READING TEST

ÁREA: HUMANIDADES GRADO: CURSO

ASIGNATURA: INGLÉS DOCENTE: MONICA YAMILE NÚÑEZ ALI
COMPETENCIA : LECTURA FECHA:

DESEMPEÑO PROPUESTO: Reconoce información general y particular a partir de la lectura de textos.

INSTRUCTIONS: READ CAREFULLY AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ACCORDING TO THE TEXT.

Sarah’s Life in Canada

Sarah is 36 years old, and she lives in Canada. She has two young daughters. She works two days a week as a
teacher. Her husband’s name is Nathan, and he’s a sales manager. Nathan’s job is very busy, so he often
comes home late. At weekends, they often go driving or walking in the countryside.

Nathan was born in Canada, but Sarah wasn’t. She was born in Argentina, and she moved to Canada when she
was 26. When she was growing up, she was really interested in English. At first, she thought it was difficult,
but when she finished school, she could already speak quite fluently and understand almost everything she
heard or read. She spent a lot of time listening to songs and watching TV shows and films in English.

After she graduated from university, she decided to train as an English teacher. The certificate she needed was
quite expensive, and competition for places was intense, but she was determined to do it—she simply
couldn’t imagine doing anything else. She finished the course with a distinction, which was the highest grade
possible. Soon, she found work as a teaching assistant in a local primary school. She enjoyed the work,
although it was often challenging—the children were not always well-disciplined, and she didn’t think that
the classroom teacher had enough understanding of teaching methods.

When she first went to Canada, she never would have imagined that she would end up staying there. It was
supposed to be a short-term placement in a high school. She thought that she would be able to see a different
part of the world and gain some useful experience, which could help her to find a better teaching position
when she came back to Argentina. At first, she found living overseas much more difficult than she had
expected. She felt homesick, and she had problems getting used to everything which was different in
Canada—the interpersonal culture, the climate, the food… For the first three months she was there, she spent
most of her free time in her room, dreaming of going back to Argentina and seeing her family again.

Over time, she adjusted to life in Canada, and even started to enjoy herself a bit more. One day, she met Nathan
at a party. She liked his sense of humour, and how kind he was, but she was reluctant to get involved, knowing
that she was planning to leave in the near future. When her placement finished, he convinced her to apply
for a permanent job in another school. She told herself that she would give it one more year and see how
things went.

Now, Sarah is settled, although she still misses Argentina. She tries to make it back at least yearly, and she is
bringing up her daughters to be bilingual, so that they can talk to their Argentinian relatives in Spanish. When
she thinks back to her first few months in Canada, she can scarcely recognise herself. In some ways, she wishes
she weren’t so far away from her family, but at the same time, she feels that she’s learned many things which
she never would have experienced had she stayed in Argentina. She wants to give her daughters the chance
to travel and experience life in other countries as soon as she can, although of course she hopes they don’t
move too far away!

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ACCORDING TO THE TEXT.

1. During her first few months in Canada, Sarah 2. Sarah thought that living in Canada ________.
________.
A. would make her feel homesick
A. had to work very hard
B. would be more difficult than it was
B. made lots of new friends
C. would be very different to living in Argentina
C. didn't socialise much
D. would be easier than it was
D. met Nathan
3. When Sarah was at school, she ________ 10. Nathan and Sarah ________.
learning English.
A. were born in different countries
A. didn't mind
B. were born in different years
B. hated
C. were born in the same country
C. liked
D. were born in the same year
D. didn't like
11. When she left school, her English was
4. At weekends, Sarah and Nathan often ________.
________.
A. very bad
A. stay in the city
B. not very good
B. go to a village
C. very good
C. work long hours
D. perfect
D. get out of the city
12. In her first job, she ________.
5. Sarah decided to train as an English teacher
because ________. A. worked with another teacher to teach older
children
A. she wanted to travel
B. taught young children by herself
B. it was the only thing she was really
interested in C. taught older children by herself

C. she didn't know what else to do D. worked with another teacher to teach
young children
D. she thought she could get a good job
13. Nathan works ________.
6. Nathan is ________.
A. in a factory
A. Sarah's manager
B. long hours
B. Sarah's boyfriend
C. in a school
C. Sarah's father
D. at home
D. Sarah's husband
14. Because of Nathan, Sarah initially decided to
stay in Canada ________.

7. Sarah thinks that she has ________ since A. forever

coming to Canada.
B. until Nathan asked her to marry him
A. changed a lot
C. for another year
B. lost touch with her own country
D. for a few more months
C. not changed very much
15. When Sarah met Nathan for the first time,
D. learned to speak English better ________.

8. Sarah has lived in Canada ________. A. she decided to stay another year

A. for ten years B. she told him that she was planning to leave

B. since she was 36 C. she didn't like him very much

C. since she was born D. she liked him, but she didn't want to have a
relationship with him
D. for one year
16. The children in Sarah’s first job ________.
9. It took Sarah ________ to get used to living in
Canada. A. were often rude to her

A. a ew weeks B. didn't always behave well in class

B. about one month C. didn't learn anything

C. several years D. didn't understand what she was saying

D. several months
17. Which sentence best describes Sarah’s
attitude now towards her decision to stay in
Canada?

A. She wouldn't change her decision, although

she still finds it hard to be so far from her
family.

B. She regrets her decision, because she feels

homesick and misses her family all the time.

C. She isn't sure. She thinks that it's impossible

to say whether it was the right choice for her
or not.

D. She wishes she had come to Canada earlier,

because she doesn't feel that there was
anything for her in Argentina.

18. When Sarah went to Canada, she thought

________.

A. she would find a job as a high school teacher

B. she would enjoy living in Canada

C. she would stay in Canada for a long time

D. she would come back to Argentina again

after a short stay

19. Sarah’s feelings about her first job were

________.

A. positive

B. unclear

C. negative

D. mixed

20. Sarah and Nathan have ________.

A. one boy and one girl

B. two girls

C. two boys

D. no children