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Text 1
Going out in the burning sun without sensible protection is extremely dangerous. There
are many reasons why you should stay safe from the burning sun. Some of them are you can
get sun burnt, you can get skin cancers, and you can damage your eyesight.
The first reason is that you can get extremely sunburn. Sunburn is the skin’s reaction to
the ultraviolet radiation from the sun. You can see sunlight and feel heat (infrared radiation),
but you can’t see or feel ultraviolet radiation. It can damage your skin even on cool, cloudy
days.
The second reason is that you can get horrible skin cancers because of damaging light rays.
In Australia, many people die from skin cancer because they do not stay safe in the burning
sun. Although this can be cured, the prevention of getting burnt is a better solution than curing
this skin cancer.
Another reason is that too much time out in bright sunlight can damage your eyesight. The
intense ultraviolet rays of the sun damage sensitive cells in the eyes, eventually affecting
vision. Experts say it is difficult to isolate the exact amount of damage that ultraviolet radiation
imposes on the eye over a long period. However, a number of studies have shown that the
effects build up and may increase the chance of developing eye problems later in life. These
may include cataracts, a clouding of the lens of the eye.
Based on all the reasons above, we know that going out in the burning sun without
sensible protection can be very dangerous. So, we need to wear a proper shirt, and hat and
sun glasses to protect our skin, head and eyes.

Answer the following questions based on the passage above

1. What is the topic of the text?
2. What is the most likely bad effect if we go out in the burning sun without proper clothes?
3. What is the fourth paragraph about?
4. “Although this can be cured, the prevention of getting burnt is …. (Paragraph 4)
5. The underlined word is synonymous with ….

Text 2
You should vote for Lucy in the upcoming student representative election. She is the
best choice because she knows how every tenth-grade student thinks and will represent each
one of us. She is a good listener and a good student. She knows what your concerns are and
will fight to make our school better.
1. What is this trying to persuade you to do?
2. What exaggerated claim is made about Lucy?
3. What specific qualifications are given as reasons to vote for Lucy?
4. Would you vote for Lucy? Why or why not?

Text 3
Vegetarianism has become the most popular diet among the young generations facing
the new millennium. This discipline eliminates the intake of meat and in some cases also the
consumption of dairy products and eggs. Are there enough reasons to make you change your

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eating habits? My purpose is to prove that vegetarianism is the diet that offers more benefits
to our health, spirit, and society
Nowadays, health is the number one individual and governmental concern. Health is a
fragile factor and its behavior relies mostly on the nutritional quality of the food we ingest. A
balanced non-vegetarian diet allows the consumption of all four main food groups including
meat and other animal by-products that are important protein and fat sources. Most of us
consume more proteins and fats than we need. An excess of proteins can cause kidney
failure and/or osteoporosis, and a high-fat diet can eventually lead to heart disease, cancer,
obesity, and diabetes. On the other hand, vegetarians get protein from grains, beans,
vegetables, and low-fat food. This is how they reduce the risk of most diseases caused by
fats. It is a myth to believe that vegetarians don’t get enough proteins or that their diet is not
balanced because they don’t eat meat. The key is variety and accurate combinations of
energy and protein sources.
If I were asked to describe a vegetarian, I would immediately mention they are very
disciplined people. It has been proven that there exists a remarkable correlation between the
people who succeed and people who follow a disciplined lifestyle. People who are faithful to
the disciplines they have acquired show integrity, a remarkable behavior, and they are
usually in a good mood. Vegetarians, always concerned about quality and discipline, develop
a greater social responsibility that motivates them to improve their environment.
Moreover, environmental issues have been capturing public attention because of their
relevancy and increasing deterioration of our quality of life. If you are concerned about the
environment, consider that massive meat production can have a negative impact on tropical
rain forests, soil stability, and air and water quality. Large extensions of forests have been cut
and changed into grasslands that provide cattle with food. To conserve grasslands, fertilizers
and other chemical substances are used; consequently, soil and water resources are polluted.
Even though there are methods that avoid this kind of deterioration, producers prefer to
ignore them so they can keep satisfying the increasing meat demand without affecting their
production rates.
Vegetarians’ life spans are increased and through this discipline they learn to live quality
life in all the possible aspects. Besides, their beliefs are congruent with their lifestyle and they
take responsibility and action for problems within their own bodies and in their surroundings.
Take a look at yourself. Is your health at risk? Have you been able to reach your goals?
Are you a factor of change and improvement within your society? You must at least try
becoming a vegetarian now that you know it is a tempting challenge and an exciting
experiment that has advantages and no risks. Do it for your body, for your lifestyle, or for
your environment.

Questions:
1. What is the writer’s purpose in writing the text above?
2. What is the most popular diet among the young people these days?
3. What is the main reason for being a vegetarian?
4. What are the consequences of consuming more proteins and fats than one needs?
5. How does the writer falsify the myth saying vegetarians don’t get enough proteins or that
their diet is not balanced because they don’t eat meat?
6. Where do vegetarians get proteins from?
7. How does the writer prove his claim that vegetarians are very disciplined people?

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8. How can massive meat production have a negative impact on tropical rain forests, soil
stability, air and water quality?
9. How do vegetarians learn to live a quality life in all the possible aspects?
10. What is the function of rhetorical questions in the last paragraph?

Text 1
Who do you think is the most successful? Who do you think is the least successful?
In order to answer these questions, we first need to define success. Everyone has a different
definition. Many of us place great value on performance, on
achievements, or on reaching various goals. Others associate
success with material goods, measuring it by how much one can
acquire. Others measure success by how much they can
contribute to the well-being of their families, or to the
community and society in general. There are many other
definitions, but mostly success is associated with becoming rich,
famous, and respected at work.
Yet, it doesn’t have to be that way.
Being successful could mean simply being satisfied with oneself and one’s career. For many
people, a successful person is someone who feels that his or her work and life in general offer
an exceptionally high degree of satisfactions.
But how does one get from here to there? How does one reach this feeling of satisfaction with
life and career? It seems that successful people consistently do two things:
 They use their natural abilities in their work.
 They set career and life goals.
In other words, successful people choose careers where they can use their natural abilities, or
do what comes naturally to them. For example, successful teachers are people who
instinctively know how to help people learn, and the best doctors are those who know how to
listen to people. Successful people know where they are starting from, and what direction they
want to give their lives and careers, even if it is something as simple and wonderful as raising
a happy family.
What are your natural abilities? What are your career and life goals? If you can answer these
questions, you are on your way to having a successful career and life.

State True (T) or False (F) based on the text.

1. __________ There is a general consensus on the definition of success.
2. __________ You are really successful if only you are rich and famous.
3. __________ Successful people do not need to choose careers that match their skills.
4. __________ Successful people don’t plan their lives.
5. __________ Doing what comes naturally to you helps make you successful.
6. __________ Raising a happy family is not enough to be considered successful.