They are running because they are late for the film.
It's half past eight and they have got a lot of time.
They needn't worry, the film hasn't started yet.
They are scared because they have just seen a monster.
Dear Barbara and Mike, I'm sorry I haven't written for so long but you know how it is - no time! You mentioned the possibility of coming to see us in France this summer. Are you still thinking of coming? If so, please tell us when you would like to come because we may not be at home all summer and we really want to see you!
Love, Laura
Choose the correct answer.
Laura lives in France.
Barbara and Mike have got no time to write.
Barbara and Mike live in France.
Laura will be in France during the whole summer.
Every year, thousands of toads in England are squashed and killed by cars when they try to cross roads late in the afternoon on their love route. And every year, British nature-lovers take action to save the poor toads. They put the toads in plastic bags, then they carry them across roads during rush hours when there are a lot of cars. Bruce Campbell estimates that he has carried 1,500 toads out of danger.
A 'toad' is ...
A small animal.
A very big animal.
A small car.
A little boy.
In 1970, the elephant was one of the most common wild animals in Africa. Now, the number of elephants has gone down by 60 % in many African countries. In Somalia, where in the past there were a lot of them, the elephant is now extinct.
Which sentence is NOT correct?
There were more people in Africa in 1970 than today.
In 1970, there were more elephants in Africa than today.
There are no elephants left in Somalia today.
There were a lot of elephants in Somalia in the past.
A long time ago, when all the grandfathers and grandmothers of today were little boys and little girls or very small babies, Pa and Ma and Mary and Laura and Baby Carrie left their little house in the big woods of Wisconsin. They drove away in their old car and left the little house alone and empty among the big trees, and they never saw it again.
The text is about a family...
that moved to another place.
composed of six people.
that arrived in Wisconsin.
that went on holiday.
"Everyone must have a Homework Diary and must write in it every day. It will help you learn your lessons and have better results ."
We can read this rule ...
at school.
at the factory.
at hospital.
in prison.
Danny Vendramini, 40, an Australian film-maker, lives in Brisbane with his wife, a New-Zealand writer, and their two daughters. Danny's family emigrated from Italy in the 1930's, so Danny Vendramini is a second generation immigrant.
What do we learn about Danny Vendramini?
He is of Italian origin.
He hasn't got any children.
He lives alone in Brisbane.
He is thirty years old.
The town of Hampton is very pleasant to live in. There isn't much traffic, the speed is limited to 20 m.p.h. Everything is situated within walking distance, the Town Hall, the shops, and even the swimming-pool aren't too far away from the city centre.
Choose the correct sentence.
People can live in Hampton even if they haven't got a car.
People are not allowed to drive their car in Hampton.
People are not allowed to drive too slowly in Hampton.
People dislike Hampton because there is too much traffic.
Alcohol is our children's N°1 drug of choice. We must face the reality that children are drinking at increasingly younger ages. It is well known that kids who start drinking before the age of 13 damage their learning, memory and problem-solving abilities. Adults should educate children about alcohol.
According to this article, we learn that ...
children start drinking alcohol earlier and earlier.
alcohol helps children to learn.
alcohol helps children to remember.
children start drinking alcohol later and later.
In 1900, a train journey from Liverpool to Manchester took 40 minutes. The same journey takes now 7 minutes longer. In 1900, the train from Portsmouth to Southampton took 35 minutes. Today, it takes 46 minutes to travel the route.
In 1900 it took …
less time to go from Liverpool to Manchester by train than it takes today.
more time to go from Liverpool to Manchester by train than it takes today.
one day and 40 minutes to go from Liverpool to Manchester by train.
one day and 46 minutes to go from Portsmouth to Southampton by train.
"Please walk on the grass… We also invite you to smell the roses, kiss the trees, talk to the birds, sit on the benches and picnic in the park. This is your garden, and, unlike most botanic gardens in overseas countries, admission to the Royal Botanic Garden is free."
The notice says that ...
the park is different from other parks.
it is forbidden to walk in this park.
you can do water sports here.
you have to pay to visit the park.
"One hot July afternoon, as he sat working at his desk, he realised he was not alone. He suddenly felt frightened. Someone was standing in front of him and he didn't want to know who it was."
In this story, the man was ...
scared by someone.
impatient to meet someone.
pushed by someone and fell over his desk.
suddenly attacked by someone.
Skateboarding and blading are dangerous activities. The City Council plans to prohibit using skateboards and roller skates on pavements, in public streets and parks. It has also decided to build a permanent skate park in the city centre where the use of helmets and knee pads will be obligatory.
Find the best title for this article.
Have fun in the new skate park.
No more skating in our city.
Roller skating allowed everywhere in our city.
Skateboarding allowed everywhere in our city.
The police are searching the country for a famous writer who mysteriously disappeared a week ago. Her car was found abandonned at the side of a road yesterday.
(from The Times)
Choose the correct sentence about this newspaper article.
The police have found her car.
A mysterious writer has disappeared.
The police have found his car.
The police have found the writer.
A woman went to bed at about 10pm . Two hours later, as she was still sleeping, she got up, walked to her computer to the next room, and sent emails to friends asking them for caviar and Champagne. The first case of "zzz-mailing"!
(from the Daily Mail)
What is surprising about this woman?
She sent emails and was sleeping at the same time.
