O. J. SIMPSON

Orenthal James "O. J." Simpson (born July 9, 1947), nicknamed "The Juice", is a retired American football player, football broadcaster, actor, and convicted felon. Simpson was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985.
Simpson was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Eunice (née Durden; October 23, 1921 – San Francisco, California, November 9, 2001), a hospital administrator, and Jimmy Lee Simpson (Arkansas, January 29, 1920 – San Francisco, California, June 9, 1986), a chef and bank custodian.
As a child, Simpson developed rickets and wore braces on his legs until the age of five. His parents separated in 1952. On June 24, 1967, Simpson married Marguerite L. Whitley. Together they had three children: Arnelle L. Simpson (born December 4, 1968), Jason L. Simpson (born April 21, 1970) and Aaren Lashone Simpson (born September 24, 1977). In 1979, Aaren drowned in the family's swimming pool a month before her second birthday. That same year Simpson and Whitley divorced.
On February 2, 1985, Simpson married Nicole Brown. They had two children, Sydney Brooke Simpson (born October 17, 1985) and Justin Ryan Simpson (born August 6, 1988), and were divorced in 1992.
Nicole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman were murdered on June 12, 1994. Simpson was charged with their deaths and subsequently acquitted of all criminal charges in a controversial criminal trial. In the unanimous jury findings of a civil court case in February 1997, Simpson was found liable for the wrongful death of Ronald Goldman and battery of Nicole Brown.
In 1995, Simpson was acquitted of the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman after a lengthy, internationally publicized criminal trial — the People v. Simpson. In September 2007, Simpson was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada, and charged with numerous felonies, including armed robbery and kidnapping. In 2008 he was found guilty and sentenced to 33 years imprisonment, with a minimum of 9 years without parole. He is currently serving his sentence at the Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nevada.

TEXT COMPREHENSION
01- Choose the correct alternative according to the text:
a) Justin Ryan is Simpson's youngest son.
b) Simpson's dad was a bank teller.
c) Jason Simpson is Nicole Brown's son.
d) The Juice wore braces on his legs until 1951.
e) Marguerite Whitley and O. J. Simpson had two children.
02- When O. J. Simpson's parents separated, he was ___________years old.
a) four
b) five
c) six
d) seven
e) eight
03- Check the correct sentence according to the text:
* O. J. Simpson...
a) ...is Ronald Goldsman's cousin.
b) ...killed his first wife.
c) ...is currently in prison.
d) ...is sixty two years old.
e) ...is a former bank custodian.
04- Marguerite Whitley and O. J. Simpson were married for __________years.
a) nine
b) ten
c) eleven
d) twelve
e) thirteen
05- Simpson and Whitley divorced in ______________________.
a) nineteen sixty seven
b) nineteen sixty eight
c) nineteen seventy
d) nineteen seventy seven
e) nineteen seventy nine
06- What happened first?
a) Nicole Brown's murder
b) Aaren Simpson's death
c) Simpson's prison in Lovelock
d) O. J. Simpson's second marriage
e) The separation of O. J. Simpson's parents

A town in Scotland

DOLLAR

Dollar (Scottish Gaelic: Dolair) is a small town in Clackmannanshire, Scotland. It is one of the Hillfoots Villages, situated between the Ochil Hills range to the north and the River Devon to the south. Dollar is on the A91 road, which runs from Stirling to St. Andrews. The town is around 3 miles east of Tillicoultry. The parish of Muckhart extends right up to the eastern edge of Dollar, despite Muckhart's much smaller size. This encompassed Dollar Mine and Pitgober.
The Town
The major attraction in Dollar is the five hundred year-old Castle Campbell, lowland seat of the Duke of Argyll, where Mary, Queen of Scots, once lived in the 16th century. The residence was chosen for its proximity to the court in Edinburgh and Clackmannan Tower, Alloa, Stirling Castle and Linlithgow Palace.
The walk to the castle is a vigorous ascent by a spectacular series of paths, bridges and walkways within the deep gorges of the glen and its tributaries. Unfortunately, the most spectacular section has had to be closed due to the risk of landslip (a part of which was re-opened Summer 2007), but alternative routes are available. There is also a road, accessible by car, to the castle for the less energetic.
Dollar Academy is the world's oldest co-educational boarding school, with a 70-acre (280,000 m2) campus set in the shadow of the Ochil Hills in the village of Dollar, Clackmannanshire. Founded in 1818 by Captain John McNabb, it is one of Britain's largest independent schools, with 1,400 pupils on its rolls from the ages of 5 to 18, and one of the few Scottish independent schools situated outside of Edinburgh and Glasgow.
While it has a reputation as one of the sportiest schools in Britain, it is, according to The Scotsman, Scotland's best-performing school academically, with 95% of Fifth Years passing three or more Highers in 2007. The national average is just 22%.

