These are Maria, Jeremy and Peter. They are friends.

They love their school, because it's very big and

cool. Maria has a short brown hair. Jeremy has small eyes and a big head. Peter has a curly black hair.
Maria's purse is purple, and her shoes are pink. She loves pink color. Jeremy's bag is blue and his
pants are blue too, but his t-shirt is yellow and red. Peter has got a basketball. He likes to play
basketball. His shorts are green and his shoes are grey. He has got a red bag too. His favorite color is
red. Maria is 8 years old; Jeremy is 9 years old, and Peter is 9 years old too. Maria is from Mexico.
Jeremy is from Canada, and Peter is from Ecuador. They have different nationalities.

A. Write True (T) or False (F) according to the text.

1. ( ) Maria's hair is very big.

2. ( ) Jeremy's bag is red.

3. ( ) Peter is 9 years old.

4. ( ) Maria is not from Canada.

5. ( ) Peter's favorite color is red.

6. ( ) Jeremy's shoes are grey.

7. ( ) Jeremy has got a curly hair.

8. ( ) They don't like their school.

9. ( ) Peter likes to play basketball.

B. Answer to these questions.

1. What color is Maria's hair? Is it long or short?

2. How old is Peter and Jeremy?

3. What's Maria's favorite color?

4. Where is Jeremy from?

5. What's Maria's nationality?

Hi, I am Jane. I'm 8. I go to school and my favorite lesson is PE. I'm fond of sports. I go swimming
twice a week and play football in the girl's school team. I like to ride a bike in summer and skate and
ski in winter. My friends say I'm a very energetic person. But I also like to read a good book in the
evening. I adore historical novels. I like to read about brave knights, kings, and queens.

I have a sister. Her name is Alice. She is 12. She goes to school too and she likes Maths. Art and
Music. She's a very quiet girl. Alice doesn't like sports, but she likes to do handicrafts, knit, and draw.
Her pictures are very beautiful, she's a real artist' She likes to cook too. I love her J chocolate cake'
Alice is very kind and helpful. She always helps me with my homework. We are very different, as you
see, but we love each other very much.
A. Write True (T) or False (F) according to the text.

1. ( ) Jane is fond of music.

2. ( ) Jane goes swimming three times a week.

3. ( ) Alice likes Maths, Art and Music.

4. ( ) Jane plays in the school basketball team.

5. ( ) Alice can't draw.

6. ( ) Alice is very kind and helpful.

7. ( ) Jane likes skateboarding.

8. ( ) Jane reads historical novels in the evening.

B. Answer to these questions.

What is your favorite subject?

Are you fond of sports?

Do you like reading?

Can you cook a cake?

What do you like to do in your free time?

Read the text and answer questions 1 to 5!

Mr. and Mrs. Andy were on a tour of Europe. They were traveling on a guided tour of five
countries They were going to travel through Holland, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, and
France for two weeks.
The guide for the tour was a Swiss. On the day of the travel, the guide told them to check
their passports, their traveler's checks, and their foreign cash. He told them to keep them
safely
They traveled in a comfortable coach with a toilet, music, and video. The guide stopped the
coach at many famous places. He explained the cultural importance of the places. They
stayed in big hotels for the night and ate in the restaurants. On the way, they stopped at a
small in to eat lunch. In the big towns, they went shopping. They bought many souvenirs for
their friends. They enjoyed the two-week tour.

1. What is the text about?

 a. Guided tours in Europe
b. Tour guides from Switzerland
c. The sightseeing in European countries
d. Mr. and Mrs. Andy's tour to Europe

2. What was Mr. and Mrs. Andy's guide for the tour?

a. Holland
b. Belgium
c. Germany
d. Switzerland

3. What Mr. and Mrs. Andy did during the tour is found in ....

a. paragraph 4
b. paragraph 3
c. paragraph 2
d. paragraph 1

4. The incorrect statement according to the text is ....

a. Mr. and Mrs. Andy were traveling to five countries

b. All tourists should bring and keep their foreign cash
c. The guide stops the coach at every famous place
d. The guide bought souvenirs and gave them to the tourists

5. "The guide stopped the coach ...." (paragraph 3). The underlined word means ....

a. the bus that carries tourists on long journeys

b. someone who shows interesting places to the tourists
c. an enclosed four-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses
d. someone who trains travelling the letes does

Mr. and Mrs. Darmo with their two sons, Prasetyo and Prasojo, are already at the station.
They are going to celebrate the lebaran day in their hometown in East Java. Mr.Darmo, a
factory worker in Jakarta, always spends his annual vacation with his family in the small
town where his parents and relatives live.

