Reading Test Term I

Read the text and answer the questions.

This is Arturo. He is Mexican. Arturo is twenty-five years old. He is an artist. He's got straight dark hair and brown eyes. He's quite tall and well-built. Arturo's favourite sport is football. He loves playing computer games and swimming. He can cook quite well but he can't speak English very well. 

1) Where is Arturo from? 

Read the text and answer the questions.

This is Arturo. He is Mexican. Arturo is twenty-five years old. He is an artist. He's got straight dark hair and brown eyes. He's quite tall and well-built. Arturo's favourite sport is football. He loves playing computer games and swimming. He can cook quite well but he can't speak English very well.

2) What's his favourite sport?

Read the text and answer the questions.

This is Arturo. He is Mexican. Arturo is twenty-five years old. He is an artist. He's got straight dark hair and brown eyes. He's quite tall and well-built. Arturo's favourite sport is football. He loves playing computer games and swimming. He can cook quite well but he can't speak English very well.

3) Can he speak English quite well? 

Complete the text with the words.

basket game winner ball end inside team Basketball is a ___(1) which you can play ___(2) and outside. Two teams nead a ___(3) and two baskets. You have to lead the ball and throw it into the ___(4) of the opposite team. A ___(5) gets some points every time when its player throw the ball into the basket. The ___(6) is the team which gets more points by the ___(7) of the game.

Read the text then mark the sentences T(true) or F(false)

Hello! My name is Jim Brown and I'm from Glasgow, Scotland. I'm eleven years old and I'm a student at a boarding-school. My favourite sport is basketball. I also like tennis and football, but I only have time to play at the weekend.

1) Jim doesn't go to school.

Read the text then mark the sentences T(true) or F(false)

Hello! My name is Jim Brown and I'm from Glasgow, Scotland. I'm eleven years old and I'm a student at a boarding-school. My favourite sport is basketball. I also like tennis and football, but I only have time to play at the weekend.

2) Jim only likes basketball.

Read the text then mark the sentences T(true) or F(false)

Hello! My name is Jim Brown and I'm from Glasgow, Scotland. I'm eleven years old and I'm a student at a boarding-school. My favourite sport is basketball. I also like tennis and football, but I only have time to play at the weekend.

3) Jim lives in Scotland.

Read the text then mark the sentences T(true) or F(false)

Hello! My name is Jim Brown and I'm from Glasgow, Scotland. I'm eleven years old and I'm a student at a boarding-school. My favourite sport is basketball. I also like tennis and football, but I only have time to play at the weekend.

4) He's fond of football and swimming.

Read this conversation between Helga and Tom, then answer the True/False questions.

Helga: Hello

Tom: Hi, is this Barnton Swimming Pool?

Helga: Yes, it is.

Tom: Oh, good. What time does the swimming pool open?

Helga: Well, we're open now!

Tom: Thanks, I don't want to go swimming today. I want to go tomorrow.

Helga: OK

Tom: So, what time does the pool open tomorrow?

Helga: What is the day tomorrow?

Tom: Erm, Thursday. Yes, Thursday.

Helga: Well, it opens at 9am and closes at 6pm.

Tom: Does the pool close for lunch?

Helga: No, not on a Thursday. Do you have any other questions?

Tom: Yes, how much is it to swim for two hours tomorrow morning?

Helga: If you stay for an hour, it's $5. If you want to stay for the whole day, it's $8.

Tom: Thank you. One more question about the showers.

Helga: Yes?

Tom: Is there a hot shower?

Helga: Of course there is.

Tom: That's good because I hate cold showers!

Helga: OK, see you tomorrow.

Tom: Thanks, bye.

1. Tom calls the local swimming pool.

Read this conversation between Helga and Tom, then answer the True/False questions.

Helga: Hello

Tom: Hi, is this Barnton Swimming Pool?

Helga: Yes, it is.

Tom: Oh, good. What time does the swimming pool open?

Helga: Well, we're open now!

Tom: Thanks, I don't want to go swimming today. I want to go tomorrow.

Helga: OK

Tom: So, what time does the pool open tomorrow?

Helga: What is the day tomorrow?

Tom: Erm, Thursday. Yes, Thursday.

Helga: Well, it opens at 9am and closes at 6pm.

Tom: Does the pool close for lunch?

Helga: No, not on a Thursday. Do you have any other questions?

Tom: Yes, how much is it to swim for two hours tomorrow morning?

Helga: If you stay for an hour, it's $5. If you want to stay for the whole day, it's $8.

Tom: Thank you. One more question about the showers.

Helga: Yes?

Tom: Is there a hot shower?

Helga: Of course there is.

Tom: That's good because I hate cold showers!

Helga: OK, see you tomorrow.

Tom: Thanks, bye.

2. The swimming pool is open now.

Read this conversation between Helga and Tom, then answer the True/False questions.

Helga: Hello

Tom: Hi, is this Barnton Swimming Pool?

Helga: Yes, it is.

Tom: Oh, good. What time does the swimming pool open?

Helga: Well, we're open now!

Tom: Thanks, I don't want to go swimming today. I want to go tomorrow.

Helga: OK

Tom: So, what time does the pool open tomorrow?

Helga: What is the day tomorrow?

Tom: Erm, Thursday. Yes, Thursday.

Helga: Well, it opens at 9am and closes at 6pm.

Tom: Does the pool close for lunch?

Helga: No, not on a Thursday. Do you have any other questions?

Tom: Yes, how much is it to swim for two hours tomorrow morning?

Helga: If you stay for an hour, it's $5. If you want to stay for the whole day, it's $8.

Tom: Thank you. One more question about the showers.

Helga: Yes?

Tom: Is there a hot shower?

