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Doan Thi Diem Secondary School Name: …………………………… Class: 6........

Unit 3: MY FRIENDSREADING PRACTICE 3

I. Read Clara’s letter to her pen friend. Dear pen pal,It is so nice to hear from you. I’m still fine. You know, I’m not living in Paris now. I’m staying in London with my parents. Now I want to tell you about my new school in London. It’s great! I’m very proud that my school, Bristol is one of the biggest schools in London. It has about 1, 500 students with 150 teachers. It’s a three-store building with a lot of trees around. We like playing on the school ground because it’s very large and clean. My class 6A is on the second floor. I’m one of the newcomers; three other friends come from Birmingham. We are still new friends but we love each other. I’m enjoying the first days of the school year. So much fun!What about you? How are your school and friends? I’m waiting to hear from you soon.Lots of love, Clara.Answer the following questions.1. Who is Clara living with at the moment?...................................................................................................................................................................................2. How many students does Clara’s school have?...................................................................................................................................................................................3. How many newcomers are there in class 6A?...................................................................................................................................................................................4. Why does Clara like playing on the school ground?...................................................................................................................................................................................5. Does Clara like her first days at the new school?...................................................................................................................................................................................II. Read about Bones and his best friend then number the pictures (1-7) in the order that Bones mentions them:

Hello! My name is Bones. I’m a dog and I live in Kippen, a village in Scotland. This is me and my best friend Phil in the picture. Phil is Mr. and Mrs. Clark’s grandson. He doesn’t live in Kippen, he lives in the city with his family.At the weekend, Phil comes to visit his grandparents. We always have a good time together!Phil takes me to a doghouse, washes me and feeds me. We go walking in the hills, we run in the park; we go fishing and hunting… And we play together for hours! When Phil

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Unit 3: MY FRIENDShas troubles or when he gets sick, I stay with him to keep him company. That’s what friends are for!!!Are the sentences True (T) or False (F)?1. Mr. and Mrs. Clark are Phil’s grandparents. ________2. Phil lives in Kippen. ________3. Phil and Bones enjoy their time together. ________4. They never go hunting. ________5. Bones stays with Phil when Phil needs him. ________III. Read about Steven and Brian then decide whether the following statements are True or False.

1. Steven lives In Edinburg. ________2. He doesn’t like Dundee. ________3. Brian lives far from Steven. ________4. He has got many friends. ________5. He never goes to foreign countries. ________Answer these questions about the text.1.What are Steven’s favourite subjects? …………………………………………………………………………………………..……..…………..……...2. Who is Steven’s best friend and what is he like? ………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..

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…………....4. What is Steven’s favourite month? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

…………....IV. Read about Monica and answer the questions:I want to tell you about my friend Monica and her special friend. Monica has troubles keeping her balance and can’t walk very far. However, she doesn’t like to ask people for help. But it is hard for her to perform daily activities on her own. She is almost 11, yet she is no larger than a 4-year-old. When she uses a wheelchair, she can’t push it herself. Fortunately, Monica has a wonderful service dog named Sam. A service dog is a dog that has been trained to assist someone who has a physical problem. Sam lets Monica lean on him when she walks. He also pulls her wheelchair and turns lights on and off. When Monica drops something, Sam picks it up. He even pulls her socks off at

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My name is Steven. I’m 11 years old and I’m from Dundee, in Scotland. I live in a beautiful big farm, about eighty kilometres from Edinburg. Dundee is a small town but I love living here because there are always many interesting things to do. I like school very much; my favourite subjects are Science and Art.I have got lots of friends but my best friend is Brian. He is my neighbour. He is tall and thin, he has got blue eyes and blond hair and he is a very nice person. He is friendly and funny. In our free time we like going to the cinema three times a month and watch football matches of Dundee United every weekend. February is my favourite month because once a year I travel to Africa with my parents and visit a different African country each year.


Unit 3: MY FRIENDSnight. Sam also helps Monica with everyday tasks at school. He carries her books from class to class in a special backpack. He puts Monica’s completed assignments in her teachers’ homework trays. In the lunchroom he throws away her trash. Because of Sam, Monica doesn’t have to ask people for help. Sam brings her closer to other kids. 1. Who is Monica’s special friend?..................................................................................................................................................................................2. What problems does Monica have?..................................................................................................................................................................................3. What is a ”service dog”? ..................................................................................................................................................................................4. According to the passage, how does Sam help Monica? Complete the table with information from the text0. Sam lets Monica lean on him, when she walks1. When Monica drops something, Sam.............................................2. Sam................................................................everyday tasks at school.3. Sam ................................................................from class to class in her teachers’ homework trays.4. In the lunchroom, Sam.......................................................5. Sam..............................................................to other kids.V. Read about Diana’s best friend then fill in gaps 1-6 with a suitable word. Use ONE word only in each gapHello! My name is Diana. I’m (1)_________ Spain and I (2)__________ in Valencia. My best friend is Denissa. She is eleven years old. She is from Romania but she lives in Valencia. She has got two brothers (3)_________ she hasn’t got a sister. Her (4)_________colour is pink. She likes animals very (5)______. She has got three pets: a dog, a rabbit and a goldfish. She also likes photography but she doesn’t like sports. She (6)_____ ski but she can’t skate.VI. Read and answer the following questions.

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Unit 3: MY FRIENDS

1. What does Katie often do in her free time?

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2. What does Katie draw?

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3. Is Katie good at writing letters?

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4. What is Jennie’s hobby?

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5. What sports does Katie like?

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6. Why does Jennie not go the shopping mall every Saturday?

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