Reading 1

Read the text.

10 Grove Place
London
15 September
Hello! My name’s Sam, I’m 12 years old and I’m from England. I live in London with my family. I’ve got brown hair and brown eyes. My mum is a doctor and my dad’s a teacher – he works in my school! I’ve only got one sister. Her name is Sarah and she’s 8 years old. I’ve got a dog, too. His name’s Rover. He’s small, he’s got short hair and he’s black and white.
I like comics and computer games. My favourite sport is football and my favourite food is pizza.
Write soon. Tell me about yourself.
Sam

Circle the correct answers.

1 Is Sam English?
Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.

2 Is Sarah twelve years old?
Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.

3 Does Sam’s mum work in a school?
Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.

4 Has Rover got long hair?
Yes, he has. / No, he hasn’t.

5 Does Sam like computer games?
Yes, he does. / No, he doesn’t.


Reading 2

Read the e-mail messages and answer the questions.

Hi!
My name’s Alexander. I’m 12 years old and I’m a student at Thornleigh School in Manchester, England. My favourite subjects are Art and Information Technology. What are your favourite subjects? I’m good at Maths and sports (especially football and tennis), but I’m not very good at languages. We study French – it’s difficult. What about you?
I like martial arts (I’m in the karate club at school) and I like music. My favourite pop
singer is Robbie Williams. He’s British. He’s really cool! What are your interests? Who’s
your favourite pop singer?
Write soon.
Alexander
Hello.
I’m Sarah. My best friends are Janice and Chris. Janice and I are Australian, but Chris is British. They’re 12 and 13 years old. Chris is good at Music. He plays the violin in the school orchestra. Janice is a chess expert and she’s president of the photography club. She isn’t very good at Geography. What about your friends? How old are they? What are they good at? What are their interests?
Write soon.
Sarah

1 How old is Alexander?

2 What sports is Alexander good at?

3 Is he good at French?

4 Is he in the karate club?

5 Is Robbie Williams American?

6 Who are Sarah’s best friends?

7 Is Janice Australian?

8 Where is Chris from?

9 Is Janice in the school orchestra?

10 Who is president of the photography club?

Reading 3

Read the text and answer the questions.

LARA CROFT is a famous computer game character. She’s from London and she’s about 34 years old. She’s 1 metre 75 centimetres tall and she’s got long, brown hair, dark skin and brown eyes. She’s got a big mouth and a small nose. Lara’s interested in cars, classical music, and photography. She’s got a big collection of photos from many different countries. She’s good at sports (especially skiing) and she likes languages, but she’s not very good at French or Italian. She likes animals and she’s got two dogs and a cat. She’s also got a website and three computer games.
Next week Lara’s got a film shoot on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. On Wednesday she’s got a TV interview. On Friday and Saturday she’s got a karate class at three o’clock. On Sunday she hasn’t got classes. She’s got a great job, but she’s very busy!

1 What nationality is Lara Croft?

2 Has she got fair hair?

3 What colour eyes has she got?

4 Has Lara got a big collection of videos?

5 Is she interested in photos?

6 Is she good at languages?

7 How many animals has Lara got?

8 When has she got a film shoot?

9 Has she got a karate class on Friday?

10 Is she busy on Sunday?

Reading 4

Read the text and answer the questions.

Kate and Phil live in Melbourne in Australia. They’re teachers and they’ve got a very active and healthy lifestyle. They walk to school every day. After school Kate goes to a karate class and then she goes home by bus. Phil likes sports and he exercises every day. He cycles and swims, but he doesn’t do karate.
At the weekend Kate and Phil relax together. They read books and listen to music. Phil likes pop music and jazz, but Kate prefers classical music. She’s very musical – she plays the guitar and the violin. They don’t watch much TV, but they like films and documentaries.
Kate and Phil aren’t vegetarians, but they don’t eat much meat. They eat a lot of fish, vegetables and fruit. Kate eats a lot of chocolate, too!

1 Do Kate and Phil live in Spain?

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2 Does Kate walk to school every day?

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3 Does Phil do karate?

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4 Do they like the same type of music?

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5 Does Kate prefer classical music or pop music?

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6 Does she play an instrument?

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7 Do Kate and Phil watch TV for six hours a night?

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8 Are they vegetarians?

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9 Do they like fish?

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10 Is Kate a chocoholic?

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Reading 5

Read the e-mail messages.

Hello,
I’m Pierre and I live in Canada. I’m 13 years old and I’ve got short fair hair and brown eyes. At school we speak French and English and my favourite subjects are History and P.E. I’m good at hockey, but I prefer American football. I’m in the computer club at school. We’ve got
a website and we’re in contact with students from many different countries. In my free time during the week I listen to music and watch TV. At the weekend I relax with my friends.
Write soon,
Pierre
Hi,
I’m 14 years old and I’ve got dark hair and brown eyes. My parent are Indian, but we live
in England. I go to Blackwell Secondary School in Birmingham. I’ve got a sister, Tahira, (she’s 17) and a brother, Karim, (he’s 12). He really likes computer games, he plays for two hours every day! They go to my school, too. I’m really into pop music – I play the guitar and I go to the disco on Fridays or Saturdays.
What about you?
Jamilla

Are the sentences true or false?

1 Pierre is French......

2 He speaks two languages at school......

3 He prefers hockey to American football......

4 In the computer club they write to people in other countries......

5 He sees his friends on Saturday and Sunday......

6 Jamilla hasn’t got fair hair......

7 She’s got two sisters and a brother......

8 Tahira is Jamilla’s brother......

9 Jamilla’s interested in music......

10 She plays a musical instrument......

SOLUCIONES

Reading 1

1.  Yes, he is

2.  No, she isn’t.

3.  No, she doesn’t.

4.  No, he hasn’t.

5.  Yes, he does.

Reading 2

1 Alexander/He is 12 years old.

2 Alexander/He is good at football and tennis.

3 No, he isn’t.

4 Yes, he is.

5 No, he isn’t.

6 Janice and Chris are Sarah’s best friends/ They are Janice and Chris

7 Yes, she is.

8 Chris is from Britain.

9 No, she isn’t.

10 The president of the photography club is Janice / Janice is president of the photography club

Reading 3

1 Lara Croft / She is British / English.

2 No, she hasn’t.

3 Her eyes are brown / She has got brown eyes

4 No, she hasn’t.

5 Yes, she is.

6 No, she isn’t.

7 Lara has got three animals

8 She has got a film shoot on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

9 Yes, she has.

10 No, she isn’t

Reading 4

1 No, they don’t.

2 Yes, she does.

3 No, he doesn’t.

4 No, they don’t.

5 Kate prefers classical music

6 Yes, she does.

7 No, they don’t.

8 No, they aren’t.

9 Yes, they do.

10 Yes, she is.

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Reading 5

1 False. 5 True. 9 True.

2 True. 6 True. 10 True.

3 False. 7 False.

4 True. 8 False.

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