1. Read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Circle T
or F.
 
     Meliha and her children live in St. Paul. She is from Somalia. She came to the US five
years ago. Many things are different in America. You can buy junk food with fat, sugar, and
oil here. Americans don't walk as much as people in Somalia. You can drive a car or take the
bus. Meliha sees many overweight people in America.                     
                                                                                                     
     Meliha's children like junk food such as hamburgers and French fries. She does too. She
notices that she gains weight in America. Her children like watching TV instead of playing
outside. Meliha doesn't walk very much because she has a car. Meliha's doctor says she has to
eat more fruit and vegetables. He says that too much junk food like chips, fries, and sugar is
bad for her health. He tells her that she needs to get more exercise.
1. Meliha has lived in the US for 5 years. T F
2. People walk more in Somalia. T F
3. Some people in America are overweight. T F
4. Meliha loses weight in America. T F
5. The doctor advised Meliha to eat healthily and exercise. T F
 

     

2. Fill each blank with a suitable word from the box. 
   challenge    collection    unusual    occasions    pleasure

     David Stewart, a 15 year old boy from Hungary has an (1) ____________ hobby –
collecting teabags. For the last five years, he has collected more than 200 teabags. He

exchanges his teabags with others’ from all around the world to add to his (2) ____________.
His family, relatives and friends are all aware of this hobby, so on special (3) ____________
they will give him teabags. David says at first it was easy but then it is a (4) ____________ to
be able to find new items. He stores the teabags in a box and keeps them in a cool, dry place
so that they can be well maintained. To David, this hobby is a great source of (5)
____________ because it helps him understand more about different cultures around the
world.