VIII. Read the passage, and then do the tasks. (2.0pts)
John Smith is a very busy man. He is 60 years old and he has a lot of jobs. He is a policeman, a
fireman, a school bus driver, a postman, a taxi driver, a boatman, an ambulance man, an accountant, a
petrol attendant, a barman and an undertaker. Also, he and his wife, Susan, have a shop and a small
hotel.
John lives and works on the island of Gingham in the west of Scotland. Only one hundred and twenty
people live there but in summer this number will be doubled because of tourists who come by boat
every day.
Every day John gets up at 6.00 and makes breakfast for the hotel guests. At 8.00, he drives the
island’s children to school. At 9.00, he collects the post from the boat and delivers it to all the houses
on the island. He also delivers the beer to the island’s only pub. Then he helps Susan in the shop.
He says, “Susan likes being busy, too. We never have holidays and we do not like watching
television. In the evenings, Susan makes supper and I do the accounts. At 10.00, we have a glass of
wine and then we go to bed. Perhaps our life isn’t very exciting, but we like it”.
A. Answer the questions. (1.2pt)
1. Does John Smith have eleven or thirteen jobs?
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2. How many people and tourists are there on the island of Gingham in summer?
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3. How does John Smith usually take the island’s children to school?
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B. Choose the best answer by circling the correct letter A, B, C, or D. (0.8pt)
4. What does John do in the evenings? ~ ____________.
A. He makes supper B. He does the accounts
C. He goes to bed early D. He watches television
5. They don’t watch television in the evenings because ____________.
A. They have a glass of wine B. They have lots of things to do
C. They are always tired in the evening D. They don’t like it
