READING 5th form 2 term/ Prepare Ukrainian Edition

Read the text. Are the sentences true (+ ) or false ( - )?

Today I live in London, a big city. But I didn’t live in a

big city when I was a small boy. I didn’t live in England.

I lived in a small village in Italy. My favourite person

then was my Aunt Mina. She was very interesting.

She was a scientist and she travelled the world. Every

summer she visited us in our small village. We listened

to her stories for hours.

Her home was in Milan, another big city in Italy. One

year we visited my aunt there in her beautiful house.

Her living room was full of interesting things from

around the world. There were beautiful paintings on the

walls. There were lots of rooms in my aunt’s house, but

the doors were closed. Do you want to see this room?’

she asked me. There’s something wonderful in here.’

She opened the door to a dark room. Then she opened

the curtains and let the sun in. In the room there was

a beautiful, big black piano. Do you want to hear it?’

asked my aunt. Yes, please.’ I said. She started playing

and I listened. My life changed in that room with my

aunt. I walked back to the living room and said to my

mum, ‘Mum. Can I learn the piano?’

1) The writer is a small boy.

Read the text. Are the sentences true (+ ) or false (- )?

Today I live in London, a big city. But I didn’t live in a

big city when I was a small boy. I didn’t live in England.

I lived in a small village in Italy. My favourite person

then was my Aunt Mina. She was very interesting.

She was a scientist and she travelled the world. Every

summer she visited us in our small village. We listened

to her stories for hours.

Her home was in Milan, another big city in Italy. One

year we visited my aunt there in her beautiful house.

Her living room was full of interesting things from

around the world. There were beautiful paintings on the

walls. There were lots of rooms in my aunt’s house, but

the doors were closed. Do you want to see this room?’

she asked me. There’s something wonderful in here.’

She opened the door to a dark room. Then she opened

the curtains and let the sun in. In the room there was

a beautiful, big black piano. Do you want to hear it?’

asked my aunt. Yes, please.’ I said. She started playing

and I listened. My life changed in that room with my

aunt. I walked back to the living room and said to my

mum, ‘Mum. Can I learn the piano?’

2) He doesn’t live in Italy.

Read the text. Are the sentences true (+) or false (- )?

Today I live in London, a big city. But I didn’t live in a

big city when I was a small boy. I didn’t live in England.

I lived in a small village in Italy. My favourite person

then was my Aunt Mina. She was very interesting.

She was a scientist and she travelled the world. Every

summer she visited us in our small village. We listened

to her stories for hours.

Her home was in Milan, another big city in Italy. One

year we visited my aunt there in her beautiful house.

Her living room was full of interesting things from

around the world. There were beautiful paintings on the

walls. There were lots of rooms in my aunt’s house, but

the doors were closed. Do you want to see this room?’

she asked me. There’s something wonderful in here.’

She opened the door to a dark room. Then she opened

the curtains and let the sun in. In the room there was

a beautiful, big black piano. Do you want to hear it?’

asked my aunt. Yes, please.’ I said. She started playing

and I listened. My life changed in that room with my

aunt. I walked back to the living room and said to my

mum, ‘Mum. Can I learn the piano?’

3) He didn’t like his aunt.

Read the text. Are the sentences true (+ ) or false (- )?

Today I live in London, a big city. But I didn’t live in a

big city when I was a small boy. I didn’t live in England.

I lived in a small village in Italy. My favourite person

then was my Aunt Mina. She was very interesting.

She was a scientist and she travelled the world. Every

summer she visited us in our small village. We listened

to her stories for hours.

Her home was in Milan, another big city in Italy. One

year we visited my aunt there in her beautiful house.

Her living room was full of interesting things from

around the world. There were beautiful paintings on the

walls. There were lots of rooms in my aunt’s house, but

the doors were closed. Do you want to see this room?’

she asked me. There’s something wonderful in here.’

She opened the door to a dark room. Then she opened

the curtains and let the sun in. In the room there was

a beautiful, big black piano. Do you want to hear it?’

asked my aunt. Yes, please.’ I said. She started playing

and I listened. My life changed in that room with my

aunt. I walked back to the living room and said to my

mum, ‘Mum. Can I learn the piano?’

