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Communication in English – Reading Comprehension

Passage 1: Clark Meets Clare

The first time I ever met Clare, she was working in a clothes

store in Chicago. I was feeling pretty embarrassed because I had

gone in to buy a scarf for my sister and there were 20 or 30

women in there and I was the only man. I was standing in the

scarves, hats and gloves section feeling sorry for myself when

Clare walked up to me and asked me if there was anything I

needed.

She looked very beautiful and was dressed elegantly. I must

admit that for a couple of seconds, I wasn't able to say anything. I

just looked at her. Finally, I said, "what size scarves do you

have?" and then realized that it was quite a stupid question. I left

the store a few seconds later without buying anything.

Two days later, I was sitting in a coffee bar around the corner

when I heard a voice behind me say, "did you ever find the scarf

you were looking for?" I turned around and was amazed to see

the same pretty girl from the clothes store. We laughed about it

and shared a coffee together.

Two weeks later, I was brave enough to ask Clare to go to see a

movie with me. You can imagine how unhappy I was when she

said that she couldn't go with me. She promised to call me

another time, but I didn't believe her. The next morning, my cell

phone rang and I recognized her number on the screen. She said

she was free and asked if I still wanted to go to the cinema. That

was seven years ago and now we've been married for nearly 5

years.


Vocabulary

Find words that mean:

1. something to cover your neck

2. smartly

3. divide something between two or more people

4. courageous

5. remember something visually from an earlier time

6. feel uncomfortable in a situation

Reading Comprehension

Answer these questions with either true or false.

a. Clark felt embarrassed because he was meeting Clare for the

first time.

b. Clark didn't know if his sister wanted a scarf, a hat or a pair of

gloves.

c. Clark bought a scarf from Clare because he thought she was

beautiful.

d. Clark and Clare had a coffee a couple of days after meeting for

the first time.

e. Clark was a little worried about asking Clare out.

f. Clare didn't go to the cinema with Clark because she was busy.

g. They got married two years after meeting for the first time.


Clark Meets Clare

Vocabulary

Find words that mean:

1. something to cover your neck - SCARF

2. smartly - ELEGANTLY

3. divide something between two or more people - SHARE

4. courageous - BRAVE

5. remember something visually from an earlier time - RECOGNIZE

6. feel uncomfortable in a situation - EMBARRASSED

Reading Comprehension

Answer these questions with either true or false.

a. Clark felt embarrassed because he was meeting Clare for the first time.

FALSE

b. Clark didn't know if his sister wanted a scarf, a hat or a pair of gloves.

FALSE

c. Clark bought a scarf from Clare because he thought she was beautiful.

FALSE

d. Clark and Clare had a coffee a couple of days after meeting for the first

time. TRUE

e. Clark was a little worried about asking Clare out. TRUE

f. Clare didn't go to the cinema with Clark because she was busy. FALSE

g. They got married two years after meeting for the first time. TRUE


Passage 2: Black Hollywood - A Movie Review

Patricia Denning stars in a sad movie about ambition and

heartbreak.

When Cecilia leaves college in Texas, she has everything: a

wonderful boyfriend, Carl, an interesting job and an expensive

house in a pretty town. Her life is perfect. Even her black

Labrador dog, Perky, is a star: he wins the local dog competition

and Hollywood wants to put him in a movie.

Cecilia goes to Hollywood with him and leaves her boyfriend

alone back home. When the studio fires Perky, Cecilia decides to

stay in Hollywood and tries to get other movie roles for her

beautiful dog.

Carl gives Cecilia an ultimatum: come home and stop

behaving crazily, or stay there forever. Cecilia decides to stay in

Hollywood and wants to become an actress herself. She sends

Perky back to Texas and starts an acting course. After six

months, Cecilia realizes she can't act and she misses home, but

it's too late. Carl has found another girlfriend. Cecilia tries to win

him back, and also discovers a lot about herself on her long

journey.

This is a very sad movie, which makes you think about what

we want from life. Patricia Denning is very convincing as Cecilia,

but the star of the movie is gorgeous Perky, the black Labrador

who steals our hearts. Black Hollywood is in cinemas from next

week.


Movie Review - Multiple Choice Reading Comprehension

Answer the following questions by choosing the best answer.

1. What does Cecilia not have?

a. A pet

b. A great job

c. A wonderful husband

d. A house she loves

2. When does her wonderful adventure begin?

a. When her dog wins a competition

b. When she goes on vacation to Hollywood

c. When she marries her boyfriend, Carl

d. When she buys the house in a pretty town

3. What happens to Perky in Hollywood?

a. He becomes a star

b. He makes two movies and retires

c. He isn't very successful

d. He's too nervous to work

4. What is Carl's reaction to Cecilia living in Hollywood?

a. He's supportive

b. He's angry

c. He doesn't care

d. He doesn't know she went

5. Why does Cecilia stay in Hollywood?

a. She has no money


b. She hates Carl

c. She wants to become an actress

d. She is too busy making movies

Movie Review Vocabulary Worksheet

Match words from the reading text with these definitions:

1. famous, a celebrity

2. without anyone, solitary

3. a final demand or set of conditions

4. to sack, dismiss from job

5. a program of educational instruction, often at a college or

university

6. a period of travel, travel from one place to another

7. persuasive and assuring, believable

8. beautiful, very pretty, physically attractive


Answer the following questions by choosing the best answer.

1. What does Cecilia not have?

a. A pet

b. A great job

c. A wonderful husband

d. A house she loves

2. When does her wonderful adventure begin?

a. When her dog wins a competition

b. When she goes on vacation to Hollywood

c. When she marries her boyfriend, Carl

d. When she buys the house in a pretty town

3. What happens to Perky in Hollywood?

a. He becomes a star

b. He makes two movies and retires

c. He isn't very successful

d. He's too nervous to work

4. What is Carl's reaction to Cecilia living in Hollywood?

a. He's supportive

b. He's angry

c. He doesn't care

d. He doesn't know she went

5. Why does Cecilia stay in Hollywood?

a. She has no money

b. She hates Carl

c. She wants to become an actress

d. She is too busy making movies


Movie Review Vocabulary Worksheet

Match words from the reading text with these definitions:

1. famous, a celebrity - star

2. without anyone, solitary - alone

3. a final demand or set of conditions - ultimatum

4. to sack, dismiss from job - to fire

5. a program of educational instruction, often at a college or

university - course

6. a period of travel, travel from one place to another - journey

7. persuasive and assuring, believable - convincing

8. beautiful, very pretty, physically attractive - gorgeous

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