BASIC VOCABULARY 6

Vocabulary

1) Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

broccoli    -     cereal     -    chicken     -    chilli     -    curry     -    mango    -     omelette     -    yoghurt

1. My cousins always eat ...................... with milk for breakfast.

2. A(n) ...................... is a simple dish to make, all you need are some eggs and one or two vegetables.

3.This restaurant serves a really good fish ...................... which is tasty but not very spicy.

4. This ...................... looks good – it’s large, yellow and not too soft.

5. I eat meat but I don’t like beef. I prefer ...................... or pork.

6. How much ...................... are you putting in there? That is going to be very hot!

7. I want to cook a green vegetable. Do you have any ......................?

8. I don’t like milk but I sometimes eat cereal with fruit and .......................

2 Choose the correct option to complete the suggestions.

1. Let’s find / about / shall somewhere to eat now before we see the film.

2. What about / Shall we / Let’s going for a Chinese meal?

3. Where do you feel / shall we go / about go for dinner?

4. Shall I / How about / What about meet you at the cinema around six?

5. How about / Let’s / Shall we ordering pizza for dinner?

6. Do you feel / What about / Let’s like eating sushi tonight?

3 Complete the text with the correct verbs.

This is how you make an omelette. First of all, you (1) c...................... some onions and mushrooms and

(2) f...................... them in the pan with a little oil. Then you (3) a...................... two or three eggs and

(4) m...................... them with the vegetables. (5) C...................... the mixture for two minutes and then turn it over. When it is cooked, (6) p...................... the omelette on a warm plate and (7) s...................... with some avocado or salad. Finally, don’t forget to (8) w...................... the dishes before you leave the kitchen!

BASIC VOCABULARY 6

1) 1. cereal / 2. omelette / 3. curry / 4. mango / 5. chicken / 6. chilli / 7. broccoli / 8. yoghurt

2) 1. Let’s find somewhere to eat now before we see the film. / 2. What about going for a Chinese meal? / 3. Where shall we go for dinner? / 4. Shall I meet you at the cinema around six? / 5. How about ordering pizza for dinner? / 6. Do you feel like eating sushi tonight?

3) 1. chop / 2. fry / 3. add / 4. mix / 5. Cook / 6. put / 7. serve / 8. wash

BASIC VOCABULARY 5

Vocabulary

1) Decide if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false statements.

1. A tent is something you can put up in a field and sleep in. T / F

2.  A campsite is a place where people can stay in small houses. T / F

3. A tourist information centre is a place where you learn about things to see and do. T / F

4. A backpack is a very large suitcase. T / F

5. Accommodation is a large hotel. T / F

6. A tour guide is someone who gives tourists information about places. T / F

2) Complete the text with the appropriate words.

Last Friday we travelled to Rome for a long weekend. Unfortunately, there was a (1) d..................... on our first flight from Edinburgh to London. In the end, it left about two hours later than planned. As a result, we (2) m..................... our next flight and didn’t arrive at our (3) d..................... until Saturday afternoon. Then we discovered our (4) l..................... wasn’t on the plane. It was not a good start to the trip. Luckily our (5) a..................... was excellent. We had a very funny (6) t..................... g too. He showed us all around the city and even tried to teach us some Italian!

3 Complete the text with the words in the box.

crossing     -    cruise   -   flight   -  journey  -   travel   -  trips

1. The from Dover to Calais can be rough when it’s windy.

2. You can take a direct ..................... from Madrid to Dubai.

3. It’s going to be a long car ..................... so take some games or a book.

4. Over the summer, they are going to ..................... around Europe by train.

5. I don’t want to go on a ..................... because I get sea sick.

6. I prefer short ..................... to long distance flights.

BASIC VOCABULARY 5

1) 1. T / 2. F - It’s a place where you can stay in a tent. / 3. T / 4. F - It’s a bag you can carry on your back. / 5. F - It’s somewhere you can stay. It could be large or small. / 6. T

2) 1. delay / 2. missed / 3. destination / 4. luggage / 5. accommodation / 6. tour guide

3) 1. crossing / 2. flight / 3. journey / 4. travel / 5. cruise / 6. trips

BASIC VOCABULARY 4

Vocabulary

1) Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

back     brain     fingers     heart     knee     neck     stomach     toes

1 I have a violin exam tomorrow so I don’t want to hurt my ...............

2 The ............... is very important because it controls your body.

3 I want to have a healthy ............... , so I’m eating lots of fruit and vegetables.

4 I don’t want to hurt my ............... . Can you help me lift this box?

5 I am too heavy. I can’t touch my ................

6 The ............... pushes blood around the body.

7 I was in a car accident yesterday and now my ............... hurts.

8 John can’t play football today because he’s hurt his ............... .

2) Complete the dialogues with appropriate words.

A: So, you hurt your (1) a..................... playing basketball, is that right?

B: Yes. It’s my right one. It really (2) h......................

A: Hello, I need to see a (3) d......................

B: Is it for a check up or do you have tooth (4) a..................... ?

A: Can you give me the tissues? I hate having a (5) c......................

B: I know it’s horrible. Do you want to go to the pharmacy to get some (6) m..................... ?

A: Hello. What is the problem?

B: I fell over this morning and now I have (7) b...................... It hurts to move.

A: OK. Let’s have a look. Well, it (8) f..................... f..................... , so I don’t think it’s serious.

3) Choose the correct option to complete the text.

(1)..................... we went on holiday to Greece. It was lovely and sunny and we went swimming

every day. On the last day, it was cloudy but it was the last day, (2)..................... I went swimming

anyway. (3)..................... , it got very dark and started to rain. (4)..................... I looked at the beach it was very far away. I swam fast and for a long time and eventually I got near the beach. (5)..................... my brother came in and helped me out. I was very tired. (6)..................... I didn’t want to go swimming for a long time.

1.  A) Last summer     B) One day     C) When

2.  A) when     B) then     C) so

3.  A) After that     B) Suddenly     C) When

4.  A) Then     B) When     C) Suddenly

5.  A) When     B) So     C) Then

6.  A) One day     B) After that     C) Last

BASIC VOCABULARY 4

1) 1. fingers / 2. brain / 3. stomach / 4. back / 5. toes / 6. heart / 7. neck / 8. knee

2) 1. arm / 2. hurts / 3. dentist / 4. ache / 5. cold / 6. medicine / 7. backache / 8. feels fine

3) 1. Last summer / 2. so / 3. Suddenly / 4. When / 5. Then / 6. After that

BASIC VOCABULARY 3

Vocabulary

1) Read the definitions and circle true (T) or false (F). Correct the false sentences.

1 A series is a group of programmes with the same people and story. T / F

2 To upload something means to put information onto the internet. T / F

3 To stream something means to save something on your computer. T / F

4 To download information is to copy it from the computer to the internet. T / F

5 A blogger is an article that is posted on the internet. T / F

6 An episode is one programme from a TV or internet series. T / F

7 If you watch videos online it means you are connected to the internet. T / F

8 Using social media means sharing information via communities on the internet. T / F

2) Write the types of TV and film genres described.

1 This type of programme informs the viewer about a serious topic.

    ................................................................................

2 This type of film makes people laugh.

    ................................................................................

3 This type of film is made with drawings not actors.

    ................................................................................

4 These films are very exciting and full of adventure.

    ................................................................................

5 In this type of programme people answer questions and win prizes.

    ................................................................................

6 There are lots of police officers and criminals in this type of programme.

    ................................................................................

3) Write a second sentence so it has the same meaning as the first sentence. Use the word in brackets and any others you may need.

1 Today is Thursday. Two days ago it was Tuesday. (yesterday)

    Today is Thursday, so ............................................ was Tuesday.

2 It’s eleven o’clock now. I had dinner at seven o’clock. (ago)

    I had dinner .............................................

3 It’s March now. In March last year we moved to live in the USA. (ago)

    We left Spain .............................................

4 It’s Sunday. We went to see a great film on Saturday evening. (night)

    We saw a great film .............................................

5 It’s Saturday today. We went shopping a week ago. (Saturday)

    We went shopping .............................................

6 It’s Friday now. I saw Tom on Thursday at 4 o’clock. (afternoon)

    I saw Tom .............................................

BASIC VOCABULARY 3

1) 1. T / 2. T / 3. F, it means to listen or watch something on the internet./ 4. F, it means to copy it from the internet to the computer./ 5. F, it is the person that writes an article and posts it on the internet./ 6. T / 7. T / 8. T(Other answers may be possible when correcting the false statements.)

