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    How My Life Has Changed

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    Sarah used to work as a musician on cruise ships, which required frequent international travel and long work hours with little privacy or personal time. Since the start of the pandemic, cruise ships have stopped running and Sarah has spent the past year in her home in England for the first time in over 20 years. She has enjoyed exploring the local area, developing new relationships, and spending more time alone without work obligations.

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    Sarah used to work as a musician on cruise ships, which required frequent international travel and long work hours with little privacy or personal time. Since the start of the pandemic, cruise ships have stopped running and Sarah has spent the past year in her home in England for the first time in over 20 years. She has enjoyed exploring the local area, developing new relationships, and spending more time alone without work obligations.

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    Sarah used to work as a musician on cruise ships, which required frequent international travel and long work hours with little privacy or personal time. Since the start of the pandemic, cruise ships have stopped running and Sarah has spent the past year in her home in England for the first time in over 20 years. She has enjoyed exploring the local area, developing new relationships, and spending more time alone without work obligations.

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    How My Life Has Changed

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    Sarah used to work as a musician on cruise ships, which required frequent international travel and long work hours with little privacy or personal time. Since the start of the pandemic, cruise ships have stopped running and Sarah has spent the past year in her home in England for the first time in over 20 years. She has enjoyed exploring the local area, developing new relationships, and spending more time alone without work obligations.

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    How My Life Has Changed

    Student’s name:_______________________________________

    I used to work on cruise ships as a musician. I travelled a lot! I spent the month before
    the first lockdown in four continents! I used to get up really early, drive to the airport and fly to
    a port across the world and get on a ship just to get to work! Then I used to spend between
    three and fourteen days on the ship. The ships were great. The food was excellent, and the
    staff were brilliant. The ship stopped at fantastic places, and I often used to spend the afternoon
    at the beach drinking cocktails or sightseeing. But there were disadvantages too. I often didn’t
    know anyone on the ship. But the passengers all knew me, and they used to talk to me every
    time I left my cabin. I didn’t have any privacy. Of course, I had to chat to them politely even
    when I wasn’t in the mood.

    But now, everything has changed. The cruises aren’t running now, and I don’t know
    when they will run again, and I’ve been in my flat for a year. I never used to spend much time
    here, and I haven’t spent a whole year in England for over twenty years! But I’ve enjoyed it. I
    bought a bike last year, and I’ve found some great beach cafes that I never used to know about.
    I also bought a campervan, and I drove around the coast. I always used to prefer beaches in
    the Caribbean and the Mediterranean to British beaches. The weather is much better for a start!
    But I found some beautiful places last year. I could park on the beach in some places and run
    straight into the sea! They were much less touristy and more peaceful than the places where
    the cruise ships go.

    I’m spending a lot more time alone now. I didn’t use to be alone much when I was working.
    But since the pandemic started, I have developed new relationships with people who I didn’t
    use to know very well. I always used to prefer the company of entertainers and people who
    like to travel. I used to think that people with normal jobs were boring. But since last year, I’ve
    got to know some really interesting, strong, kind and caring people! So that’s been really
    valuable.

    1. Sarah didn't use to have to _____

    a. travel long distances to work.


    b. get up early.
    c. manage staff on the ship.
    2. Sarah used to ____ around the world.
    a. perform in concert halls
    b. take her bike
    c. relax on beaches
    3. Sarah didn’t use to like _____
    a. the lack of privacy on beaches.
    b. her colleagues on the ship.
    c. talking politely to strangers.
    4. Sarah is spending ____ at home than before.
    a. more time
    b. less time
    c. about the same amount of time
    5. Sarah went on bike rides and found some nice _____
    a. cafes
    b. beaches
    c. parks
    6. Sarah disliked British beaches because ___ beaches in other countries.
    a. there are more people than on
    b. the weather is worse than on
    c. they are not as beautiful as
    7. Sarah spent ____ time alone in the past compared to now.
    a. less
    b. more
    c. a similar amount of
    II. Listening Section
    Listen to five people talking about recent life changes. For questions 1 to 6, match the person
    to their life change. There is one extra option that does not match any of the speakers.

    1. Oliver...
    a. had a baby.
    b. started to spend more time with his/her children.
    c. started studying.
    d. was fired by his/her employer.
    e. stopped working full time.
    f. got a new job
    2. Louise...
    a. had a baby.
    b. started to spend more time with his/her children.
    c. started studying.
    d. was fired by his/her employer.
    e. stopped working full time.
    f. got a new job.
    3. Karen...
    a. had a baby.
    b. started to spend more time with his/her children.
    c. started studying.
    d. was fired by his/her employer.
    e. stopped working full time.
    f. got a new job.
    4. Sam...
    a. had a baby.
    b. started to spend more time with his/her children.
    c. started studying.
    d. was fired by his/her employer.
    e. stopped working full time.
    f. got a new job.
    5. Oscar...
    a. had a baby.
    b. started to spend more time with his/her children.
    c. started studying.
    d. was fired by his/her employer.
    e. stopped working full time.
    f. got a new job.
    6. None of the speakers...
    a. had a baby.
    b. started to spend more time with his/her children.
    c. started studying.
    d. were fired by his/her employer.
    e. stopped working full time.
    f. got a new job.

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