SCHOOL NAME

English Test Reading Comprehension

Name: ______________________________________ No: ___

Mark:
Teacher:

MY BEST FRIEND
A. Have
you
ever her best friend. Read the text and
A. Anna
wrote
about

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choose the best option to complete these sentences.

1.1.Anna
Annaand
andMarcela
Marcela

are
are

a)a)old
oldfriends
friends
b)b)new
newfriends
friends
c)c)strangers
strangers
2.2.Anna
Annathinks
thinks

Marcela
Marcelaisis

a)a) attractive
attractive
b)b) ugly
ugly
c)c) aasnob
snob

My best friend and I are schoolmates. Her name is

Marcela and we have known each other since we were 8
years old. If I were to describe how she looks, I would say
she is very pretty. She has long black hair, black round
eyes, a small nose, and she has dimples when she smiles.
She is not very tall, but not short either, and she is quite
slim. She doesn't like to dress up, so I usually see her
wearing jeans and a T-shirt or sweater. But on special
occasions she puts on a dress.
Marcela and I are always talking or laughing about
something. She is a very nice person and she has a wonderful sense of humor. But

3.3.She
Shelikes
likestotowear
wear

clothes.
clothes.
a)a)elegant
elegant
b)b)fancy
fancy
c)c)casual
casual

4.4.Marcela
Marcelaisisfunny
funny

but
butsometime
sometimeshe..
she..
a)a)isisannoying
annoying
b)b) feels
feelssad
sad
c)c)isisstubborn
stubborn
5.5.Anna
Annaand
andher
herfriend
friend

like
like
things.
things.
a)a)different
different
b)b)all
all
c)c)the
thesame
same

6.6.Anna
Anna
her
herfriend.
friend.
a)a)doesnt
doesnttrust
trust
b)b)trusts
trusts
c)c)isisjealous
jealousofof

she can also get a little depressed from time to time. Anyway, I can always count
on her to be honest and to give me the best advice.
We are interested in the same hobbies. We both enjoy music, playing the guitar
and singing. We like going to the cinema, but sometimes we can't agree on which
movie to see.. Sometimes during the summer, I go with her and her family to their
summer house by the lake. We usually spend most of the day swimming or
exploring the area, but sometimes we go fishing. In the evenings we walk into town
and see a movie or stay at home and watch television. Whatever we're doing, it's
always fun to be with her.
I know I can rely on her. Even when our lives get busy we still make time to
see each other. I can't imagine going to school and not having her there. Since I am
better in Math and Science and she is better in English and languages, we can
always help each other with our homework. We are lucky that we get along so well.
I hope that our friendship will continue and be just as strong after we graduate
from high school. We would like to study at the same university.
http://www.maturita.cz/anglictina/bestfriend.htm (abridged and adapted)

B. Now say if these sentences are True or False. Justify all your answers by
quoting from the text
1. Anna and Marcela go to different schools. ___________________________________
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2. Marcela is medium height. _________________________________________________________________

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3. They always want to go to the same movies. ___________________________________________________

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4. Marcela is not very good at languages. _________________________________________________________

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C. Answer these questions on the text.

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1. What is Marcela like? Complete the table in note form.

Physical Characteristics

Psychological Traits

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2. What are Marcelas favourite clothes? _____________________________________________

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3. What do Anna and Marcela do during the day when they are at the summer house? _______
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4. How do they help each other? ________________________________________________________
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5. Do you have a best friend? What is she like? __________________________________________
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D. Now say who the words in bold refer to in the text.

1. her (line 1) __________________________________

2. we (line 2) ___________________________________

3. me (line 13) _________________________________

4. their (line 16) ________________________________

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