CEFR Reading 2 Water Preservation

CEFR Reading 2 Water Preservation

Let's test your memory...

How much can you remember?

Multiple Choice

Marie: Hey, Andrew. Stop wasting water! Turn the shower off!

Andrew: What? I can’t hear you! I have the shower running.

Marie: Yes, exactly.

Andrew: What? Oh, okay. I can hear you now. What do you want?

Marie: Listen. You were in the shower for more than half an hour. That is more than enough water for 10 people.

The man was in the shower for ______ minutes.

• 25

• 30

• 20

Multiple Choice

Andrew: What? Oh, okay. I can hear you now. What do you want?

Marie: Listen. You were in the shower for more than half an hour. That is more than enough water for 10 people. I mean, don’t you care about the planet? You used at least 60 gallons of water. That is a terrible waste.

The man wasted ______ gallons during his shower. (A gallon is about 3.7 liters.)

• 50

• 60

• 40

Multiple Choice

Marie: Yes, yes. I timed you. Our water bill was astronomical last month, and you don’t pay for any of it. It was a hundred and thirteen dollars ($113). And it’s going up! I mean, I know you lost your job, but I am not made of money.

His water bill was ______ last month.

• $130

• $133

• $113

Multiple Choice

Andrew: You timed me?

Marie: Yes, yes. I timed you. Our water bill was astronomical last month, and you don’t pay for any of it. It was a hundred and thirteen dollars ($113). And it’s going up! I mean, I know you lost your job, but I am not made of money. Please be careful.

The man doesn't have a lot of money because ______.

• he is paying for school

• he's not working now

• he has an expensive car loan

Multiple Choice

Marie: Yes, yes. I timed you. Our water bill was astronomical last month, and you don’t pay for any of it. It was a hundred and thirteen dollars ($113). And it’s going up! I mean, I know you lost your job, but I am not made of money. Please be careful. I mean, at least, maybe you could take one of your showers at the gym when you go in the morning.

The woman suggests that her brother ______ to help them save money.

• showers at their parents' house

• only showers on weekends

• takes a shower at the gym

That's the 2nd Reading text done.