Daily Departures: Speed Reading Passages for English Language Learners

Questions for 11—A Daughter’s Birthday 1. Dan is in a hurry because a. he has to take a train to New York City. b. he has to take his car to the car wash. c. he has to pick up a birthday cake for his daughter’s party. 2. The gas tank is a. full. b. almost empty. c. almost full. 3. When Dan gets home, he sees his daughter a. wearing a red dress. b. wearing blue jeans. c. wearing a swimming suit. 4. Dan’s wife is a. angry. b. happy to see him. c. very upset. 5. Dan’s daughter is turning a. 5 years old today. b. 10 years old today. c. 12 years old today. 22