13189 Reading Comprehension A
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Read the following text attentively. My name’s Helen. I’m fourteen years old. I’m from Belfast. It’s the capital of Northern Ireland. My father’s from Dublin. My mother’s from New York. Daisy is my sister. She’s twenty. She’s a singer in a pop band. David’s my brother. He’s six. We all live in London, the capital of the UK. I’m in Year 9 at St. Mary’s School. It is a big school. There are many teachers and they are great. My favourite school subject is Physical Education. I’m not very good at Math. It’s difficult! I am good at sport and I love skating. I want to be a famous skater and I practise for three hours every day. My favourite colour is yellow. My rucksack and my pencil case are yellow! They’re really cool! A. Mark the following sentences True or False and correct the False ones. SENTENCES True Fal se 1. Helen is 40 years old. 2. Her mother is American. 3. Daisy is Helen’s sister. NAME ______________________ Nº _____ CLASS
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Read the following text attentively.My names Helen. Im fourteen years old. Im from Belfast. Its the capital of Northern Ireland.
My fathers from Dublin. My mothers from New York. Daisy is my sister. Shes twenty. Shes a singer in a pop band. Davids my brother. Hes six.
We all live in London, the capital of the UK.Im in Year 9 at St. Marys School. It is a big school. There are many teachers and they are great. My favourite school subject is Physical Education. Im not very good at Math. Its difficult! I am good at sport and I love skating. I want to be a famous skater and I practise for three hours every day.My favourite colour is yellow. My rucksack and my pencil case are yellow! Theyre really cool!
A. Mark the following sentences True or False and correct the False ones.SENTENCESTrueFalse
1. Helen is 40 years old.
2. Her mother is American.
3. Daisy is Helens sister.
4. Helen is a student at St. Patricks School.
5. She is good at Art.
6. She hates Math.
A. Mark the following sentences True or False and correct the False ones.SENTENCESTrueFalse
1. Helen is 40 years old.X
Helen is 14 years old.
2. Her mother is American.X
3. Daisy is Helens sister.X
4. Helen is a student at St. Patricks School.X
Helen is a student at St. Marys School.
5. She is good at Art.X
She is good at Physical Education.
6. She hates Math.X
B. Answer the following questions about the text. 1. How old is Helen?
She is fourteen years old. 2. Where is she from?
She is from Belfast. 3. Is Washington the capital of the UK?
No, it isnt. Its London. 4. Who is American?
Her mother is.
5. What is her brothers name?
It is David.
6. Is Daisy a student or a singer?
Daisy is a singer.
7. How old is David?
He is six years old.
8. What is Helens favourite subject?
It is Physical Education.
9. Why isnt she good at Math?
She isnt good at Math, because it is difficult. 10. What colour is her rucksack? Why?
It s yellow, because it is her favourite colour. C. Ask the questions for the given answers.
1. What nationality is her father?/ Whats her fathers nationality?Her father is Irish.
2. How old is Daisy?
Daisy is twenty years old.
3. Is her school big?
Yes, her school is very big.
4. Why does she practise skating every day?
She practises skating every day because she wants to be a famous skater .
B. Answer the following questions about the text.
1. How old is Helen?
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2. Where is she from?
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3. Is Washington the capital of the UK?
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4. Who is American?
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5. What is her brothers name?
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6. Is Daisy a student or a singer?
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7. How old is David?
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8. What is Helens favourite subject?
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9. Why isnt she good at Math?
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10. What colour is her rucksack? Why?
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C. Ask the questions for the given answers.
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Her father is Irish.
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Daisy is twenty years old.
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Yes, her school is very big.
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She practises skating every day because she wants to be a famous skater .
NAME ______________________
N _____ CLASS _____________
DATE ______/______/_________
