Until last year he was a manager in a factory. He had worked for the same company since he left school. He had a good job. When his company had to close because of difficulties, he became unemployed. “It’s funny really. I don’t feel old but it’s easy to start looking for ajob at my age. I’m interested in learning a new skill, but nobody wants to train me. I’m tired of sitting around the house. When I was with my company, I was bored with doing the same thing everyday, but now I really enjoy doing the job again.”
6. `Mr. Smith used to work in a............
A. factory B. school C. hospital D. supermarket
7. His job was ...............
A. bad B. good C. not good D. very good
8. Mr. Smith is ...............now
A. a manager B. teacher C. out of work D. trainer
9. He became unemployed because ..............
A. he didn’t like his job B. his company had to close C. he was bored with his job D. nobody wants to train him
10. Now he really enjoys..............
A. doing a job again B. doing nothing at all C. being a manager again D. working in a factory again
1. Why has Ashamed written this letter?
A. to describe her daughter
B. to prove how naughty her daughter is
C. to explain a problem
D. to defend her daughter’s actions
2. Who do you think Angela is?
A. her husband
B. her daughter
C. her old boyfriend
D. an advice column in a magazine
3. Why did Ashamed’s daughter steal things?
A. She was frightened by her friends.
B. Her schoolmates urged her to do so.
C. She was attracted by the make –up.
D. She wanted to wear make-up.
4. How did Ashamed’s daughter feel afterwards?
A. She was frightened.
B. She was angry.
C. She wanted to turn to crime.
D. She felt she was unlucky.
5. What is the husband’s attitude towards this incident?
A. He is cold.
B. He is not worried.
C. He is terrified.
D. He thinks she should learn to steal.
PASSAGE 3
Mr. Smith is 54. Until last year he was a manager in a factory. He had worked for the same company since he left school. He had a good job. When his company had to close because of difficulties, he became unemployed. “It’s funny really. I don’t feel old but it’s easy to start looking for ajob at my age. I’m interested in learning a new skill, but nobody wants to train me. I’m tired of sitting around the house. When I was with my company, I was bored with doing the same thing everyday, but now I really enjoy doing the job again.”
6. `Mr. Smith used to work in a............
A. factory B. school C. hospital D. supermarket
7. His job was ...............
A. bad B. good C. not good D. very good
8. Mr. Smith is ...............now
A. a manager B. teacher C. out of work D. trainer
9. He became unemployed because ..............
A. he didn’t like his job B. his company had to close C. he was bored with his job D. nobody wants to train him
10. Now he really enjoys..............
A. doing a job again B. doing nothing at all C. being a manager again D. working in a factory again
