Colegio san Patricio Name………………………….

Miss Ana Maria Seoane

Miss Barbara Kerstens

A) Read the following text.

Crime-Fighting Parrot
A parrot has become famous after scaring off a gang of bur-
glars. Peter the parrot is the pet of businessman, Andrei
Volkov, who lives in London. Andrei explains, ‘I was asleep
when the burglars entered. I’d left the kitchen window
open because it was a warm evening. They managed to
climb through without waking me up, but luckily they
disturbed Peter the parrot. He screeched so loudly that
even the neighbours heard. One of them was so worried
that she called the police. The parrot attacked the robbers, who
ran out of the house. I ran downstairs but they had already gone. The parrot
had pieces of clothing and blood on his beak. However, it wasn’t his own blood. He was
absolutely fine and looked very proud of himself. The police arrived two minutes later.’
Despite the thieves making off with Andrei’s wallet, which had been left near the window,
Peter the parrot scared them off before they could take anything else. His owner contin-
ued, ‘He’s fantastic. He follows me round the house. He hates being in his cage so I only
use it to take him to the vet’s. I’m sure he thinks he’s a guard dog. He never follows me up-
stairs to bed at night but finds a quiet place downstairs where he can settle down and
sleep: under the stairs, in a corner somewhere.’
The Police, who have been looking into the break-in, have already arrested one of the
gang. A policeman said, ‘The neighbour saw three men running away, although it was dark
so she couldn’t give a good description. The blood and clothing which were found on the
parrot’s beak will provide DNA to help us find the other two. It’s even more useful than
having security film of them on camera. We’ll find them all.’

B) answer in complete sentences.

Colegio san Patricio Name………………………….
Miss Ana Maria Seoane
Miss Barbara Kerstens
1. How did the burglars get into the house?

2. Who phoned the police?

3. What did they steal?

4. Where was Andrei when the burglary happened ?

C) Formulate questions for the following answers

5. Was the parrot injured during the robbery?

He wasn’t injured, he had blood on his peak but it wasn’t his own.

6. Where does Peter the parrot usually sleep?

Wherever he Iikes downstairs

7. Who did the police caught?

One of the burglars

8. Why are the police confident that they will catch all three burglars?
They have examples of their blood and clothing.

D) Complete the following text with the should or could/ might

Colegio san Patricio Name………………………….
Miss Ana Maria Seoane
Miss Barbara Kerstens

Instagram’s impact on mental health

Many studies show that social media posts …….…….(1) set unrealistic
expectations and create low self-esteem. This …….…….(2) explain why
Instagram is associated with social anxiety. This platform easily makes teens believe that
they …….…….(3) add filters and edit their pictures in order for them to look ‘perfect’.
Moreover other research has found that the more social networks a young adult uses, the
more he or she …….…….(4) experience depression and anxiety.
To reduce the harmful effects of social media on children and young adults, the Royal So-
ciety says that social media companies …….…….(5) make changes. Pop-up “heavy us-
age” warning …….…….(6) be introduced. It also recommends that companies find a way
to highlight when photos of people …….…….(7) have been digitally manipulated, as well
as identify and offer help to users who ……………..(8) be suffering from mental health
problems.

E) Write a short opinion paragraph about the benefits of living in a big city
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