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My Wonderful Family I live in a house near the mountains. I have two brothers and one sister, and I was born last. My father teaches mathematics, and my mother is a nurse at a big hospital. My brothers are very smart and work hard in school. My sister is a nervous girl, but she is very kind. My grandmother also lives with us. She came from Italy when I was two years old. She has grown old, but she is still very strong. She cooks the best food! My family is very important to me. We do lots of things together. My brothers and I like to go on long walks in the mountains. My sister likes to cook with my grandmother. On the weekends we all play board games together. We laugh and always have a good time. I love my family very much.

Did you understand the text? Please answer the following questions of understanding: Question 1: My mother is a... a Writer b Doctor c Waitress d Nurse Question 2: My house is near the... a Italy b City c Mountains d Monastery Question 3: How old was I when my grandmother came? a Three years old b Ten years old c Just born d Two years old

Did you understand the text? Please answer the following questions of understanding: Question 1: Where does John Smith go to college? a New York b Boston c Berlin d Paris Question 2: What is John Smith’s hardest course? a Math b Art c English d French Question 3: Who shares a house with John Smith? a Frank, Tony, and Mike b Bill, Tony, and Paul c Anna, Margaret, and Tanya d Bill, John, and Tom Question 4: How old is John Smith’s younger brother? a fourteen b thirteen c seven d eleven Question 5: What does John Smith’s Mom bring him when they visit? a Flowers and coffee b Candy and ice cream c Sweets and candy d Fruits and vegetables

My name is John Hi! Nice to meet you! My name is John Smith. I am 19 and a student in college. I go to college in New York. My favorite courses are Geometry, French, and History. English is my hardest course. My professors are very friendly and smart. It’s my second year in college now. I love it! I live in a big house on Ivy Street. It’s near the college campus. I share the house with three other students. Their names are Bill, Tony, and Paul. We help each other with homework. On the weekend, we play football together. I have a younger brother. He just started high school. He is 14 and lives with my parents. They live on Mulberry Street in Boston. Sometimes they visit me in New York. I am happy when they visit. My Mom always brings me sweets and candy when they come. I really miss them, too! Robertnew American EnglishAmbernew American EnglishGeorge American EnglishPaul British English

A great summer vacation I just returned from the greatest summer vacation! It was so fantastic, I never wanted it to end. I spent eight days in Paris, France. My best friends, Henry and Steve, went with me. We had a beautiful hotel room in the Latin Quarter, and it wasn’t even expensive. We had a balcony with a wonderful view. We visited many famous tourist places. My favorite was the Louvre, a well-known museum. I was always interested in art, so that was a special treat for me. The museum is so huge, you could spend weeks there. Henry got tired walking around the museum and said “Enough! I need to take a break and rest.” We took lots of breaks and sat in cafes along the river Seine. The French food we ate was delicious. The wines were tasty, too. Steve’s favorite part of the vacation was the hotel breakfast. He said he would be happy if he could eat croissants like those forever. We had so much fun that we’re already talking about our next vacation!

A great summer vacation I just returned from the greatest summer vacation! It was so fantastic, I never wanted it to end. I spent eight days in Paris, France. My best friends, Henry and Steve, went with me. We had a beautiful hotel room in the Latin Quarter, and it wasn’t even expensive. We had a balcony with a wonderful view. We visited many famous tourist places. My favorite was the Louvre, a well-known museum. I was always interested in art, so that was a special treat for me. The museum is so huge, you could spend weeks there. Henry got tired walking around the museum and said “Enough! I need to take a break and rest.” We took lots of breaks and sat in cafes along the river Seine. The French food we ate was delicious. The wines were tasty, too. Steve’s favorite part of the vacation was the hotel breakfast. He said he would be happy if he could eat croissants like those forever. We had so much fun that we’re already talking about our next vacation!

Did you understand the text? Please answer the following questions of understanding: Question 1: What city did they go to for their summer vacation? a Louvre b Lyon c Latin d Paris Question 2: How long was the summer vacation? a Eight days b One week c Eight weeks d Two weeks Question 3: What did their hotel room have? a A view of the metro b A bottle of wine c A balcony d A refrigerator Question 4: Who got tired walking in the Louvre museum? a Henry b Seine c Harry d Steve Question 5: What did Steve enjoy the most? a The cafes along the river Seine b The Latin Quarter and the balcony c The wine and the food d The hotel breakfast and the croissants

Going to the Supermarket Martha is at the grocery store, getting ready for a house party. She has a list of what she needs with her as she goes along. The first section she comes has produce. Martha sees apples, bananas, cherries, grapes, and strawberries. She checks her list: - 6 apples - 1 bag of cherries - 1 bag of grapes - 2 cartons of strawberries Martha gets her items and looks the bananas. They are on sale for much cheaper than they are normally. She picks 3 bananas. Next are vegetables. She sees potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, and salad in bags. She checks her list: - 5 pounds of potatoes - 6 carrots - 4 tomatoes - 2 onions - 4 mushrooms As she is putting her items into her cart, Martha checks the many bags of salad and chooses 2 of them. She pushes her cart ahead. The next section is meat and dairy. She sees meat, fish, cheese, eggs, and milk. She checks her list: - 2 fish (salmon) - 1 block of cheese (cheddar) - 1 dozen eggs - 2 gallons of milk She looks at the meat that is on sale and chooses a 5-pound roll of hamburger. She gets the rest of the items in that section. She still needs rice, bread, salt, sugar, and flour. She gets: - 2 bags of rice - 4 loaves of bread - a 2-pound bag of sugar - a 2-pound bag of flour

Did you understand the text? Please answer the following questions of understanding: Question 1: What item did Martha pick up on sale in the fruits and vegetables section? a Four mushrooms b Six apples c Three bananas d Two bags of salad Question 2: Which item did Martha buy 5 pounds of in the meat and dairy section? a Five pounds of meat b Five pounds of cheese c Five pounds of fish d Five pounds of milk Question 3: How much bread did Martha get while she was shopping at the grocery store? a Two loaves of bread b One loaf of bread c Four loaves of bread d Three loaves of bread Question 4: What item did Martha have to go back for at the end of her shopping trip? a a block of cheese one container of salt c a bag of cherries one dozen eggs