4) His aunt was a tourist and she travelled the world.

Read the text. Are the sentences true (+) or false (- )?

Today I live in London, a big city. But I didn’t live in a

big city when I was a small boy. I didn’t live in England.

I lived in a small village in Italy. My favourite person

then was my Aunt Mina. She was very interesting.

She was a scientist and she travelled the world. Every

summer she visited us in our small village. We listened

to her stories for hours.

Her home was in Milan, another big city in Italy. One

year we visited my aunt there in her beautiful house.

Her living room was full of interesting things from

around the world. There were beautiful paintings on the

walls. There were lots of rooms in my aunt’s house, but

the doors were closed. Do you want to see this room?’

she asked me. There’s something wonderful in here.’

She opened the door to a dark room. Then she opened

the curtains and let the sun in. In the room there was

a beautiful, big black piano. Do you want to hear it?’

asked my aunt. Yes, please.’ I said. She started playing

and I listened. My life changed in that room with my

aunt. I walked back to the living room and said to my

mum, ‘Mum. Can I learn the piano?’

5) He liked his aunt's house.

Read the text. Are the sentences true (+) or false (-)?

Today I live in London, a big city. But I didn’t live in a

big city when I was a small boy. I didn’t live in England.

I lived in a small village in Italy. My favourite person

then was my Aunt Mina. She was very interesting.

She was a scientist and she travelled the world. Every

summer she visited us in our small village. We listened

to her stories for hours.

Her home was in Milan, another big city in Italy. One

year we visited my aunt there in her beautiful house.

Her living room was full of interesting things from

around the world. There were beautiful paintings on the

walls. There were lots of rooms in my aunt’s house, but

the doors were closed. Do you want to see this room?’

she asked me. There’s something wonderful in here.’

She opened the door to a dark room. Then she opened

the curtains and let the sun in. In the room there was

a beautiful, big black piano. Do you want to hear it?’

asked my aunt. Yes, please.’ I said. She started playing

and I listened. My life changed in that room with my

aunt. I walked back to the living room and said to my

mum, ‘Mum. Can I learn the piano?’

6) Every summer he visited his aunt in Milan.

Read the text. Are the sentences true (+) or false (-)?

Today I live in London, a big city. But I didn’t live in a

big city when I was a small boy. I didn’t live in England.

I lived in a small village in Italy. My favourite person

then was my Aunt Mina. She was very interesting.

She was a scientist and she travelled the world. Every

summer she visited us in our small village. We listened

to her stories for hours.

Her home was in Milan, another big city in Italy. One

year we visited my aunt there in her beautiful house.

Her living room was full of interesting things from

around the world. There were beautiful paintings on the

walls. There were lots of rooms in my aunt’s house, but

the doors were closed. Do you want to see this room?’

she asked me. There’s something wonderful in here.’

She opened the door to a dark room. Then she opened

the curtains and let the sun in. In the room there was

a beautiful, big black piano. Do you want to hear it?’

asked my aunt. Yes, please.’ I said. She started playing

and I listened. My life changed in that room with my

aunt. I walked back to the living room and said to my

mum, ‘Mum. Can I learn the piano?’

7) Aunt's house was full of interesting things.

Read the text. Are the sentences true (+) or false (-)?

Today I live in London, a big city. But I didn’t live in a

big city when I was a small boy. I didn’t live in England.

I lived in a small village in Italy. My favourite person

then was my Aunt Mina. She was very interesting.

She was a scientist and she travelled the world. Every

summer she visited us in our small village. We listened

to her stories for hours.

Her home was in Milan, another big city in Italy. One

year we visited my aunt there in her beautiful house.

Her living room was full of interesting things from

around the world. There were beautiful paintings on the

walls. There were lots of rooms in my aunt’s house, but

the doors were closed. Do you want to see this room?’

she asked me. There’s something wonderful in here.’

She opened the door to a dark room. Then she opened

the curtains and let the sun in. In the room there was

a beautiful, big black piano. Do you want to hear it?’

asked my aunt. Yes, please.’ I said. She started playing

and I listened. My life changed in that room with my

aunt. I walked back to the living room and said to my

mum, ‘Mum. Can I learn the piano?’

