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Reading and understanding quiz

Level A Read the text below `Living on the farm' by Ashley Pearson. Then have a go at answering the following questions in level A.

Living on the farm by Ashley Pearson

Every day I get up at 5 am in the morning. I start the day by letting the chickens into the chicken coop, and then I get the cows out of the barn and take them to the milk shed to be milked. There are about 183 cows to do before 6:30 a.m. After that, I let the horses out into the paddock and then feed them. After that has been done, my mum and sister get the ducks and geese and let them into the pond. This will take until seven o'clock in the morning. Then I let the sheep into the field with help from the sheepdog. The dogs have to be watched because they could bite the sheep, so we use a special whistle called a thimble. This will call the dog away from the sheep. We feed the sheep a special mix. When that is done, we take the quad into the field to collect the eggs from the hens and to put them into the incubator for two weeks. This will take until 8 o'clock. This is the time when I go to Bennington for the day, where I study. I walk to the station and wait for the train to Basingstoke. When I get to Basingstoke, I walk from the station down the hill across the road and into Bennington. After I finish at Bennington, I go back to Farnborough station. Then I have to walk back to the farm.

(from BBC website)

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Reading and understanding quiz

1. Ashley gets up at ...

A) 5:00a.m. B) 6:00a.m. C) 7:00a.m.

2. His first job of the morning is ...

A) to get the cows out of the barn B) to let the chickens into the chicken coop C) to take the cows to the milk shed

3. How many cows does Ashley have on his farm?

A) 138 B) 183 C) 630

4. He has to be careful with his sheepdogs because ...

A) The sheep might hurt them. B) They could run away. C) They could bite the sheep.

5. He uses the thimble ...

A) to call the dogs away from the sheep B) to call the sheep away from the dogs C) for sewing

6. The eggs are kept in the incubator ...

A) for two weeks B) for 8 weeks C) overnight

7. Ashley studies in ...

A) Basingstoke B) Bennington C) Farnborough

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8. We can tell from reading this text that Ashley ... A) has a mother, father and a sister on the farm B) has a wife and two children on the farm C) has a mother and sister on the farm

9. On Ashley's farm we know there are ... A) cows, pigs and chickens B) cows, pigs and sheep C) cows, sheep and chickens

10. When Ashley goes to his classes he travels ... A) by bus and foot B) by bus and train C) by train and foot

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Reading and understanding quiz

Level B Read the text below `Come with me to exotic Jamaica' by Rose Campbell. Then have a go at answering the following questions.

Come with me to exotic Jamaica by Rose Campbell

Come with me to Ocho Rios in Jamaica which is surrounded by the Caribbean Sea. My house is on the top of the hill and I am swaying in a hammock on my veranda. I can see the ocean surrounding me and the blue waves flapping together. I can see the various size of palm trees in the distance with thick green leaves swaying from side to side. Below the veranda I can hear the sound of people chatting and laughing and crying children. I can hear the crunching of footsteps on the ground as they are rushing around. I can hear the noise of cocks crowing and the sweet noise of the humming bird as he hums. There is music from all sides of the island and church and reggae compete together. I can smell sweet corn being roasted on a spit and the smell of popcorn, plantain and chicken being barbecued. The smell of the smoke from the barbecue is thick and it tries to cover the smells from the fresh washing on the line. I can feel the intense heat rising up from the ground. When I am there, I have a feeling of warmth because I am united with all my relatives. Ocho Rios is special to me because it was where I was born and brought up and I can reflect on good memories and sad times, but time has moved on and things are not the same anymore. (from BBC website)

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Reading and understanding quiz

1. We learn from Rose's writing that Jamaica is an island. A) True B) False C) we can't tell

2. She has a huge house. A) True B) False C) we can't tell

3. From her house she can hear ... A) the sounds of people B) the sounds of animals C) the sounds of people and animals

4. Rose writes about ... A) what she can see, hear, smell and taste B) what she can see, hear, smell and touch C) what she can see, hear, smell and feel

5. Rose feels warm because ... A) she does not have air conditioning B) she is with her family C) Jamaica is a hot country

6. When Rose says "The smell of the smoke from the barbecue is thick" she means ... A) it has a strong smell B) it has a delicious smell C) it is hard to see through

7. Life in Jamaica has changed little over the years. A) True B) False C) we can't tell

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