READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY

Read the texts and answer the questions about them 

Good morning, I would like to introduce myself. My name is David Johnson and it is nice to meet you. I come from near Cambridge. I live in a small village that is close to the city of Cambridge. I am 20 years old. I am studying history at university and work in a shop at the weekends. I have one brother and one sister. They are both older than me. My sister is 26 years old and my brother is 22 years old. They have both graduated from university and work in London.

Hi, my name is Lucy Spalding and it is great to meet you all. I am really excited to see so many people. I am 24 years old and I am an only child. I come from Newcastle, which is in the North of England and a long way away from here. My mother is a teacher and my father works in an office. I finished a degree in Media Studies last year and I am unemployed at the moment. I want to move to London to find work sometime.

Hello, it is nice to see you all. I’m Elaine. I come from Cardiff and it is great to be here to meet you all. I am 42 years old. I am married, my husbandm is Richard, and he has two children. One son called Andrew who is 18 years old and one daughter who is 16 years old and her name is Tracy. I work in a supermarket and my husband is a police office. My son wants to study computing at university while my daughter wants to become a singer.

Good morning. It is pleasure to meet you. Please let me introduce myself to you. I am Hamid and I come from Pakistan. My home town is Islamabad, the capital city. I am 19 years old and I study English. I will stay here for one year. I want to learn a lot. My family is big. I have 3 brothers and 1 sister. I am the oldest and my sister, the youngest, she is 11 years old. My father works as a government official and my mother is a housewife. I want to learn English so I can get a good job. I do not work as I spend all my time studying.

Principio del formulario

1) Where is David Johnson from?

    A) London
    B) Reading
    C) Cardiff
    D) Cambridge

2) What is the name of Tracy’s mother?

    A) Elaine
    B) Lucy
    C) Richard
    D) Andrew

3) How many brothers does Lucy Spalding have?

    A) 0
    B) 1
    C) 2
    D) 3

4) How many siblings does Hamid have?

    A) 2
    B) 3
    C) 4
    D) 5

5) Elaine’s children want to do what?

    A) Sing and work as police officer
    B) Study computing and sing
    C) Work as a hairdresser and study media studies
    D) The passage does not say.

Final del formulario

EXPRESSING LIKES AND DISLIKES

EXPRESSING LIKES AND DISLIKES

To talk about your likes and dislikes, you can use these expressions.

Expressing likes:

I like…

I love...

I adore…

I ‘m crazy about…

I’m mad about…

I enjoy…

I’m keen on…

Expressing dislikes:

I don’t like…

I dislike...

I hate…

I abhor…

I can’t bear...

I can’t stand…

I detest...

I loathe...

 Examples of likes and dislikes :

I'm mad about basketball, but I can’t bear ice hockey.

I adore reading poetry, but I loathe doing the housework.

1. When these expressions are followed by a verb, the latter is put in the -ing form.

Examples:

"I like listening to music."

"I hate wearing sunglasses."

ACTVITY ABOUT LIKES

ACTIVITY

A. Write "Love ++ , like +, don't like -, doesn't like -, or hate - -" in the following boxes:

1. I ______ eating Pizza on Saturdays. ++

2. My sister ______  tidying her room. - -

3. She _______  making dinner on Mondays. -

4. Arthur ______  playing rugby with his friends. ++

5. My aunt _______  driving at night. - -

6. Your brothers _______  sleeping in the tent. +

7. Those children ______  listening to the radio. ++

8. These men _________  working on Sundays. -

9. My niece ________  reading adventure books. +

10. Your father's friends ________  driving their cars when it is raining.  –

B. Order the following sentences.

1. classical My likes mother to music. listening

2. his  dad  car. Ana's washing hates

3. travelling friend by loves My plane. father's

4. emails. writing  I long hate

5. watching dislikes films horror She TV. On

6. in Tommy dancing the loves disco.

7. English. My speaking  maths loves teacher

8. doesn't early.friend's sister My like getting up 

9. the I getting dressed mornings. like in 

10.  a at bath aunt having nights. loves James'

ACTIVITY PERSONAL INFORMATION

ACTIVITY

Exercise 1.

Read the text and complete the table.

My name is Melanie Harvey. I’m British and I am thirteen years old.

