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PART 1: READING SKILLS

Read the article. Then use the information to complete the activities that follow.

Try a New Career

1 Is your job boring? Do you want to try something new? If your answer is “yes,”
read about my job as a professional antiques collector. You can be an antiques
collector, too.
2 Every morning I read my local newspaper. I find out where the yard sales1 are. I
go around to all of the yard sales. I am a regular guest. Everyone at the yard sales
knows me because I go to all of the sales, and I buy old and rare things. I often
buy similar antiques like lamps, furniture, and jewelry. Even though they are old,
they are in good condition. They do not look very old. They have to be in good
condition to be worth a lot of money.
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3 I bring the things that I buy to antique dealers. They are the experts. They know
a lot about antiques. They look at the antiques and tell me how valuable the items
are. One time I brought in a ring that was worth $50,000. Another time I had a
painting that was worth $100,000! It was part of a collection by a famous painter.
These things do not have sentimental value because I buy them at yard sales. They
are not my family’s favorite possessions, so I sell these antiques and make a lot of
money.
4 Do you want to become an antiques collector? Call me at (555) 782-5580 to learn
more.
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yard sale: a sale of used possessions held on the front yard of the seller’s home

A. Read each detail. Find the information in the article. Then write the paragraph number on the
line.
1. The writer is a professional antiques collector.
2. You can make a lot of money selling antiques.

B. Choose the best answer.

3.
The writer looks for antiques that .
A.
need to be fixed
B.
are worth money
C.
look old and worn
D.
have emotional value

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4.
The writer thinks collecting antiques is .
A.
boring
B.
difficult
C.
exciting
D.
quick
5.
The writer buys antiques and then .
A.
gives them away
B.
keeps them at home
C.
sells them to dealers
D.
brings them to yard sales
6.
The writer once had a painting worth .

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A.
$5,000
B.
$10,000
C.
$50,000
D.
$100,000

C. Read each sentence. Choose probably yes if it is likely to happen or probably no if it is not
likely to happen. Use the information in the article to help you make inferences.
7.
The writer will continue to try to find antiques at yard sales. (paragraph 2)
A.
probably yes
B.
probably no
8.
The writer will stop making money from antiques. (paragraph 3)
A.
probably yes
B.
probably no

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PART 2: VOCABULARY
A. Match each boldfaced vocabulary word on the left with its definition on the right. Write the
letter of the definition next to each word.
9. similar A. state of being
10. expert B. emotional
11. condition C. thing
12. rare D. person with a special skill
13. sentimental E. most liked
14. favorite F. alike in some way
15. item G. not usual or common

B. Complete the sentences with the correct word form. One of the words will not be used.
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(collection / collect / collector)

16. Do you antiques?
17. I have a of coins from the nineteenth century.

Part 3: GRAMMAR
Complete the conversation with the simple present tense of the verbs in parentheses.
Bethany: Welcome to my yard sale. you any help?
18. (do) 19. (need)
Steve:
Not yet. I one question though.
20. (have)
Bethany: Sure. What it?
21. (be)
Steve:
Well, my wife antiques. She to buy
22. (collect) 23. (want)
everything. Is that OK?
Bethany: Wow! Of course it is.

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PART 4: WRITING SKILLS

A. Read the paragraph. Choose the best answer to each question.
(1) Antiques Roadshow is a popular television show. (2) The show travels to different cities.
(3) The show is not very funny. (4) The guests are regular people. (5) They bring their special
possessions to the show. (6) They tell stories and ask questions. (7) You can see similar shows in
other countries around the world.
24. Which is the topic sentence of the paragraph?
A.
1
B.
2
C.
6
D.
7
25. Which is the first supporting sentence in the paragraph?

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A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
7
26. Which is the last supporting sentence in the paragraph?
A.
2
B.
4
C.
6
D.
7
27. Which sentence is not about the main idea?
A.
4
B.
3
C.
5
D.
6

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B. Choose the best topic sentence for each paragraph.

28. I am a big fan of different types of art. I also know a lot about artists from
the twentieth century. I think I would be able to collect a lot of nice paintings.
A.
I would like to become an art collector.
B.
There are many jobs that have to do with art.
C.
I enjoyed art classes when I went to school.
29. An emerald and diamond tiara sold for more than 13 million dollars. It
was from nineteenth century France. A golden horn from the eleventh century sold for more
than 17 million dollars.
A.
Some antiques are not worth buying.
B.
Some antiques have jewels in them.
C.
Some antiques sell for a lot of money.
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C. Choose the sentence that does not support the main idea of the paragraph.
30. My family has a beautiful quilt. It is very old. My great-grandmother made it when she was
living in France. I have always wanted to visit France. The quilt is very important to me. It
reminds me of my family history.
A.
I have always wanted to visit France.
B.
The quilt is very important to me.
C.
It reminds me of my family history.

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