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Read the text and answer the questions in English. Answer in your own words if the question does not ask for words from the text.
An email from Daniel to his cousin Ben
Hi Ben,
How is life in London? I hope your football team is winning. I
have some exciting news. Every Friday morning, I now volunteer at an
animal shelter near my house in Haifa. My mum found it online. She
said it was a good way to do something useful, and I agreed, because I
love animals.
The shelter is home to about sixty dogs and forty cats. Most of
them were found in the street. Some were left by their owners, and
that makes me really sad. The workers there give them food, medicine
and a lot of love until a new family adopts them.
On my first day, I was a little nervous. The dogs were barking
very loudly, and I did not know what to do. Rina, the manager, gave me
easy jobs first. I cleaned the water bowls and filled them again.
After an hour, she let me walk a dog called Pilpel. He is small and
black, with one white ear. He pulled me all the way to the park!
Now I go every week. My favourite job is playing with the puppies,
but I also have to clean the cages. That part is not much fun, I have
to say. The best day was last Friday, when a young couple came and
adopted Pilpel. I was happy for him, but I also cried a little when he
left.
Rina says the shelter always needs more volunteers. Maybe when you
visit us in the summer, you can come with me? I promise I will give
you the cage-cleaning job!
Write soon,
Daniel
Exercices
Part A — Understanding the text
Exercice 1
Why did Daniel start to volunteer at the shelter? Choose the correct answer. (lines 2–6)
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Réponse : D He loves animals, and his mum thought it was a useful thing to do.
Exercice 2
Complete the sentences. (lines 7–8)
There are about ____ dogs at the shelter.
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Réponse : There are about sixty dogs at the shelter.
Exercice 3
Complete the sentences. (lines 7–8)
There are about ____ cats at the shelter.
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Réponse : There are about forty cats at the shelter.
Exercice 4
What makes Daniel really sad? (lines 8–9)
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Réponse : {{en|Some of the animals were left by their owners.}}
Exercice 5
Daniel felt calm on his first day.
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Réponse : Faux · “On my first day, I was a little nervous”
Exercice 6
At the beginning, Rina gave Daniel easy jobs.
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Réponse : Vrai · “Rina, the manager, gave me easy jobs first”
Exercice 7
Pilpel is a big white dog.
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Réponse : Faux · “He is small and black, with one white ear”
Exercice 8
Answer the questions about Daniel's jobs. (lines 16–17)
What is his favourite job?
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Réponse : {{en|Playing with the puppies.}}
Exercice 9
Answer the questions about Daniel's jobs. (lines 16–17)
Which job does he NOT enjoy?
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Réponse : {{en|Cleaning the cages.}}
Exercice 10
On "the best day", Daniel had two different feelings. What were they, and why? (lines 18–20)
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Réponse : {{en|He was happy because a young couple adopted Pilpel / Pilpel found a family, but he was sad / cried a little because Pilpel left.}}
Exercice 11
What does Daniel suggest to Ben? Choose the correct answer. (lines 21–23)
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Réponse : D To come with him to the shelter in the summer.
Part B — Language
Exercice 12
What do the following words refer to?
“it” (line 4) refers to ___
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Réponse : {{en|the animal shelter}}
Exercice 13
What do the following words refer to?
“them” (line 10) refers to ___
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Réponse : {{en|the animals (the dogs and cats) at the shelter}}
Exercice 14
What do the following words refer to?
“He” (line 15) refers to ___
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Réponse : {{en|Pilpel}}
Exercice 15
Choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in the text. “useful” (line 5)
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Réponse : A helpful
Exercice 16
Choose the answer closest in meaning to the word in the text. “barking” (line 11)
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Réponse : B making a dog's sound
Part C — Thinking about the text
Exercice 17
Why did Daniel write this email? Choose the correct answer.
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Réponse : A To tell Ben about his volunteering and invite him to come along.
Exercice 18
Think about the email.
Daniel writes: "I promise I will give you the cage-cleaning job!" Is he serious? Explain.
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Réponse : {{en|No, he is joking: he said that cleaning the cages is "not much fun", so he wants to give Ben the worst job.}}
Exercice 19
Think about the email.
Would you like to volunteer at an animal shelter? Give TWO reasons.
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Réponse : {{en|Personal answer: two clear reasons that fit the question + clear English.}}