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    Reading: A1

    Text messages to a friend


    Read a text conversation between two friends to practice and improve your reading skills.

    Before reading

    Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and do the exercises.

    Preparation task

    Match the times (1–5) with the words (a–f). The example has been given.

    Times Words

    Example

    b 10.55 a. a quarter to eleven


    1. …… 11.40 b. five to eleven
    2. …… 10.45 c. a quarter past eleven
    3. …… 11.50 d. eleven thirty
    4. …… 11.15
    e. twenty to twelve
    5. …… 11.30
    f. ten to twelve

    © 2019 British Council www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish


    Reading text: Text messages to a friend

    Hi Aziz! Are you there?

    Hello? Hello?!?

    Hi! I’m here! I’m here.

    Good 👍

    What’s up, Neira?

    Would you like to meet for a coffee?

    Yes! When?

    I’m working now, but I finish work at five. Maybe at


    5.15?

    That’s difficult for me. Can we meet 30 minutes later?

    OK. Where?

    The Blue Café is nice. I love the tea there. ♥

    It’s closed on Mondays. Let’s go to Rocket Boy. It’s new.

    Is it good?

    It’s very good! It’s next to the school. See you there?

    See you there at 5.45!


    Task 1

    Choose the best answer.

    1. What does Neira want to do?

    a. Go to a café
    b. Go to a cinema
    c. Go to a class

    2. What time does Neira finish work?

    a. Five o’clock
    b. A quarter past five
    c. A quarter to five

    3. What time does Aziz want to meet?

    a. Five o’clock
    b. Five fifteen
    c. Five forty-five

    4. Why does Aziz like The Blue Café?

    a. It’s new.
    b. It’s got nice tea.
    c. It’s got nice coffee.
    5. What is the problem with The Blue Café?

    a. It’s closed on Mondays.


    b. It hasn’t got any tea.
    c. There is no problem.

    6. Where are they going to meet?

    a. The Blue Café


    b. Rocket Boy
    c. The school

    Task 2

    Are the sentences true or false?

    Answer
    1. Aziz writes to Neira first. True False
    2. Neira is at work. True False
    3. Neira can meet at 5.45. True False
    4. The Blue Café is closed on Mondays. True False
    5. Aziz knows Rocket Boy. True False
    6. They are going to meet at 6.15. True False

    Discussion

    Where do you meet your friends? What time do you usually meet?

    I usually meet my friends at ………………………………………………

    We meet during weekends and school holidays.


    Answers

    Preparation task

    1. ……….
    2. ……….
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    4. ……….
    5. ……….

    Task 1

    1. ……….

    2. ……….

    3. ……….

    4. ……….

    5. ……….

    6. ……….

    Task 2

    1. ……….

    2. ……….

    3. ……….

    4. ……….

    5. ……….

    6. ……….

    Discussion

    ……………………………………………………………………………….

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