Universidad tecnica de Manabí

Ciencia de la salud

Optometría Faculta de ciencia de la salud

31 DE ENERO DE 2022

SUFICIENCIA INGLES – NIVEL 3

READING – WRITING

Lcda. Maria Donoso

Docente de la Universidad Tecnica de Manabí
Carrera optometría

Zevallos García Jefferson Alexander

Universidad tecnica de Manabí

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Wolf, by Jack London – Part

1
This story is about a man, a woman,
and a dog. The man’s name was John.
The woman’s name was Margaret. The
dog’s name was Wolf.
Margaret and John were married. They
lived in California. They lived in a small
house on top of a hill.
One night, while Margaret and John
were sleeping, there suddenly was a
loud sound. The sound woke them up.
“What was that?” asked John.
“I don’t know,” said Margaret. “Let’s look outside.”
They opened the door. They looked around.
“Do you see anything?” asked Margaret.
“No,” said John.
Suddenly Margaret said, “Look over there!”
On the grass they saw a large, brown dog. The dog looked tired and hungry. He
was lost.
John and Margaret walked toward the dog. The dog growled at them. He was
not a friendly dog.
“The dog is hungry,” said Margaret. “Let’s give it some bread and milk.” They
went back to the house and got the food. They put the food on the ground. The
dog did not want to eat the food while they were there.
“Let’s go back to the house,” said John.
They went back to the house and looked out of the window.
The dog began to eat. The dog was starved. He ate all the food very
quickly. “That dog eats like a Wolf,” said John.
“It looks like a wolf, too,” said Margaret. “Let’s call him ‘Wolf.’” The next morning
they fed Wolf again. This time the dog was a little friendlier. He let them come
near him.
In the afternoon, their neighbor, Mrs. Johnson dropped in. She saw Wolf. She
said to Margaret and John, “I didn’t know you had a dog.”
“We didn’t,” said Margaret. “We found this dog last night. It was outside the
house.”
Mrs. Johnson was surprised. “Where did this dog come from?” she
asked. “We don’t know,” said John. “It was lost. It came here.”
Mrs. Johnson said, “My brother, Skiff, lives in Alaska. I visited him there last year.
This dog looks like the dogs I saw in Alaska. He looks like the big dogs that pull
sleds there.”
Margaret and John looked at each other. They were surprised.
Margaret said, “But how could Wolf get here all the way from
Alaska?”
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READING COMPREHENSION JACK LONDON
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You can answer these questions Put an x in the box next to the correct
answer.
Reading Comprehension • her brother’s dog.
X dogs she saw in Alaska.
1. Margaret and John lived in Vocabulary
X California.
• Alaska. 7. The dog ate all the food
• Texas. quickly. The dog was
starved. The word starved
2. Their house was means
X on top of a hill. X very hungry.
• on a busy street. • very small.
• near some tall trees. • very smart.

3. Margaret and John woke up 8. The dog was not friendly. It

because they heard growled. When it growled, it •
• a radio. smiled.
• someone calling. X made a noise.
X a loud sound. • sat down.

4. Margaret and John saw a 9. Margaret and john fed Wolf

large, brown again the next morning. The
• wolf. word fed means
X dog. • yelled at.
• sled. • hit.
X gave food to.
5. The dog was
X lost. Idioms
• small.
• happy. 10.Their neighbor, Mrs.
Johnson, dropped in. The
idiom drop in means
6. Mrs. Johnson said that Wolf
looked like • fell down.
X visited.
• her dog.
• hurt yourself.
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Exercises to Help You

Exercise A
Understanding the story. Answer each question by writing a complete sentence.
Begin each sentence with a capital letter. End each sentence with a period.

