Full Blast 2 Module 7 Reading

Read the text and choose True or False.

Hi Ellie, How are things? I'm not OK. I've got a problem. You see, I'm looking after my neighbours' goldfish while they're on holiday. Everything was fine until yesterday when one of them died. I think I gave it too much food. Or maybe it was ill and now all the other fish are going to get ill and die, too. Actually, I've got the flu at the moment. Maybe, it got the flu from me. But goldfish don't get the flu, do they? Do they get ill? I just don't know. Anyway, what should I do? If I call my neighbours and tell them, they'll get upset, won't they? I could buy them a new one. Or is that a silly idea? Write back as soon as you can. Carl

Carl is writing to Ellie to ask her for advice.

Read the text and choose True or False.

Hi Ellie, How are things? I'm not OK. I've got a problem. You see, I'm looking after my neighbours goldfish while they're on holiday. Everything was fine until yesterday when one of them died. I think I gave it too much food. Or maybe it was ill and now all the other fish are going to get ill and die, too. Actually, I've got the flu at the moment. Maybe, it got the flu from me. But goldfish don't get the flu, do they? Do they get ill? I just don't know. Anyway, what should I do? If I call my neighbours and tell them, they'll get upset, won't they? I could buy them a new one. Or is that a silly idea? Write back as soon as you can. Carl

Carl knows why the goldfish died.

Read the text and choose True or False.

Hi Ellie, How are things? I'm not OK. I've got a problem. You see, I'm looking after my neighbours goldfish while they're on holiday. Everything was fine until yesterday when one of them died. I think I gave it too much food. Or maybe it was ill and now all the other fish are going to get ill and die, too. Actually, I've got the flu at the moment. Maybe, it got the flu from me. But goldfish don't get the flu, do they? Do they get ill? I just don't know. Anyway, what should I do? If I call my neighbours and tell them, they'll get upset, won't they? I could buy them a new one. Or is that a silly idea? Write back as soon as you can. Carl

Carl is ill.

Read the text and choose True or False.

Hi Ellie, How are things? I'm not OK. I've got a problem. You see, I'm looking after my neighbours goldfish while they're on holiday. Everything was fine until yesterday when one of them died. I think I gave it too much food. Or maybe it was ill and now all the other fish are going to get ill and die, too. Actually, I've got the flu at the moment. Maybe, it got the flu from me. But goldfish don't get the flu, do they? Do they get ill? I just don't know. Anyway, what should I do? If I call my neighbours and tell them, they'll get upset, won't they? I could buy them a new one. Or is that a silly idea? Write back as soon as you can. Carl

One of the other goldfish is ill.

Read the dialogue and choose the correct answer.

Julia: Andrew, have you got a painkiller?

Andrew: No, sorry. What’s wrong? You look terrible.

Julia: Don’t ask.

Andrew: Is it your teeth again? You should go to the dentist’s, you know.

Julia: I don’t need a dentist. I need a doctor. It’s my ear.

Andrew: Ah. It’s probably from that flu you had. Listen, I’ll take you to the doctor’s.

Julia: Thanks.

What’s wrong with Julia?

Read the dialogue and choose the correct answer.

Shop assistant: Good afternoon. That dress looks great on you.

Woman: You think so?

Shop assistant: And there’s a 40% discount on it, you know.

Woman: Yes, I know. The other shop assistant told me. But... I don’t think it’s big enough for me. Do you have it in a bigger size?

Shop assistant: I’m sorry, we don’t.

Woman: Oh well, never mind. Thanks, anyway.

Shop assistant: No problem.

Why doesn’t the woman buy the dress?

Read the dialogue and choose the correct answer.

Nicole: Hello?

Neil: Hello, Nicole.

Nicole: Oh dear. You sound upset Neil, what’s wrong?

Neil: I’ve got friend problems. I’m lonely here.

Nicole: But it’s a long time since you moved. You’ve got lots of friends now, haven’t you?

Neil: Yeah, I have. It’s Jamie, my best friend. Well, I hope he’s still my best friend, I don’t know. He doesn’t talk to me anymore.

Nicole: Oh come on. It can’t be that bad. You’ve been mates since you moved there.

Neil: I know.

Nicole: Give him a call, go on. Just talk to him about it.

Neil: OK.

Why does Neil feel lonely?