The station is busy with the passengers. Most of them are people who want to celebrate the
Idul Fitri with their parents and relatives in their hometown or village. The restaurants are
closed because it is the fasting month of the year. No one is having meals, but some small
children are having light refreshments. They do not have to do the fasting yet.

6. Where are Mr. Darmo and his family now?

a. At the station
b. In East Java
c. In the factory
d. In their village

7. How many seats will Mr. Darmo take?

a. Four
b. Two
c. Three
d. Five

8. The people at the station want to ....

a. have something to eat
b. work in a factory
c. celebrate the Lebaran day in their village
d. visit their relatives in their village

9. "They do not have to do the fasting yet."

The word 'they' refers to ....
a. Passengers
b. Mr.and Mrs. Darmo
c. Some small children
d. Mrs. Darmo and her children

Black Beauty
Farmer Gray was the kindest master in the world. He was proud of me, and called me Black
Beauty. I had a white spot on my forehead and one white foot. He trained me to pull a
carriage. Then I learned to wear a saddle and carry a rider on my back.
One day, Farmer Gray said. "A good horse like you do not live on a farm. So you will be
going to live with Squire Gordon and his family. "I was very sad to leave my mother and my
home,"
However, when I saw my masters I knew I would be happy with them. They lived in a big
mansion and welcomed me warmly. Mrs.Gordon was pale and ill, but she smiled when she
saw me.
The groom who looked after the stables was John Manly. He loved horses. He introduced me
to Merrylegs, the children's pony, Ginger, and the old mare. She was not a bad horse but had
been ill-treated in the past.
Taken from: Bulletin Intensive English Course No.17 November 2000

10. What did Black Beauty learn from Farmer Gray?

a. Working on a farm
b. Running on a farm
c. Carrying a raider
d. Pulling a carriage

11. Why was the horse sad to leave Farmer Gray?

a. Farmer Gray didn't love it
b. It loved Farmer Gray
c. It couldn't stand living on a farm
d. Farmer Gray hated it

12. "He trained me to pull a rider on my back." (paragraph 1)

What does the underlined word mean?
a. Taught
b. Learned
c. Studied
d. Imitated
Newspapers and magazines are very important in modern life. People in cities, towns, and
villages want current information. Newspapers and magazines provide them with news about
politics, crime, entertainment, sports, and other information you need.
The production of newspapers and magazines is very hard work. Journalists search for news.
They try hard to interview people to get the correct issue directly from the horse's mouth.
Then they write good and interesting articles.
The editors decide the headlines and the news layout. They decide which articles must go on
the front page and which news is printed inside the paper. After all the pages are ready a
managing editor approves and now the newspaper is ready to publish.

13. What does the text tell us about?

a. Newspapers and magazines
b. Current information
c. Journalists of a newspaper
d. Advertisements in a newspaper

14. The journalists try hard to interview people to get the correct issue in order to...
a. decide on the headlines
b. approve the articles printed
c. make good and interesting articles
d. decide the layout of the articles

15. Who is the decision maker of publishing the newspaper?

a. The journalist
b. The interviewer
c. The publisher
d. The managing editor

16. The second paragraph tells us that ....

a. the editors decide which news is printed inside the paper
b. it is not an easy work to produce the newspapers and magazines
c. people in cities want current information
d. they write good and interest articles
It is true that newspapers are an important source of information. Many people begin their
day by reading the papers. In this way, they learn what is going on in the world. Sometimes,
however, they don't have time to read the news carefully and must be satisfied with a quick
look at the front page. At other times they only have me glance at the headlines.
There are newspapers to satisfy every reader. In big cities, there are many types of papers,
with several different editions every day. But some years ago, in small towns, there were
fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day. In some areas, the paper is printed
weekly.
Most newspapers have several sections. In addition to the front page with the most important
news. There are the sports section, the society page, the comics, the amusement section, the
business page, and the editorial.

17. The first paragraph tells that newspapers are ....

a. one of the media communications
b. an important source of information
c. important news to glance
d. good media to read

18. Why are there many types of newspapers in a big city?

a. The population is big
b. There are various people living there
c. People carry out different businesses
d. A lot more people

19. 47. Getting information is one of the people's ....

a. amusements
b. relaxation
c. needs
d. hobbies

20. "It is true that newspapers are an important source of information." (Paragraph 1)
The underlined word means ....
a. wrong
b. false
c. right
d. similar