Reading Comprehension (II term, Form 5)

Read the texts email and choose the correct answers.

I live on a houseboat on the river Thames in London. It’s very quiet. You only hear boats. There isn’t any noise from cars or buses. We moved here four years ago. My parents wanted to buy a flat near the river but they were all very expensive. Then they found our houseboat. It’s very comfortable; it’s got central heating and a modern bathroom. Obviously, there isn’t a garden here, but in the summer, we sit outside in the sun. There are two problems with this houseboat. Sometimes, it goes up and down a lot and things fall off the tables. And of course there isn’t a lot of space on a houseboat. So I don’t have a lot of clothes and games. The best thing about our houseboat is that we can travel in it. Last year we went to France. It was a brilliant holiday! We didn’t need to pack suitcases. We took our home on holiday with us!

Oliver (12)

I live in a castle in Scotland. The castle isn’t ours but we have a lovely flat in the castle. The castle is near the sea and it’s very old. Behind the castle, there’s a big mountain and there’s a forest too. There’s also a big garden with a tennis court and a swimming pool. I swim a lot and I’ve got my own surfboard. My parents came here eight years ago when I was 4, they work here. My father looks after the garden, the forest and the pool. And my mother is the housekeeper; she cleans the castle, does the shopping and cooks. It’s a great place to live: I’m near the sea, I’ve got a private forest to go for walks and my friends love coming here to visit me. Maria (13) 

1. Maria lives ________

Read the texts email and choose the correct answers.

I live on a houseboat on the river Thames in London. It’s very quiet. You only hear boats. There isn’t any noise from cars or buses. We moved here four years ago. My parents wanted to buy a flat near the river but they were all very expensive. Then they found our houseboat. It’s very comfortable; it’s got central heating and a modern bathroom. Obviously, there isn’t a garden here, but in the summer, we sit outside in the sun. There are two problems with this houseboat. Sometimes, it goes up and down a lot and things fall off the tables. And of course there isn’t a lot of space on a houseboat. So I don’t have a lot of clothes and games. The best thing about our houseboat is that we can travel in it. Last year we went to France. It was a brilliant holiday! We didn’t need to pack suitcases. We took our home on holiday with us!

Oliver (12)

I live in a castle in Scotland. The castle isn’t ours but we have a lovely flat in the castle. The castle is near the sea and it’s very old. Behind the castle, there’s a big mountain and there’s a forest too. There’s also a big garden with a tennis court and a swimming pool. I swim a lot and I’ve got my own surfboard. My parents came here eight years ago when I was 4, they work here. My father looks after the garden, the forest and the pool. And my mother is the housekeeper; she cleans the castle, does the shopping and cooks. It’s a great place to live: I’m near the sea, I’ve got a private forest to go for walks and my friends love coming here to visit me. Maria (13) 

2. Maria lives _________

Read the texts email and choose the correct answers.

I live on a houseboat on the river Thames in London. It’s very quiet. You only hear boats. There isn’t any noise from cars or buses. We moved here four years ago. My parents wanted to buy a flat near the river but they were all very expensive. Then they found our houseboat. It’s very comfortable; it’s got central heating and a modern bathroom. Obviously, there isn’t a garden here, but in the summer, we sit outside in the sun. There are two problems with this houseboat. Sometimes, it goes up and down a lot and things fall off the tables. And of course there isn’t a lot of space on a houseboat. So I don’t have a lot of clothes and games. The best thing about our houseboat is that we can travel in it. Last year we went to France. It was a brilliant holiday! We didn’t need to pack suitcases. We took our home on holiday with us!

