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READING PRACTICE 24/9/22
Ex1: Read the passage below and answer the questions:
Are you interested in country music? I like it very much! lt will take me away for a while after I am tired. The guitars and songs will take me to mountains and fields.
Country music usually talks of everyday life and feelings. It’s the spirit of America, easy to understand, slow and simple.
Country music was developed in the Southern United States. It was the folk music of American countryside. Many songs told about the lives of farmers. They talked about love, crops or death.
The life of the countryside can be hard, so the words in country music are often sad. At first, people played the music only at family parties. But it became more popular later. In the 1920s, people played country songs on the radio, and they made them into records.
When people in the countryside moved to towns and cities to look for work, they took their music with them. Country music continued to change and became popular across America.
John Denver was one of America’s most famous country singers in the 1970s. His song “Take Me home, Country Roads” is well-known and people still play it today.
1, Country music is usually about ____________.
A: everyday life and feelings
B: farmer’s feelings
C: the lives of workers
2, Country music developed ____________.
A: in John Denver s city
B: in the Southern United States
C: in the Northem United States
3, People bagan to make country song records ____________.
A: in the 1920s
B: in 1920
C: in the 1970s
4, Why did Country music become popular in America?
A: Because city people liked the music.
B: Because farmers moved to cities with their music and it continued to change.
C: Because country music talked about city people’s lives.
5, Who is famous for the song “Take Me Home, Country Roads”?
A: A farmer in the countryside.
B: A person who moved to towns
C: John Denver.
EX2: Read the text. Choose the correct answer A, B or C.
Living in Rio My name’s Paulo and I’m fifteen years old. I live in Rio de Janeiro and I’m a student. My family moved here when I was thirteen. Here in Rio, my dad works as a teacher and my mum has a job in a local hospital. I have a brother and a sister and we’re all students. We live in a flat in the city. There are three bedrooms in our flat, so I share a room with my brother. We also have a kitchen, a living room and a bathroom. When I want to be on my own I go out. We live opposite a park. I often meet my friends there and we play football. Football is very important here. We have the Maracana stadium. It’s famous around the world. It’s not in my part of the city, but I go there to watch football of course and also to concerts. Rio is a very exciting city. It’s also very busy. There are lots of shops and cafés. Every year there’s a carnival. It’s a huge street party with lots of music and dancing and it’s very famous. I love the Carnival, but my favourite thing about Rio is Copacabana beach. Everybody knows it!
1. Paulo moved to Rio
A. When he was thirteen
B. when he was fifteen.
C. thirteen years ago.
2. How many people are there in his family?
A. Three B. Five C. six
3. Where does Paulo play football with his friends?
A. in the park B. in the stadium. C. on the beach.
4. Where is the football stadium?
A. close to Paulo’s flat.
B. on the other side of the city.
C. in a different city.
5. What is true about Paulo’s family now?
A. His parents both work in a school.
B. His brother is a teacher.
C. His mother works in hospital.
Ex 3: Read the article about doing homework then choose the best word A, B or C for each space.
It is a good idea to start your homework early. If you can do it (1) ……………. your evening meal, you will have (2) ……………. time later to do things that you enjoy, like talking (3)………… the phone. It is also better to do your homework as soon as possible after the teacher has given to you. Then, if the homework is difficult and you (4)…………… time to think about it, you will (5) ……………. have time to do it.
Always turn off your mobile phone and the television when you (6) ……………. doing your homework. You will work a lot (7) ……………. without them. Make sure you have a quiet place to work, with (8) ……………. light and a comfortable chair.
1. A since B. before C. until D. till
2. A. more B. much C. most D. least
3. A. by B. at C. to D. on
4. A. need B. have C. spare D. should
5. A. still B yet C. already D. just
6. A. have B. are C. were D. will
7. A. fastest B. fast C. faster D. quick
8. A. many B. all C. little D. enough
Ex 4: Complete the email below with ONE word each space.
From: Margaret To: Lidija Thank you (0) ..for.. letting me stay (41)……………. you in Ljubljana last week. Slovenia's a great country and (42) …………… was really nice to spend a (43) ................ days with you and your family. I learned so (44)…………….. about Slovenian cooking from your mother! I really enjoyed meeting your friends (45)………....... the university too. Please say hello to all of (46) ……………… I (47) …………………. like to come back to Slovenia. If I do that, l'll make sure I can speak more (48)………… your language. What (49) ……..…. the best Slovene textbook? I (50)………........ everyone in your family is well.
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