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A Christmas Story

Years ago, there was a very rich man whose main interest in life was collecting art. He was a widower and he had a son, who shared his father’s passion. Together they travelled around the world buying the finest pictures for their collection.

War put an end to their travels. The young man left to serve his country. After a few weeks, his father got the news that the young man had died while taking a fellow soldier to hospital.

Miserable and lonely, the old man thought about the upcoming Christmas holidays. On Christmas morning, a knock on the door awakened the depressed old man. As he opened the door, he saw a young soldier with a large package in his hand. “I was a friend of your son,” he said. “I was the one he was rescuing when he died. May I come in? I have something to show you.”

The soldier told the old man how his son had saved his life and how everyone in the regiment loved and respected him.

“I’m an artist,” said the soldier, “and I want to give you this.” He handed the package to the old man. The old man unwrapped the package and saw that it was a picture — a portrait of his son. The old man knew enough about art to understand that the picture was not the work of a genius, but it was his son’s face, his features, his expression... The likeness was striking.

The painting of his son soon became his most prized possession. He valued it more than the pieces which museums around the world would be proud to have.

The following spring, the old man became ill and died. As he had no relatives, all his paintings were to be sold at an auction. According to the old man’s will, the pictures had to be auctioned on Christmas Day, the day he had received his greatest gift. Art collectors from around the world gathered to buy some of the world’s most famous paintings.

The auction began with a painting that was not on any museum’s list. It was the painting of the man’s son. The auctioneer asked for an opening sum. The room was silent. “Who will start with $100?” he asked. No one spoke. Minutes passed. From the back of the room came, “Who cares about that painting? It’s just a picture of his son. Let’s forget it and go on to the good stuff.”

“No, we have to sell this one first,” replied the auctioneer. “Now, who will take the son?”

After a few minutes a man stood up and said, “I’m not an art collector. I just knew the father and the son, and I’d like to have the boy’s portrait, if nobody wants it. But I have only ten dollars.”

“Ten dollars. Will anyone go higher?” called the auctioneer. “Going once, going twice. And now the auction is over.”

The room went quiet. Everybody looked at the auctioneer in disbelief. Then somebody asked, “What do you mean it’s over? We didn’t come here for a picture of some old man’s son painted by an artist nobody has heard of. What about all these paintings?”

The auctioneer replied, “It’s very simple. According to the will of the father, whoever takes the son ... gets it all.”

18. Art collectors came to the auction following the old man’s will.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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A Christmas Story

Years ago, there was a very rich man whose main interest in life was collecting art. He was a widower and he had a son, who shared his father’s passion. Together they travelled around the world buying the finest pictures for their collection.

War put an end to their travels. The young man left to serve his country. After a few weeks, his father got the news that the young man had died while taking a fellow soldier to hospital.

Miserable and lonely, the old man thought about the upcoming Christmas holidays. On Christmas morning, a knock on the door awakened the depressed old man. As he opened the door, he saw a young soldier with a large package in his hand. “I was a friend of your son,” he said. “I was the one he was rescuing when he died. May I come in? I have something to show you.”

The soldier told the old man how his son had saved his life and how everyone in the regiment loved and respected him.

“I’m an artist,” said the soldier, “and I want to give you this.” He handed the package to the old man. The old man unwrapped the package and saw that it was a picture — a portrait of his son. The old man knew enough about art to understand that the picture was not the work of a genius, but it was his son’s face, his features, his expression... The likeness was striking.

The painting of his son soon became his most prized possession. He valued it more than the pieces which museums around the world would be proud to have.

The following spring, the old man became ill and died. As he had no relatives, all his paintings were to be sold at an auction. According to the old man’s will, the pictures had to be auctioned on Christmas Day, the day he had received his greatest gift. Art collectors from around the world gathered to buy some of the world’s most famous paintings.

The auction began with a painting that was not on any museum’s list. It was the painting of the man’s son. The auctioneer asked for an opening sum. The room was silent. “Who will start with $100?” he asked. No one spoke. Minutes passed. From the back of the room came, “Who cares about that painting? It’s just a picture of his son. Let’s forget it and go on to the good stuff.”

“No, we have to sell this one first,” replied the auctioneer. “Now, who will take the son?”

After a few minutes a man stood up and said, “I’m not an art collector. I just knew the father and the son, and I’d like to have the boy’s portrait, if nobody wants it. But I have only ten dollars.”

“Ten dollars. Will anyone go higher?” called the auctioneer. “Going once, going twice. And now the auction is over.”

The room went quiet. Everybody looked at the auctioneer in disbelief. Then somebody asked, “What do you mean it’s over? We didn’t come here for a picture of some old man’s son painted by an artist nobody has heard of. What about all these paintings?”

The auctioneer replied, “It’s very simple. According to the will of the father, whoever takes the son ... gets it all.”

19. The portrait was bought by the old man’s neighbour.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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The Gift

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. Three times Delia counted it. And tomorrow was Christmas. She sat down on the old sofa and burst into tears. She had saved every penny for months and this was the result. Only $1.87 to buy a present for Jim. She had spent hours planning to buy something nice for him.

She went to the mirror and let down her hair. She let it fall to its full length, below her knees. There were two possessions of which the Dillinghams were very proud. One was Jim’s gold watch, which had been his grandfather’s. The other was Delia’s hair.

She put her hair up again nervously and cried a little again. Then she put on her old brown jacket, her old brown hat and went down the stairs to the street. She stopped at a sign which read: ‘Madame Sofronie. Hair Goods of All Kinds’. She ran up the stairs.

‘Will you buy my hair?’ asked Delia.

‘Take your hat off,’ said Madame Sofronie, ‘and let me look at it.’ She let her hair down. ‘Twenty dollars,’ said Madame. ‘Give it to me quickly,’ said Delia and the woman began to cut off Delia’s beautiful long hair.

For the next two hours Delia searched for a present for Jim. Then she found it. It was a platinum chain for Jim’s watch. As soon as she saw it, she knew it was right for Jim. It cost $21.

When Delia got home, she started to curl her hair. After half an hour, her head was covered in small curls. At seven o’clock the front door opened and Jim came in. Delia whispered, to herself: ‘Please God, make him think I am still pretty.’ Jim looked thin and serious. Poor Jim! He was only twenty-two. His eyes fixed upon Delia and there was an expression on his face which frightened her.

‘Jim, darling, don’t look at me like that. My hair will grow again. I cut it off and sold it because I wanted to buy you a present. I’ve got a beautiful present for you.’

‘You’ve cut off your hair?’ said Jim slowly.

‘Yes, but I’m still me without my hair, aren’t I?’

‘Your hair is gone,’ he said again, almost like an idiot.

He took a package from his coat pocket and threw it on the table. Delia tore at the string and paper. First, an ecstatic scream. Then hysterical tears.

For there lay the combs, the set of beautiful, tortoiseshell hair combs which she had wanted for so long. She knew they were expensive.

She hugged them closely and said: ‘My hair grows very fast, Jim.’ Then she jumped up and gave him her present. The platinum watch chain flashed in the light.

‘Isn’t it beautiful Jim? Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it.’

Jim sat down on the sofa and smiled. ‘Dell,’ he said, ‘let’s put our Christmas presents away and keep them for a while. They’re too nice to use at present. I sold the watch to buy your combs. Now let’s have supper.’

13. Delia and Jim were rather rich.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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The Gift

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. Three times Delia counted it. And tomorrow was Christmas. She sat down on the old sofa and burst into tears. She had saved every penny for months and this was the result. Only $1.87 to buy a present for Jim. She had spent hours planning to buy something nice for him.

