READING COMPREHENSION FOR 10º

ACTIVITY

Read the texts and answer the questions about them.

THE DRIVE

Gustavo works far away from his home. He drives a car to work. It takes him 3 hours to get there. Gustavo drives. While he drives, he thinks about many things. He thinks about his little girl. She likes to ride horses. He thinks about his little boy. He plays fireman all the time. He thinks about his wife. She milks the cows on the farm. Gustavo thinks of things he needs to do when he gets home. He needs to cut the grass. It is too long. He needs to water the flowers so they will grow. He wants to read a story to his little girl. He wants to play a game with his little boy. He wants to sit with his wife. He wants to tell her about his day.

1. How does Gustavo get to work?

A. by bus

 B. by car

C. by horse

D. by train

 2.  What does Gustavo do while he drives?

 A. He sings.

 B. He talks.

C. He thinks.

 D. He works.

3. What does Gustavo think about while he drives?

I. his work

II. his wife

III. his little boy

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

4. How long does it take Gustavo to get to work?

A. 15 minutes

 B. 30 minutes

C. 2 hours

D. 3 hours

5. What does Gustavo’s little girl like to do?

 A. milk cows

 B. play fireman

 C. ride horses

D. water flowers

6. What does Gustavo’s little boy like to do?

A. milk cows

B. play fireman

C. ride horses

 D. water flowers

7. What does Gustavo need to do when he gets home?

I. milk the cows

II. cut the grass

III. water the flowers

 A. I only

 B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

8. What does Gustavo want to do when he gets home?

I. sit with his wife

II. read to his little girl

III. play a game with his little boy

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

9. Why does Gustavo need to cut the grass?

A. So it will grow.

 B. It is too brown.

C. It is too long.

 D. It is too old.

10. What does Gustavo need to water when he gets home?

A. the grass

B. the cows

C. the horses

D. the flowers

PAUL COOKS

Paul’s wife knows Paul loves to read cookbooks. She decides to get him one for his birthday. Paul tells her he will try to make a new recipe for three days in a row. On Monday, Paul makes blueberry pancakes for breakfast. He gets the blueberries from the farmers’ market. On Tuesday, Paul makes beef soup for dinner. He puts in cubes of beef, carrots, and onions. The recipe calls for cream, but Paul does not like cream. He uses water instead. On Wednesday, Paul makes a tomato salad with cucumbers and onions. He picks the cucumbers and tomatoes from his garden. He likes this dish best. It was also the easiest for him to make.

Questions:

1. Which ingredients does Paul use to make beef soup?

I. onions

II. potatoes

III. cucumbers

A. I only

B. I and II

C. II and III

D. I, II, and III

2. Where does Paul get his cookbook?

A. Paul buys it.

B. His girlfriend gives it to him.

C. His wife gets it for him.

D. Paul’s friend buys it for him.

3. What does Paul say he will do?

A. become a chef

B. grow his own food

C. cook every recipe in a week

D. try a new recipe for three days in a row

4. On what day does Paul make pancakes?

A. Sunday

B. Monday

C. Tuesday

D. Wednesday

5. What does Paul get from the farmer's market?

A. cubes of beef

B. blueberries

C. tomatoes

D. cucumbers

 6. Where does Paul get cucumbers and tomatoes?

A. from his wife

B. from the store

C. from his garden

D. from the farmers’ market

7. Which dish does Paul like best?

A. the creamy one

B. beef soup

C. tomato salad

D. blueberry pancakes

8. Why doesn't Paul use cream?

A. He doesn’t like it.

B. There was none at the store.

C. There was none in the garden.

D. There was none at the farmers’ market.

9. What does Paul use instead of cream?

A. milk

B. onions

C. water

D. butter

10. Which dish was the easiest for Paul to make?

A. pancakes

 B. beef soup

C. tomato salad

D. chicken tenders

11.Do you like to cook? What is your favorite dish?