1. Lester was lost. He didn't know where he was, or how to get where he was going. He had left the directions at home and he didn't have a map. Now, he was in a strange neighbourhood and
he was confused. If he could find a familiar landmark, he might figure things out.
a. Wanting a map
b. lester was lost
c. getting direction
d. On his way to a party

2. Baseball has been a part of American life for more than 100 years. There are 30 professional
teams in 28 American cities and hundreds of minor league teams throughout the 50 states. More
Americans attend major league baseball games than any other professional team sport in the
United States. Baseball is a part of American slang, fashion, music, and movies
a. Baseball stadiums
b. baseball in america
c. minor league baseball
d. Baseball slang

3. Many people buy lottery tickets, but not many win. Even fewer give away their prize. Paul
Sherman, a fast food assistant manager, won $10,000 in the state lottery and decided to give
the money to a youth club. The club's director could not believe Paul's generosity. Paul didn't
think it was any big deal. "The kids need it more than I do," he said.
a. The state lottery
b. the dangerof gambling
c. one man's generosity
d. Pick the winning number

4. For most of us, getting older means getting better. We might not have as much energy as we
used to, but we know how to use it more efficiently. We think more clearly. We have more
experience and get less intimidated. We're more focused on what we love best. That's what
maturity is all about.
A. bad situation
b. problems of the elderly
c. getting more experience
d. Positive side of maturity

5 Farming has changed a lot since 1800. Half the people in America worked on farms 200 years
ago. Today, less than 2% of the population does. Animals used to do the bulk of the work on
farms. Now machines, such as tractors, are used. Another change in American agriculture is the
anount of land used for farming; today's farmers produce more food, using much less land.
a. Changes in farming
b. less land in farming
c. tractors and farming
d. Hard work on farms