She went to the mirror and let down her hair. She let it fall to its full length, below her knees. There were two possessions of which the Dillinghams were very proud. One was Jim’s gold watch, which had been his grandfather’s. The other was Delia’s hair.

She put her hair up again nervously and cried a little again. Then she put on her old brown jacket, her old brown hat and went down the stairs to the street. She stopped at a sign which read: ‘Madame Sofronie. Hair Goods of All Kinds’. She ran up the stairs.

‘Will you buy my hair?’ asked Delia.

‘Take your hat off,’ said Madame Sofronie, ‘and let me look at it.’ She let her hair down. ‘Twenty dollars,’ said Madame. ‘Give it to me quickly,’ said Delia and the woman began to cut off Delia’s beautiful long hair.

For the next two hours Delia searched for a present for Jim. Then she found it. It was a platinum chain for Jim’s watch. As soon as she saw it, she knew it was right for Jim. It cost $21.

When Delia got home, she started to curl her hair. After half an hour, her head was covered in small curls. At seven o’clock the front door opened and Jim came in. Delia whispered, to herself: ‘Please God, make him think I am still pretty.’ Jim looked thin and serious. Poor Jim! He was only twenty-two. His eyes fixed upon Delia and there was an expression on his face which frightened her.

‘Jim, darling, don’t look at me like that. My hair will grow again. I cut it off and sold it because I wanted to buy you a present. I’ve got a beautiful present for you.’

‘You’ve cut off your hair?’ said Jim slowly.

‘Yes, but I’m still me without my hair, aren’t I?’

‘Your hair is gone,’ he said again, almost like an idiot.

He took a package from his coat pocket and threw it on the table. Delia tore at the string and paper. First, an ecstatic scream. Then hysterical tears.

For there lay the combs, the set of beautiful, tortoiseshell hair combs which she had wanted for so long. She knew they were expensive.

She hugged them closely and said: ‘My hair grows very fast, Jim.’ Then she jumped up and gave him her present. The platinum watch chain flashed in the light.

‘Isn’t it beautiful Jim? Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it.’

Jim sat down on the sofa and smiled. ‘Dell,’ he said, ‘let’s put our Christmas presents away and keep them for a while. They’re too nice to use at present. I sold the watch to buy your combs. Now let’s have supper.’

14. Delia decided to sell her hair to get some money.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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The Gift

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. Three times Delia counted it. And tomorrow was Christmas. She sat down on the old sofa and burst into tears. She had saved every penny for months and this was the result. Only $1.87 to buy a present for Jim. She had spent hours planning to buy something nice for him.

She went to the mirror and let down her hair. She let it fall to its full length, below her knees. There were two possessions of which the Dillinghams were very proud. One was Jim’s gold watch, which had been his grandfather’s. The other was Delia’s hair.

She put her hair up again nervously and cried a little again. Then she put on her old brown jacket, her old brown hat and went down the stairs to the street. She stopped at a sign which read: ‘Madame Sofronie. Hair Goods of All Kinds’. She ran up the stairs.

‘Will you buy my hair?’ asked Delia.

‘Take your hat off,’ said Madame Sofronie, ‘and let me look at it.’ She let her hair down. ‘Twenty dollars,’ said Madame. ‘Give it to me quickly,’ said Delia and the woman began to cut off Delia’s beautiful long hair.

For the next two hours Delia searched for a present for Jim. Then she found it. It was a platinum chain for Jim’s watch. As soon as she saw it, she knew it was right for Jim. It cost $21.

When Delia got home, she started to curl her hair. After half an hour, her head was covered in small curls. At seven o’clock the front door opened and Jim came in. Delia whispered, to herself: ‘Please God, make him think I am still pretty.’ Jim looked thin and serious. Poor Jim! He was only twenty-two. His eyes fixed upon Delia and there was an expression on his face which frightened her.

‘Jim, darling, don’t look at me like that. My hair will grow again. I cut it off and sold it because I wanted to buy you a present. I’ve got a beautiful present for you.’

‘You’ve cut off your hair?’ said Jim slowly.

‘Yes, but I’m still me without my hair, aren’t I?’

‘Your hair is gone,’ he said again, almost like an idiot.

He took a package from his coat pocket and threw it on the table. Delia tore at the string and paper. First, an ecstatic scream. Then hysterical tears.

For there lay the combs, the set of beautiful, tortoiseshell hair combs which she had wanted for so long. She knew they were expensive.

She hugged them closely and said: ‘My hair grows very fast, Jim.’ Then she jumped up and gave him her present. The platinum watch chain flashed in the light.

‘Isn’t it beautiful Jim? Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it.’

Jim sat down on the sofa and smiled. ‘Dell,’ he said, ‘let’s put our Christmas presents away and keep them for a while. They’re too nice to use at present. I sold the watch to buy your combs. Now let’s have supper.’

15. Madame Sofronie had seen Delia before.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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The Gift

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. Three times Delia counted it. And tomorrow was Christmas. She sat down on the old sofa and burst into tears. She had saved every penny for months and this was the result. Only $1.87 to buy a present for Jim. She had spent hours planning to buy something nice for him.

She went to the mirror and let down her hair. She let it fall to its full length, below her knees. There were two possessions of which the Dillinghams were very proud. One was Jim’s gold watch, which had been his grandfather’s. The other was Delia’s hair.

She put her hair up again nervously and cried a little again. Then she put on her old brown jacket, her old brown hat and went down the stairs to the street. She stopped at a sign which read: ‘Madame Sofronie. Hair Goods of All Kinds’. She ran up the stairs.

‘Will you buy my hair?’ asked Delia.

‘Take your hat off,’ said Madame Sofronie, ‘and let me look at it.’ She let her hair down. ‘Twenty dollars,’ said Madame. ‘Give it to me quickly,’ said Delia and the woman began to cut off Delia’s beautiful long hair.

For the next two hours Delia searched for a present for Jim. Then she found it. It was a platinum chain for Jim’s watch. As soon as she saw it, she knew it was right for Jim. It cost $21.

When Delia got home, she started to curl her hair. After half an hour, her head was covered in small curls. At seven o’clock the front door opened and Jim came in. Delia whispered, to herself: ‘Please God, make him think I am still pretty.’ Jim looked thin and serious. Poor Jim! He was only twenty-two. His eyes fixed upon Delia and there was an expression on his face which frightened her.

‘Jim, darling, don’t look at me like that. My hair will grow again. I cut it off and sold it because I wanted to buy you a present. I’ve got a beautiful present for you.’

‘You’ve cut off your hair?’ said Jim slowly.

‘Yes, but I’m still me without my hair, aren’t I?’

‘Your hair is gone,’ he said again, almost like an idiot.

He took a package from his coat pocket and threw it on the table. Delia tore at the string and paper. First, an ecstatic scream. Then hysterical tears.

For there lay the combs, the set of beautiful, tortoiseshell hair combs which she had wanted for so long. She knew they were expensive.

She hugged them closely and said: ‘My hair grows very fast, Jim.’ Then she jumped up and gave him her present. The platinum watch chain flashed in the light.

‘Isn’t it beautiful Jim? Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it.’

Jim sat down on the sofa and smiled. ‘Dell,’ he said, ‘let’s put our Christmas presents away and keep them for a while. They’re too nice to use at present. I sold the watch to buy your combs. Now let’s have supper.’

16. Delia looked for a nice present for Jim she could afford.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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The Gift

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. Three times Delia counted it. And tomorrow was Christmas. She sat down on the old sofa and burst into tears. She had saved every penny for months and this was the result. Only $1.87 to buy a present for Jim. She had spent hours planning to buy something nice for him.

She went to the mirror and let down her hair. She let it fall to its full length, below her knees. There were two possessions of which the Dillinghams were very proud. One was Jim’s gold watch, which had been his grandfather’s. The other was Delia’s hair.

