ENGLISH V READING TASK 20%

NAME: ________________________________________________ ID: __________________________

DATE:______________________ COURSE CODE: _________________ SCORE:_______________

Purpose: Read and analyze information related to past activities and answer the questions.

Susan is a student. Last year she went on

holiday to Spain, this country is located in
Europe. It was her birthday so it was 5th May.
She did not have much money so she wanted
to stay at a cheap hotel. She did not book a
hotel. She wanted to get a room after arriving
to the hotel. But when she arrived at the airport in Spain a thief stole her credit card. She
did not have much money, so she did not stay at the hotel. She stayed in a tent on the beach
but she liked it. She saw many interesting things there. She saw the sea, the stars at night
and many people. She ate ice-cream and pasta. The weather was nice. It did not rain. She
liked the hot days because she swam in the sea and tanned on the beach. She bought some
postcards and sent them to her friends and relatives. She did not stay on the beach all her
holiday. She travelled around Spain by bus. It was not expensive. She was happy that she
had a one-month holiday because there were so many interesting places to see. She liked
everything, but she did not like the coffee, so she drank wine and tea. The weather was very
hot so she swam in the sea every day. She did not speak Latvian, she spoke English. She
visited many monuments but she did not visit galleries or museums because she does not
like museums and galleries. She met a lot of new people and she liked it. But Susan had
two more problems on her way. First, she lost her camera with all her photos, and when she
was on a plane back to Riga a thief stole her purse. Luckily there was no more money.
When she arrived at Riga airport, she called her parents and they took her home.

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 A- Answer the following questions. Select A, B, C or D (……/30 each item value is 2)

1- What is the purpose of the text?

a- Present the result of a survey
b- Tell readers about a travel experience
c- Justify the preferences of the people
d- Talk about a new product

2- What kind of reader would be interested on this test?

a- Engineers
b- Mechanics
c- Travelers
d- Babysitters

3- The text is written in:

a- Past
b- Present
c- Future
d- Adverbs

4- Where did Susan travel?

a- Argentina
b- Germany
c- Portugal
d- Spain

5- When is her birthday?

a- 7th July
b- 5th May
c- 23th April
d- 5th October

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 6- Where did she stay?
a- In a tent
b- In a friend’s house
c- In a hotel
d- In her grandmother’s house

7- What happened once she arrived to the airport?

a- She had lunch
b- She bought a camera
c- She was stolen
d- She forgot her cellphone

8- What did she see in the beach?

a- Dogs, people and stars
b- The sea, dolphins and sand
c- The sea, people and the stars
d- People and trash

9- What did she buy for her friends and relatives?

a- Candies
b- Clothes
c- Postcards
d- Pets

10- How did she travel to Spain?

a- By plane
b- By bus
c- By car
d- By train

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 11- How much time did she stay in Spain?
a- A week
b- Fifteen days
c- A month
d- Twenty days

12- What language does not she speak?

a- Spanish
b- English
c- French
d- Latvian

13- What kind of problems did she have?

a- Lost her camera and a thief stole her wallet
b- Missed the flight and lost her cellphone
c- Lost her cellphone and forgot to do the check-in
d- Missed the flight and forgot her cellphone password

14- Who did she call once she arrived to Riga airport?
a- Her mother
b- Her husband
c- Her parents
d- Her best friend

15- What did she drink in the trip?

a- Coke and tea
b- Coffee and beers
c- Wine and tea

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 B- Read carefully the following statements. Are they true (T) or false (F)? circle the
answer. (……/20each item value is 2).
a- Susan is a system engineer T/F
b- Spain is a country located in Europe T/F
c- She has a lot of money T/F
d- She booked a hotel T/F
e- The weather is great T/F
f- It rained a lot T/F
g- She loves coffee T/F
h- She hates to know people T/F
i- She ate ice-cream and pasta T/F
j- she liked museums and galleries T/F

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