1) Answer the questions about the next reading: (10)

My name is Sam and I am going to talk about classroom rules. My teacher thinks I am one of the best
students in her class and this is why. I work quietly. In fact, I am the quietest student in the class. I am
respectful; in fact I am more respectable than any other students. I am co-operative; I think I am more
co-operative than Jane who sits across from me. I pay attention; I pay more attention to my teacher than
Johnny. I am positive; my mom thinks I am one of the most positive children around. I follow directions;
in fact I follow directions more than most students. I am kind to others, in fact I am one of the kindest
boys in the class, but I have to admit some of the girls are kinder than I am.

By this time you must think that I think I am better than others, but the truth is that I am just agood
student who likes to follow class rules.

a) What does the teacher think of Sam?

R: the teacher of Sam think in Sam more positive, is the best student of the classroom
b) Who is the quietest student in class?

R:Sam talk of are best estudent, the quietest in the classroom

c) Who is more respectful, Sam or Jane?

R: Sam is more respectuful, Best student

d) Where does Jane sit?

R: Jane sit across from Sam

e) Between Sam and Johnny, who pay more attention to the teacher?
Sam pay more attention yo the teacher

f) Who thinks Sam is positive?

The mom of Sam think in Sam more positive
g) Are some of the girls kinder than Sam?
R: Sam think what some of the girls are kinder

h) What is the truth about Sam?

Sam love fallow rules of the classrom and is the best student

i) What class rule do you follow more?

Sam likes to follow all the class rules, Sam loves to follow the rules of the classroom

2) Reading Comprehension:

Why People Get Tattoos

Back lay, quiet and unmoving, for thirty minutes while a stranger repeatedly stabbed him with sharp
needles, causing blood to pour steadily out of his leg. Jack was getting a tattoo. His friend Tony had
recently gotten a tattoo, and Jack was so impressed by Tony’s bravery and his tattoo that he decided to
get one too. Getting a tattoo because your friends and peers have them is just one of the reasons why a
lot of young people in North America get tattoos. Peer pressure, media influence, and personal
expression are some of the common reasons for wearing tattoos today.

The desire to be part of a group, to be accepted by one’s friends or peers, can have a great influence on
what a person does. Sometimes, wearing a tattoo can be a sign that you belong to a certain group.
Gangs often use special clothes and tattoos to identify their particular group. For example, in one gang
all the members may wear green army jackets and have large “Xs”; tattooed on their arms. It is not only
gangs that have this type of special “uniform”. Young people often belong to a certain group of friends.
Some of these groups wear only brand-name clothes. Some wear only black clothes. Others wear
tattoos. When a person’s friends are all doing something, such as getting a tattoo, that person is more
likely to do the same thing, and get a tattoo too.

The media is another big influence behind the popularity of tattoos in North America. A wide variety of
media images show tattoos. Tattoos can be seen on people appearing in commercials selling expensive
cars. Famous sports heroes with tattoos are shown in magazines. Fashion models are often seen in
magazines and on TV wearing designer clothes that show their bodies tattooed with detailed and
colourful patterns. These media images link tattoos to ideas of wealth, success, and status. As a result,
many people decide to get a tattoo for its fashion and status value.

It is not always the influence of other people or the media that results in a person getting a tattoo. Many
people decide to wear tattoos in order to express their artistic nature, their beliefs, or their feelings -- in
other words, to show their individuality. A musician in a rock band may get a tattoo of a guitar on the
arm. Some environmentalists may tattoo pictures of endangered animals on their shoulders. Lovers may
tattoo each others’ names over their hearts. A tattoo can be a public sign to show what is important in a
person’s life.

As you can see, there are many reasons why young North Americans get tattoos. A tattoo can be part of
a group’s uniform. It can be a sign of fashion. It can be an expression of individuality. The decision to get
a tattoo is most often a result of the influence of friends or media or the desire to express oneself. For
Jack, it was a mixture of all three.

Now answer:

1) According to the essay, what are the three most common reasons why a person gets a tattoo?

a) pressure from their peers

b) it is healthy
c) influence from the media
d) a way of personal expression

2) According to the essay, which of the following are common ways that people show they belong to a
certain group?

a) wearing a tattoo
b) wearing special clothes
c) wearing a special uniform
d) wearing a special kind of socks

3) According to the essay, which of the following are ways that the media uses tattoos in advertising?

a) to sell cars
b) by using fashion models
c) by using sports stars
d) by using endangered species

4) According to the essay, media images are linked to _____________. Choose all that apply.
a) wealth
b) status
c) success
d) debt

5) According to the essay, which of the following are possible artistic reasons for getting tattoos?

a) to show membership in a band

b) to show a lover's name
c) to show pictures of animals that may become extinct
d) to show which language you speak

6) Jack was stabbed for thirty minutes with a needle because _____________.

a) he was getting a tattoo

b) he was getting acupuncture
c) he is was getting his ears pierced
d) he was getting a nose ring

7) According to the essay, some people get tattoos because ____________.

a) they think it is fashionable

b) they like pain
c) they think it will wash off in the bath

d) they are religious

8) According to the essay, Jack thinks people who get tattoos are ____________.

a) Brave
b) cowardly
c) old fashioned
d) nitwits
9) The reason Jack wanted to get a tattoo was ____________.

a) the influence of friends

b) the influence of the media
c) a desire to express himself
d) all of the above