E-mail reading comprehension exercise for English learners.

Let's solve the Reading Comprehension task step by step based on the e-mail from Diana.

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Part A: Circle the correct option according to the text

1. Diana is writing this e-mail to...
- The email is addressed to [email protected], and it starts with "Hi Robert,"
→ a) Robert ✔

2. Diana comes from...
- She says, *"We flew to London from Montreal..."* and later mentions going to the Canadian Embassy to get a new passport.
→ b) Canada ✔

3. She went on holidays...
- She mentions Mike was disappointed not to see the Queen and talks about “we” throughout.
→ b) with Mike ✔

4. She took the Eurostar from ... to Paris.
- "Then we took the Eurostar* to Paris" after being in London.
→ b) London ✔

5. The weather in Spain was...
- "After Paris we flew to Barcelona, where it was very hot."
→ c) very warm ✔

6. She went to the beach in...
- After arriving in Barcelona (Spain), they took a bus to a coastal town and relaxed on the beach.
→ a) Spain ✔

7. She spent... days by the sea.
- "We relaxed on the beach for two days..."
→ b) two ✔

8. So far she’s visited... cities in Europe.
- Cities mentioned:
1. London (UK)
2. Paris (France)
3. Barcelona (Spain)
4. Florence (Italy)
→ d) four ✔

9. After Florence she wants to visit... more cities.
- "After Florence, we are going to Rome, Athens and then Istanbul." → That’s three cities.
→ c) three ✔

10. During her trip Diana used ... means of transport.
- List:
1. Plane (Montreal → London)
2. Eurostar (London → Paris)
3. Plane (Paris → Barcelona)
4. Bus (Barcelona → coast town)
5. Plane (Barcelona → Italy)
→ But let’s count distinct types:
- Plane ✔
- Train (Eurostar) ✔
- Bus ✔
So, three different means of transport.
→ b) three ✔

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Part B: Tick (√) TRUE (T) or FALSE (F)

1. Diana is spending her holidays in Europe.
- Yes, she’s in London, Paris, Barcelona, Florence, etc.
→ T ✔

2. She is enjoying her holidays very much.
- "We’re having a great time."
→ T ✔

3. It was very cold in London.
- "The weather is good – even in Britain it was sunny and warm!"
→ F ✔

4. Diana spent a week in London.
- "We spent four days visiting the city." → Not a week (7 days).
→ F ✔

5. She travelled by train to Paris.
- "We took the Eurostar to Paris" → Eurostar is a train.
→ T ✔

6. She stayed in a hotel in France.
- She stayed with her cousin Angie in Paris (France).
→ T ✔

7. She didn’t see any tourist attractions in Paris.
- She visited the Louvre and Eiffel Tower.
→ F ✔

8. She lost her passport in the Underground.
- "I lost my passport in the Metro" → Metro = Underground.
→ T ✔

9. She took the plane to Barcelona.
- "After Paris we flew to Barcelona" → yes, plane.
→ T ✔

10. She met some nice people in Spain.
- "We made friends with some local people in a bar" in Barcelona (Spain).
→ T ✔

11. She arrived in Italy late at night.
- "We arrived here in Florence early this morning..." → not late at night.
→ F ✔

12. She wants to visit Greece next.
- She says: "After Florence, we are going to Rome, Athens and then Istanbul."
- Athens is in Greece → so yes, she plans to visit Greece.
→ T ✔

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Part A:
1. a) Robert
2. b) Canada
3. b) with Mike
4. b) London
5. c) very warm
6. a) Spain
7. b) two
8. d) four
9. c) three
10. b) three

#### Part B:
1. T
2. T
3. F
4. F
5. T
6. T
7. F
8. T
9. T
10. T
11. F
12. T

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