Oliver (12)

I live in a castle in Scotland. The castle isn’t ours but we have a lovely flat in the castle. The castle is near the sea and it’s very old. Behind the castle, there’s a big mountain and there’s a forest too. There’s also a big garden with a tennis court and a swimming pool. I swim a lot and I’ve got my own surfboard. My parents came here eight years ago when I was 4, they work here. My father looks after the garden, the forest and the pool. And my mother is the housekeeper; she cleans the castle, does the shopping and cooks. It’s a great place to live: I’m near the sea, I’ve got a private forest to go for walks and my friends love coming here to visit me. Maria (13) 

3. Oliver’s family moved to the houseboat ____ 

Read the texts email and choose the correct answers.

I live on a houseboat on the river Thames in London. It’s very quiet. You only hear boats. There isn’t any noise from cars or buses. We moved here four years ago. My parents wanted to buy a flat near the river but they were all very expensive. Then they found our houseboat. It’s very comfortable; it’s got central heating and a modern bathroom. Obviously, there isn’t a garden here, but in the summer, we sit outside in the sun. There are two problems with this houseboat. Sometimes, it goes up and down a lot and things fall off the tables. And of course there isn’t a lot of space on a houseboat. So I don’t have a lot of clothes and games. The best thing about our houseboat is that we can travel in it. Last year we went to France. It was a brilliant holiday! We didn’t need to pack suitcases. We took our home on holiday with us!

Oliver (12)

I live in a castle in Scotland. The castle isn’t ours but we have a lovely flat in the castle. The castle is near the sea and it’s very old. Behind the castle, there’s a big mountain and there’s a forest too. There’s also a big garden with a tennis court and a swimming pool. I swim a lot and I’ve got my own surfboard. My parents came here eight years ago when I was 4, they work here. My father looks after the garden, the forest and the pool. And my mother is the housekeeper; she cleans the castle, does the shopping and cooks. It’s a great place to live: I’m near the sea, I’ve got a private forest to go for walks and my friends love coming here to visit me. Maria (13) 

4. Oliver went to ____on holiday. 

Read the texts email and choose the correct answers.

I live on a houseboat on the river Thames in London. It’s very quiet. You only hear boats. There isn’t any noise from cars or buses. We moved here four years ago. My parents wanted to buy a flat near the river but they were all very expensive. Then they found our houseboat. It’s very comfortable; it’s got central heating and a modern bathroom. Obviously, there isn’t a garden here, but in the summer, we sit outside in the sun. There are two problems with this houseboat. Sometimes, it goes up and down a lot and things fall off the tables. And of course there isn’t a lot of space on a houseboat. So I don’t have a lot of clothes and games. The best thing about our houseboat is that we can travel in it. Last year we went to France. It was a brilliant holiday! We didn’t need to pack suitcases. We took our home on holiday with us!

Oliver (12)

I live in a castle in Scotland. The castle isn’t ours but we have a lovely flat in the castle. The castle is near the sea and it’s very old. Behind the castle, there’s a big mountain and there’s a forest too. There’s also a big garden with a tennis court and a swimming pool. I swim a lot and I’ve got my own surfboard. My parents came here eight years ago when I was 4, they work here. My father looks after the garden, the forest and the pool. And my mother is the housekeeper; she cleans the castle, does the shopping and cooks. It’s a great place to live: I’m near the sea, I’ve got a private forest to go for walks and my friends love coming here to visit me. Maria (13) 

5. Oliver’s parents didn’t buy a flat because ____ 

Read the texts email and choose the correct answers.

I live on a houseboat on the river Thames in London. It’s very quiet. You only hear boats. There isn’t any noise from cars or buses. We moved here four years ago. My parents wanted to buy a flat near the river but they were all very expensive. Then they found our houseboat. It’s very comfortable; it’s got central heating and a modern bathroom. Obviously, there isn’t a garden here, but in the summer, we sit outside in the sun. There are two problems with this houseboat. Sometimes, it goes up and down a lot and things fall off the tables. And of course there isn’t a lot of space on a houseboat. So I don’t have a lot of clothes and games. The best thing about our houseboat is that we can travel in it. Last year we went to France. It was a brilliant holiday! We didn’t need to pack suitcases. We took our home on holiday with us!

