Question

Read the text and the questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D.
1) Why is Sonia in favour of shorter school holidays?
A She can't get anyone to mind her children in summer.
B She thinks that secondary school holidays are too long.
C She can't afford to pay someone to look after her children.
D She doesn't get any summer holidays in her present job.
2) What does Jason say about long summer holidays?
A They can help children forget about school.
BThey have no effect on children's education.
C These days many older people have them too.
D Schools in other countries don't have them.
3) What does Nadia say about young people in summer?
A They behave badly when they go back to school.
B Long holidays are very bad for their education
C They would like to spend more time at school
D Where she lives there is nothing for them to do.​

Answer 1

1) Why is Sonia in favour of shorter school holidays?

A She can't get anyone to mind her children in summer.

2) What does Jason say about long summer holidays?

D Schools in other countries don't have them.

3) What does Nadia say about young people in summer?

D Where she lives there is nothing for them to do.​