Examen Naqcional Ingles 0
New York City is the largest city in the United States with a population of over 8’000.000 people. It is mostly known for its status as a financial, cultural,transportation, and manufacturing center, and for its history as a gateway for immigration to the United States. New York is busy 12 months a year, 24 hours a day. There aremore than 25 museums. Many people come to see a show at a Broadway theatre. This is a noisy city, but it is easy to travel around N.Y. by bus, taxi or subway. And enjoysightseeing the tall buildings on it. Most of the New Yorkers are very spontaneous and Friendly and the hotels aren’t expensive though, thousands and thousands of visitors come here tosee the capital of the world. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east.
Taken from:Elizabeth Neblett.2004. English in Action Series. Thomson Heinle
A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PRESENT
David wants to buy a Christmas present for a very special person, his mother. David'sfather gives him $5.00 a week pocket money and David puts $2.00 a week into his bank
account. After three months David takes $20.00 out of his bank account and goes to theshopping mall. He looks and looks for a perfect gift.
Suddenly he sees a beautiful brooch in the shape of his favorite pet. He says to himself,
"My mother loves jewelry, andthe brooch costs only $17.00." He buys the brooch and
takes it home. He wraps the present in Christmas paper and places it under the tree. He is
very excited and he is lookingforward to Christmas morning to see the joy on his mother's
face.
But when his mother opens the present she screams with fright because she sees a
spider.
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