Readings

These are the texts you must read carefully before presenting the Final Exam:

 


 

 

1. Daniela,
"My twenty-first birthday is on Saturday, and I'm going to go out with some friends. To wish me a happy birthday, they're going to hug me 21 times, once for each year. It's an old custom. Some people do it only once, but my friends are very traditional!!"

2. From Outer Space

FoxNews.com reports that Dr. Richard B. Hoover, an astrobiologist at NASA, believes that he has found the fossils of bacteria in meteorites. In other words, he claims to have found traces of life from outer space.

Not surprisingly, his claim is controversial; many scientists do not accept that Dr. Hoover has come to the correct conclusion from what he has observed. Therefore, he has invited over 5,000 scientists to review his work and to publish their comments.

Taken from: http://www.rhlschool.com/read12n12.html

3. Animals: The chimpanzee is a very intelligent animal that is good at learning language. A chimpanzee can learn to use sign language, but it can't always use correct grammar. For example, a chimpanzee can use sign language to say, "Me want banana now," but not, "I want a banana now.

Taken from: amazing animals http://www.ompersonal.com.ar/ELEMENTARY/unit16/page1.htm

4. Many people spent one day a week on religion. This was called a "holy day" in England, and the English word holiday comes from this expression. On this day people rested and prayed. Nowadays many workers use these days to play games and have fun. And then they do not go to work on Monday morning because they feel too tired. In the U.S. A, workers called these days "blue Mondays."

Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_Wednesday

5. CRISTIANO RONALDO

I am Cristiano Ronaldo, a famous football player. I play in Real Madrid football team. I am 26 years old. My birthday is on 5th February. I am from Portugal. I have a brother and two sisters. I have got brown hair and brown eyes. I can run very fast and I score many goals. My favorite number is 7 and my favorite color is red. I like fish, chips.

6. MY BEST FRIEND


My best friend is called David, and he is my classmate, we go to school together. David comes from an educated family. His father is a school principal and his mother is also a teacher. He is punctual, well-educated, and has good manners. He is friendly, clever and really hardworking. He always does his homework. He is also well-dressed and well-behaved. All the teachers have a high opinion of him. David is tall and thin and has small blue eyes and curly brown hair. He likes to do different stuffs. He takes part in all sports, scout and mountaineering activities and he also likes to play the guitar. He has a good heart. He is truthful, honest and obedient. David makes his parents very proud of him. He secures good marks and is usually top of his class in examinations. He inspires me to work harder. He keeps me away from bad company. I am happy to have such a friend. According to the text answer the following question: What does David looks like?