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Reading A Choose the correct answers.
Comprehension
Check Your Understanding 1 Where does Daniela live in the United States?
c with a family
b at school
a in a hotel
2 Why did Daniela buy takeout?
a She didn't understand Valerie.
b There was no food in the house.
c Valerie wanted to eat Chinese food.
3 On July 1, Daniela felt sad. Why?
a She was sick.
b Her friend was going home.
c Things in the United States felt different.
4 On Independence Day, Daniela and her host family _____ _
a went to a parade
b went to see the fireworks
c had a barbeque at their house

B Read the sentences below. Check (� true (T), false (F), or not given (NG).
If the statement is false, change it to make it true.

/ T F NG
1 This is Daniela's second time in the US.
2 In the US, Daniela lives with two people.

3 July 4 is an important day in the US.
4 Daniela's brother will visit her in the US
in August.
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Critical Thinking C 1 Daniela is learning English while she is in the United States. What else is

she learning about?
2 Do you think Daniela's stay in the United States was mostly good? Why?

Vocabulary A Match each word with its definition. The words in blue are from the
Comprehension passage.

Definitions 1 confused a kind, friendly
2 down b e.g., sunny, cold, raining
3 holiday c not common, different
4 kind of d unsure about something
5 neighbors __ e the people who live near you
6 unusual f sad
7 warm g a little
8 weather h a special day when there is no work

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