Reading (4 form) 2018

The Weekend

Many people in Britain work five days a week, from Monday to Friday. So, from Friday evening till Monday morning people are usually free. When Friday comes English people usually know where and how they are going to spend the weekend. Before they leave work they say to each other, “Have a nice weekend! Have fun!”

Very many people plan to go away for the weekend. If young people are away from home they may go home to stay with their relatives or friends in different parts of the country. Some people go to the seaside and stay at a hotel there.

Some people like to travel by plane or by train, but many families go to the seaside by car, as it is very comfortable and rather cheap.

Last Friday Tony and his family had a trip to Brighton. Brighton is a nice place near London. It’s easy to get there by car or by train. Tony’s family hasn’t got a car. So, they got to the railway station by bus and travelled to Brighton by train. It took them about an hour to get there. The family had a wonderful time in Brighton.

On Monday morning Tony’s friends asked him, “Where have you been? How was your trip? Did you stay at a hotel or with your friends? What did you do at the seaside?” Tony laughed, “Not so many questions at once, please. Everything is OK.”

 1. Are the statements true or false? Write yes or no.

1. Many people in Britain work four days a week.

2. When Friday comes English people don’t know what to do.

3. Before they leave work they say to each other, “Have a nice weekend! Have fun!”

4. Very many people plan to go away for the weekend.

5. Some people go to the seaside and stay at a hotel.

6. Many families go to the seaside by car.

7. Last Friday Tony and his family had a trip to Brighton.

8. There is no car in Tony’s family.

9. They got there by plane.

10. The family had a wonderful day in Brighton.

2. Choose  a, b, c or d to complete the sentences:

1.       Many people in Britain work … days a week.

a) four;                                                b) five;                                                             c) six.

2.       From Friday evening till Monday morning people are usually ….

a) busy;                                              b) free;                                                                  c) happy.

3.       Before they leave work they say to each other ….

a) “Good bye!”;                                  b) “See you later!”;                                         c) “Have a nice weekend!”.

4.       Very many people plan … for the weekend.

a) to stay at home;                              b) to visit their friends;                                   c) to go away.

5.       Some people go …

a) to the seaside;                                b) to the country;                                             c) to the forest.

6.       Last Friday Tony and his family had a trip to ….

a) London;                                         b) Brighton;                                                     c) Edinburgh.

7.       It is easy to get there by ….

a) bus;                                                b) car;                                                              c) taxi.

8.       Brighton is a nice place near ….

a) Cardiff;                                           b) Belfast;                                                      c) London.

9.       It took them about … to get there.

a) three hours;                                     b) an hour;                                                     c) two hours.

10.    On … morning Tony’s friends asked him about his trip.

a) Tuesday;                                          b) Monday;                                                   c) Friday.