TEXT COMPREHENSION

01-Check the correct sentence according to the text:
a) Dollar lies in England
b) Clackmannanshire is a small town
c) Dollar Academy is the world's oldest school
d) Castle Campbell was built in the 16th century
e) Castle Campbell lies in Dollar

02- Choose the correct item according to the text:
a) Dollar lies near Edinburgh
b) Castle Campbell is five thousand years old
c) Dollar is a large town
d) Dollar Academy lies in Glasgow
e) Dollar Academy lies in Edinburgh

03- ___________is a large city.
a) Stirling
b) Glasgow
c) St. Andrew
d) Tillicoultry
e) Muckhart

04- Dollar Academy was founded in the ___________century.
a) seventeenth
b) eighteenth
c) nineteenth
d) twentieth
e) twenty first

05- The word “glen” means:
a) a mountain
b) a river
c) a lake
d) a valley
e) a cave

A town in France

CONDOM

Condom is a commune in south-western France in the department of Gers. This town was a bishopric from 1317 to 1792. Paris lies 567 km away and Toulouse lies 95 km away. The average temperature throughout the year is 15ºC and its website is www.condom.org.

Condom is a town on the Via Podiensis, one of the three major French arms of the pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James. This particular route begins in Le Puy and ends in Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. Pilgrims arrive at Condom after Miradoux and continue on to Larressingle.
Name
Given the more widespread social use, in the English language, of the word condom, it is interesting to note that the town is located on the river Baïse; baise, without the diaeresis, is a French vulgarism for a sexual act. In European French however, a condom is usually called préservatif rather than a condom. It is also home to a museum of famous population-control devices.
Main sights
Condom is the site of two castles, the Château de Mothes and the Château de Pouypardin, both started in the 13th century. In total, 19 sites in Condom are listed as monuments historiques by the French Ministry of Culture, including the cathedral, churches and houses.
Condom is known for the production of Armagnac, an international music festival of "bandas", an international chess tournament and an international chess marathon. It is also known for its tourism with farm campings and boating on waterways.


01- Choose the correct alternative according to the text:
a) Condom is a Spanish town
b) The Condom Cathedral is a historic monument
c) Santiago de compostela lies in France
d) Baise means condom in France
e) diaeresis is a French vulgarism for a sexual act

02- Armagnac is a …
a) river
b) music festival
c) chess tournament
d) town
e) farm

03- In Condom, there are __________historic monuments and ___________castles.
a) nineteen; two
b) eighteen; three
c) two; nineteen
d) three; eighteen
e) seventeen; three

04- Write (T) for true or (F) for false, according to the text.
a( ) Condom lies on the river Baïse
b( ) Baise means a sexual act in French
c( ) Condom was the see of a bishop until 1789
d( ) Condom is a very big city
e( ) Condom is a French town

05- Check the correct alternative:
* ___________________________is a Spanish town
a) Le Puy
b) Miradoux
c) Larressingle
d) Santiago de Compostela
e) Condom

hung

Cutting the Grass

One Saturday afternoon, a man was sitting in his lawn chair drinking beer and watching his wife mow the lawn. A neighbour lady was so outraged at this, she came over and shouted at the man, "You should be hung!", to which he calmly replied, "I am. That's why she
cuts the grass!"

U.S. citizens

U.S CITIZENS

Some U.S. Citizens who have never been to Africa were born in Angola, Indiana. Some U.S citizens who have never been to South America were born in Brazil, Indiana. Some U.S. Citizens who have never been to Asia were born in China, Maine. Some U.S. Citizens who have never been to the Caribbean were born in Cuba, New York. Some U.S. Citizens who have never been to Europe were born in Italy, Texas. Some U.S. Citizens who have never been to Western Asia were born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Some U.S. Citizens who have never been to the land of the Aztecs were born in Mexico, Missouri. Some U.S. Citizens who have never been to Europe were born in Norway, Wisconsin. Some U.S. Citizens who have never been to South America were born in Peru, Indiana. Some U.S. Citizens who have never been to Central Europe were born in Poland, Ohio. Some U.S. Citizens who have never been to a Nordic country were born in Sweden, New York. Some U.S. Citizens who have never been to Western Asia were born in Palestine, Connecticut.

Theobaldo Monteiro

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01- “You can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think.” - Dorothy Parker
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02- Where do you find giant snails? - On the end of giants' fingers.
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03- Cigar smokers appreciate a great butt.
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04- Why isn't whispering permitted at class? - Because it is not aloud.
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05- Hands are like bells, especially when they are wrung.
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06- In some places, fog will never be mist.
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07- The sheep rustler who broke out of jail is now on the lam.
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08- Why do cows wear cowbells? - Because their horns don't work.
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09- Tell me, how am I supposed to breathe with no heir?
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10- She is only a moonshiner's daughter but I love her still.
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pilsen

