Mini Readings: everyday
I’m always busy! Every day, I clean my two
activities
bathrooms, vacuum the living room and the stairs,
mop the kitchen floor and dust the furniture. I
have a big family! I cook all the meals, do the
washing up and I usually do at least one wash a
day! I have a hobby - I do a lot of gardening. I
enjoy reading stories to the kids in the evening
and I always bath them. I hope my wife
appreciates me. I am a good husband! AnswerT/F
1. He is never busy.
2. He has three bathrooms.
3. He mops the kitchen floor and hoovers
the living room.
4. His wife does the cooking.
5. He reads the kids stories and baths them.
Pete and Rob are best friends. They do most
things together. On Saturdays, they meet on the
school field with a group of mates and they play
football. They go to McDonald’s for lunch and they
always have the same: a Big Mac meal. In the
afternoon, they hang around town, chatting to any
school friends they meet. In the evening, they
play computer games. Pete is the best player.
1. Are Pete and Rob brothers?
2. On Saturdays, where do they meet?
3. Who do they meet up with?
4. What do they do?
5. When do they go to McDonald’s?
6. What do they do in the afternoon?
7. Who is the best at computer games?
Write the questions to these answers.
1.Q:…………………………………………………………………………………..
A: London, England.
2.Q:………………………………………………………………………………..
A: I’m English.
3.Q:………………………………………………………………………………….
A: Yes. I’ve got three. Anna,12, Louis,8 and Jen 5.
4.Q:…………………………………………………………………………………..
A: Yes. One dog and two cats.
5.Q:…………………………………………………………………………………..
A: I’m a part-time secretary.
6.Q:…………………………………………………………………………………..
A: Italy, usually.
7.Q:………………………………………………………………………………..
A: Abba! I love them!
8.Q………………………………………………………………………………….
A: Pizza, pasta, anything Italian!
Lindy works in a baker’s shop. She arrives at 7 a.m
every day to receive the deliveries. The deliveries
are: fresh loaves, cakes, tarts and bread buns.
She checks them off and then she sets them out
on display. By 7:10, the first customers are there.
Lindy serves them with a cheery smile and a ‘what
can I get you today, darling?’ She calls everyone
‘darling’!
1. Where does Lindy work?
2. What time does she arrive at work?
3. What is her first job?
4. How long is it before the first customers
arrive?
5. How does Lindy greet her customers?
6. What does she call everyone?
Choose the right verb and make it ‘agree’.
Sam _____ up at 8 and _____ a shower. He
_____ his teeth in the bathroom and _____
dressed in his bedroom. He_____ breakfast in
front of the TV. He _____ the bus to school. He
_____ school! At break, he _____ with friends
and at lunchtime, he _____ to the local chippie.
He usually _____ attention in class and _____ a
good student. After school, he _____ a homework
club before returning home. In the evening, he
usually _____ up with friends, after he _____ his
homework. He _____ about on his computer
before he _____ to bed, about 11p.m
Get(x2) brush be love go (x2) have do take meet chat pay mess attend
eat
Hi, I’m not saying who I am: you have to guess!
Here are the clues to my identity.
 I live in the USA
 I like singing and dancing, but hey, that’s
not my job!
 I visit hospitals and businesses and I make
speeches. I attend all sorts of events.
 People always want to listen to me because
I am very popular.
 I am married and I have two daughters.
 My wife is a lawyer. She is very tall and
beautiful.
 My father was born in Kenya
 My wife’s name is Michelle
 The Clintons are my friends.
 I used to be the President of the United
States. So, who am I?
KEYS

Choose the right verb and make it ‘agree’.

Sam GETS up at 8 and HAS/(TAKES is correct) a shower. He BRUSHES his teeth in the bathroom
and GETS dressed in his bedroom. He EATS/(HAS is correct) breakfast in front of the TV. He
TAKES the bus to school. He LOVES school! At break, he CHATS with friends and at lunchtime, he
GOES to the local chippie. (fish and chip shop)
He usually PAYS attention in class and IS a good student. After school, he ATTENDS a homework
club before returning home. In the evening, he usually MEETS up with friends, after he DOES his
homework. He MESSES about on his computer before he GOES to bed, about 11p.m

Interview
.Q:Where do you live? Where are you from?
A: London, England.
2.Q: What nationality are you? What’s your nationality?
A: I’m English.
3.Q:Have you got any children?
A: Yes, I’ve got three. Anna,12, Louis,8 and Jen 5.
4.Q:Have you got any pets?
A: Yes. One dog and two cats.
5.Q:What do you do? What’s your job? Do you work?
A: I’m a part-time secretary.
6.Q: Where do you go on holiday?
A: Italy, usually.
7.Q:What’s your favourite pop group/band? What kind of music do you like?
A: Abba! I love them!
8.Q: What’s your favourite food?
A: Pizza, pasta, anything Italian!

Mystery person: Barack Obama