Hello, I�m Rusty, the skater.
I�m a special dog as you can see. And� Maria�is my�owner. She is very young. She is only six years old. She has got black hair, brown eyes and a smiley face. She always carries with her a doll called Martha.
When her parents are out, I�m the one who takes care of her. She loves to play hide and seek all the time. But I prefer skating of course.
I skate with all my buddies of the neighbourhood and I am the best one. Sometimes Maria goes with me but she gets tired easily so I have to take her back home.
I usually wake up early to take her to the kindergarten at 8 0�clock. Then I come back home and have a nice breakfast: lots of bones. After that I say good bye to Maria�s parents: Jo�o and Sara. Jo�o is a doctor and Sara is journalist. He works for the local hospital here in S.jo�o, and Sara works for the local newspaper.
They love me very much and that�s why I am responsible for Maria when they go out to the cinema.
During the day I do some housechores: dusting, washing, and so on�..
In the afternoon, I go for a walk with my girlfriend Patty. She lives two blocks away from me. We sometimes go to the nearest park and have fun swimming or running.
At about 5 0�clock we come back home. But first I go to Maria�s kindergarten and take her back home. Her mother is usual at home and that time and they chat a bit. Then I leave Patty home.
Finally I go skating for about three hours. I practice every day because during weekends we have competitions all over the country.
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A � ARE THESE TRUE OR FALSE?
1.����� Maria is Rusty�s owner.
2.����� She has got black hair.
3.����� She never smiles.
4.����� She has a doll called Stuart.
5.����� She only carries her doll after school.
6.����� Sometimes Rusty takes care of Maria.
7.����� Rusty usually plays with its neighbours.
8.����� Maria never goes with Rusty.
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B � ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS ACCORDING TO THE TEXT:
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1.����� What colour are Maria�s eyes?
2.����� What does she like to play?
3.����� What time does Rusty take her to school?
4.����� What does Maria�s father do?
5.����� What�s her mother�s job?
6.����� Do they like Rusty?
7.�����What does Rusty do in the afternoon?
8.����� When does Rusty go skating?
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C � WHAT / WHO DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS REFER TO?
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1.����� She
2.����� Her
3.����� They
4.����� She
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D � REWRITE THESE SENTENCES IN THE NEGATIVE FORM:
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1.����� I�m a special dog.
2.����� She is very young.
3.����� She is six years old.
4.����� I usually wake up early.
5.����� They love me very much.
6.����� He works for the local hospital.
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E - Find the following hobbies/sports here:
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skating - diving - swimming - cycling - baseball - basketball - football
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