I’m 1m 37cm tall. I’ve got brown hair and green eyes. I’m a student.

First name: 

Surname: 

Nationality:

Age:

Height:

Hair color:

Eyes colour:

Job:

Exercise 2.

Read the text and answer some questions.

“Hello! My first name is Pierre and my lastname is Shaw. I am twenty-five years old. I was born in Berlin but I live in a quite small town called Loutraki. It is located in Greece. I live in a big apartment with my wife and my two children. I have a daughter and a son. My daughter’s name is Susana; she is three years old. My son’s name is Paul; he’s three months old. My wife’s name is Emily; she is Spanish. I am a lawyer and my wife is a nurse. We have lived in Greece for four years. I love living here but my wife misses Barcelona a lot; her parents live there. We are moving to Spain next year in October.”

What is the man’s surname?

A. Pierre

B. Shaw

C. Emily

2. Where does Pierre live?

A. Berlin

B. Greece

3. How old is Pierre’s son?

A. He is 3 years old.

B. He is 3 months old.

4. Does Pierre like living in Loutraki?

A. Yes, he does

B. No, he doesn't

5. Who lives in Barcelona?

A. Pierre's parents.

B. Emily's father and mother.

6. Where does Emily work?

A. In a restaurant

B. In a hospital

ACTIVITY ABOUT PRESENT

ACTIVITY

Complete the sentences with the correct expression

• 1. 
  Every morning I __________ early.
  • A. 
    Sleep
  • B. 
    Go to bed
  • C. 
    Wake up
  • D. 
    Snore
 
• 2. 
  I __________ at about seven o'clock, before I go to work. Usually I have toast.
  • A. 
    Have lunch
  • B. 
    Have a shower
  • C. 
    Have dinner
  • D. 
    Have breakfast
 
• 3. 
  She __________ by car, and she's always first to arrive.
  • A. 
    Goes to work
  • B. 
    Takes the train
  • C. 
    Goes swimming
  • D. 
    Lives in London
 
• 4. 
  In Japan, many people __________ in the evening.
  • A. 
    Have a bath
  • B. 
    Get up
  • C. 
    Have lunch
  • D. 
    Get the train to work
 
• 5. 
  The first thing I do when I get to work is to turn on my computer and __________.
  • A. 
    Go home
  • B. 
    Have a shower
  • C. 
    Do the housework
  • D. 
    Check my emails
 
• 6. 
  Usually my wife __________ for the family, but sometimes I do
  • A. 
    Goes to the gym
  • B. 
    Makes dinner
  • C. 
    Has breakfast
  • D. 
    Watches television
 
• 7. 
  I have to help my children __________ because they find it difficult to do up buttons.
  • A. 
    Eat breakfast
  • B. 
    Do homework
  • C. 
    Get dressed
  • D. 
    Go to work
 
• 8. 
  I __________ in the evening, and it's good exercise for me too!
  • A. 
    Drive home
  • B. 
    Feed the cat
  • C. 
    Walk the dog
  • D. 
    Watch TV
 
• 9. 
  I take a toothbrush to work, and I __________ at lunchtime.
  • A. 
    Eat my teeth
  • B. 
    Spray my teeth
  • C. 
    Wash my teeth
  • D. 
    Clean my teeth
 
• 10. 
  
  What is he doing?
  • A. 
    He is washing.
  • B. 
    He is shaving.
  • C. 
    He is sneezing.
  • D. 
    He is cooking.
    
    
    READING COMPREHENSION
    
    
    

    Tom’s Job

    Tom works at a bank. He is the manager. He starts work every day at 8:00 am. He finishes work every day at 6:00 pm. He lives very close to the bank. He walks to work every day. His brother and sister also work at the bank. But, they do not live close to the bank. They drive cars to work. They start work at 9:00 am. In the bank, Tom is the boss. He helps all the workers and tells them what to do. He likes his job. He is also very good at his job. Many customers like Tom, and they say hello to him when they come to the bank. Tom likes to talk to the customers and make them feel happy. Tom really likes his job.

    1. What time does Tom start work?

    2. Does Tom drive a car to work?

    3. Does Tom live close to the bank?

    4. How does Tom feel about his job?

    5. What time does he finish work?