Dialogue 13 - Well, hurry up. - I'm trying to. But look, isn't there half an hour before school starts? - Is that the right time? - I'm sure it is. Dialogue 14 - School's almost over. - Yes, I know. - How many more days? - Six. - When do the holidays start? - Next week. Dialogue 15 - How did you enjoy your summer holidays? - Oh, yes, very much. I spent them at a youth camp. - On the south coast as usual with your elder sister? - Yes, but this time I was alone. - How lucky you were! - That's right.
Dialogue 16 - Look here, this has got to stop. You've come bottom in nearly every subject. - Except Geography. - Yes, indeed. You came second to bottom in that. - It wasn't really my fault. I was ill for some time, wasn't I? - That's no excuse. - I'll improve. - I doubt it. Dialogue 17 - My bag, please. - Which one is it? - It's one of those, there. - This one? - No, not that one. - What colour? - It's brown… Yes. That's it. Thank you. - Not at all. Dialogue 18 - So you've passed your exams. - It wasn't all that difficult. - It's because you worked hard, I think. - Well, I was all right in History, but I didn't do so well in Literature. - And how about your English? - Not so good, only so-so.
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