Read the article about two sisters and answer the questions.

Something very strange happened to Tamara. She never knew she had a twin sister until she started
university!
Tamara was born in Mexico. Her parents could not look after her so she went to live with a family in
Manhattan, USA.
When Tamara was twenty years old, she started university in Long Island. She enjoyed her university
life. But one day she was walking home from class, and a student smiled at her. “Hello Adriana!” said
the student. “I’m not Adriana,” said Tamara.
This happened to Tamara again and again. People Tamara didn’t know kept calling her Adriana. It
was very strange. One day, when a woman called her Adriana, Tamara asked “Why do you keep
calling me Adriana?”
The woman replied, “You look like my friend Adriana. You have the same face and the same hair. Is
Adriana your sister?” Tamara said that she did not have a sister called Adriana. But she was
interested in this girl Adriana. Finally she asked someone for Adriana’s email address.
When Tamara wrote to Adriana, she found out that they both had the same birthday, they looked the
same and both of them were from Mexico.When Tamara went to live with the family in Manhattan,
Adriana moved to Long Island to live with a family there. It had to be true! Adriana and Tamara were
twin sisters!

1   
Tamara’s parents ...

  moved from Mexico to Manhattan        sent Tamara and Adriana away        are still
alive      
2   
Tamara and her sister were both born ...

 in Mexico.        in Manhattan        in Long Island      

3   
Tamara wrote to Adriana

 after speaking to friends        to reply to an email        to suggest a meeting      

4   
How did the sisters meet?

 Adriana contacted Tamara.        A friend introduced them.        Tamara contacted

Adriana.      
5   
Tamara didn't know ...

 that she was born in Mexico        what day her birthday was        that she had a sister      
Becoming a Dancer
I haven't always liked dancing. In fact my parents coulnd't get me to go to classes when I was
younger, no matter how hard they tried. My mum had been a professional dancer and always told
me how much I'd enjoy it if I joined a dance group.

Unfortunately, I was very shy as a child and I didn't like to meet new people. I was much happier
watching the TV or playing at home with my sister. When my mum tried to get me to attend a
dance class I refused.

Soon after I started secondary school, I saw a group of girls dancing to the latest songs in the
school gym. They looked really good and I started to take an interest in the class, even though it
was just looking through the window at first.

Then one day a friend of mine asked me if I wanted to join. I liked the idea of starting with
someone I knew. Plus, we had both danced together for fun at my house or her house, so it didn't
seem like such a big step to join a class together.

That was 3 years ago. Since then I've been going every week and love it. Sometimes I help teach
the classes for the little children. People tell me I'm very good and my teacher has said I should
enter local competitions, even ones that could mean you dance on TV.

Questions
1. 1. What does Jenny say about her parents?

A.   ?    They loved to dance together.

B.   ?    One of them was a dancer.

C.   ?    They tried to teach her how to dance.

2. When Jenny was younger

A.   ?    she argued with her sister.

B.   ?    she met a lot of people.

C.   ?    she preferred to stay at home.

3. When Jenny started secondary school

A.   ?    she decided to join the dancing class.

B.   ?    she used the school gym.

C.   ?    she enjoyed watching the dancing class.

4. Why did Jenny decide to join the class?

A.   ?    She had someone to go with.

B.   ?    She knew someone who was already going to the class.

C.   ?    She didn't like dancing at home.

5. What does Jenny say about dancing?

A.   ?    She thinks she is a very good.

B.   ?    She helps the younger dnacers.

C.   ?    She likes to watch it on TV.

Jeju
Jeju Island is the largest island of South Korea, with an area of 1846 square km. It is
also one of the nine provinces of the country, and the smallest of all of them. It was
formed as a result of a volcanic eruption.
Jeju City is the capital of Jeju Island, and Halla Mountain is the key landmark of this
island. It is also the tallest mountain in South Korea, with a height of 6,400 feet. This
island has a temperate climate and it rarely falls below freezing, not even in winter. It
is home to almost 950 different insect species, 198 bird species, 17 mammal
species, and 8 reptile species.
Jeju Island is one of the new seven natural wonders of the world, and it has the finest
lava tube system of caves in the world. The peak of the Halla Mountain looks like a
giant crater, and is actually a dormant volcano, which means it has been inactive for
years. There is a lake inside the crater, which is called Baengnokdam.
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Questions
1) Counting Jeju, South Korea has

 A) 8 other provinces.

 B) 9 other provinces.

 C) 10 other provinces.

2) Jeju province is

 A) bigger than the others.

 B) smaller than the others.

 C) higher than the others.

3) The birds on Jeju have

 A) no insects to eat.

 B) a few insects to eat.

 C) lots of insects to eat.

4) Jeju City is famous for

 A) a lake.

 B) a mountain.

 C) a river.

5) The weather on Jeju

 A) is usually cold.

 B) is always hot.

 C) is never cold.

6) Jeju Island is famous for its many

 A) lakes.

 B) caves.

 C) mountains.

7) The volcano on Jeju

 A) erupts regularly.

 B) erupts sometimes.

 C) hasn't erupted for a long time.

 Itaipu Dam
Itaipu Dam is the most powerful hydroelectric dam in the world, and was built in
1984. This dam is located on the border between Brazil and Paraguay. The Parana
River is the main source of energy for this dam.
This river is one of the largest rivers in the world, and it was named after a small
island very close to where the dam is located. The deal between Brazil and Paraguay
to build the dam was signed on July 22, 1966, but the construction did not start till
1971. In 1994, the Itaipu Dam was selected as one of the seven wonders of the
modern world. In the initial stage of construction, The Parana River was re-routed. It
was the biggest diversion canal ever attempted.
The Itaipu Dam is actually a series of four different dams - a main concrete dam, a
rock-fill dam, a concrete wing dam, and an earth-fill dam. More than 40,000 workers
worked in the construction of this dam, and most of the workers were from Brazil. In
total, 149 workers were killed during the construction.
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Questions
1) The dam belongs to

 A) one country.

 B) two countries.

 C) three countries.

2) Its name comes from

 A) a fish.

 B) a person.

 C) an island.

3) The Parana River

 A) is bigger than many rivers in the area.

 B) is smaller than many rivers in the area.

 C) is the biggest river in the world.

4) To build the dam, the river

 A) was not disturbed.

 B) was only affected a little bit.

 C) was moved completely.

5) The dam is made up of

 A) 4 dams.

 B) 3 dams.

 C) 2 dams.

6) The building of this dam

 A) was not very dangerous.

 B) was safe.

 C) was very dangerous.

7) The workers on the dam

 A) came from lots of countries.

 B) nearly all came from one country.

 C) came from 1 country.