Oliver (12)

I live in a castle in Scotland. The castle isn’t ours but we have a lovely flat in the castle. The castle is near the sea and it’s very old. Behind the castle, there’s a big mountain and there’s a forest too. There’s also a big garden with a tennis court and a swimming pool. I swim a lot and I’ve got my own surfboard. My parents came here eight years ago when I was 4, they work here. My father looks after the garden, the forest and the pool. And my mother is the housekeeper; she cleans the castle, does the shopping and cooks. It’s a great place to live: I’m near the sea, I’ve got a private forest to go for walks and my friends love coming here to visit me. Maria (13) 

6. Maria’s family moved to Scotland when she was ________

Read the texts email and choose the correct answers.

I live on a houseboat on the river Thames in London. It’s very quiet. You only hear boats. There isn’t any noise from cars or buses. We moved here four years ago. My parents wanted to buy a flat near the river but they were all very expensive. Then they found our houseboat. It’s very comfortable; it’s got central heating and a modern bathroom. Obviously, there isn’t a garden here, but in the summer, we sit outside in the sun. There are two problems with this houseboat. Sometimes, it goes up and down a lot and things fall off the tables. And of course there isn’t a lot of space on a houseboat. So I don’t have a lot of clothes and games. The best thing about our houseboat is that we can travel in it. Last year we went to France. It was a brilliant holiday! We didn’t need to pack suitcases. We took our home on holiday with us!

Oliver (12)

I live in a castle in Scotland. The castle isn’t ours but we have a lovely flat in the castle. The castle is near the sea and it’s very old. Behind the castle, there’s a big mountain and there’s a forest too. There’s also a big garden with a tennis court and a swimming pool. I swim a lot and I’ve got my own surfboard. My parents came here eight years ago when I was 4, they work here. My father looks after the garden, the forest and the pool. And my mother is the housekeeper; she cleans the castle, does the shopping and cooks. It’s a great place to live: I’m near the sea, I’ve got a private forest to go for walks and my friends love coming here to visit me. Maria (13) 

7. Maria goes for walks ____

Read the interview and circle T (true) or F (false). 

Hannah Molloy is 13 years old and she’s a child actor. She lives in London and goes to a special school for actors. Hannah studies subjects like maths and geography but she also has acting, dancing and singing lessons. Sometimes, Hannah works on a film but she still studies. A tutor goes with her to the film location. At the moment, Hannah is in Scotland. She is acting in a film about a family’s life on a small Scottish island. She’s staying in a hotel on a Scottish island called Coll.

Q: Hannah, what’s your life like at the moment? A: It’s hard work but I love it. I get up at half past six and we have breakfast at seven. Then we start filming at eight o’clock. I study in the afternoon and I do my homework in the evening.

Q: Do you like Scotland? A: I love it. It’s incredibly beautiful and it’s very quiet. And in the film my family has got a lot of animals because we live on a farm. I’m learning a lot about animals because of this film!

Q: Have you got any problems with this film? A: I’m really happy to be in this film. It’s a fantastic experience and I’ve got a great part. But I miss my family and friends and my cat. It’s sometimes boring in the evenings, but we’re only here for another two weeks. 

1. Hannah is 14. 

Read the interview and circle T (true) or F (false). 

Hannah Molloy is 13 years old and she’s a child actor. She lives in London and goes to a special school for actors. Hannah studies subjects like maths and geography but she also has acting, dancing and singing lessons. Sometimes, Hannah works on a film but she still studies. A tutor goes with her to the film location. At the moment, Hannah is in Scotland. She is acting in a film about a family’s life on a small Scottish island. She’s staying in a hotel on a Scottish island called Coll.

Q: Hannah, what’s your life like at the moment? A: It’s hard work but I love it. I get up at half past six and we have breakfast at seven. Then we start filming at eight o’clock. I study in the afternoon and I do my homework in the evening.

