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SECTION 2. Reading (30 minutes)
Part 1.
Read the article from a school magazine about holidays.
What I did during the summer holidays
A Harry
I spent two weeks on a cruise ship with my family last year. We landed at lots of
different places and were given
a few hours to visit shops, markets and all the
touristy places on foot. I wanted to buy presents for my friends back home, but I
didn’t have enough money! We always had to make sure we were back at the ship
on time! But of course most of the time we were at sea. It
was fun exploring the
cruise ship, and there were some other teenagers I met on board. We had a good time
together and it would be great if I could see them again one day.
B Maya
I did a tennis course for a week during the summer holidays. The teacher was really
good and showed me how to stand in the right position when I hit the ball. I think
I’ve really improved my technique. I’ll never be an amazing player – if I wanted to
be, I’d have to play a lot more often than I do! But I’ve already had
better results
when I’ve played matches for fun with my friends. I enjoyed doing the course, but I
also like spending time relaxing during the holidays – without having to use up too
much energy!
C Tim
My main
interest is cooking, so during my last summer holidays, that’s what I did
nearly every day! My aunt’s
a very good cook, so she helped me choose recipes that
I could manage. She also went shopping with me to buy all the ingredients for the
dishes I wanted to prepare. We had a lot of fun going to local markets and choosing
from all the lovely vegetables on display. A lot of the things
we needed were also
on sale at the supermarket. I even made a special meal for my friend’s birthday.
D Louise
I went on a science course last summer with some friends. It wasn’t at all like our
science classes
at school, because we had a lot more time to do experiments. They
gave us a list of all the ones we could try every day, and we decided which ones we
each wanted to do. We also
learned about new inventions, and a bit about satellites.
If I can, I’d like to be a scientist in the future. I’d like to work on cars which use
electricity as fuel, and developing ways of charging all sorts of devices using the
sun.
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Which person…
1. says they don’t practise enough to do something very well? ___________
2. is interested in various types of energy? ___________
3. bought things from different places? ___________
4. made some new friends? ___________
5. did something nice for someone? ___________
