Name_______________________ Grade 8th

Reading Comprehension
I. Read the text carefully.
My name's Lora and I work in a public library. I like to read and do research. I help people finding
books, magazines, videos, websites and other information. Another part of my work is to buy new
books, magazines and movies for the library. I arrange books and other items so that people can find
them.
A librarian also needs computer skills because most libraries have computers. I often also help
people using the computer to find what they need.
The best part of my job is helping people. There are many kids who love reading. They sometimes
ask me if I could help them to find an interesting book. But I also spend a lot of time at my desk or at
the computer to enter data of books and people.
Making budgets and keeping records is a part of my job too, but I don´t like it very much.
I work full time, but there are two librarians who work part time at our library. People can come to
our library from Monday to Friday. Opening hours are from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm on Monday, Tuesday
and Friday. On Wednesday and Thursday people can come to us from 10.00 am to 8.00 pm. Some
librarians work weekends or evenings.
My friend Anna is a school librarian. She loves reading to children and teaching them about books
and research. Anna works when school is open and she is off during school vacations.
Some librarians work in government, businesses and other places where people need to find
information quickly.
You usually need a graduate degree in library science or information science to be a librarian.
II. True or false
1. Lora works in a school library.
2. Most libraries don't work with computers.
3. All her time Lora spends at the desk or at the computer to enter data of books and people.
4. Lora works full time with two librarians.
5. Lora often also helps people using the computer to find what they need.
6. People can come to the library from Monday to Friday.
7. Anna is off during school vacations
8. Librarians usually need a graduate degree in library science or information science.
9. Lora likes to read and do research.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

III. Chose the right variant

1. The best part of Lora's job is
a) to buy new books, magazines and movies for the library
b) making budgets and keeping records
c) helping people
2. Lora's friend Anna loves
a) to work in government, businesses and other places
b) reading to children and teaching them
c) to work weekends or evenings
3. Opening hours of the library are
a) from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm on Monday, Tuesday and Friday
b) from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm on every day of the week
c) from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm on Monday, Tuesday and Friday and from 10.00 am to 8.00 pm on
Wednesday and Thursday.
4. Доповни діалог фразами
Have you got any interesting book to read, Nick?
- _________________(1)
- Not really. But just now I don't care for anything too serious - I feel tired. Can you
give my anything for light reading?
- I've recently read Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome. I coldn't stop laughing
while reading it. __________(2)
- Actually I've already read it, and I didn't like it very much. I think it's too simple.
- ______________________________________(3)
- I've read many of them. Which book do you mean?
- Have you read The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas?
- No, not this one. ______________________(4)
- That's why you must like this one, too. Well, it's a book you can spend hours with.
______________(5)
- Yes, with pleasure. Thanks a lot, Nick. ___________(6)
- Certainly.

a.Then what about an adventure novel?

b.Would you like to read it?

c. I read Duma's The Three Musketeers a couple of month ago, and I shouldn't say I
couldn't put it down!

d. Can I return it within a week or so?

e. Have you got anything special in mind?

f. The story is fast-moving and the plot is really thrilling.