Prepare 5 Reading

Read the text. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

Clare is eight years old and lives in Manchester. She has a big family. Her two older brothers, Mike and Tom, are doctors. They work in a big hospital. Her brothers work a lot and they only come home to visit sometimes. When they come home, Clare wants to play with them but they are usually tired and sleep all the time. Clare also has two sisters. They are twins and live at home. They are 17 years old. They go to school in Manchester. This weekend is special because it’s their mum’s birthday. All the family are at home. It’s sunny and Clare, Tom and their sisters are all in the garden helping their mum. Mike is reading a book in the living room. Their dad is in the kitchen. He is making a birthday cake for Mum. The weather is usually warm and dry on her mum’s birthday. Yesterday the weather wasn’t good. It was very cool and it rained all day, and Clare was sad. But today everyone is home and she’s really happy.

How many people are there in Clare’s family? 

Read the text. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

Clare is eight years old and lives in Manchester. She has a big family. Her two older brothers, Mike and Tom, are doctors. They work in a big hospital. Her brothers work a lot and they only come home to visit sometimes. When they come home, Clare wants to play with them but they are usually tired and sleep all the time. Clare also has two sisters. They are twins and live at home. They are 17 years old. They go to school in Manchester. This weekend is special because it’s their mum’s birthday. All the family are at home. It’s sunny and Clare, Tom and their sisters are all in the garden helping their mum. Mike is reading a book in the living room. Their dad is in the kitchen. He is making a birthday cake for Mum. The weather is usually warm and dry on her mum’s birthday. Yesterday the weather wasn’t good. It was very cool and it rained all day, and Clare was sad. But today everyone is home and she’s really happy.

Who does Claire live with?

Read the text. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

Clare is eight years old and lives in Manchester. She has a big family. Her two older brothers, Mike and Tom, are doctors. They work in a big hospital. Her brothers work a lot and they only come home to visit sometimes. When they come home, Clare wants to play with them but they are usually tired and sleep all the time. Clare also has two sisters. They are twins and live at home. They are 17 years old. They go to school in Manchester. This weekend is special because it’s their mum’s birthday. All the family are at home. It’s sunny and Clare, Tom and their sisters are all in the garden helping their mum. Mike is reading a book in the living room. Their dad is in the kitchen. He is making a birthday cake for Mum. The weather is usually warm and dry on her mum’s birthday. Yesterday the weather wasn’t good. It was very cool and it rained all day, and Clare was sad. But today everyone is home and she’s really happy.

 Why is all the family at home today?  

Read the text. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

Clare is eight years old and lives in Manchester. She has a big family. Her two older brothers, Mike and Tom, are doctors. They work in a big hospital. Her brothers work a lot and they only come home to visit sometimes. When they come home, Clare wants to play with them but they are usually tired and sleep all the time. Clare also has two sisters. They are twins and live at home. They are 17 years old. They go to school in Manchester. This weekend is special because it’s their mum’s birthday. All the family are at home. It’s sunny and Clare, Tom and their sisters are all in the garden helping their mum. Mike is reading a book in the living room. Their dad is in the kitchen. He is making a birthday cake for Mum. The weather is usually warm and dry on her mum’s birthday. Yesterday the weather wasn’t good. It was very cool and it rained all day, and Clare was sad. But today everyone is home and she’s really happy.

 What is her dad doing?

Read the text. Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

Clare is eight years old and lives in Manchester. She has a big family. Her two older brothers, Mike and Tom, are doctors. They work in a big hospital. Her brothers work a lot and they only come home to visit sometimes. When they come home, Clare wants to play with them but they are usually tired and sleep all the time. Clare also has two sisters. They are twins and live at home. They are 17 years old. They go to school in Manchester. This weekend is special because it’s their mum’s birthday. All the family are at home. It’s sunny and Clare, Tom and their sisters are all in the garden helping their mum. Mike is reading a book in the living room. Their dad is in the kitchen. He is making a birthday cake for Mum. The weather is usually warm and dry on her mum’s birthday. Yesterday the weather wasn’t good. It was very cool and it rained all day, and Clare was sad. But today everyone is home and she’s really happy.

 What was the weather like yesterday?

Read the text. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

Clare is eight years old and lives in Manchester. She has a big family. Her two older brothers are doctors. They work in a big hospital. Her brothers work a lot and they only come home sometimes. When they come home, Clare wants to play with them but they are usually tired and sleep all the time. Clare also has two sisters. They are twins. They are 17 years old. They go to school in Manchester. This weekend is special because it’s their mum’s birthday. All the family are at home. It’s sunny and Clare and her brothers and sisters are all in the garden helping their mum. Their dad is in the kitchen. He is making a birthday cake for Mum. Yesterday it rained all day and Clare was sad. But today it’s sunny, everyone is home and she’s really happy.

Clare’s brothers are teachers.

Read the text. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

Clare is eight years old and lives in Manchester. She has a big family. Her two older brothers are doctors. They work in a big hospital. Her brothers work a lot and they only come home sometimes. When they come home, Clare wants to play with them but they are usually tired and sleep all the time. Clare also has two sisters. They are twins. They are 17 years old. They go to school in Manchester. This weekend is special because it’s their mum’s birthday. All the family are at home. It’s sunny and Clare and her brothers and sisters are all in the garden helping their mum. Their dad is in the kitchen. He is making a birthday cake for Mum. Yesterday it rained all day and Clare was sad. But today it’s sunny, everyone is home and she’s really happy.

 Clare is helping her mother with the birthday cake.