ESCUELA SUPERIOR POLITCNICA DE CHIMBORAZO

Nombre. Cristian Monar

Sara Story
Sara Smith, a Pasadena resident, went
shopping. She is 30, and has lived at 3037
N. Foothill Street since 1992. Sara has
been married to John for seven years.
They have two children; Bob is five years
old and Nancy is three. Sara owns a 1995
four-door blue Toyola. At 9 a.m., Sara got
into her car and drove to Barget, a
department store a mile away.
Barget was having a holiday sale. Sara
bought a four-slice toaster for $29.95 plus
tax. The regular price was $39.95. She
paid by check. On her way home, Sara
stopped at MilkPlus to buy a gallon of
nonfat milk. The milk was $3.50. Sara got
50 cents back in change.
Sara arrived home at 10 a.m. John and
the kids were still sleeping. She woke them
up and then made a hot and nutritious
breakfast for everyone.

ESCUELA SUPERIOR POLITCNICA DE CHIMBORAZO

Nombre. Cristian Monar

Questions
1. Why did Sara go to Barget?

A.

Because today is a holiday.

B.

Because Barget is a newly opened store in her neighborhood.

C.

Because Barget is a big department store.

D.

Because Barget is giving its customers a discount.

2. Sara Smith is __________.

A.

a mother of two

B.

a wife

C.

a single mother

D.

both A and B

3. A toaster is something for __________.

A.

holding water

B.

heating sliced bread

C.

drinking wine

D.

slicing bread

4. Where did Sara Smith go?

A.

She walked on Foothill Street.

B.

She visited her children who live with their dad.

C.

She went to a department store.

D.

She was going to buy a car.

ESCUELA SUPERIOR POLITCNICA DE CHIMBORAZO

Nombre. Cristian Monar

5.

Who is Sara's husband?

A.

John Smith.

B.

Bob Smith.

C.

Nancy Smith.

D.

Sara has no husband.

Vocabulary

check: control m , inspeccin f , chequeo m

department: departamento m seccin f , oficina f
drive: conducir, manejar
gallon: galon
holiday: vacaciones
marry: Casarse
nutritious: nutritivo, alimenticio
own: Propio
price: Precio
regular: Regular
resident: residente
toaster: Tostadora
wake: despertar

ESCUELA SUPERIOR POLITCNICA DE CHIMBORAZO

Nombre. Cristian Monar

CROSSWORD
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N U T R

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R E S

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D E N T

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W O K E

O W N

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G A L

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L O N

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H O L

P R

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D A Y

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C H E C K

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Across:

Down:

1. ___ stores sell clothes, jewelry, TVs, phones, and

many other things.
3. I'd rather ___ than be a passenger.
5. Fruits and vegetables are ___, but junk food isn't.
7. Are you a ___ or are you just visiting this country?
9. I ___ up when the alarm rang.
10. I'm a wealthy man. I ___ my ___ business.
11. A ___ contains 4 quarts or 4.5 liters.
13. People get together for meals and fun with their
families on ___s.
14. You can pay by ___ or by credit card.
15. If the ___ is right, it's a good deal.

2. Most people get ___ after they get

engaged.
4. ___ now, pay later.
6. She ___ a new car after she sold her old
one.
7. ___ gas is always cheaper than
premium.
8. Use your ___ to heat bread and poptarts.
12. Roosters ___ up the neighborhood every
morning.

ESCUELA SUPERIOR POLITCNICA DE CHIMBORAZO

Nombre. Cristian Monar

Yes No Questions
1. Did Sara go shopping? Yes
2. Is Sara 50 years old? No
3. Does she have children? Yes
4. Does Sara have a new car? No
5. Was Barget having a holiday sale? Yes
6. Did she buy the toaster at the regular price? No
7. Did she buy eggs on her way home? No
8. Was her husband still sleeping when she arrived home? No
9. Did she make breakfast for her family? Yes
10. Was the breakfast nutritious?

Yes