8) Doors to the rooms in his aunt's house were opened.

Read the text. Are the sentences true (+) or false (-)?

Today I live in London, a big city. But I didn’t live in a

big city when I was a small boy. I didn’t live in England.

I lived in a small village in Italy. My favourite person

then was my Aunt Mina. She was very interesting.

She was a scientist and she travelled the world. Every

summer she visited us in our small village. We listened

to her stories for hours.

Her home was in Milan, another big city in Italy. One

year we visited my aunt there in her beautiful house.

Her living room was full of interesting things from

around the world. There were beautiful paintings on the

walls. There were lots of rooms in my aunt’s house, but

the doors were closed. Do you want to see this room?’

she asked me. There’s something wonderful in here.’

She opened the door to a dark room. Then she opened

the curtains and let the sun in. In the room there was

a beautiful, big black piano. Do you want to hear it?’

asked my aunt. Yes, please.’ I said. She started playing

and I listened. My life changed in that room with my

aunt. I walked back to the living room and said to my

mum, ‘Mum. Can I learn the piano?’

9) There was a piano in his aunt's living room.

Read the text. Are the sentences true (+) or false (-)?

Today I live in London, a big city. But I didn’t live in a

big city when I was a small boy. I didn’t live in England.

I lived in a small village in Italy. My favourite person

then was my Aunt Mina. She was very interesting.

She was a scientist and she travelled the world. Every

summer she visited us in our small village. We listened

to her stories for hours.

Her home was in Milan, another big city in Italy. One

year we visited my aunt there in her beautiful house.

Her living room was full of interesting things from

around the world. There were beautiful paintings on the

walls. There were lots of rooms in my aunt’s house, but

the doors were closed. Do you want to see this room?’

she asked me. There’s something wonderful in here.’

She opened the door to a dark room. Then she opened

the curtains and let the sun in. In the room there was

a beautiful, big black piano. Do you want to hear it?’

asked my aunt. Yes, please.’ I said. She started playing

and I listened. My life changed in that room with my

aunt. I walked back to the living room and said to my

mum, ‘Mum. Can I learn the piano?’

10) The boy saw a beautiful, big white piano in the dark room.

Read the text. Are the sentences true (+) or false (-)?

Today I live in London, a big city. But I didn’t live in a

big city when I was a small boy. I didn’t live in England.

I lived in a small village in Italy. My favourite person

then was my Aunt Mina. She was very interesting.

She was a scientist and she travelled the world. Every

summer she visited us in our small village. We listened

to her stories for hours.

Her home was in Milan, another big city in Italy. One

year we visited my aunt there in her beautiful house.

Her living room was full of interesting things from

around the world. There were beautiful paintings on the

walls. There were lots of rooms in my aunt’s house, but

the doors were closed. Do you want to see this room?’

she asked me. There’s something wonderful in here.’

She opened the door to a dark room. Then she opened

the curtains and let the sun in. In the room there was

a beautiful, big black piano. Do you want to hear it?’

asked my aunt. Yes, please.’ I said. She started playing

and I listened. My life changed in that room with my

aunt. I walked back to the living room and said to my

mum, ‘Mum. Can I learn the piano?’

11) The boy wanted to learn the piano.

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

Today I live in London, a big city. But I didn’t live in a

big city when I was a small boy. I didn’t live in England.

I lived in a small village in Italy. My favourite person

then was my Aunt Mina. She was very interesting.

She was a scientist and she travelled the world. Every

summer she visited us in our small village. We listened

to her stories for hours.

Her home was in Milan, another big city in Italy. One

year we visited my aunt there in her beautiful house.

Her living room was full of interesting things from

around the world. There were beautiful paintings on the

walls. There were lots of rooms in my aunt’s house, but

the doors were closed. Do you want to see this room?’

she asked me. There’s something wonderful in here.’

She opened the door to a dark room. Then she opened

the curtains and let the sun in. In the room there was

a beautiful, big black piano. Do you want to hear it?’

asked my aunt. Yes, please.’ I said. She started playing

and I listened. My life changed in that room with my

aunt. I walked back to the living room and said to my

mum, ‘Mum. Can I learn the piano?’

12) The boy said to his aunt " Can I learn the piano?"