She put her hair up again nervously and cried a little again. Then she put on her old brown jacket, her old brown hat and went down the stairs to the street. She stopped at a sign which read: ‘Madame Sofronie. Hair Goods of All Kinds’. She ran up the stairs.

‘Will you buy my hair?’ asked Delia.

‘Take your hat off,’ said Madame Sofronie, ‘and let me look at it.’ She let her hair down. ‘Twenty dollars,’ said Madame. ‘Give it to me quickly,’ said Delia and the woman began to cut off Delia’s beautiful long hair.

For the next two hours Delia searched for a present for Jim. Then she found it. It was a platinum chain for Jim’s watch. As soon as she saw it, she knew it was right for Jim. It cost $21.

When Delia got home, she started to curl her hair. After half an hour, her head was covered in small curls. At seven o’clock the front door opened and Jim came in. Delia whispered, to herself: ‘Please God, make him think I am still pretty.’ Jim looked thin and serious. Poor Jim! He was only twenty-two. His eyes fixed upon Delia and there was an expression on his face which frightened her.

‘Jim, darling, don’t look at me like that. My hair will grow again. I cut it off and sold it because I wanted to buy you a present. I’ve got a beautiful present for you.’

‘You’ve cut off your hair?’ said Jim slowly.

‘Yes, but I’m still me without my hair, aren’t I?’

‘Your hair is gone,’ he said again, almost like an idiot.

He took a package from his coat pocket and threw it on the table. Delia tore at the string and paper. First, an ecstatic scream. Then hysterical tears.

For there lay the combs, the set of beautiful, tortoiseshell hair combs which she had wanted for so long. She knew they were expensive.

She hugged them closely and said: ‘My hair grows very fast, Jim.’ Then she jumped up and gave him her present. The platinum watch chain flashed in the light.

‘Isn’t it beautiful Jim? Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it.’

Jim sat down on the sofa and smiled. ‘Dell,’ he said, ‘let’s put our Christmas presents away and keep them for a while. They’re too nice to use at present. I sold the watch to buy your combs. Now let’s have supper.’

17. Jim had enough money to buy combs for his wife.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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The Gift

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. Three times Delia counted it. And tomorrow was Christmas. She sat down on the old sofa and burst into tears. She had saved every penny for months and this was the result. Only $1.87 to buy a present for Jim. She had spent hours planning to buy something nice for him.

She went to the mirror and let down her hair. She let it fall to its full length, below her knees. There were two possessions of which the Dillinghams were very proud. One was Jim’s gold watch, which had been his grandfather’s. The other was Delia’s hair.

She put her hair up again nervously and cried a little again. Then she put on her old brown jacket, her old brown hat and went down the stairs to the street. She stopped at a sign which read: ‘Madame Sofronie. Hair Goods of All Kinds’. She ran up the stairs.

‘Will you buy my hair?’ asked Delia.

‘Take your hat off,’ said Madame Sofronie, ‘and let me look at it.’ She let her hair down. ‘Twenty dollars,’ said Madame. ‘Give it to me quickly,’ said Delia and the woman began to cut off Delia’s beautiful long hair.

For the next two hours Delia searched for a present for Jim. Then she found it. It was a platinum chain for Jim’s watch. As soon as she saw it, she knew it was right for Jim. It cost $21.

When Delia got home, she started to curl her hair. After half an hour, her head was covered in small curls. At seven o’clock the front door opened and Jim came in. Delia whispered, to herself: ‘Please God, make him think I am still pretty.’ Jim looked thin and serious. Poor Jim! He was only twenty-two. His eyes fixed upon Delia and there was an expression on his face which frightened her.

‘Jim, darling, don’t look at me like that. My hair will grow again. I cut it off and sold it because I wanted to buy you a present. I’ve got a beautiful present for you.’

‘You’ve cut off your hair?’ said Jim slowly.

‘Yes, but I’m still me without my hair, aren’t I?’

‘Your hair is gone,’ he said again, almost like an idiot.

He took a package from his coat pocket and threw it on the table. Delia tore at the string and paper. First, an ecstatic scream. Then hysterical tears.

For there lay the combs, the set of beautiful, tortoiseshell hair combs which she had wanted for so long. She knew they were expensive.

She hugged them closely and said: ‘My hair grows very fast, Jim.’ Then she jumped up and gave him her present. The platinum watch chain flashed in the light.

‘Isn’t it beautiful Jim? Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it.’

Jim sat down on the sofa and smiled. ‘Dell,’ he said, ‘let’s put our Christmas presents away and keep them for a while. They’re too nice to use at present. I sold the watch to buy your combs. Now let’s have supper.’

18. Jim expected to see Delia with short hair.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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The Gift

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. Three times Delia counted it. And tomorrow was Christmas. She sat down on the old sofa and burst into tears. She had saved every penny for months and this was the result. Only $1.87 to buy a present for Jim. She had spent hours planning to buy something nice for him.

She went to the mirror and let down her hair. She let it fall to its full length, below her knees. There were two possessions of which the Dillinghams were very proud. One was Jim’s gold watch, which had been his grandfather’s. The other was Delia’s hair.

She put her hair up again nervously and cried a little again. Then she put on her old brown jacket, her old brown hat and went down the stairs to the street. She stopped at a sign which read: ‘Madame Sofronie. Hair Goods of All Kinds’. She ran up the stairs.

‘Will you buy my hair?’ asked Delia.

‘Take your hat off,’ said Madame Sofronie, ‘and let me look at it.’ She let her hair down. ‘Twenty dollars,’ said Madame. ‘Give it to me quickly,’ said Delia and the woman began to cut off Delia’s beautiful long hair.

For the next two hours Delia searched for a present for Jim. Then she found it. It was a platinum chain for Jim’s watch. As soon as she saw it, she knew it was right for Jim. It cost $21.

When Delia got home, she started to curl her hair. After half an hour, her head was covered in small curls. At seven o’clock the front door opened and Jim came in. Delia whispered, to herself: ‘Please God, make him think I am still pretty.’ Jim looked thin and serious. Poor Jim! He was only twenty-two. His eyes fixed upon Delia and there was an expression on his face which frightened her.

‘Jim, darling, don’t look at me like that. My hair will grow again. I cut it off and sold it because I wanted to buy you a present. I’ve got a beautiful present for you.’

‘You’ve cut off your hair?’ said Jim slowly.

‘Yes, but I’m still me without my hair, aren’t I?’

‘Your hair is gone,’ he said again, almost like an idiot.

He took a package from his coat pocket and threw it on the table. Delia tore at the string and paper. First, an ecstatic scream. Then hysterical tears.

For there lay the combs, the set of beautiful, tortoiseshell hair combs which she had wanted for so long. She knew they were expensive.

She hugged them closely and said: ‘My hair grows very fast, Jim.’ Then she jumped up and gave him her present. The platinum watch chain flashed in the light.

‘Isn’t it beautiful Jim? Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it.’

Jim sat down on the sofa and smiled. ‘Dell,’ he said, ‘let’s put our Christmas presents away and keep them for a while. They’re too nice to use at present. I sold the watch to buy your combs. Now let’s have supper.’

19. Delia and Jim loved each other very much.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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The Beatles

Ask anyone, in any country, whether they are young or old, rich or poor, if they’ve heard of the Beatles and they will all say: ‘Yes, of course!’ Most people know the names of at least two members of the group; most likely, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Some people may also know a few things about when they were very young. They probably know, for instance, that they were born in Liverpool, went to school there and that there were four members of the group. But that’s all that most people know about them.