Q: Do you like Scotland? A: I love it. It’s incredibly beautiful and it’s very quiet. And in the film my family has got a lot of animals because we live on a farm. I’m learning a lot about animals because of this film!

Q: Have you got any problems with this film? A: I’m really happy to be in this film. It’s a fantastic experience and I’ve got a great part. But I miss my family and friends and my cat. It’s sometimes boring in the evenings, but we’re only here for another two weeks. 

2. She doesn’t go to school. 

Read the interview and circle T (true) or F (false). 

Hannah Molloy is 13 years old and she’s a child actor. She lives in London and goes to a special school for actors. Hannah studies subjects like maths and geography but she also has acting, dancing and singing lessons. Sometimes, Hannah works on a film but she still studies. A tutor goes with her to the film location. At the moment, Hannah is in Scotland. She is acting in a film about a family’s life on a small Scottish island. She’s staying in a hotel on a Scottish island called Coll.

Q: Hannah, what’s your life like at the moment? A: It’s hard work but I love it. I get up at half past six and we have breakfast at seven. Then we start filming at eight o’clock. I study in the afternoon and I do my homework in the evening.

Q: Do you like Scotland? A: I love it. It’s incredibly beautiful and it’s very quiet. And in the film my family has got a lot of animals because we live on a farm. I’m learning a lot about animals because of this film!

Q: Have you got any problems with this film? A: I’m really happy to be in this film. It’s a fantastic experience and I’ve got a great part. But I miss my family and friends and my cat. It’s sometimes boring in the evenings, but we’re only here for another two weeks. 

3. At the moment she is staying on an island in Scotland.

Read the interview and circle T (true) or F (false). 

Hannah Molloy is 13 years old and she’s a child actor. She lives in London and goes to a special school for actors. Hannah studies subjects like maths and geography but she also has acting, dancing and singing lessons. Sometimes, Hannah works on a film but she still studies. A tutor goes with her to the film location. At the moment, Hannah is in Scotland. She is acting in a film about a family’s life on a small Scottish island. She’s staying in a hotel on a Scottish island called Coll.

Q: Hannah, what’s your life like at the moment? A: It’s hard work but I love it. I get up at half past six and we have breakfast at seven. Then we start filming at eight o’clock. I study in the afternoon and I do my homework in the evening.

Q: Do you like Scotland? A: I love it. It’s incredibly beautiful and it’s very quiet. And in the film my family has got a lot of animals because we live on a farm. I’m learning a lot about animals because of this film!

Q: Have you got any problems with this film? A: I’m really happy to be in this film. It’s a fantastic experience and I’ve got a great part. But I miss my family and friends and my cat. It’s sometimes boring in the evenings, but we’re only here for another two weeks. 

4. She is acting in a film.

Read the interview and circle T (true) or F (false). 

Hannah Molloy is 13 years old and she’s a child actor. She lives in London and goes to a special school for actors. Hannah studies subjects like maths and geography but she also has acting, dancing and singing lessons. Sometimes, Hannah works on a film but she still studies. A tutor goes with her to the film location. At the moment, Hannah is in Scotland. She is acting in a film about a family’s life on a small Scottish island. She’s staying in a hotel on a Scottish island called Coll.

Q: Hannah, what’s your life like at the moment? A: It’s hard work but I love it. I get up at half past six and we have breakfast at seven. Then we start filming at eight o’clock. I study in the afternoon and I do my homework in the evening.

Q: Do you like Scotland? A: I love it. It’s incredibly beautiful and it’s very quiet. And in the film my family has got a lot of animals because we live on a farm. I’m learning a lot about animals because of this film!

Q: Have you got any problems with this film? A: I’m really happy to be in this film. It’s a fantastic experience and I’ve got a great part. But I miss my family and friends and my cat. It’s sometimes boring in the evenings, but we’re only here for another two weeks. 

5. She misses her dog.