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    The document is a reading comprehension test about a woman named Sarah who moved from Argentina to Canada. It consists of 20 multiple choice questions about Sarah's life in Canada based on a passage that describes her background, career, family, and adjustment to life in Canada. The questions test comprehension of details like Sarah's job, family, reasons for staying in Canada long-term, and how her English skills and views of Canada have changed since first arriving.

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    The document is a reading comprehension test about a woman named Sarah who moved from Argentina to Canada. It consists of 20 multiple choice questions about Sarah's life in Canada based on a passage that describes her background, career, family, and adjustment to life in Canada. The questions test comprehension of details like Sarah's job, family, reasons for staying in Canada long-term, and how her English skills and views of Canada have changed since first arriving.

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    ENGLISH READING

    LEVEL TEST
    About The Reading Test

    ● Read the text, then try to answer the questions.


    ● There are 20 questions, and you see one at a time in a random order. The
    answers are not in the same order as the text.
    ● Some questions are easier; some are more difficult. Don’t worry if you don’t know
    the answer!
    ● Try not to use a dictionary – the idea is to find your natural level.

    Sarah’s Life in Canada

    Sarah is 36 years old, and she lives in Canada. She has two young daughters. She
    works two days a week as a teacher. Her husband’s name is Nathan, and he’s a sales
    manager. Nathan’s job is very busy, so he often comes home late. At weekends, they
    often go driving or walking in the countryside.

    Nathan was born in Canada, but Sarah wasn’t. She was born in Argentina, and she
    moved to Canada when she was 26. When she was growing up, she was really
    interested in English. At first, she thought it was difficult, but when she finished school,
    she could already speak quite fluently and understand almost everything she heard or
    read. She spent a lot of time listening to songs and watching TV shows and films in
    English.
    After she graduated from university, she decided to train as an English teacher. The
    certificate she needed was quite expensive, and competition for places was intense, but
    she was determined to do it—she simply couldn’t imagine doing anything else. She
    finished the course with a distinction, which was the highest grade possible. Soon, she
    found work as a teaching assistant in a local primary school. She enjoyed the work,
    although it was often challenging—the children were not always well-disciplined, and she
    didn’t think that the classroom teacher had enough understanding of teaching methods.

    When she first went to Canada, she never would have imagined that she would end up
    staying there. It was supposed to be a short-term placement in a high school. She
    thought that she would be able to see a different part of the world and gain some useful
    experience, which could help her to find a better teaching position when she came back
    to Argentina. At first, she found living overseas much more difficult than she had
    expected. She felt homesick, and she had problems getting used to everything which
    was different in Canada—the interpersonal culture, the climate, the food… For the first
    three months she was there, she spent most of her free time in her room, dreaming of
    going back to Argentina and seeing her family again.

    Over time, she adjusted to life in Canada, and even started to enjoy herself a bit more.
    One day, she met Nathan at a party. She liked his sense of humour, and how kind he
    was, but she was reluctant to get involved, knowing that she was planning to leave in the
    near future. When her placement finished, he convinced her to apply for a permanent job
    in another school. She told herself that she would give it one more year and see how
    things went.

    Now, Sarah is settled, although she still misses Argentina. She tries to make it back at
    least yearly, and she is bringing up her daughters to be bilingual, so that they can talk to
    their Argentinian relatives in Spanish. When she thinks back to her first few months in
    Canada, she can scarcely recognise herself. In some ways, she wishes she weren’t so
    far away from her family, but at the same time, she feels that she’s learned many things
    which she never would have experienced had she stayed in Argentina. She wants to give
    her daughters the chance to travel and experience life in other countries as soon as she
    can, although of course she hopes they don’t move too far away!
    Question 1 of 20
    Sarah thinks that she has ________ since coming to Canada.
    learned to speak English better
    not changed very much
    changed a lot
    lost touch with her own country

    Question 2 of 20
    Nathan works ________.

    at home
    in a school
    in a factory
    long hours

    Question 3 of 20
    Sarah’s feelings about her first job were ________.

    unclear
    positive
    negative
    mixed

    Question 4 of 20
    Which sentence best describes Sarah’s attitude now towards her decision to stay in
    Canada?

    She isn't sure. She thinks that it's impossible to say whether it was the right
    choice for her or not.
    She regrets her decision, because she feels homesick and misses her family
    all the time.
    She wouldn't change her decision, although she still finds it hard to be so far
    from her family.
    She wishes she had come to Canada earlier, because she doesn't feel that
    there was anything for her in Argentina.
    Question 5 of 20
    When Sarah was at school, she ________ learning English.
    didn't like
    liked
    hated
    didn't mind

    Question 6 of 20
    Sarah and Nathan have ________.

    one boy and one girl


    two girls
    two boys
    no children

    Question 7 of 20
    When she left school, her English was ________.

    perfect
    not very good
    very good
    very bad

    Question 8 of 20
    The children in Sarah’s first job ________.

    didn't learn anything


    didn't always behave well in class
    didn't understand what she was saying
    were often rude to her

    Question 9 of 20
    It took Sarah ________ to get used to living in Canada.

    about one month


    several years
    a few weeks
    several months

    Question 10 of 20
    In her first job, she ________.

    taught young children by herself


    taught older children by herself
    worked with another teacher to teach young children
    worked with another teacher to teach older children

    Question 11 of 20
    Sarah thinks that she has ________ since coming to Canada.

    ○ not changed very much


    ○ changed a lot
    ○ learned to speak English better
    ○ lost touch with her own country

    Question 12 of 20
    Nathan is ________.

    ○ Sarah's husband
    ○ Sarah's father
    ○ Sarah's manager
    ○ Sarah's boyfriend

    Question 13 of 20

    In her first job, she ________.

    taught older children by herself


    taught young children by herself
    worked with another teacher to teach older children
    worked with another teacher to teach young children

    Question 14 of 20

    Sarah’s feelings about her first job were ________.

    mixed
    negative
    unclear
    positive

    Question 15 of 20

    Sarah decided to train as an English teacher because ________.

    she wanted to travel


    she didn't know what else to do
    it was the only thing she was really interested in
    she thought she could get a good job

    Question 16 of 20

    During her first few months in Canada, Sarah ________.

    had to work very hard


    didn't socialise much
    made lots of new friends
    met Nathan

    Question 17 of 20

    At weekends, Sarah and Nathan often ________.


    get out of the city
    go to a village
    stay in the city
    work long hours

    Question 18 of 20
    Nathan is ________.

    ○ Sarah's husband
    ○ Sarah's manager
    ○ Sarah's boyfriend
    ○ Sarah's father

    Question 19 of 20
    Because of Nathan, Sarah initially decided to stay in Canada ________.

    ■ forever
    ■ until Nathan asked her to marry him
    ■ for another year
    ■ for a few more months
    ○

    Question 20 of 20
    Sarah and Nathan have ________.

    ○ one boy and one girl


    ○ two girls
    ○ two boys
    ○ no children
    ○

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