John Lennon started The Beatles. He was abandoned by his parents when he was a baby and caused lots of trouble at school. He was a great fan of American rock’n’roll and started his first band when he was at school. Paul McCartney went to see this band play in 1957 and joined it shortly afterwards. Lennon and McCartney soon became very close friends. McCartney’s talent impressed Lennon and Lennon’s knowledge of the world impressed McCartney. Soon they agreed that everything they wrote together or individually would be published under their joint names ‘Lennon—McCartney.’ They kept this agreement for nearly 15 years.

George Harrison was the next person to join the group and, later, the drummer, Pete Best, who was replaced by Ringo Starr. The group had lots of different names when it started. They were originally called the Quarry Men, then Johnny & the Moondogs, and The Silver Beatles. They finally decided on the name Beatles with Lennon misspelling it on purpose to make the pun on ‘beat group’.

In 1960, The Beatles spent four months playing at clubs in Hamburg, Germany. They worked really hard there and performed eight hours every night. This helped them to build up a really impressive act and they signed their first record deal in 1962.

The Beatles’ enormous success, which followed immediately after their first record was released, was unbelievable. John Lennon later talked about what it was like to be a Beatle in the early days. He said they spent all their time in a car or in a hotel room, because they travelled by road so much all over the country and spent their time between gigs in hotels.

The Beatles stopped touring everywhere shortly after 1964 and although they continued to compose and perform songs together, that was really the beginning of the end of the group. The Beatles formed their own music company called Apple and from 1966 to 1970 they produced many famous collections and songs which reflected the spirit of the time and which are still popular nowadays — songs such as ‘Hey Jude’ or ‘Let It Be’.

And then, finally, the group split up. But that was not the end of their musical creativity. Lennon, for example, formed another band soon afterwards and wrote one of the most famous songs of all time: ‘Imagine’.

13. There are many people who know everything about The Beatles.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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The Beatles

Ask anyone, in any country, whether they are young or old, rich or poor, if they’ve heard of the Beatles and they will all say: ‘Yes, of course!’ Most people know the names of at least two members of the group; most likely, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Some people may also know a few things about when they were very young. They probably know, for instance, that they were born in Liverpool, went to school there and that there were four members of the group. But that’s all that most people know about them.

John Lennon started The Beatles. He was abandoned by his parents when he was a baby and caused lots of trouble at school. He was a great fan of American rock’n’roll and started his first band when he was at school. Paul McCartney went to see this band play in 1957 and joined it shortly afterwards. Lennon and McCartney soon became very close friends. McCartney’s talent impressed Lennon and Lennon’s knowledge of the world impressed McCartney. Soon they agreed that everything they wrote together or individually would be published under their joint names ‘Lennon—McCartney.’ They kept this agreement for nearly 15 years.

George Harrison was the next person to join the group and, later, the drummer, Pete Best, who was replaced by Ringo Starr. The group had lots of different names when it started. They were originally called the Quarry Men, then Johnny & the Moondogs, and The Silver Beatles. They finally decided on the name Beatles with Lennon misspelling it on purpose to make the pun on ‘beat group’.

In 1960, The Beatles spent four months playing at clubs in Hamburg, Germany. They worked really hard there and performed eight hours every night. This helped them to build up a really impressive act and they signed their first record deal in 1962.

The Beatles’ enormous success, which followed immediately after their first record was released, was unbelievable. John Lennon later talked about what it was like to be a Beatle in the early days. He said they spent all their time in a car or in a hotel room, because they travelled by road so much all over the country and spent their time between gigs in hotels.

The Beatles stopped touring everywhere shortly after 1964 and although they continued to compose and perform songs together, that was really the beginning of the end of the group. The Beatles formed their own music company called Apple and from 1966 to 1970 they produced many famous collections and songs which reflected the spirit of the time and which are still popular nowadays — songs such as ‘Hey Jude’ or ‘Let It Be’.

And then, finally, the group split up. But that was not the end of their musical creativity. Lennon, for example, formed another band soon afterwards and wrote one of the most famous songs of all time: ‘Imagine’.

14. At first there were five people in the group.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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The Beatles

Ask anyone, in any country, whether they are young or old, rich or poor, if they’ve heard of the Beatles and they will all say: ‘Yes, of course!’ Most people know the names of at least two members of the group; most likely, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Some people may also know a few things about when they were very young. They probably know, for instance, that they were born in Liverpool, went to school there and that there were four members of the group. But that’s all that most people know about them.

John Lennon started The Beatles. He was abandoned by his parents when he was a baby and caused lots of trouble at school. He was a great fan of American rock’n’roll and started his first band when he was at school. Paul McCartney went to see this band play in 1957 and joined it shortly afterwards. Lennon and McCartney soon became very close friends. McCartney’s talent impressed Lennon and Lennon’s knowledge of the world impressed McCartney. Soon they agreed that everything they wrote together or individually would be published under their joint names ‘Lennon—McCartney.’ They kept this agreement for nearly 15 years.

George Harrison was the next person to join the group and, later, the drummer, Pete Best, who was replaced by Ringo Starr. The group had lots of different names when it started. They were originally called the Quarry Men, then Johnny & the Moondogs, and The Silver Beatles. They finally decided on the name Beatles with Lennon misspelling it on purpose to make the pun on ‘beat group’.

In 1960, The Beatles spent four months playing at clubs in Hamburg, Germany. They worked really hard there and performed eight hours every night. This helped them to build up a really impressive act and they signed their first record deal in 1962.

The Beatles’ enormous success, which followed immediately after their first record was released, was unbelievable. John Lennon later talked about what it was like to be a Beatle in the early days. He said they spent all their time in a car or in a hotel room, because they travelled by road so much all over the country and spent their time between gigs in hotels.

The Beatles stopped touring everywhere shortly after 1964 and although they continued to compose and perform songs together, that was really the beginning of the end of the group. The Beatles formed their own music company called Apple and from 1966 to 1970 they produced many famous collections and songs which reflected the spirit of the time and which are still popular nowadays — songs such as ‘Hey Jude’ or ‘Let It Be’.

And then, finally, the group split up. But that was not the end of their musical creativity. Lennon, for example, formed another band soon afterwards and wrote one of the most famous songs of all time: ‘Imagine’.

15. John Lennon and Paul McCartney are the best-known members of the group.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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The Beatles

Ask anyone, in any country, whether they are young or old, rich or poor, if they’ve heard of the Beatles and they will all say: ‘Yes, of course!’ Most people know the names of at least two members of the group; most likely, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Some people may also know a few things about when they were very young. They probably know, for instance, that they were born in Liverpool, went to school there and that there were four members of the group. But that’s all that most people know about them.

John Lennon started The Beatles. He was abandoned by his parents when he was a baby and caused lots of trouble at school. He was a great fan of American rock’n’roll and started his first band when he was at school. Paul McCartney went to see this band play in 1957 and joined it shortly afterwards. Lennon and McCartney soon became very close friends. McCartney’s talent impressed Lennon and Lennon’s knowledge of the world impressed McCartney. Soon they agreed that everything they wrote together or individually would be published under their joint names ‘Lennon—McCartney.’ They kept this agreement for nearly 15 years.

George Harrison was the next person to join the group and, later, the drummer, Pete Best, who was replaced by Ringo Starr. The group had lots of different names when it started. They were originally called the Quarry Men, then Johnny & the Moondogs, and The Silver Beatles. They finally decided on the name Beatles with Lennon misspelling it on purpose to make the pun on ‘beat group’.

In 1960, The Beatles spent four months playing at clubs in Hamburg, Germany. They worked really hard there and performed eight hours every night. This helped them to build up a really impressive act and they signed their first record deal in 1962.

