She gets up early to prepare breakfast so that her children can come to school on time.

His eel soup is better than any other soups I have ever eaten.

Although my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.

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They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

What does the writer do to help her parents at home?

The word “assigned” in the fourth paragraph mostly means

The word “tragedy” in the third paragraph mostly means

What happened to the writer’s grandfathers?

What does the writer’s brother do?   

What does the writer’s mother look like?

Where does the writer’s mother work?          

Which of the following is NOT the hobby of the writer’s father?    

Read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question.

My family consists of four people.There’s my father whose name is Jan, my mother whose name is Marie, my brother Peter and of course me. I have quite a large extended family as well but only the four of us live together in our apartment in a block of flats. My father is fifty-two years old, he works as an accountant in an insurance company. He is tall and slim, has got short brown annd grey hair and blue eyes. My father likes gardening very much as well as listening to music and reading books about political science. His special hobbies are bird watching and travelling.

Now I’ll describe my mother and my brother. My mother is forty-seven and she works as a nurse in a hospital. She is small and slim, has got short brown hair and green eyes. She likes bird watching and travelling too, so whenever my parents are able to they go some places interesting for nature watching. Since we we have a cottage with a garden they both spend a lot of time there. My brother is sixteen. He is slim and has short brown hair and blue eyes. He also attends high school. He is interested in computers and sports like football and hockey. He also spends a lot of time with his friends.

I have only one grandmother left still living. She is in pretty good health even at the age of seventy- eight so she still lives in her own flat. I enjoy spending time with her when I can. Both my grandfathers died from cancer because they are smokers, which was really a great tragedy because I didn’t get a chance to know them. My other grandmother died just a few years ago. I also have a lot of aunts, uncles, and cousines. The cousine I’m closest to is my uncle’s daughter Pauline. We have a lot in common because we are both eighteen and so we are good friends.

My parents have assigned  me certain duties around the house. I don’t mind helping out because everyone in a family should contribute in some way. I help with the washing up, the vacuuming and the shopping. Of course I also have to help keep my room tidy as well. My brother is responsible for the dusting and the mopping. He also has to clean his own room. Even though my brother and I sometimes fight about who has to do what job, we are still very close. I am also very close to my parents and I can rely on them to help me. My parents work together to keep our home well maintained and it seems they always have some projects or another that they are working on. They respect each other’s opinions and even if they disagree they can always come to a compromise. I hope in the future that I have a family like ours.

What is the writer’s father?

If your own family stories tell you that you are (30) ______ with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research.

It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and cause yourself many problems which could have been (29) ______ with a little forward planning.

It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and (28) ________ yourself many problems.

It is (27) _____ another to carry out the research work successfully.

It is one thing to spend some time going through a book on family history and to take the (26) ______ to investigate your own family’s past.

It is one thing to spend some time (25) ______ through a book on family history and to take ....

It is (24) ______ thing to spend some time...

This is now a fast-growing hobby, especial in countries with a (23)________short history, like Australia and the United States.

They can try to (22)  out more about where their family came from and what they did.          

Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

FAMILY HISTORY

In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (21) _____to the idea of looking back into the past. One way they can do this is by investigating their own family history. They can try to (22) _____out more about where their family came from and what they did. This is now a fast-growing hobby, especial in countries with a (23) _____ short history, like Australia and the United States.

It is (24) _____thing to spend some time (25) _____through a book on family history and to take the (26) _____to investigate your own family’s past. It is (27) _____another to carry out the research work successfully. It is easy to set about it in a disorganised way and (28) _____yourself many problems which could have been (29) _____with a little forward planning.

If your own family stories tell you that you are (30) _____with a famous character, whether hero or criminal, do not let this idea take over your research. Just treat it as an interesting possibility. A simple system for  collecting and storing your path. The most important thing, though, is to get started. Who knows what you might find?

In an age when technology is developing faster than ever before, many people are being (21)________  to the idea of looking back into the past.

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When I _______ home last night, I _______ that Jane _______ a beautiful candlelight dinner.

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Last night at this time, they _______ the same thing. She _______ andhe_______  the Newspaper.

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By this time next summer, you _______ your studies.

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When Carol _______ last night, I ______ my favorite show on television.

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Now you _______ from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours. 

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In the past, the trip _______ very rough and often dangerous, but things _______ a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years.

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In the 19th century, it_______ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.

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In the last hundred years, traveling _______ much easier and more comfortable

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It was _____________ of you to leave the medicine where the children could get it.

Choose the best answer to complete each sentence He shouted abuse at the ____________ after being sentenced to five years imprisonment.

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The worker was _______ his boss expected, so he offered a raise

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During a successful business_______ she accumulated a great amount of wealth

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We are not allowed _______ jeans at school.

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Where is Jimmy? - He is ____ work. He is busy ____ his monthly report.

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John is _______ only child in his family so his parents love him a lot.

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These quick and easy _______ can be effective in the short term, but they have a cost.