SECOND LEVEL

READING
COMPREHENSION
ACTIVITIES

FIRST PARTIAL
 READING N.1

My best friend
Melissa Robinson is my best friend. She is seventeen years old and her
rd
birthday is on June 3 . She is American. She is from Santa Monica, California,
which is in the west of the United States. Melissa is a student at Santa
Monica High School. There are twenty-five students in her class. Her favorite
teacher is Mrs. Hernandez and her favorite classes are Science and Music.

Melissa’s favorite sports are tennis and swimming, and her

favorite days of the week are Saturday and Sunday.
Melissa’s favorite singer is Justin Bieber. Melissa is a great
friend. I like her because she is fun to be with.

GLOSSARY
birthday = cumpleaños singer = cantante
which = cual fun = divertida
there are = hay (plural)
swimming = natación

Exercise one:
Answer the questions
1. How old is Melissa?
2. When is her birthday?
3. Where is she from?
4. What does Melissa do?
5. What is Melissa’s school called?
6. How many students are there in her class?
7. What are Melissa’s favorite sports?
8. What are Melissa’s favorite days of the week?
9. Where is Santa Monica located?
10. Who is her favorite teacher?

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 READING N.2

Washington, DC
Washington, DC is the capital of the United States of America. It is a big city.
There are lots of things to see in Washington, DC.
The National Mall is very popular with tourists.
There is a statue of Abraham Lincoln there, the
Lincoln Memorial, and a very beautiful monument,
the Washington Monument.

The Capitol is a very busy place. It is famous for its

beautiful dome. Georgetown is a famous are in
Washington, DC. There are lots of old houses and
also lots of restaurants there.

The White House is where the President of the US lives. It is very big and
beautiful. Washington, DC is a wonderful city. It is a great place for a trip.

GLOSSARY
things = cosas dome = domo
tourists = turistas lots of = bastantes
monument = monument there = ahí / allá
busy = ocupado wonderful = maravilloso
place = lugar

Exercise one:
Complete the following sentences.

1. The ………………………… of the US is Washington, DC.

2. The statue of Abraham Lincoln is in ………………………………..
3. There are lots of …………………. In Georgetown.
4. The US President lives in ……………………….
5. …………………. Is very popular with tourists.
6. The Capitol is a ……………………………..
7. The Capitol is famous for ………………………………….
8. There are a …………………………….. to see in Washington, DC.
9. The White House is …………………………………..
10. Washington, DC is a wonderful city. It is a ………………………………
 READING N.3

My home, my castle
Dear Mary,

How are you? My new house is just great.

It’s on a quiet street. It has a beautiful
garden in front of it with lots of beautiful
flowers.

My house has three floors. On the first floor

there is a huge living room, a dining room,
a modern kitchen and a small bathroom.
On the second floor a small bathroom. On
the second floor there are three bedrooms
and two small bathrooms.

My bedroom is on the top floor of the house, in the attic. I love it. There is a light
pink carpet, a nice bed, a small desk for my homework and an old closet next to
the window. There are lots of posters on the walls, too.

It’s a really nice house. I hope you can come and stay with us in the summer.

Love,

Brenda

GLOSSARY
great = grandiosa / fabulosa attic = desván
quiet = tranquilo/ tranquila living room = sala
garden = jardín dining room = comedor
floors = pisos bathroom = baño
first = primer bedroom = dormitorio
second = segundo kitchen = cocina
huge = inmenso / inmensa top floor = ultimo piso
Exercise one:
Answer the questions

1. Where is Brenda’s house?

2. How many floors does the house have?
3. Where’s the kitchen?
4. What’s on the first floor?
5. Is there a window in Brenda’s bedroom?

Exercise two:
Find the opposites, as in the example.

1. Noisy street = quiet street

2. Tiny living room = ______________
3. Big bathroom = _______________
4. Old-fashion kitchen = ____________
5. Big desk = ________________

READING N.4

A life with Dolphins

Dr. Jonathan Casey has a very busy lifestyle. He is a teacher, a tour guide and
an author, all at the same time. Jonathan is from England, but he lives in the US
and works at the Dolphin Center in Florida. He spends all his time with dolphins,
his favorite animals.

At the Center, Jonathan works from 9 o’clock in the morning until 7 0 ‘clock in
the evening. He teaches visitors all about dolphins – where they live, what they
eat and what they can do.

On weekends, Jonathan takes people on boat trips where they can swim and
play with the dolphins in the ocean. He loves to be in the water with the
dolphins. Jonathan also writes books about dolphins. There are lots of different
types of dolphins. There are gray, black and brown ones that live in seas and
oceans. There are also pink dolphins that live in rivers in South America and
Asia.

Jonathan likes the way he lives. “Dolphins are my life. I like to be with them and
to help other people learn about these beautiful animals”, he says.
 GLOSSARY
lifestyle = estilo de vida types = tipos / clases
same = mismo seas = mares
spend = pasar oceans = océanos
visitors = visitants rivers = ríos
about = acerca learn = aprender
boat trip = viaje en bote take / llevar

Complete the following sentences

1. Jonathan works as a ……………………………….……. .

2. Jonathan is from …………………………………….……. .
3. Jonathan lives in ……………………………………….…. .
4. Jonathan starts work at ………………………………….. .
5. On weekends, Jonathan …………………………………. .
6. Jonathan likes his job because ……………………………………………. .
7. Jonathan also writes ………………………………………. .
8. Pink dolphins live in …………………………………………………. .
9. Jonathan helps people to ……………………………………………. .
10. He spends all his time …………………………………………. .