C. Reading comprehension.

I. Read the following passage and complete the tasks. (1.5 pts)

My name is Owen and my favorite animated films are Toy Story 1, 2 and 3. They made the first one in 1995. That was before I was born. Toy Story 2 was the first film I saw at the cinema. It was my sister’s birthday, so my parents took us to the cinema. I was very young but I loved the film. In 2010, eleven years after Toy Story 2, there was Toy Story 3. This time I went with my friends. We were all fourteen and we loved it so much. The films were about a boy called Andy and his toys. His toys, including Woody and Buzz Lightyear, were great characters. They are heroes but each film had a bad character. These bad characters always planned to harm the toys, but after lots of exciting, funny and frightening events, the toys always won.

* Decide whether the statements that follow are True or False (1 pt)

                                                                                                                                  True or False

1. They made Toy Story 1 before Owen was born.                                               ___________

2. He saw Toy Story 2 with his family at home.                                                   ___________

3. Andy, Woody and Buzz Lightyear are the names of the toys.                          ___________

4. In the end of each movie, the toys were always the winners.                          ___________

* Choose the word or phrase that best fits the blank space in each sentence. (1 pt)

5. Did Owen see Toy Story 2 in 1999? 

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6. Who did Owen see Toy Story 3 with?

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III. Reading comprehension.

Read the following passage and complete the tasks. (1.5 points)

My name is Owen and my favorite animated films are Toy Story 1, 2 and 3. They made the first one in 1995. That was before I was born. Toy Story 2 was the first film I saw at the cinema. It was my sister’s birthday, so my parents took us to the cinema. I was very young but I loved the film. In 2010, eleven years after Toy Story 2, there was Toy Story 3. This time I went with my friends. We were all fourteen and we loved it so much. The films were about a boy called Andy and his toys. His toys, including Woody and Buzz Lightyear, were great characters. They are heroes but each film had a bad character. These bad characters always planned to harm the toys, but after lots of exciting, funny and frightening events, the toys always won.

* Decide whether the statements that follow are True or False (1 point)

                                        True or False

13. They made Toy Story 1 before Owen was born.                                  

14. He saw Toy Story 2 with his family at home.                                       

15. Andy, Woody and Buzz Lightyearare the names of the toys.                          

16. In the end of each movie, the toys were always the winners.                        

III. Read the passage, and decide whether the statements that follow are True or False.

My grandma is my best friend. She is 68 years old. She lives with our family. She was a maths teacher at a secondary school. She likes getting up early and watering the flowers in our garden. She usually helps me with my homework. In the evening, she tells me interesting stories. She also listens to me when I’m sad. I love her a lot.

1. The author’s best friend isn’t young.

2. She helps the author do the housework.

3. She teaches maths at a secondary school.

VII.Read and choose True or False.

MY HOBBY

My name is Peter. My hobby is reading. I spend hours reading books. There are always interesting stories to read and things to learn. My dad read to me before going to bed when I was a little boy. The stories were full of witches, fairies, princes, princesses, … and other fascinating characters. I liked to imagine that I was the knight who saved the princess locked in a tower.

I prefer other types of stories now because I’m older. I particularly enjoy reading action and adventure stories. It’s fun to believe that I’m the hero who fights the bad guys! And I’m also interested in real life stories because they make me think and imagine my reactions to many different situations in life. I think reading is a really interesting and exciting experience!

1. Peter likes reading books.

2.His mother read fairy stories to him before bedtime.

3.He imagined that he saved a princess from a tower.

4.He prefers action, adventure and real life stories when he grows up

5.He doesn’t like fairy stories any more.

