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The President's helpers work in office buildings. But the President does his work in the White House. This is where he and his family live. A few lucky children have called the White House “home” for a while.
All of our Presidents except George Washington have lived in the White House. Americans are proud of this fine building.
At first the White House was not white. It was made of gray stone and called the President's Palace. President Adams made his home there in 1800, even though the building was not finished. Mrs. Adams used to hang her washing in the East Room to dry! Today the white-and-gold East Room is quite different. It is used for great occasions, not for hanging up the wash!
During the war of 1812, the President's Palace was burned by British soldiers. Afterwards, it was rebuilt. The walls were painted white to cover up marks of the fire. People then began calling the President's home the “White House”. The name caught on and has remained in use ever since.
1. This article as a whole is about ________.
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A. the house where the President works and lives
B. Mrs. Adams and her washing
C. the President's Palace
D. the President and his family
2. While not stated in the article, you can tell that ________.
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A. all the Presidents of the US. Have lived in the White House
B. the East Room is no longer used for hanging up the wash
C. President Lincoln lived in the White House
D. The walls were painted white to cover up marks of the fire
3. The work white in the fourth paragraph, third sentence, is a (an) ________.
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A. adverb B. adjective C. noun D. verb
4. George Washing lived in the President's Palace.
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A. Yes. B. No.
C. Not mentioned. D. Yes, but before it was burning.
5. Which one of these sentences is not true?
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A. President Adams had lived in the President's Palace before the building was finished.
B. British Soldiers once set fire to the President's Palace.
C. The President's Palace was completely burned down by British soldiers.
D. The White House was formerly called the President's Palace.
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