Reading Worksheets 2

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Reading Worksheets 2

Short Stories for Adult Students Beginning Level

BUYING A USE !AR

A" Reading

Jeff is trying to buy a used car. He is at a dealership and is negotiating with a car

salesman. He can afford to put $1,200 down on a car and pay up to $275 per month. he

car salesman said Jeff needs to put more money down on the car if he wants the payments

under $!00. he as"ing price for the car is $#,500. his includes a ninetyday warranty.

Jeff told the salesman that he can%t afford to put more money down and he can%t afford

higher payments. He needs to "eep some money to co&er the cost of car insurance. '

friend at wor" is selling a similar car, but it doesn%t come with a warranty.

B" #rue or $alse

1.%%%%%%%% Jeff is tal"ing to his friend at wor".

2.%%%%%%%% (ealerships sell cars.

!.%%%%%%%% Jeff can afford $275 per month in car payments.

).%%%%%%%%*inety days is about three months.

5.%%%%%%%% Jeff will also need to pay for car insurance.

!" Yes or No Share Your &'inion

1.%%%%%%%% +t%s better to buy a new car than a used car.

2.%%%%%%%% Jeff should tell the car salesman he doesn%t want the car.

" Writing es(ri)e *our (ar" If *ou don+t have one, des(ri)e a friend+s (ar"

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!&--UNI#Y !&LLEGE

A" Reading

'nita sa&ed $75 for community college tuition and other e-penses, but now she

is confused. Her older sister is going to Hawaii ne-t month, and she wants 'nita to go

with her. hey can get a discount on a hotel room and share the costs of renting a car.

'nita "nows college is important, but she wants to &isit Hawaii. he problem is she can%t

afford both. +f she goes Hawaii, she won%t ha&e enough money for college. +t will ta"e

her a year to sa&e enough money for tuition. 'nita wants to be a nurse someday and wor"

in a hospital. he doesn%t "now what to do. he has to ma"e a difficult decision.

B" #rue or $alse

1.%%%%%%%% 'nita sa&ed money for college.

2.%%%%%%%% Her sister is going to Hawaii ne-t year.

!.%%%%%%%% 'nita wor"s in a hospital.

).%%%%%%%% /olleges charge tuition.

5.%%%%%%%% 'nita and her sister can get a discount on a hotel room.


1.%%%%%%%% 'nita should use her money for college instead of &acation.

2.%%%%%%%% 'nita%s sister is a bad influence.

" Writing es(ri)e a diffi(ult de(ision *ou .ade"

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!RI-ES AR&UN #&WN

A" Reading

ran" was in a good mood when he wo"e up this morning. He showered, sha&ed,

got dressed for wor", and ate brea"fast. 3hen he opened his front door to go to wor", he

was surprised. His car was on concrete bloc"s and all four tires were missing. '

neighbor saw his car and came out to tal" to him. ran" as"ed his neighbor if he saw

anything suspicious. he neighbor said no. ran" went bac" into the house and called

the police. hey sent an officer to ta"e a report and in&estigate the crime. ran"%s

neighbor ga&e him a ride to wor".

B" #rue or $alse

1.%%%%%%%% ran" wo"e up happy.

2.%%%%%%%% 4olice officers in&estigate crimes.

!.%%%%%%%% 'll of the tires on the car were stolen.

).%%%%%%%% ran"%s neighbor is helpful.

5.%%%%%%%% ran" too" the day off from wor".


1.%%%%%%%% (oes the city you li&e in ha&e a lot of crime

2.%%%%%%%% 6ou should report all crimes to the police.

" Writing Where do *ou 'ark *our (ar at night/ Is it a safe 'la(e/

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REA- 0A!A#I&N

A" Reading

+t%s !00 in the morning and +rma is sound asleep. he is dreaming about a

&acation. +n her dreams she is on a beach in 'capulco, 8e-ico. he is staying at a resort

o&erloo"ing the 4acific 9cean. he water is blue and warm and the sand is white. '

gentle bree:e cools the heat of the 8e-ican sun. +rma can hear mariachis in a nearby

restaurant. hey are playing traditional music. ropical plants are e&erywhere. he

blooms of their flowers are yellow, pin", red, and blue. ;&erything there is slower and

more rela-ed. +rma is happy. he stretches and smiles. he continues to sleep and

dream.

B" #rue or $alse

1.%%%%%%%% 'capulco is in 8e-ico.

2.%%%%%%%% +rma is on &acation.

!.%%%%%%%% 8ariachis are performing in a play.

).%%%%%%%% ome tropical plants ha&e blooms.

5.%%%%%%%% +rma is awa"e.


