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Text #1

1. Read the text. For questions (1—6) choose and circle the correct answer (a, b, c or d).

When Ben was 4 years old, he loved to play Batman. He used to put on his Batman pyjamas and pretend to fly all over the house. But one night, just before bedtime, he tried to «fly» from one end of his bed to the other. Ben missed his mark and ended up banging his elbow hard on the wooden floor. Ouch! His mum put ice on it, but his elbow got really swollen and he had trouble moving his arm.

When you need help right away, the best place to go is the nearest emergency room (ER). Your parents also can call an ambulance. Ambulances bring people to the ER quickly. Their sirens clear a path through traffic by warning other cars to get out of the way.

When you get into an ER, the first thing you or your parents will usually do is signing in at a front desk. Then you go to see a doctor. The doctor will decide what should happen next. In Ben’s case, he needed an X-ray. The X-ray showed that he had a broken arm and needed a cast. His mum helped him to get into the Batmobile (the family car) and took him home.

1) Ben liked to play Batman when .... a) he didn’t go to school c) he was home alone b) his mother let him do so d) his friends came to play with him

2) Once Ben broke his ... a) leg c) Batmobile b) arm  d) head

3) When you are injured you should go to the nearest ... . a) chemist’s  c) emergency room b) ambulance d) kindergarten

4) Ben needed ... . a) an X-ray and some medicine b) a cast c) a doctor’s examination, an X-ray and a cast d) a sign-in

5) Ben got home ...  a) by bus c) by car b) by ambulance d)on foot

2. Make the following sentences true to the text.

1) One morning Ben fell down the stairs.

2) At an emergency room you should go straight to a doctor.

3) Ben needed an operation on his leg.

3. Read the text. Choose from (A—G) the one which best fits each space. There is one choice you do not need to use.

A unique festival in Karachi is the «Crocodile Festival». This is a festival held 1)___ called Sheedis in Pakistan. It is believed that Sheedis came as 2)____ .This festival is held at a shrine in Manghopir, a dry and humid part of Karachi, which dates back 3) ______.

During the festival the people feed crocodiles and dance and sing. A father takes 4)_____ and dangles it above the jaws of a crocodile. This is done to find blessings for the child.

During this festival people also make pledges to the shrine. These pledges are given to crocodiles. The pledges consist 5)__ . When crocodiles accept the meat, it is seen 6)______ . This suggests that crocodiles will not attack people.

A as a sign of luck

E his baby son

B by the ethnic group

F about this festival

C of fresh goat meat

G to the thirteenth century

D slaves from Africa

                                                                         Text #2

1. Read the text. For questions (1—6) choose and circle the correct answer (a, b, c or d).

Doing household chores is a necessary part of our life. I am Ben and I have a lot of duties. My parents are often tired and I must take care of them. Everybody is happy when their home is bright and clean.

I think that doing my household chores is fun. I sweep the floor, tidy my room, clean the shoes, dust the furniture, make food myself and do every kind of work. It’s not easy to do every kind of work at home, but I try to learn doing everything myself. Very often I go to the market with my mother. We buy some vegetables and fruit. Then I help my mother to carry them. We have got a country house. There is a big garden with many trees, bushes and flowers in it. There is a lot of work in our garden as well and I help my parents do it. We sweep the yard, cut away dry and useless branches of the trees, weed the flowerbeds and look after our dog. I usually clean my flat on Friday. I believe that doing some chores makes a man feel fine and satisfied with his own life.

1) Helping about the house is something ... a) that you do regularly c) given at school b) that you do only on Sunday d) you do when you are tired

2) Everybody likes it when ... . a) their house is dirty c) their house is tidy b) someone painted their house d) there are many things on the floor

3) Ben thinks that household chores should be done ... . a) at weekends  c) together with his family b) by his mother d) by himself

4) Ben’s family keeps a dog as a pet ... . a) in their flat c) in the yard b) in their country house d) in the bathroom

5) Ben usually has a lot of work about the house ... . a) on Monday c) on Saturday b) on Friday d) on Wednesday

2. Make the following sentences true to the text.

1) The boy has several duties about the house, but not many.

2) From time to time he goes to the supermarket with his mother.

3) The boy never helps his parents with their work in the garden.

3. Read the text. Choose from (A—G) the one which best fits each space. There is one choice you do not need to use.

It is so important to have traditions. They are part of the glue that 1)______ . Traditions are necessary for 2)_____ . First, they give children and even teens a sense of security. They know that 3)______ , some things stay the same. Traditions also provide closeness at the certain moment and 4)_________ . Lasting memories are formed, and hopefully our children will continue the customs in 5) and make more of their own. Sunday dinner is one 6) that works for most families.

A holds families together

 E family tradition

B their own homes

 F a large family

C in an uncertain world

G over the years

D several ways