Reading comprehension. Semester II

Сhoose the correct answer.

1 Jack wasn’t keen to mention his whale-watching trip to Olivia because

A he thought her trip sounded a lot more exciting.

B he’d read some negative reports about where he was going.

C he wasn’t sure if his dad had definitely arranged it.

D he didn’t know whether she was very interested in whales.

2 On board the whale-watching boat, Jack

A was proud to be the first person to see a whale.

B began to worry that they might all be disappointed.

C tried not to get excited when anyone saw something.

D was glad he’d persuaded his dad to come with him.

3 When Jack saw the minke whale, he was

A surprised at how close it came to the boat.

B amazed that it was so much bigger than he’d imagined.

C impressed that it moved through the water so easily.

D delighted to see it had arrived with several others.

4 Jack suggests minke whales appeared in the same area as the boat because

A they knew there were plenty of fish there.

B they were attracted by the arrival of the visitors.

C they didn’t have to compete for food with seabirds.

D they preferred how deep the water was there.

5 What would Jack text to his grandparents about the whales?

A I’ll send you my video of the group of whales – they only appeared briefly, so they weren’t as interesting as the first one we saw.

B Dad said he’d really wanted to go to Canada to watch whales, like my friend Olivia – but now we’re really happy we came here.

C I must take you up to the cliffs to look for whales – we’ve seen them every time we’ve been there, so far.

D You were so sure our whale-watching trip would be a success, while I still had doubts – but you were right.

Fill in the gaps.

1. Whales had recently appeared off the north coast of the ______.

2. The trip was organized by the narrator’s ______.

3. The group travelled out to sea on a ______ boat.

4. The whale weighed around five ______.

5. The narrator decided to film the ______.

Answer the questions.

1. Why did the narrator avoid telling Olivia about the trip?

2. What made people excited during the trip?

3. Where did the whales appear first?

4. What activity helps detect whales from cliffs?

5. What was the final result of the trip?