Reading
Before you start reading, study the following vocabulary:
A bit
Last night
Birthday
Best friend
Happen
Wildbr
Drunk
Bill's Party
| Ian: | Hi. How are you? |
|---|---|
| Tracy: | Hi, Ian. I'm OK. How about you? |
| Ian: | Well, I'm a bit tired. |
| Tracy: | Why are you tired? |
| Ian: | Well, I was at a party last night. |
| Tracy: | Party? |
| Ian: | Yes, it was Bill's bithday. |
| Tracy: | How old is he? |
| Ian: | He's thirty. |
| Tracy: | How was the party? |
| Ian: | Well, at first it was OK. There were a lot of Bill's friends. |
| Tracy: | Who was there? |
| Ian: | I don't know who was there. I don't know Bill's friends well. |
| Tracy: | Was Jackie there? |
| Ian: | Jackie? Who's Jackie? |
| Tracy: | Jackie is Bill's girlfriend. |
| Ian: | Well, maybe she was his girlfriend, but she isn't now. There was another girl at the party. I think her name was Sarah. |
| Tracy: | Sarah??? Sarah's Jackie's best friend. Oh, that's horrible. |
| Ian: | That's life, Tracy. It happens. |
| Tracy: | Was the party long? |
| Ian: | Very long! It was very wild! A lot of champagne! Everybody was drunk! |
| Tracy: | Well, go to bed and get some sleep. |
| Ian: | Yeah, that's what I really need. |
Questions
Are the following sentences correct?
1. There were not many people at the party.
2. The party wasn't short.
3. Ian is not so tired.
4. Ian likes Bill's friends.
5. When Ian says "so it happens”, does he mean "it's normal”?
6. Ian doesn't want to go to bed.
7. Tracy and Ian were at Bill's party.
8. Bill is 40 years old.
9. Bill's girlfriend's name is Jackie.
10. Sarah and Jackie were good friends.