Vocabulary Comprehension - Words in Context

A. In each sentence, choose the best answer. The words in bold are from the passage.

1. There is a lot of traffic noise in the _______
A) countryside
B) city

2. If you find out when the train is leaving, you _______ when it is leaving.
A) don't know
B) learn

3. When the president entered the room, everyone _______
A) stood up
B) sat down

4. The little girl screamed "Help!" when she saw the _______
A) cute little cat
B) large dog

5. My dog ran away from home. I don't know why he _______
A) left
B) returned

6. Mary says her uncle is a famous actor, and I believe her. I _______ her story is true.
A) don't think
B) think

7. Last night, I had a nightmare. It was a very _______ dream.
A) funny
B) scary

8. A _______ is a real animal.
A) dragon
B) horse

B. Answer the questions below. Discuss your answers with a partner.

1. Do you believe ghosts are real? Why?
2. Do you ever have nightmares? What happens in these dreams?
3. Is there a lot of noise where you live?

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Face to Face with a Chupacabra: An interview

For years, people in North and South America have told stories about the chupacabra. Chupacabra is Spanish for goat sucker. In this issue, Maria Teresa Perez, 24, from Chile, tells us her story.

Mystery Magazine: Tell us about that night. What happened?

Maria: My mother and I were watching a movie. It was late-maybe midnight. Suddenly,¹ we heard a loud noise in the yard.² we have chickens and other animals there.My mother and I went outside to find out what the noise was.That's when we saw this ... thing. I thought it was a large dog at first.It was dark, so I couldn't see well.But then it stood up on two legs-like a man! It was over a meter tall with red eyes and large teeth.

Mystery Magazine: What did you do?

Maria: My mom and I screamed, and the thing ran away. Or maybe it flew: It moved as fast as a bird.

Mystery Magazine: What happened to the animals?

Maria: Five chickens were dead.But the chupacabra didn't eat them. It drank their blood.

Mystery Magazine: So do you believe it was a chupacabra?

Maria: It was like a nightmare-a really scary dream-but I know it was real. Many people in Chile, Brazil, Mexico, even the U.S. have seen this thing. I hope I never see it again.