Read the text carefully.
Alfred is an American boy. He lives in Los Angeles,
California. He lives with his family in a modern house.
He is eleven years old and he has an older
brother, David, and a younger sister, Emma.
He starts his day at about half past seven. He gets
up, goes to the bathroom, takes a shower, brushes his
teeth and get dressed. Then he has breakfast and at a
quarter to eight he leaves home and catches the bus
to school.
Classes begin at half past eight. He usually has lunch at the school canteen at half past twelve.
After school, at a quarter past five, he goes home. There he does his school homework and
when he finishes it he helps his Mum laying the table. At half past seven the family dines
together.
Alfred is a very helpful boy, so he helps his mother cleaning up everything after dinner.
He usually watches TV for a while after dinner and at about ten o’clock the most he
brushes his teeth again, puts on his Spider Man pajamas and goes to bed. His parents always
kiss him good night before he gets asleep. Alfred is a very happy boy!
1 True or False?
2 Match the antonyms.
[Link] is an American boy. ● ● enters
modern
2. He lives in a modern flat.
older ● ● alone
3. He is eleven years old.
4. He has two brothers. starts ● ● end
5. Alfred wakes up at eight o’clock. leaves ● ● old-
6. He walks to school. fasioned begin ● ●
7. His classes begin at half past eight. unhappy
8. Alfred and his family have dinner at half together ● ●
past seven.
younger helpful ● ●
finishes
happy ● ● unhelpful
3 Answer the following questions.
[Link] does Alfred live?
2. What’s his sister’s name?
3. What time does he wake up?
4. Does he have breakfast at home?
5. What time does he leave home?
6. Where does he have lunch?
7. When does he return home?
8. Does he make homework at school or at home?
9. Is he a helpful boy?
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