Reading Comprehension

1. Read the four texsts. What is each of the children talking about? Match. Steven: I live in a small fishing town in the east of Scotland. Life is not easy here. There are no cinemas, discos or large shopping malls but the nature is beautiful. There is a wonderful beach and two lovely hotels. In the summer everything changes because my home town is popular with tourists. It gets very crowded and noisy. That's good for a change.Gordon: I'm twelve years old and I live on an island. My school is old and small. There are only 60 pupils. Cool, isn't it? We share the classroom with grade seven. It's a shame we don't have a computer room but our playground is great. We spend a lot of time there doing sports.Sally: I live in a block of flats. Our flat is on the tenth floor but that's ok. There are two lifts in the building. The neighbourhood is nice. There is a park, two playgrounds, a kindergarten, some shops and a post office. My school is quite far away so I go by bus. Our flat is pretty nice. I like the living room best. It's large and sunny. My room is very small. I collect posters so they are all over the walls. I have got a computer but I haven't got a TV in my room.Carl: I love going to school. You know why?...Because I have a lot of friends there. It's never boring. Here's a picture of my friends. Mark, my best friend, is on the left. He is very sporty. A great footballer. Susan is my neighbour. She plays the guitar and wants to be a singer when she grows up. Steven home town Gordon school Sally home Carl friends 2. Are the statements true or false? TRUE There are two hotels in Steven's home town. Gordon's school is on an island. Her favourite room is the living room. Mark plays football very well. FALSE Steven's home town gets crowded in the winter. There is a computer room in Gordon's school. Sally lives in a family house. Carl doesn't have any friends at school. 3. Choose the right answer.Where does Steven live? in the mountains near the sea in a big city Does Steven likes it when the town gets crowded in the summer? Yes, he does. No, he doesn't. He hates it How many classes are there in one classroom in Gordon's school? There is only one class in the classroom. There are seven classes in the classroom There sre two classes in the classroom. What do Gordon and other pupils do after school? Play computer games. Stay in the classroom with grade seven. Play some sports on the playground. What is not a good place for playing in Sally's neighbourhood? park post office playground Why can't Sally watch TV from her bed? Because she hasn't got TV in her room. Because she can't see well. Because her parents don't let her. Why is Carl never bored at school? Because he plays football in the school team. Because he plays the guitar in the school band. Because he has many friends there. Who wants to be a singer? Mark Susan Sally