Unit Test – Unit 3

Reading Test A
The Robbery

Last Saturday, I was shopping in town with my daughters. I wanted to post some
letters, so I went to the post office. My two daughters were laughing and joking.
The post office sells magazines and sweets, so I asked them to look at the
magazines quietly while I waited in the queue.

I think it was about twelve o’clock. There was a man in front of me and some
people behind me. An old woman was talking to a young woman about a TV
show, I think. Behind them there was a young woman. I know her. She works at
the bank. She smiled at me. Two young men were waiting at the desk. They were
writing something and the cashier was waiting for them to finish. Then one of the
men took a gun from his pocket and shouted ‘Don’t move!’ He had blond hair
and wore glasses. We were all very frightened but we didn’t move.

A few seconds later, a tall man with dark hair ran into the post office. He had a
gun too and he shouted, ‘Hurry up. I’m outside with the car!’ I was very worried
about my daughters but they were quiet. They knew the men were dangerous.
Then everything happened very quickly. I remember the door opened again and
four policemen ran in. The two robbers couldn’t escape. One policeman was
shouting at the men, when the other policeman jumped on the man with the
gun. The gun fell on the floor and about a minute later I heard a police car siren.

Choose the correct answer.

1. Why did the woman go into the post office?

A. ☐ To buy some magazines
B. ☐ To post some letters
C. ☐ To collect a parcel

2. Who was she with?

D. ☐ Her daughters
E. ☐ Two friends
F. ☐ Her husband

3. What time was it?

G. ☐ One o’clock
H. ☐ Two o’clock
I. ☐ Twelve o’clock

4. What were the two women talking about in the queue?

J. ☐ A TV show
K. ☐ The weather
L. ☐ Their families

5. Who was waiting at the desk?

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 M. ☐ A woman
N. ☐ Two men
O. ☐ An old man

6. A second robber came into the post office. What did he look like?
P. ☐ Tall with dark hair
Q. ☐ short with blond hair
R. ☐ Tall with brown hair and glasses

7. How many policemen ran into the post office?

S. ☐ Two
T. ☐ Four
U. ☐ Five

8. What did the second policeman do while the other policeman was
shouting at the robber?
V. ☐ He threw something at them
W. ☐ He took out a gun
X. ☐ He jumped on the robber with the gun

Answer Key
1. B. To post some letters
2. A. Her daughters
3. C. Twelve o’clock
4. A. A TV show
5. B. Two men
6. A. Tall with dark hair
7. B. Four
8. C. He jumped on the robber with the gun

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 Unit Test – Unit 3
Reading Test B
The Robbery

Last Saturday, I was shopping in town with my daughters. I wanted to post some
letters, so I went to the post office. My two daughters were laughing and joking.
The post office sells magazines and sweets, so I asked them to look at the
magazines quietly while I waited in the queue.

I think it was about twelve o’clock. There was a man in front of me and some
people behind me. An old woman was talking to a young woman about a TV
show, I think. Behind them there was a young woman. I know her. She works at
the bank. She smiled at me. Two young men were waiting at the desk. They were
writing something and the cashier was waiting for them to finish. Then one of the
men took a gun from his pocket and shouted ‘Don’t move!’ He had blond hair
and wore glasses. We were all very frightened but we didn’t move.

A few seconds later, a tall man with dark hair ran into the post office. He had a
gun too and he shouted, ‘Hurry up. I’m outside with the car!’ I was very worried
about my daughters but they were quiet. They knew the men were dangerous.
Then everything happened very quickly. I remember the door opened again and
four policemen ran in. The two robbers couldn’t escape. One policeman was
shouting at the men, when the other policeman jumped on the man with the
gun. The gun fell on the floor and about a minute later I heard a police car siren.

Are the sentences true or false?

1. The woman didn’t go to town last weekend.

A. ☐ True
B. ☐ False

2. Her daughters waited outside the post office for her.

C. ☐ True
D. ☐ False

3. She was waiting in a queue when the robbery happened.

E. ☐ True
F. ☐ False

4. While she was waiting she saw a woman she knew.

G. ☐ True
H. ☐ False

5. Two young women were waiting at the desk.

I. ☐ True
J. ☐ False

6. When the robber ran into the post office her daughters started to
cry.

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 K. ☐ True
L. ☐ False

7. Everyone was frightened, but nobody moved.

M. ☐ True
N. ☐ False

8. One of the robbers escaped.

O. ☐ True
P. ☐ False

Answer Key
1. B. False
2. B. False
3. A. True
4. A. True
5. B. False
6. B. False
7. A. True
8. B. False

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