The document discusses various superstitions from around the world related to good and bad luck. In Afghanistan, people believe that not covering your bald head will cause rain. In Africa, people believe shaving your head on Saturdays will lead to endless debt. In China, people believe using scissors on New Year's Day will "cut off" one's fortune. The document then provides two reading comprehension questions, with the first asking what superstition people in Afghanistan believe and the second asking what superstition people in China believe.

1. A ) READ AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
In many countries people believe that walking
under a ladder, breaking a mirror, seeing a black
cat or opening an umbrella indoors bring bad
luck. And they believe that the following actions
bring good luck: finding a four-leaf clover,
putting a horseshoe above the door Superstitions
around the world:You should cover your bald
head. Otherwise it will start raining. –
Afghanistan. You shouldn’t shave your head on
Saturdays. Otherwise you will be in endless
debt. – Africa. You’ll ‘cut off’ fortune, so you
shouldn’t use scissors on New Year’s Day. –
China. You shouldn’t wash your hair the day
beforean exam. – Russian Federation
1- What do people believe in Afghanistan?
A) If you don’t cover your head,it will start raining.
B) If you see black cat your,it will bring bad luck.
C) If you use scissors,it will start raining.
D) If you shave your head,it will start raining.
2- What do people believe in China?
A) If you see black cat your,it will bring bad luck.
B) If you use scissors,you’ll cut off your fortune.
C) If you shave your head,it will start raining.
D) If you open your umbrella inside,it will bring bad
luck.
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We are going to organize a birthday party for
my mother. Everyone in the family has got a
different task for the party. My father has
organized the party. I’m going to select CDs but
I haven’t selected them yet. My sister is going
to do the shopping but she has still been at
home. My mother is going to buy a birthday cake
and he has already gone to the bakery.
Which would you say ?
A) My mother hasn’t got a task for the party.
B) I have already celected CDs.
C) My sister hasn’t gone shopping yet.
D) Today we’re having a birthday farty for my
father.
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Three days ago I witnessed a burglary. It was 6
o’clock in the morning and I was walking to the
bus station to go to work. While I was going
past a house, a man wearing a mask and holding
black bag jumped from the window of the house.
When he saw me, he started to run away. I
called the police and reported the event. Soon
the police arrived, but they didn’t catch the
burglar.
A) The burglar was wearing a mask and holding
a bag.
B) I was walking on the road when the burglary
happened.
C) When the police arrived the burglar went
away.
D) When I saw the burglary, I was talking on
the phone.
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