Question

“thank you for calling, but i need someone with building experience.” many people call. finally, on sunday night, solomon hires a new assistant, a young man named bob crespo. he’s about 21 years old. bob has a good reference from his high school teacher, and he is very friendly. susana, solomon’s daughter, thinks bob is cute. “call me bobby,” he says. solomon asks bobby, “can you start tomorrow?” bobby answers, “sure, mr. soriano. what time tomorrow?” solomon thinks for a moment. “come at eight o’clock.” “ok, mr. soriano,” says bobby, “i’ll see you at eight o’clock sharp. nice to meet you, mr. soriano.” then he leaves. “see you tomorrow, bobby,” says susana. reading comprehension a circle true or false. 1. mrs. clark called four times. 2. solomon’s dinner is cold. 3. virginia is happy about mrs. clark. 4. linda works for mr. morgan. 5. solomon’s family takes a vacation every year. 6. bobby is friendly. 7. solomon’s sons play football. b circle the correct answer. 1. solomon needs ____. a. a new wife b. a new job c. an assistant 2. solomon thinks an assistant is __. a. a good idea b. a bad idea c. expensive 3. solomon needs an assistant to help him with ____. a. his children b. the building c. his car

Explanation:

1. A1 - False: There is no mention of Mrs. Clark calling four times in the given text.
2. A2 - False: There is no information about Solomon's dinner being cold.
3. A3 - False: There is no mention of Virginia or her feelings about Mrs. Clark.
4. A4 - False: There is no mention of Linda or her working for Mr. Morgan.
5. A5 - False: There is no information about Solomon's family taking a vacation every year.
6. A6 - True: The text states "he is very friendly" about Bobby.
7. A7 - False: There is no mention of Solomon's sons playing football.

For part B:

1. B1 - c: The text says "Solomon hires a new assistant".
2. B2 - No information: There is no indication in the text about whether Solomon thinks an assistant is a good, bad or expensive idea.
3. B3 - b: The text mentions he needs someone with building experience as an assistant.

Answer:

A1. False
A2. False
A3. False
A4. False
A5. False
A6. True
A7. False
B1. c. an assistant
B2. No information in text
B3. b. the building