1. What was the man’s name?

The man’s name was John.
2. What was the woman´s name?
The woman’s name was Margaret.
3. What was the dog’s name?
The dog’s name was Wolf.
4. Where did Margaret and John live?
They live in California, in a small house on top of a hill.
5. What woke up Margaret and John?
As Margaret and John slept, they were awakened by a loud
noise. 6. What did they see on the grass?
On the grass they saw a large, brown dog.
7. What did they give the dog?
They gave him some bread and milk.
8. How much food did the dog eat?
The dog ate all the food very quickly.
9. Where did Mrs. Johnson’s brother live?
Mrs. Johnson’s brother lived in Alaska.
10.When did Mrs. Johnson visit her brother?
Mrs. Johnson visited her brother last year.

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Exercise B
Building Sentences. Make a sentence by adding the correct letter.
walked
1. B Margaret and John 2. A a. in California. b. were
They lived married. c. toward the dog. d.
3. D A loud sound 4. C They woke them up.

Now write the sentences on the lines below. Remember to begin each sentence
with a capital letter and to end each sentence with a period.

1. Margaret and John were married.

2. They lived in California.

3. A loud sound woke them up.

4. They walked toward the dog.

Now do questions 5-8 the same way.

5. C The dog 6. They gave it some bread and

6. A They gave it
7. D Margaret and John
8. B The next morning they
5. The dog was not friendly.
milk.
a. some bread and milk. b. fed
wolf again.
c. was not friendly.
d. looked out the window.

7. Margaret and John looked out the window.

8. The next morning, they fed Wolf again.

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Exercise C
Adding Vocabulary. On the left are 8 words from the story. Complete each
sentence by adding the correct word.

dog 1. Margaret and John were Married.

sleds 2. They woke up during the Night.

neighbor 3. They opened the Door.

door 4. On the grass they saw a Dog.

married 5. They put some food on the Ground.

night 6. The dog did not eat the Food.

ground 7. Mrs. Johnson was their Neighbor.

food 8. In Alaska dogs pull Sieds.

Exercise D
Using Verbs Correctly. Fill in the blanks using the present tense of the verb to
be (am, is, are)

This story is about a man, a woman, and a dog. The man and the woman

are married.

They live in a small house. It is on top of a hill.

One night they hear a loud sound. They are surprised.

“What is that?” asks the man.

“I am not sure,” says the woman.

They see a dog. It is hungry and tired.

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Exercise E

Changing Statements to Questions. Change each statement to a question that

begins with Was or Were. Put a question mark at the end of each question. The
first one has been done for you.

1. The dog was tired.

Was the dog tired?

2. The dog was hungry.

Was the dog hungry?

3. The dog was lost.

Was the dog lost?

4. The dog was outside the house.

Was the dog outside the house?

5. Margaret and John were married.

Were Margaret and John married?

6. The dog was a little friendlier.

Was the dog a little friendlier?

7. Margaret and John were sleeping.

Was the dog a little friendlier?

8. Mrs. Johnson was surprised.

Was Mrs. Jonhson surprised?

9. Mrs. Johnson’s brother was in Alaska.

Was Mrs. Jonhson’s brother in Alaska?

10.Margaret and John were surprised, too.

Were Margaret and John surprised, too?
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Exercise F
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Vocabulary Review. Write a complete sentence for each word or group of

words. 1. Married The Cook Islands are the perfect place to get married.

2. Sled Keep arms and legs within the sled at all times.

3. Neighbor Sure is lucky to have a neighbor like you, Agatha. 4.

Starved The people almost starved during the terrible winter. 5.

Growled After a moment of silence, my stomach suddenly growled. 6.

Fed A man must be fed by this energy always.

7. Dropped in I just dropped in, you know, to... to ask the time.

Sharing with Others

It is fun to share ideas with others. Discuss these questions with your partner or
with the group. Write your answer to one of the questions.

Which do you like better – dogs or cats? Why?

I like dogs, because they are more active, playful, they are very funny, loyal and
very loved in my family.
Why do people like to have pets?
people like to have companionship, affection and protection and a pet brings all
that plus responsibility and lots of love.
What are some of the problems of having a pet?
Some problems of having a pet would be the mess they make, the relationship
with other pets where they feel uncomfortable, not giving them a proper education
from puppyhood and among other things that would not be part of the owner's
responsibility if he does not do it with his pet from the beginning.
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