The Beatles’ enormous success, which followed immediately after their first record was released, was unbelievable. John Lennon later talked about what it was like to be a Beatle in the early days. He said they spent all their time in a car or in a hotel room, because they travelled by road so much all over the country and spent their time between gigs in hotels.

The Beatles stopped touring everywhere shortly after 1964 and although they continued to compose and perform songs together, that was really the beginning of the end of the group. The Beatles formed their own music company called Apple and from 1966 to 1970 they produced many famous collections and songs which reflected the spirit of the time and which are still popular nowadays — songs such as ‘Hey Jude’ or ‘Let It Be’.

And then, finally, the group split up. But that was not the end of their musical creativity. Lennon, for example, formed another band soon afterwards and wrote one of the most famous songs of all time: ‘Imagine’.

16. Paul McCartney was the first to start the group.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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The Beatles

Ask anyone, in any country, whether they are young or old, rich or poor, if they’ve heard of the Beatles and they will all say: ‘Yes, of course!’ Most people know the names of at least two members of the group; most likely, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Some people may also know a few things about when they were very young. They probably know, for instance, that they were born in Liverpool, went to school there and that there were four members of the group. But that’s all that most people know about them.

John Lennon started The Beatles. He was abandoned by his parents when he was a baby and caused lots of trouble at school. He was a great fan of American rock’n’roll and started his first band when he was at school. Paul McCartney went to see this band play in 1957 and joined it shortly afterwards. Lennon and McCartney soon became very close friends. McCartney’s talent impressed Lennon and Lennon’s knowledge of the world impressed McCartney. Soon they agreed that everything they wrote together or individually would be published under their joint names ‘Lennon—McCartney.’ They kept this agreement for nearly 15 years.

George Harrison was the next person to join the group and, later, the drummer, Pete Best, who was replaced by Ringo Starr. The group had lots of different names when it started. They were originally called the Quarry Men, then Johnny & the Moondogs, and The Silver Beatles. They finally decided on the name Beatles with Lennon misspelling it on purpose to make the pun on ‘beat group’.

In 1960, The Beatles spent four months playing at clubs in Hamburg, Germany. They worked really hard there and performed eight hours every night. This helped them to build up a really impressive act and they signed their first record deal in 1962.

The Beatles’ enormous success, which followed immediately after their first record was released, was unbelievable. John Lennon later talked about what it was like to be a Beatle in the early days. He said they spent all their time in a car or in a hotel room, because they travelled by road so much all over the country and spent their time between gigs in hotels.

The Beatles stopped touring everywhere shortly after 1964 and although they continued to compose and perform songs together, that was really the beginning of the end of the group. The Beatles formed their own music company called Apple and from 1966 to 1970 they produced many famous collections and songs which reflected the spirit of the time and which are still popular nowadays — songs such as ‘Hey Jude’ or ‘Let It Be’.

And then, finally, the group split up. But that was not the end of their musical creativity. Lennon, for example, formed another band soon afterwards and wrote one of the most famous songs of all time: ‘Imagine’.

17. The Beatles was the only name of the group.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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The Beatles

Ask anyone, in any country, whether they are young or old, rich or poor, if they’ve heard of the Beatles and they will all say: ‘Yes, of course!’ Most people know the names of at least two members of the group; most likely, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Some people may also know a few things about when they were very young. They probably know, for instance, that they were born in Liverpool, went to school there and that there were four members of the group. But that’s all that most people know about them.

John Lennon started The Beatles. He was abandoned by his parents when he was a baby and caused lots of trouble at school. He was a great fan of American rock’n’roll and started his first band when he was at school. Paul McCartney went to see this band play in 1957 and joined it shortly afterwards. Lennon and McCartney soon became very close friends. McCartney’s talent impressed Lennon and Lennon’s knowledge of the world impressed McCartney. Soon they agreed that everything they wrote together or individually would be published under their joint names ‘Lennon—McCartney.’ They kept this agreement for nearly 15 years.

George Harrison was the next person to join the group and, later, the drummer, Pete Best, who was replaced by Ringo Starr. The group had lots of different names when it started. They were originally called the Quarry Men, then Johnny & the Moondogs, and The Silver Beatles. They finally decided on the name Beatles with Lennon misspelling it on purpose to make the pun on ‘beat group’.

In 1960, The Beatles spent four months playing at clubs in Hamburg, Germany. They worked really hard there and performed eight hours every night. This helped them to build up a really impressive act and they signed their first record deal in 1962.

The Beatles’ enormous success, which followed immediately after their first record was released, was unbelievable. John Lennon later talked about what it was like to be a Beatle in the early days. He said they spent all their time in a car or in a hotel room, because they travelled by road so much all over the country and spent their time between gigs in hotels.

The Beatles stopped touring everywhere shortly after 1964 and although they continued to compose and perform songs together, that was really the beginning of the end of the group. The Beatles formed their own music company called Apple and from 1966 to 1970 they produced many famous collections and songs which reflected the spirit of the time and which are still popular nowadays — songs such as ‘Hey Jude’ or ‘Let It Be’.

And then, finally, the group split up. But that was not the end of their musical creativity. Lennon, for example, formed another band soon afterwards and wrote one of the most famous songs of all time: ‘Imagine’.

18. The Beatles travelled all over Europe during the first two years.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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The Beatles

Ask anyone, in any country, whether they are young or old, rich or poor, if they’ve heard of the Beatles and they will all say: ‘Yes, of course!’ Most people know the names of at least two members of the group; most likely, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Some people may also know a few things about when they were very young. They probably know, for instance, that they were born in Liverpool, went to school there and that there were four members of the group. But that’s all that most people know about them.

John Lennon started The Beatles. He was abandoned by his parents when he was a baby and caused lots of trouble at school. He was a great fan of American rock’n’roll and started his first band when he was at school. Paul McCartney went to see this band play in 1957 and joined it shortly afterwards. Lennon and McCartney soon became very close friends. McCartney’s talent impressed Lennon and Lennon’s knowledge of the world impressed McCartney. Soon they agreed that everything they wrote together or individually would be published under their joint names ‘Lennon—McCartney.’ They kept this agreement for nearly 15 years.

George Harrison was the next person to join the group and, later, the drummer, Pete Best, who was replaced by Ringo Starr. The group had lots of different names when it started. They were originally called the Quarry Men, then Johnny & the Moondogs, and The Silver Beatles. They finally decided on the name Beatles with Lennon misspelling it on purpose to make the pun on ‘beat group’.

In 1960, The Beatles spent four months playing at clubs in Hamburg, Germany. They worked really hard there and performed eight hours every night. This helped them to build up a really impressive act and they signed their first record deal in 1962.

The Beatles’ enormous success, which followed immediately after their first record was released, was unbelievable. John Lennon later talked about what it was like to be a Beatle in the early days. He said they spent all their time in a car or in a hotel room, because they travelled by road so much all over the country and spent their time between gigs in hotels.

The Beatles stopped touring everywhere shortly after 1964 and although they continued to compose and perform songs together, that was really the beginning of the end of the group. The Beatles formed their own music company called Apple and from 1966 to 1970 they produced many famous collections and songs which reflected the spirit of the time and which are still popular nowadays — songs such as ‘Hey Jude’ or ‘Let It Be’.

And then, finally, the group split up. But that was not the end of their musical creativity. Lennon, for example, formed another band soon afterwards and wrote one of the most famous songs of all time: ‘Imagine’.

19. The end of the group didn’t mean the end of their music.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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Sharks

Sharks are probably the most feared of all sea animals. There are more than 360 kinds of sharks in the waters of the world. But, scientists say, only some species are dangerous to man.

They live in oceans throughout the world but are usually found in warm waters.

Sharks are remarkably successful animals. The first sharks lived on our planet more than 420 million years ago! They are fast and strong. They have very few parasites and are hardly ever ill. They have almost no enemies except other sharks.

