Read the text. Then complete the sentences.

David Beckham The famous football player, David Beckham, plays for Real Madrid. His fans love him and girls think hes very cute. David is English and his birthday in on 2nd May. He works very hard, but he doesnt mind because his work is fun. David writes books in his free time, too. His books, David Beckham: My Life and Beckham: Both Feet on the Ground, are about football and Davids life and family. David likes playing with his three children, Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. David plays football for ............................................ Girls think David is ................................................... David works ............................................................. Davids birthday is on .............................................. In his free time, David.............................

Read the postcard and answer the questions. Dear Pauline, My family and I are on holiday in Venice. Venice is a big city in Italy. My brother Greg and I are sitting on a boat. My mum and dad are in the city. The bridge in the picture is 600 years old. We are having a lot of fun. Your friend, Mark

1. Where is Mark? _______________________________ 2. What is Mark doing? _______________________________ 3. Where are Marks mum and dad?_______________________________ 4. How old is the bridge?______________________________ 5. Who is Greg?_______________________________

Read the text and tick the sentences T (true) or F (false). Name of Book: Around the World in Eighty Days Author: Jules Verne Characters: Phileas Fogg and Passepartout. The story: Phileas Fogg lived in London. He was a rich man. He travelled around the world in eighty days. He travelled with a Frenchman called Passepartout. He travelled by boat, train and even elephant! He had many adventures. My recommendation: I liked this book. It is interesting and funny. The book has got comedy, romance, travel and adventure.

1. Phileas Fogg was poor. 2. Fogg travelled around the world in eighty days. 3. Passepartout was English. 4. The writer liked the book. 5. Around the World in EightyDays is a horror story.

Read the passage and tick the correct names below. Lucas, Kelly and Jim work at St Vincents Hospital in London. Lucas is a doctor. He works in the emergency room. His work is not easy, but it is never boring. Lucas loves his job. Kelly is at medical school. She works in the hospital three days a week. She learns from the doctors. Her job is very interesting.Jim has got a white uniform, but he is not a doctor. He tidies the patients rooms and helps them to wash up. Jim has got an important job, but it is sometimes very tiring. Lucas 1. work in a hospital 2. have got interesting jobs 3. has got a tiring job 4. is a student 5. arent doctors Kelly Jim

Read the text. Then write the names of the animals on the lines below. Today Barbara and David are spending the day at the zoo.There are many animals at the zoo and Barbara and David want to see them all. Barbaras favourite animal is the big black gorilla. It has got a big head and long arms.The gorilla is eating a banana and is making funny faces at Barbara. David likes the elephant.The elephants name is Zena. She has got big ears and a long nose. Zena is standing and drinking water. David wants a drink, too. Now Barbara and David are in front of the tigers and bears cages but the children cant see the tiger and bear. They are sleeping! Barbara and David decide that it is time for them to go home.They are tired and want to go to sleep soon, too.

Tick True or False 1.Barbara and David are at the zoo. 2. The gorilla is black. 3. The gorilla is eating a tree. 4. The gorilla is making funny faces at David. 5. David wants a drink. 6. Zena has got small ears and a long nose. 7. The children dont see the tiger and the bear. 8. The children go home because they are tired.

Read the text and tick the sentences T (true ) or F (false). My name is Pierre, and my family and I are French. We live on the river. We have got a big boat. The boat is our home. Our living room is big. Its got a sofa and a television. My mum and dads bed is in the living room. My brother Robert and I have got a small bedroom with two beds and a cupboard. The kitchen is small too. Weve got a flag on the boat. It is the French flag. Its red, white and blue. 1. Robert and Pierre are brothers. 2. The family havent got a television. 3. The kitchen is big. 4. The boat is on the river. 5. The French flag is red, white and black. 6. Pierre is German.

Read the text. Then tick ( ) the sentences true (T) or false (F).

Hi, my name is Beth and I live in Wellington, a town in New Zealand. Last Saturday, it was a hot, sunny day, so my friends and I went to the park. We played football for about an hour. Then, the weather changed. It was rainy and there was water everywhere. It was very stormy and windy. (People often call Wellington, Windy Wellington.) It was terrible, but thats Wellington. One minute its sunny, the next minute its stormy!

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Wellington is in England. Beth went to the park last Saturday. Beth played basketball. It started to rain.

Answer the questions. 1. Where does Beth live?

She lives in Wellington, New Zealand. .................................................................................................

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When was Beth in the park? .................................................................................................

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What is another name for Wellington? .................................................................................................

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What happens to the weather in Wellington? .................................................................................................

Read the text and tick the sentences below T (true) or F (false). Last summer, Lynn Carson rode her bicycle across the United States. The trip started on 5th June in California. There were 20 cyclists in the group, and Lynn was the youngest. Every day, the cyclists rode 80 or 90 kilometres. They visited many beautiful places. It was an exciting time for Lynn. On 30th August, the cyclists arrived in Boston. They had a big party and celebrated the end of their incredible trip. 1. Lynn took a trip to England. 2. The trip began in the autumn. 3. The other cyclists were older than Lynn. 4. The cyclists visited 80 or 90 countries. 5. Lynn finished her trip in the winter.