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John Millen

Kate Whitehead

Jenni has decided she would like to learn to horse ride. She calls a riding school to get information. Listen to her conversation with the riding school manager and then answer the questions.

Part 1

1. Good Gallop Riding School offers lessons at which of the following levels?

(Tick the correct boxes)

experienced

beginners

advanced

ordinary

intermediate

2. Jenni had previously done some riding in Hong Kong / abroad / in Austria

(draw a circle round the correct answer)

3. She has already had 12 / three / six / 20 riding lessons.

(draw a circle round the correct number)

4. It has been ..................... years since Jenni last rode a horse.

5. What did Jenni think about her first lot of riding lessons?

she thought they were bad

she hated them

she really liked them

she thought they were just okay

6. What did Jenni learn during these lessons?

absolutely nothing

a lot of useless information

basic skills

intermediate skills

7. What does the manager suggest?

that Jenni has intermediate lessons

that Jenni has no lessons at all

that Jenni skips basic skills

that Jenni repeats learning basic skills

Part 2

8. How much do lessons at Good Gallop cost?

over a thousand dollars an hour

two thousand dollars an hour

approximately a thousand dollars an hour

under a thousand dollars an hour

9. What is Jenni's reaction when she hears the price?

pleased

surprised

angry

sad

10. Pupils at the school get a discount when they book  ....... lessons.

11. What equipment can pupils hire at the school? (tick two boxes)

horses

foot gear

head gear

saddles

12. How many days a week is the school open?

13. Which are the two busiest periods at the school?

7am - 9am

11am - 12pm

6pm - 9pm

2pm - 5pm

14. When is Jenni going to begin her lessons?

next week after work

next month

she hasn't yet decided

she has given up the idea

All the answers

Page 9: 1. beginners / advanced / intermediate 2. abroad 3. six 4. four 5. she really liked them 6. basic skills 7. that Jenni repeats learning basic skills 8. under a thousand dollars an hour 9. surprised 10. six or 10 11. head gear / foot gear, 12. seven, 13. 7am - 9am / 6pm - 9pm, 14. she hasn't yet decided



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