1.%%%%%%%% 8e-ico is a great place for &acation.

2.%%%%%%%% 8ost people feel happier when the weather is warm.

" Writing Where do *ou 1ant to go on va(ation/

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ENA+S &N A IE#

A" Reading

;dna is on a diet. he lost fi&e pounds, but she wants to lose ten more pounds

before her trip to +taly ne-t month. he is going with a group of friends, and she wants to

loo" her best. ;&eryone tells her she loo"s great, but she doesn%t agree. he bought new

clothes for her &acation, but she can%t fit into them. ;dna got a diet boo" that lists the

calories of foods. he writes down e&erything she eats and adds up the calories. he

tries to eat no more than a thousand calories per day.


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G&& NEIGB&RS

A" Reading

8r. and 8rs.


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-IGUEL IS A RUNNER

A" Reading

8iguel is training for a marathon. ' marathon is a race. +t is a little more than

twentysi- miles long. 8iguel has been practicing for fi&e months. ;&ery morning he

wa"es up at ))5 to ta"e a practice run. He owns four pairs of running shoes, and he

rotates them. his allows them to dry out between runs. +t also e-tends the life of the

shoes. his morning 8iguel%s right foot is sore. He has a blister on the sole of his foot.

He is going to limp home and soa" his foot in warm water. He may ta"e a day off from

running tomorrow and allow his foot to heal.

B" #rue or $alse

1.%%%%%%%% 8arathons are about 2A miles long.

2.%%%%%%%% erious runners ha&e more than one pair of running shoes.

!.%%%%%%%% 8iguel%s feet ha&e blisters.

).%%%%%%%% 'sole is the top of the foot.

5.%%%%%%%% he words heel and heal mean the same thing.


1.%%%%%%%%


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&$$I!E WI# A 0IEW

A" Reading

?renda is a newspaper reporter in alt Ba"e /ity, Ctah. Her office is on the

fourth floor. +t has a des", a boo"case, two file cabinets, two chairs, and a large window.

?renda can see the mountains and s"y from her office window. 3hen she is inter&iewing

people on the phone, she often stares out the window. Boo"ing at the mountains helps

her rela-. ?renda en>oys her >ob. he li"es tal"ing to people and finding out what is

happening in her city. he only thing she doesn%t li"e about her >ob is the deadlines. '

deadline is a due date.


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4R&BLE-S A# W&R5

A" Reading

;rnesto wor"s in a toy factory to support his wife and two children. He wor"s the

night shift from 1100 p.m. to 700 a.m. He usually arri&es fifteen minutes early and

hangs out with his cowor"ers am, JoaDuin, ?illy, and 'ntonio. he guys li"e to play

around and ha&e fun before their shift starts. hey throw things at each other and ta"e

each other%s hats. Bast riday, their super&isor told them to stop playing around. He told

them that someone might get hurt. ;rnesto li"es hanging out with his cowor"ers, but he

doesn%t want to ha&e problems at wor".

B" #rue or $alse

1.%%%%%%%% ;rnesto wor"s from 1100 p.m. to 700 a.m.

2.%%%%%%%% He arri&es to wor" early.

!.%%%%%%%% am, JoaDuin, ?illy, and 'ntonio li"e to ta"e each other%s wallets.

).%%%%%%%% he factory ma"es toys.

5.%%%%%%%% ;rnesto is single.


1.%%%%%%%% ;rnesto is a responsible person.

2.%%%%%%%% ;rnesto should rela- and stop worrying so much.

" Writing What should Ernesto sa* to his (o61orkers/

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RE!Y!LING $&R !AS

A" Reading

9scar has a wife and four children, so he always needs a little e-tra money. 9ne

way he ma"es e-tra money is by recycling the family%s cans, bottles, and other

containers. He earns about eighteen dollars a month by recycling. +t isn%t much money,

but he%s happy to ha&e the cash. ometimes he uses the money to buy pi::a for dinner.

His wife is happy because she doesn%t ha&e to coo" dinner. His children are happy

because they li"e pi::a. 9scar%s dad taught him to be careful with his money. His mom

taught him to protect the en&ironment by recycling.

B" #rue or $alse

1.%%%%%%%% 9scar has fi&e children.

2.%%%%%%%% he recycling center pays cash.

!.%%%%%%%% 9scar%s father taught him to be careful with money.

).%%%%%%%% ;ighteen dollars is a lot of money.

5.%%%%%%%%


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R&BS !AN EL4 US

A" Reading


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SI4WRE!5E

A" Reading


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0&LUN#EERS

A" Reading

Henderson is a small town with only 1,250 residents. he people are friendly

and many of them "now each other. Henderson is a nice place to li&e because it has

many par"s, a low crime rate, and good schools. Cnfortunately, there aren%t many >obs in

Henderson.


