Short Quiz in English 3 Listen to a variety of literary and expository texts

The basketball team is trailing the other team by eight points. The players look dejectedbut their coach still believes in them. “You guys can do it! We practiced hard this week and I know that you can play better,” he told them during the timeout. He smiled at the players and tried his best to cheer them on. The coach is:

Beatrice was talking to her friend on the phone when her sister came into the room. “I need to use the phone to call mom. I need her to buy something for my school project. Please tell your friend that you’ll call her back,” her sister whispered. Beatrice rolled her eyes and turned her back on her sister. “What? Sorry I didn’t hear you. My sister is being annoying,” she told her friend on the phone. “Yeah, that’s why she doesn’t have any friends!” she added. She gave her sister a nasty look and waved her away. Beatrice is:

Kara was playing downstairs with her younger brother when the lights suddenly went out. Her brother got scared and started crying. Kara was a little afraid of the dark too but she tried her best not to show it so her brother won’t worry even more. She remembered that the emergency light was plugged in their parent’s room upstairs. “We have to go to mom and dad’s room to get the light. Hold my hands and don’t be scared. I will protect you,” she told her brother. Kara is:

Mr. Wilson shouted at the kids outside his house, “Keep it down, I’m trying to nap here!” The kids tried to play as quietly as they can but they accidentally bounced their ball into Mr. Wilson’s yard. The group of kids talked for a long time as they decided on who among them will talk to Mr. Wilson. They finally decided to send Jessie. He walked slowly and gently rung the doorbell. “What is it?” Mr. Wilson shouted from inside. “I’m very sorry to bother you, sir. Our ball is in your yard and I wanted to ask for permission to get it back. “No! You kids always bother me. Go away!” the old man replied. Mr. Wilson is:

Aling Midlred has two jobs. In the morning, she cooks food that she sells in a small stall outside her house. She sells these packed meals to people who are heading off to work. After she sells all of the packed meals, she starts preparing for her other work. She quickly leaves and rides a jeep to an office building nearby. She gathers her cleaning tools and starts mopping the floors and wiping the tables. She also empties the trashcans into big trash bags. She continues cleaning until every floor in the building is spotless. Aling is: