Kate: Hi, Leo. What are you looking for here?Leo: Oh, Kate. Hi. I need a present for my nephew. Some colourful children’s book he can read himself. He’s only four and a half, but he’s learning to read already.

Kate: Clever boy! But I think at his age, it’s healthier to spend more time playing in a park, in a playground, not sitting over books.

Leo: Oh, don’t worry. He plays a lot. And you? Looking for a textbook?

Kate: Yeah, I need a reference book for our maths classes. I’ve chosen this one. What do you think?

Leo: It will do. Yes, you can find everything here. Lots of tables…and it’s presented very clearly. It’s worth buying.

Kate: Maths has always been a problem for me, and I also want to buy something to read on biology.

Leo: To read on biology? What do you mean? Some thriller about cactuses, or a love story about a beautiful white mouse?

Kate: Biology is not only about cactuses and mice. It’s a very interesting subject, and I read much more about it then we need to do for homework. I would like to work as a biologist or as an environmentalist in the future.

Leo: It’s an interesting job, I believe. And it usually means lots of travelling. You’ll see different places with different animals and plants. But it also means you have to go to university.

Kate: Probably. But one day I will. But not right after school. And I don’t have any travel plans for the near future either.

Leo: Do you want to find some work first? To gain some work experience?

Kate: Yes, it’s my plan. I think young people need to work a bit. To understand what they like, and what they want. And only after that to make decisions about university and serious careers.

Leo: It’s reasonable. There’s an old Chinese saying that “It’s better to stand and wait, rather than run in the wrong direction.”

Kate: Clever! Did you know that they’ve introduced a new course on Chinese language at school? An optional one. Would you like to try learning it?

Leo: No. French is my limit.

Kate: Yes, I also learn French…and German too. I like French more. German sounds too harsh to me.

Leo: Probably. In my school, only French is obligatory. And we can take one more foreign language if we want – Spanish, Italian, Russian. I took none of them.

Kate: You are just lazy.

Leo: No, I’m not. I just don’t have a gift for language, and I know it.

Kate: But you are very good at sports, aren’t you? You take part in all the school competitions, in all possible kinds of sports.

Leo: It’s because I love it. My training program is designed for seven days a week.

Kate: Don’t you relax even on Saturdays and Sundays?

Leo: No. If you really want to achieve something in sports, you need to do it every day.

Kate: Wow! And you cycle to school and back every weekday too, don’t you?

Leo: Yes, I do. In any weather. It’s great training, and I’m never late.

Kate: I should probably try it too. I usually go by school bus, or my mum drives me. Going by bicycle sounds really extreme to me.

Leo: Oh, just try, and you’ll get used to it very quickly.

1.Where are Kate and Leo talking?
1) In a classroom.
2) In a park.
3) In a shop

2.What subject is Kate interested in?
1) Mathematics.
2) Biology.
3) Literature.

3.How many foreign languages is Leo learning?
1) one
2) two
3) three

4.How often does Leo do sports?
1) Two days a week.
2) Three days a week.
3) Every day

5.How does Leo get to school?
1) In his parents’ car.
2) By bicycle.
3) By school bus.