Task 2. A. Read the text. Choose the correct answer per question (A, B, C, D or E). Each correct answer earns you 1 point.

6. Which statement best expresses the main idea of the passage?

A. Summer had arrived and Douglas enjoyed being outside.

B. Douglas longed to run, to have fun and be free.

C. Douglas felt that new sneakers freed him to join in the joys of summer.

D. The sensations of summer troubled Douglas.

E. Douglas was in need of special shoes for long runs in the country.

7. The tone of the sentence in bold is

A. Persuasive

B. Informative

C. Formal

D. Descriptive

E. Sequential

8. You can infer that the conversation between Dad and Douglas takes place

A. In the middle of a large meadow

B. Near a secluded creek

C. In Douglas’s father’s home

D. On a country road leading into the town

E. On the sidewalk in front of a store window

9. Why is it hard for Douglas to explain why he needs a pair of new sneakers?

A. He doesn’t actually need a new pair and that’s why he is embarrassed.

B. His father is an unreasonable and stern man.

C. There are some feelings that are difficult to put into words.

D. It’s extremely difficult to ask for something you can’t really afford.

E. Douglas is too young to explain anything.

10. The language used in the last two paragraphs of the text is

A. Persuasive

B. Literal

C. Figurative

D. Informal

E. Informative

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