Peter has two pairs of ears. One pair looks like everybody else's.The other pair is covered with fur. Peter is deaf. His furry ears belong to a dog named Lassie. Lassie is a Hearing Ear dog, trained to hear for nine-year-old Peter. In return for helping him, Peter takes care of Lassie in feeding, grooming and walking her.
Which sentence is NOT correct?
When Francis told his crew (166 men in all) that he wanted to sail from the west coast of Africa to South America, some of the seamen objected as no Englishman had ever done that and a mutiny broke out led by Doughty. Francis landed south of Brazil and dealt with Doughty who was executed for betrayal.
In this passage we learn that ...
A The drunken driver who hit Philip was coming back from a birthday party and was doing 80 mph in a 50 mph area.
B Eventually, the driver who had killed our son at 4.30 p.m. was free by 7.00. He would later receive a sentence of four years in prison but he served only a year and four months.
C It was Palm Sunday 1992. At 4.30 p.m., our son Philip was riding his bike home from a tennis match.
D When they brought the driver to hospital to test his blood alcoholic level, he joked to the nurse about his fear of needles!
Choose the correct order.
Bill was a teacher in San Francisco where many of his students celebrated Chinese New Year. Traditionally,
kids get small red envelopes with money enclosed from family members. I thought it would be fun to give my
students envelopes. I didn't want to give them real cash so I enclosed miniature $ 1,000 bills inside each envelope. When one of my students opened her envelope, she was horrified. She informed me that at Chinese funerals, people burn fake money to symbolize prosperity in the afterlife for the deceased. By giving kids fake money I was in a sense telling them "I hope you die."
Which sentence best sums up the situation?
Martha decided to bet £1 on a horse called "Dublin boy" simply because she had spent a very pleasant holiday in that city. However, when she got to the betting-window, all she had in her purse was a £10 note. She did not realise she could ask for change and hesitated. The man behind her shouted "Hurry up!", so Martha became nervous and confused and bet the whole £10. The odds on the horse were 100/1. At the last fence it was running second. The leading horse suddenly stumbled and fell and "Dublin boy" won. Then Martha went to collect her £1,000.
Choose the appropriate title for the text.
If your students are reluctant to read, give them some non-traditional options. Song lyrics, vacation brochures,
assembly instructions, product labels, and catalogues all offer opportunities to "read outside the book."
This is a piece of advice for ...
"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."
(Mother Teresa)
In this sentence we learn that ...
Interviewer: So Malcolm, you're ... you're a quadruplet. Now what was your mother's reaction when she had four babies at the same time?
Malcolm: Well ... er ... My mother wasn't prepared for me, you know. I was born in 1959 and in those days ... er ... pregnant women did not have scans and the doctor'd told her that ... that she was expecting twins.
Interviewer: Oh my goodness!
Malcolm: Er ... Andy was the fist born, followed thirty minutes later by Nathan and, imagine her surprise, when he was followed after another twenty minutes by Kenny. Now when I turned up half an hour later er ...she could hardly believe it.
The best title for this passage is:
This house to rent is quite a big place which can accommodate up to eight people. The owners, who are away on holiday, welcome families with children but would rather not have any pets in their house. Please note that they don't mind smokers.
Choose the right answer.
Two wolves, one male and one female, were recently shot because local sheep farmers had complained that their flocks had been attacked by wolves. The government has plans to kill even more wolves and the battle between environmentalists and farmers is getting worse.
The passage tells us that ...
What did I do all day? I got Pat up, got him dressed and got him off to school. I shopped and cleaned. I was waiting for him at the school gates in the afternoon when he came out. Then I made sandwiches, read to him and got him ready for bed. What did I do all day?
The man here ...
She is the daughter of a rock star worth £100 million. But 24-year-old Kimberley Stewart is having to learn the value of money by working in a boutique for £6 an hour. Her father Rod is worried that all his children have become too dependent on him and is forcing them to make their own way in the world.
Which sentence is correct?
The thrilling opening rescue attempt, played out in front of a monster space battle is amazing. As always, the special effects are astounding. This film is everything it should be - tragic, scary, thrilling and amazing.
The film which is spoken about here must be ...
Dear Mr President,
I received your invitation three days after I had agreed to go to a dinner honoring the wonderful high school teacher who taught me how to write. I know you will not miss me at your dinner, but she will be disappointed if I don't go to hers.
About the man who writes the letter, which sentence is NOT correct?
THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA
ANY PERSON WHO PERMITS A DOG TO FOUL THE FOOTPATH IS LIABLE TO PROSECUTION UNDER THE COUNCIL'S BYE-LAW
MAXIMUM PENALTY £ 20
You will be prosecuted if ...