Mary has a lot of hobbies and interests. She usually gets up early so she can run before work. She doesn’t often have time to ski, but she occasionally goes on Saturdays during the winter. Mary often rides a horse at a stable near here home. She sometimes goes after work, but she usually goes horseback riding on Sundays. She loves music. She always goes to choir practice on Wednesday evenings and sings in church on Sundays. She doesn’t have much extra money, so she rarely goes to concerts in the city. She seldom watches TV because she likes doing things outside. She usually goes to the gym if it’s raining outside. She isn’t often alone because she has a lot of friends. She occasionally does something alone, but she usually does her activities with one of her friends. She’s a happy woman!
1. Why does she usually get up early?
She gets up early to run before work.
She gets up early to go to work.
She gets up early to have breakfast.
2. How often does she ride a horse?
She rides a horse every day.
She often rides a horse.
She never
3. How often does she ski?
rides a horse
She often skis.
She occasionally skis in winter.
She rarely skis in winter.
4. When doe she usually go horseback riding?
She usually goes horseback riding after work.
She usually goes horseback riding on Saturdays.
She usually goes horseback riding on Sundays.
5. What kind of music does she like doing?
Playing the violin
Singing
Playing the piano
6. How often does she go to concerts in the city?
Every Sunday
Rarely
Never
7. How often does she watch TV?
She usually watches TV every night.
She seldom watches TV.
She never watches TV.
8. What does she usually do if it’s raining?
She goes outside.
She goes to the gym.
She calls friends.
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Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Smith are sisters. Mrs. Wilson lives in a house in Duncan and Mrs. Smith lives in a condominium in Victoria. One day Mrs. Wilson visited her sister. When her sister answered the door, Mrs. Wilson saw tears in her eyes. “What’s the matter?” she asked. Mrs. Smith said “My cat Sammy died last night and I have no place to bury him”.
She began to cry again. Mrs. Wilson was very sad because she knew her sister loved the cat very much. Suddenly Mrs.. Wilson said “I can bury your cat in my garden in Duncan and you can come and visit him sometimes.” Mrs.. Smith stopped crying and the two sisters had tea together and a nice visit.
It was now five o’clock and Mrs. Wilson said it was time for her to go home. She put on her hat, coat and gloves and Mrs. Smith put the dead Sammy into a shopping bag. Mrs. Wilson took the shopping bag and walked to the bus stop. She waited a long time for the bus so she bought a newspaper. When the bus arrived, she got on the bus, sat down and put the shopping bag on the floor beside her feet. She then began to read the newspaper. When the bus arrived at her bus stop, she got off the bus and walked for about two minutes. Suddenly she remembered she had left the shopping bag on the bus.