Reading
Task. Read the text about Kenneth. Mark the sentences TRUE or FALSE according to the context and write reasons.
My dream job
My dream job would be becoming a professional baseball player. I grew up playing little league baseball. I was not the best player on the team; but playing baseball was something I would look forward to doing every day and just have fun doing it. I haven’t played baseball for the last four years. I really missed the times when I would just have that happy feeling when my dad would drive up to the park, when I would get a base hit, when I would catch a fly ball, or just the fact that I was a part of a team.
So many baseball players these days take their jobs for granted. Many play baseball not just because they are good at it, but because of the money. Alex Rodriguez signed a $252 million contract for the Texas Rangers in 2000. Anybody in the entire world would love to be in his shoes. After all, what would you do with $252 million? For myself, I would love to be in Alex Rodriguez’s shoes, not because of the money, not because of the fame, but because if I were in his shoes, I would just treasure every moment of every second that I am on the field.
I would feel like the luckiest person alive every time I am reminded that I am living the dream, a dream that many people like myself would die to get the chance to do.
1. Kenneth would like to be a basketball player because he was always
the best in the team. ______[1]
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2. He enjoyed himself while playing baseball ______[1]
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3. He has continuously played basketball since he was a child ______[1]
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4. He believes that money is one of the main reasons to become a baseball player. ______[1]
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5. Kenneth would like to be in Alex Rodriguez’s place because of the fame ______[1]
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6. He enjoys being a part of a baseball team. ______[1]
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Total [12]
WRITING
Task. Choose ONE of the topics and write two body paragraphs of an essay.
• Support your ideas with arguments for and/or against;
• Give reasons or examples;
• Use appropriate punctuation marks;
• Follow the structure using appropriate linking devices.
Topic 1. Is it better to eat healthy or exercise to be healthy?
Topic 2. Should the government spend money on building sustainable cities?