Helga: Of course there is.

Tom: That's good because I hate cold showers!

Helga: OK, see you tomorrow.

Tom: Thanks, bye.

3. Tom wants to go swimming today.

Read this conversation between Helga and Tom, then answer the True/False questions.

Helga: Hello

Tom: Hi, is this Barnton Swimming Pool?

Helga: Yes, it is.

Tom: Oh, good. What time does the swimming pool open?

Helga: Well, we're open now!

Tom: Thanks, I don't want to go swimming today. I want to go tomorrow.

Helga: OK

Tom: So, what time does the pool open tomorrow?

Helga: What is the day tomorrow?

Tom: Erm, Thursday. Yes, Thursday.

Helga: Well, it opens at 9am and closes at 6pm.

Tom: Does the pool close for lunch?

Helga: No, not on a Thursday. Do you have any other questions?

Tom: Yes, how much is it to swim for two hours tomorrow morning?

Helga: If you stay for an hour, it's $5. If you want to stay for the whole day, it's $8.

Tom: Thank you. One more question about the showers.

Helga: Yes?

Tom: Is there a hot shower?

Helga: Of course there is.

Tom: That's good because I hate cold showers!

Helga: OK, see you tomorrow.

Tom: Thanks, bye.

4. Today is Thursday.

Read this conversation between Helga and Tom, then answer the True/False questions.

Helga: Hello

Tom: Hi, is this Barnton Swimming Pool?

Helga: Yes, it is.

Tom: Oh, good. What time does the swimming pool open?

Helga: Well, we're open now!

Tom: Thanks, I don't want to go swimming today. I want to go tomorrow.

Helga: OK

Tom: So, what time does the pool open tomorrow?

Helga: What is the day tomorrow?

Tom: Erm, Thursday. Yes, Thursday.

Helga: Well, it opens at 9am and closes at 6pm.

Tom: Does the pool close for lunch?

Helga: No, not on a Thursday. Do you have any other questions?

Tom: Yes, how much is it to swim for two hours tomorrow morning?

Helga: If you stay for an hour, it's $5. If you want to stay for the whole day, it's $8.

Tom: Thank you. One more question about the showers.

Helga: Yes?

Tom: Is there a hot shower?

Helga: Of course there is.

Tom: That's good because I hate cold showers!

Helga: OK, see you tomorrow.

Tom: Thanks, bye.

5. The swimming pool opens at 9am on Thursdays.

Read this conversation between Helga and Tom, then answer the True/False questions.

Helga: Hello

Tom: Hi, is this Barnton Swimming Pool?

Helga: Yes, it is.

Tom: Oh, good. What time does the swimming pool open?

Helga: Well, we're open now!

Tom: Thanks, I don't want to go swimming today. I want to go tomorrow.

Helga: OK

Tom: So, what time does the pool open tomorrow?

Helga: What is the day tomorrow?

Tom: Erm, Thursday. Yes, Thursday.

Helga: Well, it opens at 9am and closes at 6pm.

Tom: Does the pool close for lunch?

Helga: No, not on a Thursday. Do you have any other questions?

Tom: Yes, how much is it to swim for two hours tomorrow morning?

Helga: If you stay for an hour, it's $5. If you want to stay for the whole day, it's $8.

Tom: Thank you. One more question about the showers.

Helga: Yes?

Tom: Is there a hot shower?

Helga: Of course there is.

Tom: That's good because I hate cold showers!

Helga: OK, see you tomorrow.

Tom: Thanks, bye.

6. The pool closes for one hour for lunch.

Read this conversation between Helga and Tom, then answer the True/False questions.

Helga: Hello

Tom: Hi, is this Barnton Swimming Pool?

Helga: Yes, it is.

Tom: Oh, good. What time does the swimming pool open?

Helga: Well, we're open now!

Tom: Thanks, I don't want to go swimming today. I want to go tomorrow.

Helga: OK

Tom: So, what time does the pool open tomorrow?

Helga: What is the day tomorrow?

Tom: Erm, Thursday. Yes, Thursday.

Helga: Well, it opens at 9am and closes at 6pm.

Tom: Does the pool close for lunch?

Helga: No, not on a Thursday. Do you have any other questions?

Tom: Yes, how much is it to swim for two hours tomorrow morning?

Helga: If you stay for an hour, it's $5. If you want to stay for the whole day, it's $8.

Tom: Thank you. One more question about the showers.

Helga: Yes?

Tom: Is there a hot shower?

Helga: Of course there is.

Tom: That's good because I hate cold showers!

Helga: OK, see you tomorrow.

Tom: Thanks, bye.

7. There are two prices for swimming.

Read this conversation between Helga and Tom, then answer the True/False questions.

Helga: Hello

Tom: Hi, is this Barnton Swimming Pool?

Helga: Yes, it is.

Tom: Oh, good. What time does the swimming pool open?

Helga: Well, we're open now!

Tom: Thanks, I don't want to go swimming today. I want to go tomorrow.

Helga: OK

Tom: So, what time does the pool open tomorrow?

Helga: What is the day tomorrow?

Tom: Erm, Thursday. Yes, Thursday.

Helga: Well, it opens at 9am and closes at 6pm.

Tom: Does the pool close for lunch?

Helga: No, not on a Thursday. Do you have any other questions?

Tom: Yes, how much is it to swim for two hours tomorrow morning?

Helga: If you stay for an hour, it's $5. If you want to stay for the whole day, it's $8.

Tom: Thank you. One more question about the showers.

Helga: Yes?

Tom: Is there a hot shower?

Helga: Of course there is.

Tom: That's good because I hate cold showers!

Helga: OK, see you tomorrow.

Tom: Thanks, bye.

8. Tom likes hot showers.