READING COMPREHENSION the first term

Complete the text. There are three choices you don’t need to use.

a) near the building b) sold out c) a bad film d) to enjoy the actors’ play

e) in the front rows f) to the usher g) good box office

I really enjoy going to the cinema with my friends most weekends. I usually check the film listings in the newspaper or online to see what is on. I also check the film reviews because I don’t want to watch (1)            _____. I like to arrive early at the cinema so we don’t have to stand in line too long to buy tickets. Sometimes the film we want to see is (2)          _____, so we have to buy a ticket for a later showing. Once in the cinema, I sometimes buy popcorn and a drink. The prices are sometimes high, but I like eating something during a film. I hand my ticket (3)              _____ before entering the cinema. I usually like to sit somewhere in the middle of the cinema. I think you can see the movie better instead of straining your neck back if you are unfortunate enough to sit (4)                   _____. One thing I don’t like is when people talk during the movie, put their feet up on the back of my seat, or bring crying babies to the cinema. Everyone should be able to enjoy the movie

Read the text and mark the statements as «True» or «False».

A man at a Las Vegas fast-food restaurant nearly died after he ordered a «Triple Bypass Burger». The man was dining at the place named «Heart Attack Grill» ― a fast-food restaurant that specialises in cholesterol-packed food. He was eating a 6,000-calorie hamburger called a «Triple Bypass Burger» when he suffered a heart attack. The restaurant owner, Jon Basso, had to call an ambulance and the customer was taken to hospital. The burger contained over 300 gr of beef, 12 slices of bacon, cheese and a «unique special sauce» full of saturated fats. Mr Basso told Fox News how much distress his customer was in, «The gentleman could barely talk. He was sweating, suffering,» he said. Some of the high-fat meals on the menu in the restaurant contain as many as 10,000 calories. There is even a warning on the door that the food is bad for your health. Customers at the restaurant are called «patients» and the waiters and waitresses take «prescriptions» as orders.

1) A man who ate a burger had a heart attack.

Read the text and mark the statements as «True» or «False».

A man at a Las Vegas fast-food restaurant nearly died after he ordered a «Triple Bypass Burger». The man was dining at the place named «Heart Attack Grill» ― a fast-food restaurant that specialises in cholesterol-packed food. He was eating a 6,000-calorie hamburger called a «Triple Bypass Burger» when he suffered a heart attack. The restaurant owner, Jon Basso, had to call an ambulance and the customer was taken to hospital. The burger contained over 300 gr of beef, 12 slices of bacon, cheese and a «unique special sauce» full of saturated fats. Mr Basso told Fox News how much distress his customer was in, «The gentleman could barely talk. He was sweating, suffering,» he said. Some of the high-fat meals on the menu in the restaurant contain as many as 10,000 calories. There is even a warning on the door that the food is bad for your health. Customers at the restaurant are called «patients» and the waiters and waitresses take «prescriptions» as orders.

2) His wife cooked the burger at home.

Read the text and mark the statements as «True» or «False».

A man at a Las Vegas fast-food restaurant nearly died after he ordered a «Triple Bypass Burger». The man was dining at the place named «Heart Attack Grill» ― a fast-food restaurant that specialises in cholesterol-packed food. He was eating a 6,000-calorie hamburger called a «Triple Bypass Burger» when he suffered a heart attack. The restaurant owner, Jon Basso, had to call an ambulance and the customer was taken to hospital. The burger contained over 300 gr of beef, 12 slices of bacon, cheese and a «unique special sauce» full of saturated fats. Mr Basso told Fox News how much distress his customer was in, «The gentleman could barely talk. He was sweating, suffering,» he said. Some of the high-fat meals on the menu in the restaurant contain as many as 10,000 calories. There is even a warning on the door that the food is bad for your health. Customers at the restaurant are called «patients» and the waiters and waitresses take «prescriptions» as orders.

3) The burger included more than 3 kg of beef.

Read the text and mark the statements as «True» or «False».

A man at a Las Vegas fast-food restaurant nearly died after he ordered a «Triple Bypass Burger». The man was dining at the place named «Heart Attack Grill» ― a fast-food restaurant that specialises in cholesterol-packed food. He was eating a 6,000-calorie hamburger called a «Triple Bypass Burger» when he suffered a heart attack. The restaurant owner, Jon Basso, had to call an ambulance and the customer was taken to hospital. The burger contained over 300 gr of beef, 12 slices of bacon, cheese and a «unique special sauce» full of saturated fats. Mr Basso told Fox News how much distress his customer was in, «The gentleman could barely talk. He was sweating, suffering,» he said. Some of the high-fat meals on the menu in the restaurant contain as many as 10,000 calories. There is even a warning on the door that the food is bad for your health. Customers at the restaurant are called «patients» and the waiters and waitresses take «prescriptions» as orders.

