Sunday, September 7, 2014

Reading comprehension Giving directions (for printing)

Directions to the Museum
(On the street corner)
Tourist: Excuse me, can you help me? I'm lost!
Person: Certainly, where would you like to go?
Tourist: I'd like to go to the museum, but I can't find it. Is it far?
Person: No, not really. It's about a 5 minute walk.
Tourist: Maybe I should call a taxi ...
Person: No, no. It's very easy. Really. (pointing) I can give you directions.
Tourist: Thank you. That's very kind of you.
Person: Not at all. ... Now, go along this street to the traffic lights. Do you see them?
Tourist: Yes, I can see them.
Person: Right, at the traffic lights, turn left into Queen Mary Avenue.
Tourist: Queen Mary Avenue.
Person: Right. Go straight on. Take the second left and enter Museum Drive.
Tourist: OK. Queen Mary Avenue, straight on and then the third left, Museum Drive.
Person: No, it's the SECOND left.
Tourist: Ah, right. The second street on my left.
Person: Right. Just follow Museum Drive and the museum is at the end of the road.
Tourist: Great. Thanks again for your help.
Person: Not at all.

The tourist is ...
 lost.
 just arrived.
 leaving the city.
How far is the museum?
 About 5 kilometres
 About a five minute walk
 About a five minute taxi ride
Which street should she turn left into at the traffic lights?
 Queen Mary Avenue
 Museum Drive
 Queen Mary Drive
Museum drive is ...
 the third left on Queen Mary Avenue.
 the second right on Queen Mary Avenue.
 the second left on Queen Mary Avenue.
The museum is ...
 at the end of Museum Drive.
 at the end of Queen Mary Avenue.
 just past Queen Mary Avenue.



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