Reading Comprehension Exercise 2

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1 .How much must customers spend to get a free gift?

H:Did you have a good day out on Sunday with the children?

I:Yes! We’d planned to go and see the big fish at the Sea-Life Centre – which opened recently – and then go and see a film. We got to the Sea-Life centre, and it was so full, we were told to come back an hour later. We did, and it was worth the wait. Much more fun for the children than the art gallery we saw some weeks ago. Couldn’t get to the cinema, though, but we had a good day.

What did the family do on Sunday?

H:Good evening. It’s eight o’clock and time for tonight’s news. There’s something for all tastes coming up later on. If you’re staying up late tonight, then you can catch a repeat of last Saturday’s Come Dancing programme. If you don’t have the energy for that, then stay on this channel for Quiz Challenge with teams from Manchester and Oxford competing in the final. Before that, however, you can watch Lucas Wilson preparing some traditional Polish dishes. But now, here’s the eight o’clock news.

3. Which programme is on first?

I:I see you’ve been to that new clothes store in the shopping centre.

H:Oh, you saw the logo on these bags! Yes, it’s really popular. I got a couple of tops and some trousers.

I:Who did you go with?

H:On my own, but the assistants were nice – telling me whether things suited me or not, and getting me to try different sizes. The coolest, most fashionable stuff has already gone, but I was glad I found things I liked that didn’t cost too much. They weren’t expensive compared to some things there.

I:I’d better tell my sister to get down there.

4.What does the girl say about it?

I: I’ve got tickets for the Blue Angels concert on Saturday. Would you like to go?

H: Yes, great! How did you get them?

I:From their website.

H:I tried to do that once but I had to give up. It wouldn’t let me pay for some reason.

I:Yeah, it’s confusing. I had to phone the help line. They showed me how to do it.

H:They should just make it simpler. Otherwise I’ve no problem with the website. It posts new stories about the band members nearly every day.

5.Where are they going to go?

I: I’ve got tickets for the Blue Angels concert on Saturday. Would you like to go?

H: Yes, great! How did you get them?

I:From their website.

H:I tried to do that once but I had to give up. It wouldn’t let me pay for some reason.

I:Yeah, it’s confusing. I had to phone the help line. They showed me how to do it.

H:They should just make it simpler. Otherwise I’ve no problem with the website. It posts new stories about the band members nearly every day.

I:Yeah, and some of the replies to fans from the two guitar players are really funny.

5.Where are they going to go?

H:You’ll never guess. I’ve won first prize in that art competition I went in for.

I:Wow! Congratulations! What’s the prize?

H:A weekend in New York with free entrance to all the art galleries there

I:That’s fantastic!

H:I know. But I have to go before the end of the month and I can’t get the time off work.

I:Oh, no!

H:Yes, I can’t believe I have to miss such a great chance

I:At least you know the judges thought highly of your work

H:I suppose so, but it wasn’t one of my best pictures.

How does she feel about it?