2) 1. documentary / 2. comedy / 3. cartoon / 4. action / 5. quiz show / 6. crime drama

3) 1 the day before yesterday/ 2 four hours ago / 3 a/one year ago / 4 last night / 5 last Saturday / 6 yesterday afternoon

BASIC VOCABULARY 2

Vocabulary

1) Write the words to match the definitions.

1 This is the season where a lot of people go on holiday to the beach.           ....................

2 The leaves on the trees change colour at this time of year.                           ....................

3 In countries like Canada and Russia there is a lot of snow in this season.    ....................

4 In Europe at this time of year the temperature begins to increase and flowers start to grow.    ....................

5 This is the last month of the year.                ....................

6 This is the eleventh month of the year.        ....................

7 This month follows January and is the second month of the year.             ....................

8 This is the month after July and before September.                                    ....................

2) Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two extra words.

cloudy - foggy - freezing - rain - snows - storm - sunshine -  temperature - thunder - wet

1 The temperature is –2°C today, so it really is ....................

2 It is very cloudy and dark. I think a .................... is coming.

3 It feels very hot today. What is the ....................?

4 It’s very cold tonight. I hope it .....................

5 It is raining a lot right now so the ground is .....................

6 I love it when there are blue skies and .....................

7 Drive slowly. It’s so .................... it’s difficult to see the road.

8 Did you hear that noise? I think it was .....................

3) Complete the sentences with appropriate words.

1 People often go to the .................... to go skiing in the snow.

2 This area of the .................... is beautiful with long beaches and clear blue sea.

3 Temperatures in the .................... change from very hot in the day to very cold at night.

4 I can’t believe we are on this lovely .................... in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

5 We can’t swim in the .................... because the water is really cold; it comes from the nearby mountains.

6 The hotel is in the .................... between these two hills.

7 The walk ends at a big .................... which comes down the rocks from the river above.

8 We are hiking through a .................... full of tall trees.

Vocabulary

1) 1. summer / 2. autumn / 3. winter / 4. spring / 5. December / 6. November / 7. February / 8. August

2) 1. freezing / 2. storm / 3. temperature / 4. snows / 5. wet / 6. sunshine / 7. foggy / 8. thunder

3) 1. mountains / 2. coast / 3. desert / 4. island / 5. lake / 6. valley / 7. waterfall / 8. forest

BASIC VOCABULARY 1

Vocabulary

1) Choose the correct option.

1 I like to go shopping / play video games with my friend Tina. We love looking at clothes.

2 Jason plays / watches sport on TV.

3 At the weekend I go shopping / stay in bed until 11 o’clock in the morning.

4 My brother loves to spend time / play sport with his friends in the local café.

5 My sister often plays video games / stays in bed on the computer with her friends.

2) Choose the correct option.

1 My grandma ........... at 6 o’clock in the morning and has a cup of tea in bed.

A gets up     B wakes up     C gets dressed

2 At the weekend I ............ early. I like to sleep until 10 or 11 o’clock.

A get up     B don’t get up     C don’t get on

3 My brother works in an office so he always .............. a shirt and tie for work.

A gets on     B gets dressed     C puts on

4 My grandpa ............. when he wakes up. He eats breakfast and reads the newspaper first.

A doesn’t get dressed     B doesn’t take off     C doesn’t get up

5 What time do you .............. the train in the morning?

A put on     B take off     C get on

6 After I ................. my clothes I put them in the washing basket.

A get dressed     B take off     C put on

3) Match the job descriptions (1–6) with the jobs (A–F).

1 In this job you work in a hospital.

2 In this job a woman asks people what they want to eat and brings them the food.

3 This is someone who flies planes.

4 This job is for someone who can repair machines.

5 This work is for someone who takes good pictures.

6 In this job you keep people safe and fight crime.

A pilot

B photographer

C nurse

D waitress

E police officer

F mechanic

Vocabulary

1) 1. go shopping 2. watches 3. stay in bed 4. spend time 5. plays video games

2) 1. wakes up 2. don’t get up 3. puts on 4. doesn’t get dressed 5. get on 6. take off

1) 3) 1. nurse 2. waitress 3. pilot 4. mechanic 5. photographer 6. police officer

BASIC READING MATCHING NAME 10

My favourite film

Rafa

The first time I saw Silver River was at my friend’s house. It’s the story of two families, which didn’t sound very interesting to me, but actually I loved it. I saw it again last week, and I enjoyed it just as much. The actors are good and so is the story, but what I really love is the music – it’s brilliant. When the film first came out, not many people went to see it, but it’s a lot more popular now.

