Reading test- Class 11

Read the passages about the parties, and then answer the questions:
BIRTHDAY PARTY
A birthday party is a celebration that occurs to celebrate the birth of the person being honored. The
birthday party is the most celebrated event in the world. While a child's party is usually at home and
consists of soft drinks and sweet foods as well as savory, adults' often take place in clubs with a butter
of savory food and alcohol.
In Western culture, particularly in the United States, birthday parties are often accompanied by
colorful decorations. A traditional birthday cake is often served with candles that are to be blown out
after a "birthday wish" has been made. This wish is usually kept secret, and represents some desire for
the time between the current birthday and the next. While the birthday cake is brought to the table, the
song "Happy Birthday" is generally sung. A birthday party may be an event planned carefully through
a special agency or through a party service.

AN OFFICE PARTY
Office parties are events held by corporations or businesses often either at the site of the business or
in high class venues. These celebrations can coincide with some change the business is making, or the
undertaking of a new project that the business wants support or publicity for. Office parties are also
credited with boosting the general morale of those employed at the business. This can result in better
temperament in the workplace and higher productivity.

1. What is the meaning of a birthday celebration?

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2. What does a “birthday wish” represent?
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3. Where do office parties often take place?
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4. What is the benefit of an office party?
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Keys:
1. A birthday celebration occurs to celebrate the birth of the person being honored.
2. It represents some desire for the time between the current birthday and the next.
3. Either at the site of the site of the business or in high class venues.
4. This can result in better temperament in the workplace and higher productivity.

Reading test- Class 11

Read the passage and answer the questions:
Mr. Star lives in “Star House”, a very big mansion in the country. He usually wakes up at ten
o’clock when the alarm clock rings, but he stays in bed for fifteen minutes and get up at quarter past
ten. Then he takes off his pyjamas and has a shower.
As about half past ten, he gets dressed. He always wears black leather trousers, a white T-shirt and
sunglasses. After that he goes to the kitchen to have breakfast. He usually has a bowl of cornflakes
and two pieces of toast. He doesn’t drink tea because he doesn’t like it.
At 11 o’clock he goes to the studio. He doesn’t catch a bus- he goes by a private limousine. In his
limousine, he reads his fan letters. He arrives at the studio at five to twelve and starts work. He
meets newspaper reporters and photographers. His personal secretary writers the answers to his fan
letters. He always goes to an expensive restaurant for lunch. He normally eats a lot, but he only
drinks mineral water. After lunch he closes his eyes and sleeps for about an hour.
At five o’clock he puts on sunglasses and leaves the studio. He doesn’t go home immediately. He
does some exercise in the gym. After dinner he watches television. What a hard day!

1. What does Mr. Star do after he wakes up?

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2. What are his favorite cloths?
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3. How long does it take him to go to work?
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4. What does he often do after he finishes his work?
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Keys:
1. He stays in bed for fifteen minutes.
2. His favorite cloths are black leather trousers, a white T-shirt and sunglasses.
3. It takes him fifty-five minutes to go to work.
4. He does some exercise in the gym.