Some people think that all sharks are big. But some kinds of sharks are no bigger than your hand. The smallest shark is about 16 centimetres long and weighs about 28 grams.

The biggest shark — and the largest of all fish — is the whale shark. It may grow up to 12 metres long and may weigh over 14 tons, over twice as much as an average African elephant! The whale shark has three thousand teeth but it will never bite you. It is quite harmless. It eats only tiny shrimp and fish.

Different sharks have different habits. Some kinds live in the depths of the ocean and are very seldom seen. Others are found near the surface. A few species enter rivers and lakes. Scientists believe that one species, the Ganges River shark of India and Pakistan, lives only in rivers.

Some sharks are loners, others like to gather together. Blue sharks are called the wolves of the sea because they stay together in packs.

Blue sharks often swim after a ship for days. A long time ago sailors thought this meant that someone was going to die. Today we know that sharks follow ships because of the noise they make. When the garbage is thrown into the water the sharks stop and eat it.

Most fish lay eggs. But most sharks do not. Their babies are born alive and completely developed. They do not need parental care. A baby shark is called a pup. The pup of the great white shark is almost the size of a man. As soon as they are born the pups go their own way. It isn’t safe to stay near a hungry mother.

A shark’s brain is small but its teeth are big. It has many rows of teeth. When a tooth breaks off a new tooth moves up to take its place. In some species new teeth replace the rows of older ones as often as once a week!

What do sharks eat with all these teeth? Fish and more fish, other sharks, seals, turtles, crabs. Almost anything that swims in the sea.

Sometimes sharks eat things that are not food. No one knows why. All these things have been found inside big sharks: a wallet, a drum, a bottle of wine, a chest of jewels and a suit of armour!

Do sharks eat people? Yes, they do. If a person is near a shark, the shark may attack. But it doesn’t happen very often. Fewer than 100 shark attacks a year are reported throughout the world.

The most dangerous shark in the sea is the great white shark. It is named so after its white belly. The great white shark may be more than 6 metres. It can sink a boat, it can bite a man in two, it can even swallow a man whole. It circles its prey, appearing from nowhere, and often approaching from below.

However, specialists say, more people die from bee stings than from shark bites!

Sharks do not go hunting for people. But people do go hunting for sharks. And then they have to be careful. A shark may look dead. Then all of a sudden it can ‘wake up’ — and attack.

13. Sharks are the oldest animals on our planet.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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Sharks

Sharks are probably the most feared of all sea animals. There are more than 360 kinds of sharks in the waters of the world. But, scientists say, only some species are dangerous to man.

They live in oceans throughout the world but are usually found in warm waters.

Sharks are remarkably successful animals. The first sharks lived on our planet more than 420 million years ago! They are fast and strong. They have very few parasites and are hardly ever ill. They have almost no enemies except other sharks.

Some people think that all sharks are big. But some kinds of sharks are no bigger than your hand. The smallest shark is about 16 centimetres long and weighs about 28 grams.

The biggest shark — and the largest of all fish — is the whale shark. It may grow up to 12 metres long and may weigh over 14 tons, over twice as much as an average African elephant! The whale shark has three thousand teeth but it will never bite you. It is quite harmless. It eats only tiny shrimp and fish.

Different sharks have different habits. Some kinds live in the depths of the ocean and are very seldom seen. Others are found near the surface. A few species enter rivers and lakes. Scientists believe that one species, the Ganges River shark of India and Pakistan, lives only in rivers.

Some sharks are loners, others like to gather together. Blue sharks are called the wolves of the sea because they stay together in packs.

Blue sharks often swim after a ship for days. A long time ago sailors thought this meant that someone was going to die. Today we know that sharks follow ships because of the noise they make. When the garbage is thrown into the water the sharks stop and eat it.

Most fish lay eggs. But most sharks do not. Their babies are born alive and completely developed. They do not need parental care. A baby shark is called a pup. The pup of the great white shark is almost the size of a man. As soon as they are born the pups go their own way. It isn’t safe to stay near a hungry mother.

A shark’s brain is small but its teeth are big. It has many rows of teeth. When a tooth breaks off a new tooth moves up to take its place. In some species new teeth replace the rows of older ones as often as once a week!

What do sharks eat with all these teeth? Fish and more fish, other sharks, seals, turtles, crabs. Almost anything that swims in the sea.

Sometimes sharks eat things that are not food. No one knows why. All these things have been found inside big sharks: a wallet, a drum, a bottle of wine, a chest of jewels and a suit of armour!

Do sharks eat people? Yes, they do. If a person is near a shark, the shark may attack. But it doesn’t happen very often. Fewer than 100 shark attacks a year are reported throughout the world.

The most dangerous shark in the sea is the great white shark. It is named so after its white belly. The great white shark may be more than 6 metres. It can sink a boat, it can bite a man in two, it can even swallow a man whole. It circles its prey, appearing from nowhere, and often approaching from below.

However, specialists say, more people die from bee stings than from shark bites!

Sharks do not go hunting for people. But people do go hunting for sharks. And then they have to be careful. A shark may look dead. Then all of a sudden it can ‘wake up’ — and attack.

14. The largest shark is the most dangerous one.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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Sharks

Sharks are probably the most feared of all sea animals. There are more than 360 kinds of sharks in the waters of the world. But, scientists say, only some species are dangerous to man.

They live in oceans throughout the world but are usually found in warm waters.

Sharks are remarkably successful animals. The first sharks lived on our planet more than 420 million years ago! They are fast and strong. They have very few parasites and are hardly ever ill. They have almost no enemies except other sharks.

Some people think that all sharks are big. But some kinds of sharks are no bigger than your hand. The smallest shark is about 16 centimetres long and weighs about 28 grams.

The biggest shark — and the largest of all fish — is the whale shark. It may grow up to 12 metres long and may weigh over 14 tons, over twice as much as an average African elephant! The whale shark has three thousand teeth but it will never bite you. It is quite harmless. It eats only tiny shrimp and fish.

Different sharks have different habits. Some kinds live in the depths of the ocean and are very seldom seen. Others are found near the surface. A few species enter rivers and lakes. Scientists believe that one species, the Ganges River shark of India and Pakistan, lives only in rivers.

Some sharks are loners, others like to gather together. Blue sharks are called the wolves of the sea because they stay together in packs.

Blue sharks often swim after a ship for days. A long time ago sailors thought this meant that someone was going to die. Today we know that sharks follow ships because of the noise they make. When the garbage is thrown into the water the sharks stop and eat it.

Most fish lay eggs. But most sharks do not. Their babies are born alive and completely developed. They do not need parental care. A baby shark is called a pup. The pup of the great white shark is almost the size of a man. As soon as they are born the pups go their own way. It isn’t safe to stay near a hungry mother.

A shark’s brain is small but its teeth are big. It has many rows of teeth. When a tooth breaks off a new tooth moves up to take its place. In some species new teeth replace the rows of older ones as often as once a week!

What do sharks eat with all these teeth? Fish and more fish, other sharks, seals, turtles, crabs. Almost anything that swims in the sea.

Sometimes sharks eat things that are not food. No one knows why. All these things have been found inside big sharks: a wallet, a drum, a bottle of wine, a chest of jewels and a suit of armour!

Do sharks eat people? Yes, they do. If a person is near a shark, the shark may attack. But it doesn’t happen very often. Fewer than 100 shark attacks a year are reported throughout the world.

The most dangerous shark in the sea is the great white shark. It is named so after its white belly. The great white shark may be more than 6 metres. It can sink a boat, it can bite a man in two, it can even swallow a man whole. It circles its prey, appearing from nowhere, and often approaching from below.