PILSEN

Plzeň ( German: Pilsen) is a city in western Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is the capital of the Plzeň Region and the fourth most populous city in the Czech Republic. It is located about 90 km west of Prague at the confluence of four rivers—the Radbuza, the Mže, the Úhlava, and the Úslava—which form the Berounka River.
History
Plzeň was first mentioned as a castle in 976, as the scene of a battle between Duke Boleslaus II of Bohemia and Emperor Otto II. It became a town in 1295 when King Wenceslaus II granted Plzeň its civic charter as a special "Royal City" and established a new town site, located some 10 km away from the original settlement, which is the current town of Starý Plzenec. It quickly became an important town on trade routes leading to Nuremberg and Regensburg; in the 14th century, it was the third-largest town in Bohemia after Prague and Kutná Hora. In 1468, the town acquired a printing press; the Troyan Chronicle, the first book published in Bohemia, was printed on it.
In 1869 Emil Škoda started up the Škoda Works, which became the most important and influential engineering company in the country and a crucial supplier of arms to the Austro-Hungarian Army.
On 6 May 1945, near end of World War II, Plzeň was liberated from Nazi Germany by the 16th Armored Division of General Patton's 3rd Army. Also participating in the liberation of the city were elements of the 97th and 2nd Infantry Divisions. Other Third Army units liberated major portions of Western Bohemia. The rest of Czechoslovakia was liberated from German control by the Soviet Red Army. Elements of Third Army, as well as units from the First Army, remained in Plzeň until late November 1945, assisting the Czechs with re-building from the war. After seizing power in 1948, the Communists undertook a systematic campaign to suppress all acknowledgement of the U.S. Army's role in liberating the city and Western Bohemia. This continued until 1989 when the Communists were removed from power. Since 1990, the city of Plzeň has organized the annual Liberation Festival, taking place in May, which has already become a local tradition, and has been attended by many American and Allied veterans.
Pilsener beer
Pilsner Urquell in its original glass.
The officials of Plzeň founded a city-owned brewery in 1839, Bürger Brauerei (Citizens' Brewery – now Plzeňský Prazdroj), and recruited Bavarian brewer Josef Groll (1813–1887) who produced the first batch of modern pilsener beer on 5 October 1842.
Improving transport meant that this new beer was soon available throughout Central Europe and Pilsner Brauart-style brewing was widely imitated. In 1859, “Pilsner Bier” was registered as a brand name at the Chamber of Commerce and Trade in Plzeň. In 1898, the Pilsner Urquell trade mark was created to put emphasis on it being the original brewery.
Education and economy
Plzeň is a centre of academic, business, and cultural life for the western part of the Czech Republic. The University of West Bohemia in Plzeň is well known for its School of Law, School of Mechanical Engineering and School of Applied Science in particular.
Since the second half of the 1990s the city has experienced high growth in foreign investments. In 2007, Israeli mall developer Plaza Centers opened the Pilsen Plaza, a 20,000 square meter shopping mall and entertainment center featuring a multiplex cinema from Cinema City Czech Republic.
Plzeň also has the biggest distillery (Stock) in the Czech Republic.

Tourism
The most prominent sights of Plzeň are the Gothic St. Bartholomew's Cathedral, founded in the late 13th century, the tower of which (102.26 m / 335 ft) is the highest in the Czech Republic, the Renaissance Town Hall, and the Moorish Revival Great Synagogue, the second largest synagogue in Europe, after the Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest. There is also a 20 km historic underground tunnel/cellar network, among the longest in Central Europe. Part of this network is open to the public for tours of approximately 750 metres in length and up to a depth of 12 metres.
Plzeň is also well-known for the Pilsner Urquell (since 1842) and Gambrinus (since 1869) breweries, currently owned by South African Breweries. A popular tourist attraction is the Plzeňský Prazdroj brewery tour where visitors can discover the history of beer. The pilsener style of beer was developed in Plzeň in the 19th century.
Plzeň has been selected to be a European Capital Of Culture in 2015, along with Mons, Belgium.
TEXT COMPREHENSION

01- Check the correct sentence according to the text:
a) Pilsen became a town in the twelfth century
b) The Troyan Chronicle was a newspaper
c) Pilsen is the largest town in the Czech Republic
d) Nuremberg lies in the Czech Republic
e) Prague is the largest Czech city

02- Pilsen became a town in the _________
century.
a) tenth
b) eleventh
c) twelfth
d) thirteenth
e) fourteenth

03- In 976, Pilsen was a ________________.
a) river
b) hotel
c) castle
d) prison
e) hospital

04- Check the correct alternative according to the text:
a) Pilsen Plaza is an Israeli shopping mall
b) Rudolph II and Otto II were emperors
c) Pilsen was founded by Czech King Wenceslau II
d) Pilsen was liberated from Nazi Germany by the Soviet Red Army
e) The first Czech book was printed in the fourteenth century

05- __________rivers form the Berounka River.
a) four
b) five
c) six
d) seven
e) eight

06- Pilsen and __________have been selected to be European Capitals of Culture in 2015.
a) Mons
b) Prague
c) Nuremberg
d) Regensburg
e) Kutná Hora