Around town, 56/57 (A1, beginner)

a mountain – a very high hill
woods – a place with many trees
a market – a place to buy and sell things
a river – a long line of water
a tree – a tall plant with a trunk and branches
a street – a road in a town or city
a park – a place with grass and trees to relax or play
a city – a very big town

to climb – to go up
to jump – to push off the ground into the air
to leave – to go away
a mirror – glass that shows your face
to put on (a hat) – to place a hat on your head
to smile – to make a happy face
to take off (a hat) – to remove a hat
away – not here, far from this place

the world’s best – the best of all
a detective – a person who finds answers to problems or crimes
Help me! – please help
to look for something – to try to find something
old – not new
to pick up – to take something in your hand
to run out of something – to have no more of something
to run down the street – to run along a street
to find – to see or get something you looked for
to pull – to bring something toward you
to catch – to take something that is moving
clever – smart

to come to something – to arrive at a place
to live – to have your home in a place
a pipe – a tube used to smoke
to smoke – to breathe in smoke
a violin – a small string instrument
to wear – to have clothes on your body
a lot of / lots of – many
to call – to shout a name or speak on the phone
Come on! – hurry / let’s go
to solve a problem – to find an answer
to wait – to stay until something happens
to watch – to look at something carefully
a street – a road
to get up – to stop lying or sleeping and stand
to become – to change into something
But it’s true! – I am telling the truth!
Go on! – continue
Well done! – good job!

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The Clever Detective

A clever detective lives in a city. He wears a hat. Every day, he goes to the market. He wants to look for something lost or old.

He walks down the street and watches people. He sees a boy near a tree. The boy wants to find his violin. The detective smiles.

He climbs a small hill and looks at the park, the river, and the woods. He sees a lot of people. He runs down the street to find the violin. He picks up the violin and gives it to the boy. The boy smiles.

The detective puts on his hat and leaves. He runs along the street and comes to another street. He watches the city. He likes to live in the city. He thinks he is the world’s best detective.

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True or false:

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1. A mountain is a very high hill.
2. A river is a very tall tree.
3. Woods have a lot of trees.
4. A city is very small.
5. A detective can find lost things.
6. You climb a river.
7. A park has grass and trees.
8. A mirror shows your face.
9. A street is a long line of water.
10. You run down the street.
11. A violin is a small string [a thin metal line on a violin, guitar, or other instrument that makes music when you play it] instrument.
12. You take off a hat by putting it on.
13. You smile when you are happy.
14. You can catch a moving tree.

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True: 1,3,5,7,8,10,11,13,14

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True or false:

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1. The detective wears a hat.
2. The boy loses his hat in the river.
3. He runs down the street to find the violin.
4. The detective carries a pipe.
5. The detective climbs a small hill.
6. He does not like to live in the city.
7. The boy wants to find his violin.
8. He gives the violin to the boy.
9. He watches the park, river, and woods.
10. The detective flies to the market.
11. The boy smiles when he gets the violin.
12. He puts on his hat and leaves.
13. He finds a lot of trees in the city.
14. He thinks he is the world’s best detective.

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True: 1,3,5,7,8,9,11,12,14

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What is corrrect?

1. Does the detective live in a city or a village?
2. Does the boy want to find a violin or a guitar?
3. Does the detective climb a hill or a tree?
4. Does he run down the street or jump over the river?
5. Does the detective put on a hat or take off a hat?
6. Does the detective pick up the violin or the hat?
7. Does the detective watch the park or the mountain?
8. Does he go to the market or the woods?
9. Does he think he is the world’s best detective or the worst?
10. Does he leave the city or stay in the city?

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Corrects answers:

1. Does the detective live in a city or a village? – The detective lives in a city.
2. Does the boy want to find a violin or a guitar? – The boy wants to find a violin.
3. Does the detective climb a hill or a tree? – The detective climbs a hill.
4. Does he run down the street or jump over the river? – He runs down the street.
5. Does the detective put on a hat or take off a hat? – The detective puts on a hat.
6. Does the detective pick up the violin or the hat? – The detective picks up the violin.
7. Does the detective watch the park or the mountain? – The detective watches the park.
8. Does he go to the market or the woods? – He goes to the market.
9. Does he think he is the world’s best detective or the worst? – He thinks he is the world’s best detective.
10. Does he leave the city or stay in the city? – The detective stays in the city.

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Fill in, words below:

market – violin – climbs – lives – live –
street – wears – river –
boy -takes

1. The detective __________ in a city.
2. He __________ a hat.
3. He goes to the __________.
4. The __________ wants to find his violin.
5. The detective ________ a small hill.
6. He watches the park, the__________, and the woods.
7. He runs down the__________.
8. He __________ the violin.
9. He gives the __________ to the boy.
10. He likes to __________ in the city.

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Correct version:

The detective lives in a city.

He wears a hat.

He goes to the market.

The boy wants to find his violin.

The detective climbs a small hill.

He watches the park, the river, and the woods.

He runs down the street.

He takes the violin.

He gives the violin to the boy.

He likes to live in the city.

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Put the sentences in order:

Sentences:

1. The detective runs down the street.
2. The boy loses his violin.
3. The detective climbs a hill.
4. He gives the violin to the boy.
5. The detective goes to the market.
6. The boy smiles.

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Correct order:

1. The detective goes to the market.
2. The boy loses his violin.
3. The detective climbs a hill.
4. The detective runs down the street.
5. He gives the violin to the boy.
6. The boy smiles.
   

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Answer:

1. Where does the detective live?
2. What does the boy want to find?
3. What does the detective wear?
4. Where does he climb?
5. What does he find?
6. Where does the detective go first?
7. What does the detective watch?
8. Where does he run?
9. Who does he give the violin to?
10. Does the detective like to live in the city?

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Correct answers:

1. Where does the detective live? – The detective lives in a city.
2. What does the boy want to find? – The boy wants to find his violin.
3. What does the detective wear? – The detective wears a hat.
4. Where does he climb? – He climbs a small hill.
5. What does he find? – He finds the violin.
6. Where does the detective go first? – The detective goes to the market.
7. What does the detective watch? – He watches the park, the river, and the woods.
8. Where does he run? – He runs down the street.
9. Who does he give the violin to? – He gives the violin to the boy.
10. What does the detective like? – The detective likes to live in the city.

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