However, specialists say, more people die from bee stings than from shark bites!

Sharks do not go hunting for people. But people do go hunting for sharks. And then they have to be careful. A shark may look dead. Then all of a sudden it can ‘wake up’ — and attack.

15. Some sharks can live in rivers and lakes.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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Sharks

Sharks are probably the most feared of all sea animals. There are more than 360 kinds of sharks in the waters of the world. But, scientists say, only some species are dangerous to man.

They live in oceans throughout the world but are usually found in warm waters.

Sharks are remarkably successful animals. The first sharks lived on our planet more than 420 million years ago! They are fast and strong. They have very few parasites and are hardly ever ill. They have almost no enemies except other sharks.

Some people think that all sharks are big. But some kinds of sharks are no bigger than your hand. The smallest shark is about 16 centimetres long and weighs about 28 grams.

The biggest shark — and the largest of all fish — is the whale shark. It may grow up to 12 metres long and may weigh over 14 tons, over twice as much as an average African elephant! The whale shark has three thousand teeth but it will never bite you. It is quite harmless. It eats only tiny shrimp and fish.

Different sharks have different habits. Some kinds live in the depths of the ocean and are very seldom seen. Others are found near the surface. A few species enter rivers and lakes. Scientists believe that one species, the Ganges River shark of India and Pakistan, lives only in rivers.

Some sharks are loners, others like to gather together. Blue sharks are called the wolves of the sea because they stay together in packs.

Blue sharks often swim after a ship for days. A long time ago sailors thought this meant that someone was going to die. Today we know that sharks follow ships because of the noise they make. When the garbage is thrown into the water the sharks stop and eat it.

Most fish lay eggs. But most sharks do not. Their babies are born alive and completely developed. They do not need parental care. A baby shark is called a pup. The pup of the great white shark is almost the size of a man. As soon as they are born the pups go their own way. It isn’t safe to stay near a hungry mother.

A shark’s brain is small but its teeth are big. It has many rows of teeth. When a tooth breaks off a new tooth moves up to take its place. In some species new teeth replace the rows of older ones as often as once a week!

What do sharks eat with all these teeth? Fish and more fish, other sharks, seals, turtles, crabs. Almost anything that swims in the sea.

Sometimes sharks eat things that are not food. No one knows why. All these things have been found inside big sharks: a wallet, a drum, a bottle of wine, a chest of jewels and a suit of armour!

Do sharks eat people? Yes, they do. If a person is near a shark, the shark may attack. But it doesn’t happen very often. Fewer than 100 shark attacks a year are reported throughout the world.

The most dangerous shark in the sea is the great white shark. It is named so after its white belly. The great white shark may be more than 6 metres. It can sink a boat, it can bite a man in two, it can even swallow a man whole. It circles its prey, appearing from nowhere, and often approaching from below.

However, specialists say, more people die from bee stings than from shark bites!

Sharks do not go hunting for people. But people do go hunting for sharks. And then they have to be careful. A shark may look dead. Then all of a sudden it can ‘wake up’ — and attack.

16. In old times sailors were superstitious about sharks.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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Sharks

Sharks are probably the most feared of all sea animals. There are more than 360 kinds of sharks in the waters of the world. But, scientists say, only some species are dangerous to man.

They live in oceans throughout the world but are usually found in warm waters.

Sharks are remarkably successful animals. The first sharks lived on our planet more than 420 million years ago! They are fast and strong. They have very few parasites and are hardly ever ill. They have almost no enemies except other sharks.

Some people think that all sharks are big. But some kinds of sharks are no bigger than your hand. The smallest shark is about 16 centimetres long and weighs about 28 grams.

The biggest shark — and the largest of all fish — is the whale shark. It may grow up to 12 metres long and may weigh over 14 tons, over twice as much as an average African elephant! The whale shark has three thousand teeth but it will never bite you. It is quite harmless. It eats only tiny shrimp and fish.

Different sharks have different habits. Some kinds live in the depths of the ocean and are very seldom seen. Others are found near the surface. A few species enter rivers and lakes. Scientists believe that one species, the Ganges River shark of India and Pakistan, lives only in rivers.

Some sharks are loners, others like to gather together. Blue sharks are called the wolves of the sea because they stay together in packs.

Blue sharks often swim after a ship for days. A long time ago sailors thought this meant that someone was going to die. Today we know that sharks follow ships because of the noise they make. When the garbage is thrown into the water the sharks stop and eat it.

Most fish lay eggs. But most sharks do not. Their babies are born alive and completely developed. They do not need parental care. A baby shark is called a pup. The pup of the great white shark is almost the size of a man. As soon as they are born the pups go their own way. It isn’t safe to stay near a hungry mother.

A shark’s brain is small but its teeth are big. It has many rows of teeth. When a tooth breaks off a new tooth moves up to take its place. In some species new teeth replace the rows of older ones as often as once a week!

What do sharks eat with all these teeth? Fish and more fish, other sharks, seals, turtles, crabs. Almost anything that swims in the sea.

Sometimes sharks eat things that are not food. No one knows why. All these things have been found inside big sharks: a wallet, a drum, a bottle of wine, a chest of jewels and a suit of armour!

Do sharks eat people? Yes, they do. If a person is near a shark, the shark may attack. But it doesn’t happen very often. Fewer than 100 shark attacks a year are reported throughout the world.

The most dangerous shark in the sea is the great white shark. It is named so after its white belly. The great white shark may be more than 6 metres. It can sink a boat, it can bite a man in two, it can even swallow a man whole. It circles its prey, appearing from nowhere, and often approaching from below.

However, specialists say, more people die from bee stings than from shark bites!

Sharks do not go hunting for people. But people do go hunting for sharks. And then they have to be careful. A shark may look dead. Then all of a sudden it can ‘wake up’ — and attack.

17. All baby sharks stay with their mothers.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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Sharks

Sharks are probably the most feared of all sea animals. There are more than 360 kinds of sharks in the waters of the world. But, scientists say, only some species are dangerous to man.

They live in oceans throughout the world but are usually found in warm waters.

Sharks are remarkably successful animals. The first sharks lived on our planet more than 420 million years ago! They are fast and strong. They have very few parasites and are hardly ever ill. They have almost no enemies except other sharks.

Some people think that all sharks are big. But some kinds of sharks are no bigger than your hand. The smallest shark is about 16 centimetres long and weighs about 28 grams.

The biggest shark — and the largest of all fish — is the whale shark. It may grow up to 12 metres long and may weigh over 14 tons, over twice as much as an average African elephant! The whale shark has three thousand teeth but it will never bite you. It is quite harmless. It eats only tiny shrimp and fish.

Different sharks have different habits. Some kinds live in the depths of the ocean and are very seldom seen. Others are found near the surface. A few species enter rivers and lakes. Scientists believe that one species, the Ganges River shark of India and Pakistan, lives only in rivers.

Some sharks are loners, others like to gather together. Blue sharks are called the wolves of the sea because they stay together in packs.

Blue sharks often swim after a ship for days. A long time ago sailors thought this meant that someone was going to die. Today we know that sharks follow ships because of the noise they make. When the garbage is thrown into the water the sharks stop and eat it.

Most fish lay eggs. But most sharks do not. Their babies are born alive and completely developed. They do not need parental care. A baby shark is called a pup. The pup of the great white shark is almost the size of a man. As soon as they are born the pups go their own way. It isn’t safe to stay near a hungry mother.

A shark’s brain is small but its teeth are big. It has many rows of teeth. When a tooth breaks off a new tooth moves up to take its place. In some species new teeth replace the rows of older ones as often as once a week!

What do sharks eat with all these teeth? Fish and more fish, other sharks, seals, turtles, crabs. Almost anything that swims in the sea.