4) There is also a special sauce that is served with the burger.

Read the text and mark the statements as «True» or «False».

A man at a Las Vegas fast-food restaurant nearly died after he ordered a «Triple Bypass Burger». The man was dining at the place named «Heart Attack Grill» ― a fast-food restaurant that specialises in cholesterol-packed food. He was eating a 6,000-calorie hamburger called a «Triple Bypass Burger» when he suffered a heart attack. The restaurant owner, Jon Basso, had to call an ambulance and the customer was taken to hospital. The burger contained over 300 gr of beef, 12 slices of bacon, cheese and a «unique special sauce» full of saturated fats. Mr Basso told Fox News how much distress his customer was in, «The gentleman could barely talk. He was sweating, suffering,» he said. Some of the high-fat meals on the menu in the restaurant contain as many as 10,000 calories. There is even a warning on the door that the food is bad for your health. Customers at the restaurant are called «patients» and the waiters and waitresses take «prescriptions» as orders.

5) The restaurant tells customers that its food is not bad for their health.

Read the text №2 and mark the statements as «True» or «False».

Doctors may tell you that junk food is bad for your health but «McDonald’s», «Burger King» or «Pizza Hut» can prove that young people don’t listen to that advice. How did the hamburger become the most popular, most typical American food? The hamburger has no connection with ham. It got its name from the German town of Hamburg, which was famous for its ground steak. German immigrants to the United States introduced the «hamburger steak». Then, the introduction of the bun was an important part of the answer. Another important part is «McDonald’s», one of the world’s most famous fast-food restaurants. You can find them in Japan, Germany, Panama, Guatemala, Australia, Portugal, Hong Kong. Older people are very critical of this sort of food. Lots of young people in the USA are overweight and parents blame this high-calorie food that their children eat in large quantities.

1) The hamburger is originally American.

Read the text №2 and mark the statements as «True» or «False».

Doctors may tell you that junk food is bad for your health but «McDonald’s», «Burger King» or «Pizza Hut» can prove that young people don’t listen to that advice. How did the hamburger become the most popular, most typical American food? The hamburger has no connection with ham. It got its name from the German town of Hamburg, which was famous for its ground steak. German immigrants to the United States introduced the «hamburger steak». Then, the introduction of the bun was an important part of the answer. Another important part is «McDonald’s», one of the world’s most famous fast-food restaurants. You can find them in Japan, Germany, Panama, Guatemala, Australia, Portugal, Hong Kong. Older people are very critical of this sort of food. Lots of young people in the USA are overweight and parents blame this high-calorie food that their children eat in large quantities.

2) The hamburger was named because it had ham in it.

Read the text №2 and mark the statements as «True» or «False».

Doctors may tell you that junk food is bad for your health but «McDonald’s», «Burger King» or «Pizza Hut» can prove that young people don’t listen to that advice. How did the hamburger become the most popular, most typical American food? The hamburger has no connection with ham. It got its name from the German town of Hamburg, which was famous for its ground steak. German immigrants to the United States introduced the «hamburger steak». Then, the introduction of the bun was an important part of the answer. Another important part is «McDonald’s», one of the world’s most famous fast-food restaurants. You can find them in Japan, Germany, Panama, Guatemala, Australia, Portugal, Hong Kong. Older people are very critical of this sort of food. Lots of young people in the USA are overweight and parents blame this high-calorie food that their children eat in large quantities.

3) The «hamburger steak» comes from Germany.

Read the text №2 and mark the statements as «True» or «False».

Doctors may tell you that junk food is bad for your health but «McDonald’s», «Burger King» or «Pizza Hut» can prove that young people don’t listen to that advice. How did the hamburger become the most popular, most typical American food? The hamburger has no connection with ham. It got its name from the German town of Hamburg, which was famous for its ground steak. German immigrants to the United States introduced the «hamburger steak». Then, the introduction of the bun was an important part of the answer. Another important part is «McDonald’s», one of the world’s most famous fast-food restaurants. You can find them in Japan, Germany, Panama, Guatemala, Australia, Portugal, Hong Kong. Older people are very critical of this sort of food. Lots of young people in the USA are overweight and parents blame this high-calorie food that their children eat in large quantities.

4) Young people in the USA suffer from headaches.