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ESL Advanced Reading: Answer the Questions

The Man from Thailand

1. The man in the blue car is driving to work.

2. He lived in Thailand for 30 years. Now he lives in Washington.

3. He was a teacher in Thailand for 5 years. He taught reading and writing.

4. He liked that job, but he wanted to come to the United States.

5. He never had enough money in Thailand. He could not find a second job.

6. Now he works at a hospital as a translator.

7. He likes this job too, but it is easy for him.

8. He does not want to stay at the hospital all his life.

9. He goes to college in the evenings.

10. He wants to be a manager at a software company.

11. He believes that work will be challenging.

Answer the questions about this story. Answers are at the bottom of the page.