Dan

For me, Forest Path is the best film ever. It’s about a musician who leaves his home in Mexico and goes looking for adventure. He travels around the country for a year, playing his guitar everywhere he goes. At the end of the film, he meets the woman who becomes his wife. This actually happened in real life many years ago, which I didn’t know when I first saw it. The acting is very good, especially the woman – she has more acting experience than the man.

Claudio

I can’t remember when or where I first saw Black Hole, but it’s a film I like to watch at least once a year. It’s about travelling through space, and to me the acting and the story are not important – it’s the way it’s filmed. It’s like a dream and nothing seems real. At the time, this was a new way of making films and since then lots of people have copied the idea. The music is very beautiful, and the final moments always make me cry.

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1. Who thinks one of the actors in his favourite film is better than another?

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2. Who says his favourite film wasn’t very successful at the cinema?

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3. Who feels sad at the end of his favourite film?

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4. Who explains where he first saw his favourite film?

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5. Who explains what happens in his favourite film?

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6. Who says his favourite film is a true story?

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7. Who tries to see his favourite film every twelve months?

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BASIC READING MATCHING NAME 9

Making friends at university

Angus

My university has an internet group for new students, which I joined before I went. One person on there said that on her sister’s first day, she brought sweets from home to offer to everyone she met, as a way

to start a conversation. I thought that was a good idea, so I did the same. It worked, but in fact, the really good friends I have now are all people I met a few weeks later.

Frank

I live at my university, and Mum and Dad drove me here on my first day. After they left, I felt terrible. I sat alone looking at photos of friends from home. But later, I went to a talk about all the university clubs, and I really enjoyed it. Clubs are a great way to meet people, and if you’re going to university, you should join some. They helped me a lot. Before I came to university, I was a quiet person, but these days I can talk to people more easily.

Zac

I was away on holiday with my parents for the first week of my university course, so I missed all of the activities where people make friends. On that first morning, I couldn’t get online, so I went looking

for someone who knew what to do. The student I found got my wi-fi working and is now my best friend. I’ve also met lots of people because of him. Mum and Dad say I’ve grown up since I started university, but I’m not sure.

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1. Who needed help with the internet on his first day?

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2. Who felt sad when his parents went home?

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3. Who took something to university to help him make friends?

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4. Who started university later than other students?

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5. Who is still friends with someone he met on his first day at university?

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6. Who thinks he has changed since he started university?

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7. Who met other new students online before starting university?

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BASIC READING MATCHING NAME 8

A dancer's life

Priya

I work as a dancer, and I'm also studying part-time. I practise most days and have to do my college work, so I can't always go out with my friends at weekends, but that's fine. We text each other every day. I mostly dance in musicals, but in the future I'm hoping to start jazz dance. My mum always comes to watch me on stage. She's my biggest fan! Being a dancer isn't easy, but I want to do it as long as I can.

Zoe

There are dancers of all ages in my dance company and every year we go on international tours together. My cousin also dances with me. She's been a dancer for seven years and people everywhere know her now. She was a jazz dancer in the past, but loves what we do now. I don't usually feel worried before I dance in front of others - I know I'm good! But that's only because I try so hard. I spend about three hours dancing every day.

Heike

I come from a family of dancers so maybe it's not surprising I'm one too. I'm in a hip-hop group at the moment, but actually I can dance to any music - even jazz! I'm the youngest member of my dance group. Before each show, I think of everything that might go wrong, but I try hard to tell myself it'll all be OK. We dance all over the country, so I'm away from home almost every day and I miss my friends a lot.

Match the names to the correct questions / statements

1. Who practises her dancing seven days a week?

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2. Who feels scared before she goes on stage?

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3. Who would like to try a different type of dance?

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4. Who feels sad that she can't spend much time with her friends?

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5. Who says she has no plans to change her job?

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6. Who has a family member who is famous?

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7. Who says the people she dances with are older than her?

