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Test Your Reading Skills<br />
Reading Comprehension 1 – Bob Hunter’s Family<br />
Bob Hunter is forty years old. He lives in Derby with his wife and three<br />
children. His wife’s name is Linda and she is an artist. Their eldest child,<br />
Richard, is studying Engineering at Derby University. Their middle child is<br />
called Claire. She’s fourteen and a student at Derby Grammar School. Their<br />
youngest child is Sally, who is twelve. She enjoys horse-riding and cycling.<br />
Bob is an accountant and works for Toyota at Burnaston. He enjoys his job<br />
but always looks forward to the weekend, when he can spend some quality<br />
time on the golf course. He is a member of Mickleover Golf Club and has<br />
been playing since he was eleven years old.<br />
Questions:<br />
1. Who is the paragraph about? ________________________<br />
2. How old is he? ________________________<br />
3. Where does he live? ________________________<br />
4. Is he married? ________________________<br />
5. How many children does he have? ________________________<br />
6. What is his wife’s name? ________________________<br />
7. What does his wife do for a living? ________________________<br />
8. What is the name of their eldest child? ________________________<br />
9. What subject is he studying? ________________________<br />
10. How old is Claire? ________________________<br />
11. Which school does she go to? ________________________<br />
12. What is the name of their other child? ________________________<br />
13. How old is she? ________________________<br />
14. What hobbies does she enjoy? ________________________<br />
15. What does Bob do for a living? ________________________<br />
16. Which company does he work for? ________________________<br />
17. Does he like working there? ________________________<br />
18. What does he do at the weekend? ________________________<br />
19. What is the name of his golf club? ________________________<br />
20. At what age did he start playing? ________________________<br />
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