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Task. Read the text about Kenneth. Mark the sentences TRUE or FALSE according to the context and write reasons.My dream jobMy dream job would be becoming a professional baseball player. I grew up playing little league baseball. I was not the best player on the team; but playing baseball was something I would look forward to doing every day and just have fun doing it. I haven’t played baseball for the last four years. I really missed the times when I would just have that happy feeling when my dad would drive up to the park, when I would get a base hit, when I would catch a fly ball, or just the fact that I was a part of a team.So many baseball players these days take their jobs for granted. Many play baseball not just because they are good at it, but because of the money. Alex Rodriguez signed a $252 million contract for the Texas Rangers in 2000. Anybody in the entire world would love to be in his shoes. After all, what would you do with $252 million? For myself, I would love to be in Alex Rodriguez’s shoes, not because of the money, not because of the fame, but because if I were in his shoes, I would just treasure every moment of every second that I am on the field.I would feel like the luckiest person alive every time I am reminded that I am living the dream, a dream that many people like myself would die to get the chance to do.1. Kenneth would like to be a basketball player because he was alwaysthe best in the team. ______[1]________________________________________________________________________[1]2. He enjoyed himself while playing baseball ______[1]________________________________________________________________________[1]3. He has continuously played basketball since he was a child ______[1]________________________________________________________________________[1]4. He believes that money is one of the main reasons to become a baseball player. ______[1]________________________________________________________________________[1]5. Kenneth would like to be in Alex Rodriguez’s place because of the fame ______[1]________________________________________________________________________[1]6. He enjoys being a part of a baseball team. ______[1]________________________________________________________________________[1]Total [12]WRITINGTask. Choose ONE of the topics and write two body paragraphs of an essay.• Support your ideas with arguments for and/or against;• Give reasons or examples;• Use appropriate punctuation marks;• Follow the structure using appropriate linking devices.Topic 1. Is it better to eat healthy or exercise to be healthy?Topic 2. Should the government spend money on building sustainable cities?