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READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT AND DO THE ACTIVITIES BELOW
 
                                 AT THE AIRPORT
 
Pam and her brother are leaving for their holidays. They’re  at the airport now.

In the departure hall there are lots of people. Pam is sitting on  a chair and is looking around her.

 

Some people are sleeping on chairs. A man with blond hair is playing a video game on his PC . The woman sitting next to him is reading a magazine.

A  young Chinese girl is eating a sandwich. Pam feels hungry too but she  will have to wait  until they’re on the plane to have a snack.

Two men are playing chess and their wives are talking to each other.

A tall man with a beard is taking the photograph of a girl. The girl is smiling at him.

A few people are walking around the hall carrying their bags and dragging their suitcases .

A girl with a pony tail is looking out of the large windows. There are some airplanes waiting to leave. They are beautiful. Sam likes airplanes and she  thinks she will be a pilot when she grows up.

A fat red-haired man is drinking from a paper cup and a red- haired boy sitting next to him, probably his son, is talking on his cell phone. Now a woman is approaching them: she has red hair too! She is wearing a very short skirt .

A little boy is running around  but there is an old woman following him very closely.

Four young people with guitars next to them on the floor are playing cards. They are laughing loudly.

A lady on the loudspeaker is announcing the closing of a gate, but it’s not Pam’s. She still has some time to wait before boarding the plane.

A young father is trying to calm his baby girl. She is crying at the top of her voice.

Now Pam’s cell phone is ringing  It’s Eva, Pam’s best friend: she wants to wish Pam  a good flight.

ex. 1   IN THE BOX ON THE RIGHT WRITE THE CORRECT NUMBER

 

 1 Is Pam leaving for her holidays   or                              2 is she returning from her holidays?
 
3 Is she looking around at other people   or                      4 is she sleeping?
 
5 Are some of the  people in the hall sitting    or               6 are they all walking around?
 
7 Is a man with blond hair working with his PC   or             8 is he playing a videogame?
 
9 Is the Chinese girl eating a slice of cake   or             10 is she eating a sandwich?
 
11 Is the red-haired woman wearing a dress   or              12 is she wearing a skirt?
 
13 Are the young people playing chess    or                        14  are they playing cards?
 
15 Is the lady on the loudspeaker announcing the opening  or   16 the closing of the gate?
 
17 Is the girl with  a  pony tail looking out of the window or  18 is she looking at a poster?
 
19 Are people carrying umbrellas    or                                    20 are they carrying bags?

 

 

 ex. 2  Answer as shown

 

WHO IS.......

 
1…looking out of the windows?                A girl with a pony tail is.
 
2…walking around carrying their bags?    A few people are.
 
3…playing a videogame?

 

4…looking out of the large windows?

 

5…taking a photograph?

 

6…playing chess?

 

7….drinking from a paper cup?

 

8…running around?

 

9…sleeping on chairs?

 
10...laughing loudly?
 

 
Ex.3 Connect numbers and letters
 
1 Whose cell phone is ringing?                       A  A young father’s.

2 Whose baby girl is crying?                          B Four young people’s.  

3 Whose guitars are on the floor?                 C Pam’s

 
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