Question

A VISIT TO THE COUNTRY
Last summer
Sandu decided to
spend his vacation
at his cousin’s who
lives in the North of
Moldova. It was at the
beginning of July when
he left for the village of
Sofia. The weather was
fantastic and the surroundings were full of greenery.
The beauty of the countryside impressed him very
much. When meeting his cousin Lucia at the railway
station, he was surprised by her change. It was two
years ago when he saw her last. Instead of a short,
clumsy child, now there was a different person in front
of him: a tall, graceful young girl. He couldn’t help
noticing her big blue eyes with long, thick eyelashes
and dark eyebrows. Most of all, he liked her long, wavy
hair that shone in the sun. She was the sort of person
who seemed to attract everybody, especially when she
smiled.
His aunt’s house wasn’t far from the station, so
it didn’t take them long to get there. When they approached
the house, his aunt greeted him. Sandu
was happy to see her.
He stayed at his aunt
Maria’s for two weeks.
He had a good opportunity
to learn a lot of
things about life on the
farm and make new
friends.

2 Answer the questions about the text.

a) Where did Sandu decide to spend his holiday?
b) What was the weather like?
c) When did Sandu see his cousin last?
Read the text and say if the girl’s appearance in the picture corresponds
to the one described in the text.
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A VISIT TO THE COUNTRY
Last summer
Sandu decided to
spend his vacation
at his cousin’s who
lives in the North of
Moldova. It was at the
beginning of July when
he left for the village of
Sofia. The weather was
fantastic and the surroundings were full of greenery.
The beauty of the countryside impressed him very
much. When meeting his cousin Lucia at the railway
station, he was surprised by her change. It was two
years ago when he saw her last. Instead of a short,
clumsy child, now there was a different person in front
of him: a tall, graceful young girl. He couldn’t help
noticing her big blue eyes with long, thick eyelashes
and dark eyebrows. Most of all, he liked her long, wavy
hair that shone in the sun. She was the sort of person
who seemed to attract everybody, especially when she
smiled.
His aunt’s house wasn’t far from the station, so
it didn’t take them long to get there. When they approached
the house, his aunt greeted him. Sandu
was happy to see her.
He stayed at his aunt
Maria’s for two weeks.
He had a good opportunity
to learn a lot of
things about life on the
farm and make new
friends.
d) Who met him at the station?
e) How long did he stay there?
f) Why was he surprised when he saw his cousin?

Answer 1

. a)Sandu decided to
spend his vacation
at his cousins.
b)The weather was fantastic.
c)Sandu saw last his cousins two years ago.
d) Lucia met him at the station.
e) He stayed at his aunt for two weeks.
f) He was surprised by her change.