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0ING IS A !I0I! U#Y

A" Reading


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-&LLY IS A WI&W

A" Reading

8olly% husband, Ja"e, died from cancer in 11. He was sic" for three years and

was unable to wor". Ja"e%s employer pro&ided health insurance, but they still had

financial problems. 3ithout Ja"e%s income there was no way to pay all the bills, so they

lost their house. Ja"e got a little money from disability insurance, and 8olly wor"ed

parttime at a fast food restaurant for minimum wage. 'fter Ja"e died, she was able to

collect social security. +t isn%t much money, so she collects things and has garage sales.

he ma"es enough to pay the rent. he doesn%t ha&e any children to help her.

B" #rue or $alse

1.%%%%%%%% Ja"e died from cancer.

2.%%%%%%%% he money from disability insurance was less than Ja"e%s salary.

!.%%%%%%%% 8olly is poor.

).%%%%%%%% 8olly became a widow in 11.

5.%%%%%%%% 8olly is buying a house.


1.%%%%%%%% 8arried women should ha&e careers.

2.%%%%%%%% 8olly should get married again.

" Writing What (an -oll* do to earn .ore .one*/

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W&R5ING IN NEWY&R5 !I#Y

A" Reading

8ai li&es with her parents in *ew 6or" /ity. Her parents own a Eietnamese

restaurant called la&ors of aigon. 8ai helps her parents on the wee"end. he ser&es

food to the customers and orders supplies for the restaurant. (uring the wee", she wor"s

as a teacher at an elementary school near her house. he usually grades papers in the

e&ening. 8ai wor"s se&en days a wee". he doesn%t own a car because par"ing is

e-pensi&e. 3hen she wants to go someplace far, she ta"es a ta-icab. 8ai is sa&ing

money so she can buy a house. he has already sa&ed $1#,000.

B" #rue or $alse

1.%%%%%%%% 8ai owns a Eietnamese restaurant.

2.%%%%%%%% 4ar"ing in *ew 6or" /ity is e-pensi&e.

!.%%%%%%%% 9n 3ednesday, 8ai teaches school.

).%%%%%%%% 8ai wor"s all wee".

5.%%%%%%%% here is an elementary school near her parent%s house.


1.%%%%%%%% 8ai should buy a car instead of a house.

2.%%%%%%%% +t%s difficult to sa&e money in the Cnited tates.

" Writing Would *ou 1ork seven da*s a 1eek to )u* a house/

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Y&UNG AN IN L&0E

A" Reading

/raig and Jennifer are boyfriend and girlfriend. hey spend all their free time

together. hey go to par"s, museums, mo&ies, and dinner. ometimes they >ust hang out

at Jennifer%s house and play pool or listen to music. 3hen they can%t be together, they

call each other on their cell phones. hey tal" for hours and hours. hey always ha&e

something to say. 3hene&er /raig tells a >o"e, Jennifer always giggles. 3hene&er

Jennifer says something, /raig listens and agrees. /raig and Jennifer are young and in

lo&e, but their parents thin" they are too young to be so serious about each other.

B" #rue or $alse

1.%%%%%%%% Jennifer is /raig%s boyfriend.

2.%%%%%%%% /raig and Jennifer play pool and listen to music.

!.%%%%%%%% 3hen Jennifer says something, her boyfriend listens.

).%%%%%%%% /raig tells >o"es that ma"e Jennifer laugh.

5.%%%%%%%% /raig%s parents thin" he is too young to be so serious about Jennifer.


1.%%%%%%%% 6oung people should date many people before getting serious.

2.%%%%%%%% /raig and Jennifer are in lo&e.

" Writing Who 1as *our first love/ es(ri)e hi. or her"

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Ans1er 5e* #rue9$alse

1. ?uying a Csed /ar p. )

1. false 2. true 3. true 4. true 5. true

2. /ommunity /ollege p. 5

1. true 2. false 3. false 4. true 5. true

!. /rimes 'round own p.A

1. true 2. true 3. true 4. true 5. false

). (ream Eacation p. 7

1. true 2. false 3. false 4. true 5. false

5. ;dna%s 9n a (iet p. #

1. false 2. false 3. true 4. true 5. false

A. Food *eighbors p.

1. true 2. false 3. true 4. true 5. false

7. ;&eryone *eeds a Hobby p. 10

1. true 2. false 3. false 4. true 5. true

#. 8essy eenagers p. 11

1. true 2. false 3. true 4. true 5. false

. 8iguel is a


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