Cergey Nguyen

Michel: Yes … I'm taking …(1)… at a local …(2) … I …(3)… three times a week … Examiner: Would you say you are a good student? Susan: I'm OK I think … I'm pretty good at …(4)… and I'm …(5) … plus I find it quite easy to …(6)… which is useful when learning a language … Examiner: When you were younger did you enjoy your time at school? Theo: Yes … I liked school … it was an ordinary …(7)… nothing special …(8)… which I'm not sure I liked … but the teachers were great … I had lots of friends and I never …(9)… like some pupils there … a) to attend classes: to go to classes b) private language school: an independent school run as a business concern c) an intensive course: a course that offers lots of training in order to reach a goal in as short a time as possible d) to meet a deadline: to finish a job or task in the time allowed or agreed e) to keep up with your studies: to not fall behind f) to learn something by heart: to memorize it g) a single-sex school: a school where only boys or girls attend (as opposed to a mixed-sex school) h) state school: a school paid for by public funds and available to the general public i) to play truant: to stay away from classes without permission