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Reading Comprehension
1- Read the text and say if the following statements are True or False: 1. Many people liked Emperor Claudius but St. Valentine didnt. . Soldiers werent allowed to !et married. ". Claudius #orbade people to !et married because then men didnt want to !o to the army. 2- Read the text again and answer to the following questions according to the text: 1. $hen and where did St Valentine li%e& . $ho was the emperor at that time& ". 'id St. Valentine like him& (. $hat did St. Valentine do& $hat was his )ob& *. $hy didnt Claudius like men to !et married& +. $hy was St Valentine cau!ht and put into prison& ,. $hat was the punishment that the Emperor ordered #or him& -. $ho %isited him when he was in )ail& .. $hen did St Valentine write a note& 1/. $ho did he write the note to& 11. $hy did he write it& 1 . $hen did St Valentine die& 1".$hy is St Valentine a symbol o# 0o%e& 3atch the following words from the text !left column"with a synonym or a definition in Share Si!n up 1llow Scary Stand Cheer#ul 2e!ister 3ermit 4a%e the same idea 4appy and )oy#ul 5ake a particular attitude 6ri!htenin!

the right column:

#$ail % prison