Read the diary. What is it mainly about? (2 marks) a Alfie’s life at primary school.
b Alfie’s old primary school friends.
c Alfie’s old and new friends from
different schools.
Alfie’S DIARY
Last week I went to a primary school reunion. It was the first time I’d seen my old classmates since I left. The others get together quite often. My family moved to another area when I was eleven, so I hadn’t seen them for a long time. But I chat to some of them on the internet now and again.
I didn’t recognize Jonny Scott at first. His hair had changed a lot. He used to have curly, blond hair and now it’s straight and much darker. His personality hadn’t changed. He always used to joke and was friendly with everyone. He used to be good friends with Becky, but later she got a boyfriend and she didn’t want to spend time with him any more. He’d got quite upset at first, but now he’s got a new best friend, called Suzanne.
I hadn’t expected to see Josie Manners. Her mother had got an important job in Rome and her family moved there. She’d made a lot of new friends in Rome because she started her new secondary school at the same time as the other children. She used to be shy at primary school, but we talked a lot last night.
I talked to Duane Colton, too. I couldn’t remember him, but when he talked about some of the things we’d done I suddenly realized he’d been my best friend for a year! We’re meeting later today.
10 Choose the correct answers. (8 marks)
1 Alfie tells us that he ... .
a sees his old classmates quite often
b never speaks to any of his old classmates
c used to live in a different house
2 Today, Jonny has got ... .
a a different appearance and personality
b curly hair and a different girlfriend
c different hair and a different best friend
3 Alfie didn’t expect to see Josie because ... .
a she didn’t have many friends
b she lived in Italy
c she was moving house
4 Duane ... .
a is Alfie's best friend
b is seeing Alfie again
c didn’t remember Alfie
2. Always a punctual woman, she (comes) downstairs as the front door (is being opened) for Charles.
3. Some kind of public demonstration (is being planned) to take place at the airport tonight.
4. The flight (had not been announced) yet. It (would not be announced) for another half-hour, at least.
5. The message, as Tanya (was dictating) it, (was being typed) by a girl clerk in New York.
6. She could tell by the inclination of his head that he (had been listening) intently to everything that (had been said).
7. It (is) an old house that (is divided) into flats.
8. Julia can’t know what (is being said) about her, and someone must tell her.
9. Each apartment was usually ( shared) by two or three girls. They (were known) as stewardess’ nests.
10. Inez (occupied) a chair in the room’s centre to which she (had been/was guided) on arrival.
11. He ( saw) that the doors of Trans America Flight Two (had not been closed) yet, and a few remaining passengers were still ( checking) in.