Miss Aya Osman
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تاريخ التسجيل : 15/01/2010
 |  موضوع: primary five 2011 Comprehension الإثنين يناير 03, 2011 6:55 am | |
| Read the following passage and answer the following questions:1)Water buffaloes really love water. In Asia people use these huge animals to plough fields and rice paddies .Buffaloes are work animals, not pets. Still, children enjoy caring for them- especially when it’s bath time.After working hard in the sun, buffaloes need a rest. During the hottest part of the day, children ride them to the nearest lake or a river. Here , the buffaloes sink happily into the water. They love to wallow in the soft , cool mud with only their eyes and noses showing .The children splash and swim around while the animals cool off. Then , they give the buffaloes a good scrub. After such a nice break, the buffaloes are ready to go on with the day’s work.1-What are the buffaloes used for in Asia?……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2-What do the children do to rest the buffaloes?……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Choose the correct answer:3-The underlined word refers to ( water – children – noses ).4-Children enjoy ( bathing – riding – working ) the baffaloes.2) Tom was visiting his cousin in London , England . It was Saturday .The boys were on their way to the Tower of London to see the Crown Jewels.At the bus stop, Coline got into the queue behind the other people .Tom thought this was strange . In New York City , he was used to people standing around anywhere they liked until the bus came.“ Is there a law here that tells people to stand in a queue to wait for a bus? “Tom asked.”Of course not “ replied Colin . “ But to tell the truth , I never thought about it before. We always queue up .People started waiting that way because it was the polite way to behave. Today , it’s a custom”.Queuing up is not a law . But British people do it because they feel it makes life easier for everyone.1-Why do people queue up to get into a bus?………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2-Where wereTom and Coline going on Saturday?…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Choose the correct answer:3- The underlined word this refers to ( People stand in queue – People standing anywhere they liked – Waiting for the bus ).4-After reading the passage customs are not (the same – different – important ) everywhere.[size=7]  [size=12]Check your answers:
1)
1-They are used for ploughing fields and rice paddies
2- During the hottest part of the day, children ride them to the nearest lake or a river
where the buffaloes sink happily into the water.
3-children
4-bathing
2)
1-This is because it is the polite way to behave there.
2-They were going to the Tower of London to see the Crown Jewels.
3- People stand in queue
4-the same
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