ACTIVITY FOR 11º

READING COMPREHENSION

Read the text and answer the questions about it

THE RENT MAN

Someone is knocking on Amanda’s door. Amanda is home, but she does not answer. It is the man who owns the house where she lives. His name is Mr. Campbell. Amanda calls him the Rent Man. He has come by to get the rent money Amanda owes. Amanda does not have the money to pay him. Amanda lost her job at the auto factory three and a half weeks ago. “I worked there for 15 years,” Amanda thinks to herself. She is bitter. “But it took them just one day to take my job away.” Amanda has no idea when she will find another job. Lots of other people from her factory lost their jobs three weeks ago, too. She looks for work every day. She looks for work at a restaurant. “You have never worked at a restaurant,” the owner tells her. “This job is not for you.” She looks for work at the bookstore. “We don’t have any jobs right now,” the clerk tells Amanda. She looks for work at the grocery store. “I will call you to let you know,” the manager says. Amanda is worried. She is running out of money quickly. There is another loud knock at the door. Amanda sits quietly in her kitchen. She hopes the Rent Man will go away soon.

Questions:

1)) Who is knocking at Amanda's door?

 A. the restaurant owner

B. the clerk

C. Mr. Campbell

D. the manager

2)) What does Mr. Campbell want?

A. a book

 B. a car

C. a job

D. money

3)) Why doesn't Amanda answer the door?

A. she is feeling sick

B. she is not home

C. she has very little money

D. she doesn't hear the doorbell ring

4)) When did Amanda lose her job?

 A. ten days ago

B. two weeks ago

C. three weeks ago

D. almost a month ago

5)) If Amanda is bitter, how does she feel?

A. disappointed and angry

B. happy and sure

C. hungry and tired

D. quiet and alone

6)) What seems to be the reason Amanda lost her job at the factory?

A. She was bitter.

B. She was a bad worker.

C. She had worked there too long.

D. Business was slow.

7)) Where does Amanda look for a new job?

 I. a restaurant

II. a bookstore

III. a grocery store

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

8)) Which job might Amanda get?

A. none of them

B. the factory job

C. the bookstore job

 D. the grocery store job

9) Where is Amanda?

I. in her kitchen

II. at the table

III. at the factory

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

10) It could have been helpful for Amanda to

A. call the police

B. tell Mr. Campbell to stop knocking

C. tell Mr. Campbell that she lost her job

D. lock the back door in addition to the front door

ACTIVITY OBJECT PRONOUNS

Select the correct object pronoun

1.  "Is she writing to Leonardo di Caprio?"
"Yes, she is in love with ___!"
a. her
b. him
c. his

2.  "John is making a lot of noise!"
"I'll ask ___ to be quiet."
a. him
b. it
c. its

3.  "Please tell Mrs. Smith to come in."
"Sorry, I don't know ___."
a. her
b. him
c. she

4.  "I can't find my glasses!"
"You are wearing ___!"
a. them
b. there
c. they

5.  "Do you like bananas?"
"I love ___ !"
a. hers
b. its
c. them

6.  "Why is he always talking about Pamela Anderson?"
"He obviously likes ___ !"
a. her
b. him
c. she

7.  "Where is my book? Oh, dear! I've lost ___ !"
a. him
b. it
c. its

8.  "Is that Mary's new boyfriend?"
"Don't ask me, ask ___!"
a. her
b. his
c. it

9.  "What is the title of that song?"
"I'm afraid I can't remember ___."
a. him
b. it
c. them

10.  "Why is David so happy?"
"His friends gave ___a guitar for his birthday!"
a. him
b. it
c. them

11. "What are you going to do with those old papers?"
"I'm going to recycle ___."
a. their
b. them
c. they

12.  "Let's see the latest Spielberg movie!"
"I have seen ___ already!"
a. him
b. it
c. there

13.  "How are your parents? I haven't seen ___ for some time now!"
a. them
b. there
c. they

14.  "Have you met Tom and Lisa?"
"No, I have never met ___ ."
a. its
b. the
c. them