An evaluation to mesure the reading comprehension.

1. Level: 1st grade
Teacher: Esteban San Martín
Reading Test
Unit 1: “Jobs”
Name: ………………………………………………………………… Grade: …………...
Date: ……………………………………….. Score: ………../ 35 Mark: …………….
General instructions
 Read all the instructions carefully.
 You will have 90 minutes to answer the test.
 Use pen. Pencil is no allowed.
 Cell phones are not allowed.
I. Read the article about Peter Sikorsky.
Peter Sikorsky is a very busy man. He is 45 years old and he has thirteen jobs. He
is a postman, a policeman, a fireman, a taxi driver, a school-bus driver, a boatman,
an ambulance man, an accountant, a petrol attendant, a barman, and an
undertaker. Also, he and his wife, Kate, have a shop and a small hotel.
Peter lives and works on the island of Gigha, in the west of Scotland. Only 120
people live on Gigha but in summer 150 tourists come by boat every day.
Every weekday Peter gets up at 6.00 and makes breakfast for the hotel guests. At
8.00 he drives the island's children to school. At 9.00 he collects the post from the
boat and delivers it to all the houses on the island.
He also delivers the beer to the island's only pub. Then he helps Kate in the shop.
He says: ”Kate likes being busy, too. We never have holidays and we don't like
watching television. In the evenings Kate makes supper and I do the accounts. At
10.00 we have a glass wine and then we go to bed. Perhaps our life isn't very
exciting, but we like it.”

2. II. Match Peter’s jobs to the correct picture (3 points ech)
1. Taxi driver
2. Ambulance man
3. Fireman
___ ___ ___
III. Put a tick in all the jobs mentioned in the article (3 points each)
IV. Read the sentences and write T (true) or F (false). (2 points each)
1. ____ Peter Sikorsky has thirteen jobs.
2. ____ Peter’s wife, Kate, have a shop and a boat.
3. ____ Only 120 people live on the island.
4. ____ Peter’s fourteenth job could be as a deliveryman.
5. ____ They have long holidays and enjoy watching television.

3. V. Choose the correct alternative. (2 points each)
1. What is the best title?
a) The life on Gigha
b) The man with thirteen jobs
c) Peter and Kate, the busy marriage
2. In summer, tourists come by
a) Train
b) Plane
c) Boat
3. Why has Peter a busy life?
a) He has thirteen jobs
b) He has a wife and kids
c) Everyone on Gigha has a busy life
4. Gigha is located in the west of
a) Ireland
b) Scotland
c) England
5. One of Peter’s job is
a) Chef
b) Tourist Guide
c) School-bus driver

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