THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE

Reading comprehension

Work in groups of 6 and answer the next questions choosing

the correct alternative. The team

which have more correct answers will

win a bonus of 1 tenth to the next test.

1. What does Abdul’s father blame on “rich people in other countries”?

a) Because people in other countries have all that they need. On the other hand people in Bangladesh have no electricity and cars.

b) Because they send floods and cyclones to destroy Bangladesh.

c) Because they work a lot and the people in other countries take their resources.

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2. Why is the school boat particularly exciting for Maki?

a)Because it had more children.

b)Because it saved them from the floods.

c) Because the boat had seats, pens, book, and solar-powered computers.

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3. What is the benefit of a “solar lamp” for Abdul and his family?

a) The solar lamp doesn’t pollute the air.

b) He will be able to study and this lamp isn’t expensive to run like the other one.

c) He could design more boats for other people.

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4. Which word could you use that means the same as “suffer”? (see paragraph 1)

a) Frustrating

b) Floods

c) Forgotten

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5. What does “solar -powered” mean?

a) Something that emits solar energy

b) Something that gives solar power

c) Something that works with solar energy

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6. Which word is the name of a kind of fuel? (see paragraph 5)

a) Kerosene

b) nasty

c) polluted

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