REVIEW 7.

Reading Comprehension. Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions!

How to Trace Your Family Tree Online

A family tree or genealogical tree is a diagram that shows the relationships between members of a family in several
generations. Creating a family tree is a great way for children to broaden their knowledge about great grandparents
and other family members who have passed away or who they have never had the chance to meet. For adults, it can
be a way to learn about family history and how it has affected their present and future lives.

Tracing and creating a family tree can be difficult and complicated to do, especially if you do not have sufficient
knowledge about your family history and only have a few old photos and documents. However, digital technology
has made it easier for you because now you can access online databases and search engines and obtain the
information you need within minutes. The key information that you need includes names (common surnames or
family names), dates of significant events (birth, marriage, death, emigration) and places to locate records such as
church registers.

You can start your genealogy research by building a skeleton family tree. For this purpose, you can go to various sites
on the Internet. After you have done the basic family tree, it is time to dig deeper by going to more specialized
websites that contain military or employment records, parish records or wills. In this phase, you need to be sure of
what you are searching for. For example, if you look for the military records of your great grandfather, you should
have his full name, date of birth and the forces in which he served. Here are some sites that genealogists often use to
research specific information: 1) the National Archives site contains wills and naval records, 2) the Origins Network
site contains apprenticeship records, military records and marriage indexes, 3) the Times Online site provides
information about famous or notorious ancestors from 1785-1985 and 4) the CWGC site provides details of
servicemen and women who died during the two World Wars.

Of course, not all information is available online and you should not expect to find your entire family tree in one
place. You may still need to visit your local family history center and look at cemeteries, courthouses and churches
for more information. You can also make contact with genealogy communities through their websites and ask for a
piece of advice. You can use sites like Genuki and Cyndis List to consult on genealogy research and find valuable
information, genealogical material and links to hundreds of other genealogy websites.

ESL Family Members Reading Comprehension

Reading comprehension questions that go with the above reading passage.

1) What is the advantage of creating a family tree?

    A)  To broaden knowledge about genealogy.

    B)  To learn about family history.

    C)  To memorize the names of all family members.

    D)  To organize family members.

2) What makes creating a family tree easier and faster to do?

    A)  Old photos

    B)  Church register

    C)  Online databases

    D)  Military records

3) What key information that is needed to create a family tree?

    A)  Names, dates and places.

    B)  Names, dates and photos.

    C)  Surnames and complete addresses.

    D)  Full names and dates of birth.

4) On which site can you find naval records?

    A)  National Archives

    B)  Origins Network

    C)  Times Online

    D)  Cyndis List

5) Who should you consult when you need help in creating a family tree?

    A)  Famous ancestors

    B)  Great grandfather

    C)  Digital technologist

    D)  Genealogy community

Tick the best answer!

1. Emma’s gandparends ________________ many hours in the garden every Sunday.

a. spends
b. spend
c. spending
d. spent
2. Every child _____________ basic attention from parents and siblings.
a. needs
b. need
c. needed
d. needing
3. Miriam _________my cousin. She was my brother’s daughter.
a. is
 b. isn’t
c. aren’t
d. are
4. Alexandro and Jack is Mr. James’ nephews. They ____________the sons of Mr. James’s
sibling.
a. are
b. aren’t
c. is
d. don’t
5. Alia has two __________________. Her mother has passed away when she was baby ang her
father takes Mrs. Kelly as a wife. Mrs Kelly has already got three daughters. They are a big
family now.
a. stepmothers
b. brother
c. stepsisters
d. father in law
6. What ___________ Laura do in the evening with her family?
a. does
b. do
c. doesn’t
d. is
7. A :_____________you John’s wife ?
B : No, ______________. I am John younger sister.
a. is/ he isn’t
b. are / he isn’t
c. are/ I am not
d. is / I am
8. Our flat has several __________________
a. bedrooms
b. kitchen
c. room
d. bedroom
9. Rendy is very good _____________________
a. at tennis
b. for playing tennis
c. when playing tennis
d. about tennis
10.My brothers are ___________________ sport and art.
a. keen at b. keen on c. keen in d. at
11.Bryan is frightened _____________spiders and dogs.
a. on b. in c. about d. of
12.We are really exited __________________ holiday.
a. in b. about c. on d. of
13.My town is famous _________________
a. of its food
b. in its food
c. about food
d. for its food
14.She always __________the truth. She is very ___________
a. say / honest
b. says/ patient
c. saying/teribble
d. says/ honest
15.He is _____________boy. He always __________ the right things as I know.
a. sensible/ do
b. sensible/ does
c. friendly/ do
d. friendly/ does
16.Most of my family members ____________Chinese. But one of them _________ Chinese.
a. doesn’t speak / speaks
b. doesn’t speak/ speak
c. don’t speak/ speaks
d. aren’t speak/ speak
17.You give some of your ___________for family’s data
a. photo
 b. photos
c. picture
d. drawing
18.__________she stay in hotel in his annual holiday?
a. is
b. do
c. does
d. are
19.My uncles __________ at Oxford university.
a. teaching
b. teaches
c. teach
d. teaches
20.We ______________________three clasess befor we lunch.
a. has got
b. have got
c. don’t has
d. aren’t

Write the correct asnwer based in the instruction!

21. Wickson/ sometimes/ search/ the news/ from the internet.

(+) ____________________________________________________
(?) ____________________________________________________

22. James has a blue jacket and a red hat.

Write a sentence which same meaning with the sentence above!

These are ______________________ and _______________________

23. Correct this sentence!

a. Ms. Joana daughters are my friends at school.

Answer :___________________________________________________________
 b. Some students is in the yard playing football after school.

Answer :___________________________________________________________

c. All the books are beolonged to Devina. So, those are Devina book.

Answer :_______________________________________________________________

d. My brothers meals are over. They aren’t any meals left.

Answer :__________________________________________________________________
24. She never _______________(give) the anwers to others.

Answer :______________________

25. ___________________________? Yes, they do. Lin and Ben come to my house once a week.

Answer:_______________________________