It’s 13th September! Summer is finished and it’s time for school. My name is Diane and I had my 11th birthday on 9th September. This is an important year for me because I’m going to a new school.
I’m a bit worried about having new teachers, but I’m also excited about meeting my new classmates. My brother and sister are already at secondary school. They told me that it’s very different from primary school. Firstly, secondary pupils have to wear a school uniform. My sister hates that rule, but my brother Bob thinks it’s great because he doesn’t have to choose his clothes every morning. It might be boring to wear the same clothes every day, but our uniform is OK – red trousers with a white shirt.
Bob told me about some other rules too. He said I mustn’t talk to the other pupils during lessons and I must always listen to my teacher. He also said I can ask my teachers questions, but I have to put my hand up first. My sister Angela is worried that I’ll be lonely because I’ll miss my old classmates. And she’s right! My main interest is photography, so I might become a member of that club to meet new people. And I love football, so I’ll definitely ask someone what I have to do to be a part of the football team.
Now that I think about it, this could be the best school year ever!
Diane will …
A be eleven when she starts school this year.
B be thirteen this summer.
C have her birthday on 13th September.
2 Diane is nervous because …
A she’s going to a new school.
B she has to meet new classmates.
C she’ll have different teachers.
3 All the children in Diane’s family …
A are now at secondary school.
B go to primary school.
C like the clothes they have to wear to
school.
4 At Diane’s new school …
A she can talk to her classmates in lessons.
B she has to do something before asking questions.
C her teachers won’t ask her to listen.
1. Who has been using (use) my toothbrush?
2. “What (are you/doing)?” “I (am writing) a letter”.
3. Samantha (plays) tennis with friends every weekend.
4. Tim and Matilda (have been) married since 1991.
5. Uncle Bill (has just/decorated) the bathroom.
6. Pauline and Tom (sing) in the school choir twice a week.
7. Who did you speak (are/were you speaking) to?
8. Sarah is very happy. She (has won) a poetry competition.
9. He has drunk (He drank) two cups of coffee this morning.
10. My friend (is living) in America at the moment.
11. They (usually/change) jobs every five years.
12. I (normally/cut) my hair myself.
13. Linda (has been studying) in the library for three hours.
14. We (are playing) in a concert next weekend.
15. Who (has been reading) my diary?
16. Tim (leaves) the house at 7 o’clock every morning.
17. (Does your mother/work) in a bank?
18. (Do you/drink) coffee with your breakfast every day?
19. We (are making) plans for our summer holidays right now.
20. They (are moving) house in September.