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1 Long Reading 1 An Interview with Matthew Part 1: Instructions: Read the first paragraph of the text. Matthew is a foreign student from the U.K. He and his family are living in Abu Dhabi, and they feel happy living in the UAE. Matthew is a student studying history at Paris-Sorbonne University in Abu Dhabi. When he graduates, he wants to become a historian. Today, Matthew is talking to Peter. Peter is a media and communications student, and he is asking Matthew questions about university life because he wants to write about Matthew in the university newspaper. more than four word for each answer. 1. line 2: they refers to 2. line 5: he refers to no more than four words to answer each questions. 1. What is the title of the text? 2. Where is Matthew from? 3. Matthew lives in Abu Dhabi. True / False 4. What is the name of Matthew s university? 5. What is Peter s major? a) business and media b) history c) media and communications U1_W1_R_Matthew_Q2Q4_Task.docx Page 1 of 6

2 Part 2: Instructions: Look at the paragraph below and answer these questions. 1. Who is asking a question? 2. Who is answering the question? 3. An interview is an activity about asking and answering questions. True / False Part 3: Instructions: Read the first question and answer of the interview. Peter: How do you spend your mornings? Matthew: I must wake up early because my classes at university start in the morning. I get up at 6:00 a.m. After getting up, I take a shower. Then I usually have breakfast. When I am hungry, I have a big breakfast. However, sometimes I am not very hungry, so I only eat toast (cooked bread). After breakfast, I spend thirty minutes checking my homework and reviewing my notes. Then, I take the bus to university at 8:00 a.m. My first class is the History of Medicine, and it starts at 8:30 a.m. After that, I have French class at 10:00 a.m. It is very hard to understand, and the instructor always gives a lot of homework to practice new vocabulary and grammar. A) Instructions: Find the word in the text above. Who or what does this word refer to? Write no more than two words for the answer. 1. line 6: It refers to B) Instructions: Matthew has a busy schedule. Put the sentences in order. (1 = the first thing Matthew does; 7 = the last thing he does) He takes a shower. He has French class. 1 He wakes up. He eats breakfast. He takes the bus. He goes to History of Medicine class. He checks his homework. C) Instructions: Answer these questions about the paragraph above. Circle the correct answer or use no more than two words / numbers to answer each question. 1. What does toast mean? How do you know? 2. How does Matthew get to university? 3. What is Matthew s second class? 4. French class is difficult for Matthew. True / False U1_W1_R_Matthew_Q2Q4_Task.docx Page 2 of 6

3 Part 4: Instructions: Read the second question and answer of the interview. Peter: What is your afternoon schedule? Matthew: At noon, I usually go to the cafeteria and have lunch with some friends and classmates. We like having lunch early because later in the day, it becomes very crowded and noisy. At 12:50 p.m., I walk back to the College of History because I have my favorite class at 1:00 p.m. It is the History of Photography. It is very interesting, and the instructor is from Italy. He is very popular because he tells stories about different photographers, for example, Mario Testino and Steve McCurry. more than three words for each answer. 1. line 2: it refers to 2. line 4: It refers to 3. line 4: He refers to no more than two words / numbers to answer each question. 1. Where does Matthew eat lunch? 2. What time does History of Photography start? 3. Matthew thinks his History of Photography class is boring. True / False 4. Mario Testino and Steve McCurry are. How do you know? a) historians b) photographers c) instructors U1_W1_R_Matthew_Q2Q4_Task.docx Page 3 of 6

4 Part 5: Instructions: Read the third question and answer of the interview. Peter: Do you live in the university hostel or with your family? Matthew: I live in the hostel because my family doesn t live close to the university. The hostel is only two kilometers from the male campus. However, the streets are often crowded with cars, so I spend 20 minutes on the bus going to university. I like living in the hostel because I have a very nice room. I share this room with another foreigner. My roommate s name is Tomas. He is from Germany, and his major is law. He is very quiet and loves to spend time studying alone. I like quiet people and places, so I am very happy that we can share our room. more than one word for each answer. 1. line 3: I refers to 2. line 5: He refers to no more than two words / numbers to answer the questions. 1. How far is the hostel from the university? a) 2 km b) 20 km c) 200 km 2. How long does Matthew spend travelling to university each day? 3. Matthew likes living in his room in the hostel. True / False 4. Who does Matthew share a room with? 5. Tomas likes to study with other people. True / False U1_W1_R_Matthew_Q2Q4_Task.docx Page 4 of 6

5 Part 6: Instructions: Read the next question and answer of the interview. Peter: What do you like to do in your free time? Matthew: Tomas and I are both interested in science. We are members of the science club and the club meets every Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. I also spend a lot of time reading and listening to music. On the weekends, I spend time with my family members. I am happy that they live in Abu Dhabi. more than three words for each answer. 1. line 1: We refers to 2. line 3: they refers to no more than three words to answer the question. 1. Matthew s hobbies are. a) photography, science, and law b) science, reading, and listening to music c) media, reading, and spending time with his family 2. When does Matthew spend time with his family? Part 7: Instructions: Read the last question and answer of the interview. Peter: Are you happy at the Paris-Sorbonne University in Abu Dhabi? Matthew: Yes, I am. Living and studying in Abu Dhabi is very different from being in the U.K., but I like it very much. I am learning a lot and meeting new people. A) Instructions: Answer the question about the paragraph above. Use no more than one word to answer the question. 1. Does Matthew like studying in Abu Dhabi? U1_W1_R_Matthew_Q2Q4_Task.docx Page 5 of 6

6 Part 8: Instructions: Complete the paragraph about the text with words from the box. Use each word once. shares major member hard activities schedule Matthew is studying history at the Paris-Sorbonne University in Abu Dhabi. His (1) is history. He has a busy (2). He takes three classes each day. He (3) a room in the hostel with a student from Germany. Tomas works (4) at university and likes studying in quiet places. Matthew does many (5) in his free time. For example, he is a (6) of the science club. Matthew loves his university, and he also likes life in Abu Dhabi. ~~~~Extra Practice~~~~ Part 9: Instructions: Use eight words from the box below to complete the sentences. Use the word once. member (n) history (n) schedule (n) alone (adj) crowded (adj) hard (adj) spend (v) quiet (adj) instructor (n) become (v) 1. Libraries are good places to study and do research because they are very. 2. I am interested in learning about the things in the past, so I want to a historian. 3. Saada is a of the university swimming team. 4. Some students work well in groups, but other students work better. 5. Many visitors go to the Zayed museum in Al Ain, so it is often very. 6. My health is very important to me, so I try to one hour each day doing sport. 7. My is always excited when the students work hard and improve. 8. Doing research in the past was very. Now, with the internet, doing research is easy. U1_W1_R_Matthew_Q2Q4_Task.docx Page 6 of 6