Reading
Before you start reading, study the following vocabulary:
Suburbs
Then
Way to work
Traffic jams
Meet
Clothes
Break
Takeaway
Usually
At about 7
BETTY'S DAY
Everyday Betty gets up at seven o'clock. She has a shower and puts on her make-up. Then she has breakfast. She has only a cup of coffee and a biscuit. At around 8 o'clock she gets in her car and goes to work. Betty lives in the suburbs and her office is in the city center. Her way to work takes nearly 1 hour because of frequent traffic jams. It's not a problem for her. She listens to the news on the radio.
She starts her work at 9 o'clock. Betty is a shop assistant in a boutique. She likes her job because she is interested in fashion and she meets a lot of interesting people. She likes to help them choose the right clothes.
At 1 o'clock she has a 20-minute break. She goes to a sandwich bar and buys a takeaway. It's usually a salad or a vegetarian sandwich. Betty is not a vegetarian but she prefers something light for lunch.
Her boutique is open to 6 o'clock. After work she usually goes shopping. She comes home at about 7:30 pm. She cooks her dinner and then she watches TV. Before she goes to bed, she has a glass of red wine and reads a book.
Questions
Are the following statements correct?
1. Betty eats a lot for breakfast.
2. Betty likes her job because she likes fashion.
3. Betty is a vegetarian.
4. Betty goes to work by public transport.
5. In the evening Betty watches TV and then goes to bed.
6. After work Betty goes always shopping.
7. In her car, Betty listens to pop music.
8. At 1 o'clock Betty goes to a restaurant to have lunch.
9. Betty lives in the city center.
10. Traffic jams make Betty's way to work difficult.