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I have two close friends, Adi and Nia. I think they will make a great couple. But they are so different. Adi is easy going. He never gets angry. He is also very takaktive and funny. He can talk about anything to anybody.
Nia is very quiet. She doesn’t say much people might think that she is snobbish. She doesn’t seem to have many friends. Actually, she’s just shy. She is not confident with new people. But she is really friendly with people she knows well.
Adi seems very interested in Nia. But Nia doesn’t feel comfortable with him.

1. someone who is easy-going will have… (a)
a. many friends
b. no friends at all
c. no one

2. A talkactive person… (b)
a. Likes to criticize
b. Enjoys talking
c. Likes to joke

3. Quiet people are…(c)
a. Talkaktive
b. Likes to criticize
c. Not talkaktive

4. snobbish people don’t have many friends because they are…(b)
a. Quiet
b. Arogant
c. Talkaktive

5. A shy person prefers to be …(a)
a. Alone
b. With other people
c. Friendly


Are you tired of sweet snacks like candies or salty snacks like popcorn ? try some fruit such as kiwi fruit. It is fresh although it tastes a bit sour. Kiei fruit helps you stay healthy. It contains vitamin C.
The kiwi fruit is from china. It was first called Yangtao. Iy came to England between 1800 and 1900. people brought it to New Zealand in 1906. people in these two countries called the fruit Chinese gooseberry.
The people of new zeland started to grow this fruit. In 1962 they exported it to the united states. There, the fruit was called kiwi fruit after New Zealand’s national bird, the “kiwi”.

6. how does kiwi fruit taste ? ( a )
a. a bit sour
b. sweet
c. salt

7. Why does it help you stay healthy ? ( b )
a. It very fresh
b. It contains vitamin C
c. It contains vitamin A

8. Who called the fruit Chinese gooseberry ? (a )
a. People in England and new Zealand
b. People in England
c. People in New Zealand

9. When kiwi fruit come to England ? (c )
a. 1906
b. 1962
c. Between 1800 and 1900

10. When kiwi fruit exported to the United States ? ( b )
a. 1906
b. 1962
c. Between 1800 and 1900