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BASIC READING MATCHING NAME 7

Advice on doing homework

Damian, 13

I don't mind doing homework, especially when I play some jazz (and not pop) on my phone. When I do, I'm able to think more carefully about what I'm doing. Sometimes I really enjoy doing my homework, especially when it's maths and I understand it well. Or when one of my classmates comes to my place and we study together. I find it's best if I let my parents and sister know I'm busy so they don't come into my room and spend all evening talking to me!

Louis, 11

When I started doing my homework in my room every morning, it wasn't a great success. I always found something more interesting to do! But these days, I don't have the same problem. I just go to my room in the evening, switch on the light, sit down at my desk and do it. I do love music, but if I put my MP3 player on, I start to think about the song and not the homework! So I don't listen while I work. It's the same problem if my mum or dad put music on in the next room. I turn my mobile off or put it away before I start. That helps too.

Jackson, 14

I usually do most of my homework before I go to bed. And then I do a bit more as soon as I wake up. I've always found it easy to do that. I'll maybe look at my German vocabulary for five minutes before breakfast. I tell my friends at school: 'If you want to do your homework well, make sure your room is nice and bright. Otherwise, you'll fall asleep!'

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1. Which person says it's better not to look at his phone while he's doing his homework?

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2. Which person sometimes does homework with a friend?

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3. Which person tells his family when he is working?

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4. Which person says that there must be enough light in his room so he can work?

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5. Which person thinks that listening to music helps with homework?

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6. Which person works in the morning and evening?

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7. Which person says it's easier to do homework now than it was before?

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BASIC READING MATCHING NAME 6

Three museums

Eureka!

Eureka! is a complete hands-on experience, which means that visitors can actually pick up any object in the museum. It's a great way for young visitors to learn about the world, the body, how things work and move. And when you buy an entry ticket, it allows you to come back as many times as you want for a whole year for no extra cost. As Eureka! is right next to Halifax train station, it's very easy to get to from all over the country.

Museum of Museums

Every time you visit the Museum of Museums, you'll be able to see something different. And that's because the things you see there are actually lent by other museums around the country. The museum always has lots of different vehicles, from ice-cream vans and old motorbikes to the different kinds of public transport people used to get to work many years ago. You can find out about all this and lots more.

Cinema Museum

Ronald Grant, who opened the Cinema Museum in the 1960s, travelled round the country and bought things from cinemas which were closing down. This included old film posters and wooden cinema seating. At the museum, you can now see these and much more, including the uniforms that cinema staff once had to wear.

Please let us know by phone or email if you'd like to come. We'll be happy to see you, but we need to arrange a guide, as it's only possible to visit the museum on an organised tour.

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1. Which museum has an exhibition of clothes?

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2. Which museum is full of things which visitors can touch?

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3. Which museum is a good place to learn about how people travelled in the past?

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4. Which museum can you visit again for free after you pay once?

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5. Which museum do you need to contact before you visit?

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6. Which museum shows things that are borrowed from other places

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7. Which museum has some furniture which wasn't needed any more?

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BASIC READING MATCHING NAME 5

Learning for fun

Paula

Meet three women who enjoy taking classes in their free time.

I work full time as a nurse, and don't have much time for hobbies, but I've been interested in photography since I was a child. On my last holiday to India, I took lots of pictures, and everyone I showed them to said they were great. So I decided to do a course. At first, I was afraid I might not be good enough. After all, it was my first time as a student for ten years! But I loved it from the very first lesson.

Sally

When I was still at school, I started learning the violin. It was fun and I was quite good at it, but I didn't do it for long, because I had so many other hobbies. Then last year, I was having a hard time in my job, and my husband bought me a violin as a present. I started learning with a teacher again. All three of my children are learning to play instruments too, so now we can practise with each other!

Kim

Last year I moved to a new city because of my job. I didn't have anything to do in the evenings, so one of my colleagues said I should try a class at the local college. I immediately thought of cooking. My mum was a fantastic cook, and when I was a child I loved watching her in the kitchen, but I never learned how to cook myself. The other students on the course are around my age, and sometimes we go to restaurants together, or even the cinema.

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1. Who does her hobby with people in her family?

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2. Who started classes after getting some good advice?

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3. Who began her hobby after feeling unhappy at work?

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4. Who did her hobby for a long time before starting classes?

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5. Who has made new friends at her classes?

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6. Who felt worried before starting her classes?

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7. Who first had classes in her hobby as a child?

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