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Exercise 4: Read the passage and decide whether the statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F)
Immelt is 51 and is a very rich man. He is married, and his wife's name is Andrea. They have one daughter. Her name is Sarah, she is 20 years old. 'My wife and my daughter are great,' Immelt says. 'It's a pity we're not together more often.' He is away on business more than 50% of his time, and he tries to meet customers about a week a month. 'Life is never boring,' he says. 'No two days are the same. ‘He usually gets up at 5.30 in the morning and works out for about an hour. 'Exercise is important, but my real hobby is golf,' he says. 'I'm not great at golf, but I enjoy it. And I like to read, especially when I'm on the move.' He likes biographies, business books and fiction, and reads about 50 books a year. He also likes 1970s rock music.
1. Immelt is married with two children.
2. All days are different for Immelt.
3. He is away more than half of the time.
4. He is not very good at golf.
5. Immelt is not interested in exercise.
6. All his books are about business.
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Task 1. Reading the passage and decide whether the followings statements are true (T) or false (F)

Television is a product that was invented in 1926 and has been developed over many years and it still continues to be developed. The television was one of many great inventions in the 20th century.

The television is an extremely popular product. Over the years many people have bought the television. Now, there are over 15,000 T.V channels in the world. It is clear that the television is a popular product but it is also bad for your sight. People spend almost 4-8 hours in front of a screen (about a sixth to a third of a day). This results in less time to be physically active, spending time with family, doing homework to the best of their ability and reading. This is bad as reading has been proved to affect how smart you are. Also there are many inappropriate television shows that "hypnotize" children into thinking that something wrong is right or something bad is good. On the other hand, some may argue that television can be good for your education as some television programs are documentaries, contain historical facts and help children stay up to date with the world around them (the news). I think that the television can be good for you if you can control how long you are on it and you watch the right types of programs however, even if you do watch good programs, it will still have an effect on your health and sight.

Question 1. TV was invented in the 20th century.

A. True                                   B. False

Question 2. People spend about a sixth to a third of a day watching TV.

A. True                                   B. False

Question 3. The writer thinks that TV is not good for you.

A. True                                   B. False

Question 4. There are more than 15,000 TV channels in the world.

A. True                                   B. False

Question 5. TV is unpopular product.

A. True                                   B. False

Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (A) or False (B)

UK summer music festival

Held on a farm, the Glastonbury Festival is the most well-known and popular festival in the UK. It began in 1970 and was attended by one thousand five hundred people each paying an admission price of £1 – the ticket included free milk from the farm. Since then the Glastonbury Festival has gone from strength to strength – in 2004 one hundred and fifty thousand fans attended, paying £112 for tickets to the three-day event. Glastonbury is not unique in using live music to raise money for global poverty. In July of this year, the Live 8 concerts will be held simultaneously in London, Paris, Rome and Berlin. Superstars, such as Madonna, Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder will perform in order to highlight international poverty and debt.

(Adapted from http://www.bbc.co.us/worldservice/learningenglish)

36. Glastonbury Festival is held inside big buildings.

A. True                                    B. False

37. The Festival has been held for more than 100 years.

A. True                                    B. False

38. Participants of the festival have to pay extra money for milk from the farm.

A. True                                    B. False

39. In 2004, attendees paid £112 for tickets to each day of the event.

A. True                                    B. False

40. Glastonbury is also held for charity purposes.

A. True                                    B. False

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

I’m Anna. I’m at grade 6. I live in a peaceful house in the countryside with my family. My neighborhood is very nice and quiet. My house is my favorite place. There is a yard behind my house, so I can play sports or games with my elder brother. There is also a small pool so that I can swim in the summer. My house is small but it has a garden. There are many flowers in the garden and there are tall trees around my house. I love gardening so much.

She can swim. True or false?

A. True

B. False

Read the passage and tick True or False. There is one example.

MY HOBBY

My name is Peter. My hobby is reading. I spend hours reading books. There are always interesting stories to read and things to learn. My dad read to me before going to bed when I was a little boy. The stories were full of witches, fairies, princes, princesses,.… and other fascinating characters. I liked to imagine that I was the knight who saved the princess locked in a tower.

I prefer other types of stories now because I’m older. I particularly enjoy reading action and adventure stories. It’s fun to believe that I’m the hero who fights the bad guys! And I’m also interested in real life stories because they make me think and imagine my reactions to many different situations in life. I think reading is a really interesting and exciting experience!

Question: His mother read fairy stories to him before bedtime.

A. True

B. False