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LA CAÑUELA READING 21st September, 2023 [ ___ / 12] =

► STARTER UNIT◄ ● ‘THOUGHTS for TODAY’
Name: ___________________________ Group: 2ºESO-_________ [ ___ / 12] =

1. Read the text below and answer as many questions about it as you can. Give full answers. ____ /12

a) Does Rosie have a lot of free time?

b) How do you know that (a)?
c) What does she enjoy doing most?
d) Is it easy to practise swimming?
e) How do you know that (c)?
f) What does Rosie’s brother like doing?
g) How often does he practise football?
h) Where does he & his friends practise it?
i) What’s special about Rosie’s sister’s way of doing homework?
j) Does Roise like listening to her little sister? Why?
k) How often does Rosie meet her two best friends during the week?
l) What’s their main common hobby?

2. Complete these sentences by choosing the correct option. Every two wrong answers, 1.0 point will be taken away
from your mark. [ ___ / 5]

1) Rosie … goes swimming. a) sometimes b) hardly ever c) always

2) Rosie’s blog is about … . a) relatives b) her school c) sports
3) Rosie says that swimming isn’t … . a) difficult b) easy c) boring
4) Rosie goes to the pool very … . a) late b) often c) early
5) Rosie’s brother’s magazines are about … . a) football b) games c) computers
6) Rosie’s little sister is … . a) irritating b) funny c) terrible
7) Rosie’s little sister doesn’t sing … . a) badly b) well c) aloud
8) Rosie, Sara & Fatima … to … school. a) don’t go … a different b) go … the same c) go … a private
9) Sara & Fatima meet Rosie on … . a) Tuesdays b) Sundays c) Fridays & Saturdays
10) Rosie’s best friends … use social media. a) sometimes b) often c) always
3. Read the blog post again and match some of the underlined words there and their correct definitions
below:
a) Awful, not good at all:
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b) Spend time in a place with some people:
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c) Free time activities:
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d) Pictures of yourself:
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e) Doing a lot of things and having no free time:
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f) Hard, very difficult:
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g) Personal details of your life:
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