Sometimes sharks eat things that are not food. No one knows why. All these things have been found inside big sharks: a wallet, a drum, a bottle of wine, a chest of jewels and a suit of armour!

Do sharks eat people? Yes, they do. If a person is near a shark, the shark may attack. But it doesn’t happen very often. Fewer than 100 shark attacks a year are reported throughout the world.

The most dangerous shark in the sea is the great white shark. It is named so after its white belly. The great white shark may be more than 6 metres. It can sink a boat, it can bite a man in two, it can even swallow a man whole. It circles its prey, appearing from nowhere, and often approaching from below.

However, specialists say, more people die from bee stings than from shark bites!

Sharks do not go hunting for people. But people do go hunting for sharks. And then they have to be careful. A shark may look dead. Then all of a sudden it can ‘wake up’ — and attack.

18. The teeth of some sharks grow very fast.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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Sharks

Sharks are probably the most feared of all sea animals. There are more than 360 kinds of sharks in the waters of the world. But, scientists say, only some species are dangerous to man.

They live in oceans throughout the world but are usually found in warm waters.

Sharks are remarkably successful animals. The first sharks lived on our planet more than 420 million years ago! They are fast and strong. They have very few parasites and are hardly ever ill. They have almost no enemies except other sharks.

Some people think that all sharks are big. But some kinds of sharks are no bigger than your hand. The smallest shark is about 16 centimetres long and weighs about 28 grams.

The biggest shark — and the largest of all fish — is the whale shark. It may grow up to 12 metres long and may weigh over 14 tons, over twice as much as an average African elephant! The whale shark has three thousand teeth but it will never bite you. It is quite harmless. It eats only tiny shrimp and fish.

Different sharks have different habits. Some kinds live in the depths of the ocean and are very seldom seen. Others are found near the surface. A few species enter rivers and lakes. Scientists believe that one species, the Ganges River shark of India and Pakistan, lives only in rivers.

Some sharks are loners, others like to gather together. Blue sharks are called the wolves of the sea because they stay together in packs.

Blue sharks often swim after a ship for days. A long time ago sailors thought this meant that someone was going to die. Today we know that sharks follow ships because of the noise they make. When the garbage is thrown into the water the sharks stop and eat it.

Most fish lay eggs. But most sharks do not. Their babies are born alive and completely developed. They do not need parental care. A baby shark is called a pup. The pup of the great white shark is almost the size of a man. As soon as they are born the pups go their own way. It isn’t safe to stay near a hungry mother.

A shark’s brain is small but its teeth are big. It has many rows of teeth. When a tooth breaks off a new tooth moves up to take its place. In some species new teeth replace the rows of older ones as often as once a week!

What do sharks eat with all these teeth? Fish and more fish, other sharks, seals, turtles, crabs. Almost anything that swims in the sea.

Sometimes sharks eat things that are not food. No one knows why. All these things have been found inside big sharks: a wallet, a drum, a bottle of wine, a chest of jewels and a suit of armour!

Do sharks eat people? Yes, they do. If a person is near a shark, the shark may attack. But it doesn’t happen very often. Fewer than 100 shark attacks a year are reported throughout the world.

The most dangerous shark in the sea is the great white shark. It is named so after its white belly. The great white shark may be more than 6 metres. It can sink a boat, it can bite a man in two, it can even swallow a man whole. It circles its prey, appearing from nowhere, and often approaching from below.

However, specialists say, more people die from bee stings than from shark bites!

Sharks do not go hunting for people. But people do go hunting for sharks. And then they have to be careful. A shark may look dead. Then all of a sudden it can ‘wake up’ — and attack.

19. Some sharks can swallow anything which is in their way.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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The Prince’s Trust

A few years ago, Kevin Hewitt, 24, had gone “as low as you can possibly get.” He was homeless and was stealing from family and friends until he finally ended up in prison. After he got out, he found out about The Prince’s Trust and it changed his life.

The Prince’s Trust was founded by Charles the Prince of Wales in 1976. It offers support such as training and money to people aged 14 to 30. The goal is to help people get over the difficulties they have had in their lives and realise they can become successful. Since it was founded, more than half a million young people in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland have been helped, including Kevin.

The Trust focuses particularly on young people who have low marks in school, are out of work or have been in trouble with the law. It supports them in a number of ways. First, they may borrow up to £5,000 to start their own business. They also get a ‘mentor’, a person who has opened their own business and can offer some good advice and help when needed. Secondly, The Trust runs twelve-week personal development courses called Team. The participants, aged 16 to 25, gain new skills, qualifications and work experience through teamwork in the community. Next there is Sound Live, a six-month programme that develops young people’s musical talents and confidence.

Professionals train participants and help them find work in the music business or other careers.

These programmes and others offer encouragement to many disadvantaged young people. Kevin says: “When I got out of prison, I felt alone and to get so much trust from an organisation was just what I needed.”

Of course all these programmes need funding, and this is achieved in many ways. People who want to help can either make donations on the Internet using their credit card or organise their own fund-raiser. However, the most famous fund-raising event is Party in the Park which has taken place in Hyde Park, London every summer since 1998. In fact, it has become Europe’s biggest one-day pop event, where audiences enjoy musical performances by well-known pop stars and bands such as Meat Loaf, Sugababes and Shakira. Over £1 million is raised and audiences can see amazing stunts such as pop groups flying across the stage on a rope.

Today, Kevin is beginning a career as a youth worker, helping others like himself get off the street. He knows the difference The Prince’s Trust can make. “I learnt to believe in myself and was given the opportunity to work with other people. I can’t thank them enough.”

13. The Prince’s Trust is aimed to help teenagers.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated

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The Prince’s Trust

A few years ago, Kevin Hewitt, 24, had gone “as low as you can possibly get.” He was homeless and was stealing from family and friends until he finally ended up in prison. After he got out, he found out about The Prince’s Trust and it changed his life.

The Prince’s Trust was founded by Charles the Prince of Wales in 1976. It offers support such as training and money to people aged 14 to 30. The goal is to help people get over the difficulties they have had in their lives and realise they can become successful. Since it was founded, more than half a million young people in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland have been helped, including Kevin.

The Trust focuses particularly on young people who have low marks in school, are out of work or have been in trouble with the law. It supports them in a number of ways. First, they may borrow up to £5,000 to start their own business. They also get a ‘mentor’, a person who has opened their own business and can offer some good advice and help when needed. Secondly, The Trust runs twelve-week personal development courses called Team. The participants, aged 16 to 25, gain new skills, qualifications and work experience through teamwork in the community. Next there is Sound Live, a six-month programme that develops young people’s musical talents and confidence.

Professionals train participants and help them find work in the music business or other careers.

These programmes and others offer encouragement to many disadvantaged young people. Kevin says: “When I got out of prison, I felt alone and to get so much trust from an organisation was just what I needed.”

Of course all these programmes need funding, and this is achieved in many ways. People who want to help can either make donations on the Internet using their credit card or organise their own fund-raiser. However, the most famous fund-raising event is Party in the Park which has taken place in Hyde Park, London every summer since 1998. In fact, it has become Europe’s biggest one-day pop event, where audiences enjoy musical performances by well-known pop stars and bands such as Meat Loaf, Sugababes and Shakira. Over £1 million is raised and audiences can see amazing stunts such as pop groups flying across the stage on a rope.

Today, Kevin is beginning a career as a youth worker, helping others like himself get off the street. He knows the difference The Prince’s Trust can make. “I learnt to believe in myself and was given the opportunity to work with other people. I can’t thank them enough.”

14. All the people helped by The Trust have become successful.

1) True 2) False 3) Not stated