John Smith is a very busy man. He is 60 years old and he has a lot of jobs.

John Smith is a very busy man. He is 60 years old and he has a lot of jobs. He is a policeman, a fireman, a school bus driver, a postman, a taxi driver, a boatman, an ambulance man, an accountant, a petrol attendant, a barman and an undertaker. Also, he and his wife, Susan, have a shop and a small hotel.

John lives and works on the island of Gingham in the west of Scotland. Only one hundred and twenty people live there but in summer this number will be doubled because of tourists who come by boat every day.

Every day John gets up at 6.00 and makes breakfast for the hotel guests. At 8.00, he drives the island’s children to school. At 9.00, he collects the post from the boat and delivers it to all the houses on the island. He also delivers the beer to the island’s only pub. Then he helps Susan in the shop.

He says, “Susan likes being busy, too. We never have holidays and we do not like watching television. In the evenings, Susan makes supper and I do the accounts. At 10.00, we have a glass of wine and then we go to bed. Perhaps our life isn’t very exciting, but we like it”.

1. John Smith is a very busy man because………………...

A. he lives and works on the island B. he is 60 years old

C. he has thirteen jobs D. he is a policeman and a taxi driver.

2. In summer, about ……………… people and tourists are on the island of Gingham.

A. 120 B. 60 C. 150 D. 240

3. He usually takes the island’s children to school by ………………..

A. bus B. taxi C. boat D. ambulance

4. What does John do in the evenings? ………………..

A. He makes supper B. He does the accounts

C. He goes to bed early D. He watches television

5. They don’t watch television in the evenings because ………………..

A. They have a glass of wine B. They have lots of things to do

C. They are always tired in the evening D. They don’t like it