Reading comprehension text 1

Claudio
Hello, my name's Claudio. I'm from Italy and I'm a student. I'm twenty-five
years old and I'm single. I live in an apartment with my parents. I go to
university five days a week. I like going to the disco on Saturdays. I don't like
playing sports. I have one sister and one brother, Maria and Antonio.
Chul
Hi, my name's Chul and I come from Korea. I'm a businessman and I work in
Seoul. I'm married and have two children, Min-Jee - a girl, and Dak-Ho a
boy. I live in a small house in the suburbs. I take the subway to work from
Monday to Friday. I like playing golf in my free time. I don't like singing
karaoke!
Questions:
Where is Claudio from?
A. Spain
B. Korea
C. Italy
What does Chul do?
A. He's a student.
B. He's a businessman.
C. He's a Korean.
Where does Claudio live?
A. In a house
B. In a dorm
C. In an apartment
How does Chul get to work?
A. He drives to work.
B. He walks to work.
C. He takes the subway.
Who likes playing a sport?
A. Chul
B. Claudio
C. Doesn't say
How many children does Chul have?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
Who doesn't live with Claudio?
A. His parents
B. His children
C. His brother and sister
Reading comprehension text 2:

Tim works for a company in Sacramento, California. He's a customer service

representative. He gets up at six o'clock each workday. He drives to work
and begins his job at eight o'clock. He speaks to people on the telephone to
help them with their banking problems. People telephone the bank to ask
questions about their accounts. He doesn't give information about accounts
until people answer a few questions. Tim asks callers their birth date, the
last four digits of their social security number and their address. If a person
gives incorrect information, Tim asks him to call back with the correct
information. Tim is polite and friendly with everyone. He has lunch in a park
next to his office. He returns home at five o'clock in the evening. After work,
he goes to the gym to work out. He has dinner at seven o'clock. Tim likes
watching TV after dinner. He goes to bed at eleven o'clock at night.

Questions:
Where does Tim work?
A. In Europe
B. In the USA
C. In Asia
When does he get up?
A. He gets up at seven o'clock in the morning.
B. He gets up at six o'clock in the morning.
C. He gets up at six o'clock in the afternoon.
How does he get to work?
A. He walks to work.
B. He drives to work.
C. He takes the bus to work.
What does he do during the day?
A. He helps customers in a bank.
B. He helps customers on the telephone.
C. He helps customers outside.
What does he do to check information?
A. He asks people some questions.
B. He tells them to call later.
C. He asks to see documents.
Which question does he NOT ask?
A. What is your birth date?
B. What is your job?
C. What is your address?
What does he do if the information is incorrect?
A. He gives banking account information.
B. He asks the callers to call back with correct information.
C. He asks to speak to the parents.
What is Tim like on the job?
A. He is unfriendly and helpful.
B. He is funny and helpful.
C. He is polite and friendly.
Where does he eat lunch?
A. At work
B. In a park near work
C. At home
What does he do in the evening?
A. He works out at the gym and watches TV.
B. He works out at the gym and reads a book.
C. He watches TV and plays ping pong.