Engleski A - 2015./16. jesen - Task 1
Task 1
Questions 1-12
You are going to read an article in which people talk about what they did with their pocket money when they were young.
For questions 1-12, choose from the people A-F.
Mark your answer on the answer sheet.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Questions 1-12
You are going to read an article in which people talk about what they did with their pocket money when they were young.
For questions 1-12, choose from the people A-F.
Mark your answer on the answer sheet.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Pocket Money
A Anna Marie | B Burt |
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I was the youngest of three sisters, and they used to treat me as if I was some kind of self-service. If a visiting relative gave us money, they'd always take my share. As for pocket money, I didn't get it very often and, when I did, I used to immediately put it somewhere where my sisters couldn't find it. If they found it, they would take some of it, or even all of it, and share it between them and go out and get burgers or sweets. | Yes, my parents gave me pocket money and when I got it l'd quickly rush to my room and put it in a special box which I could lock. It was too precious to spend on silly things. The trouble was, when I passed the sandwich bar on my way home from school, I desperately wanted to go in and buy something. Now I know there is no point in dying rich, and I wish I had spent my pocket money on records and games and had fun like the other kids on the block. |
C Collin | D Dianne |
My parents used to give me pocket money when I was in secondary school, but I was the only one of my mates to get any, so when we hung out together and wanted to see a film or something, I was the one who paid for it. But that was okay, because we all helped each other whenever we could. In fact, my teenage years were very difficult for me, and it was my mates that saved me. And we're still best mates even now, after all those years. | When I was small, I could hardly wait for my dad to come home from work on Friday afternoon because that was when he gave me my pocket money. He would hand it over to me and I would run out of the building and straight to the shop where l'd get myself sweets, chocolates and crisps, and what I didn't eat I'd save for the next day. Since then, l've learned how important it is to save, of course, but those Fridays are among my happiest childhood memories. |
I was the youngest of three sisters, and they used to treat me as if I was some kind of self-service. If a visiting relative gave us money, they'd always take my share. As for pocket money, I didn't get it very often and, when I did, I used to immediately put it somewhere where my sisters couldn't find it. If they found it, they would take some of it, or even all of it, and share it between them and go out and get burgers or sweets.
Yes, my parents gave me pocket money and when I got it l'd quickly rush to my room and put it in a special box which I could lock. It was too precious to spend on silly things. The trouble was, when I passed the sandwich bar on my way home from school, I desperately wanted to go in and buy something. Now I know there is no point in dying rich, and I wish I had spent my pocket money on records and games and had fun like the other kids on the block.
My parents used to give me pocket money when I was in secondary school, but I was the only one of my mates to get any, so when we hung out together and wanted to see a film or something, I was the one who paid for it. But that was okay, because we all helped each other whenever we could. In fact, my teenage years were very difficult for me, and it was my mates that saved me. And we're still best mates even now, after all those years.
When I was small, I could hardly wait for my dad to come home from work on Friday afternoon because that was when he gave me my pocket money. He would hand it over to me and I would run out of the building and straight to the shop where l'd get myself sweets, chocolates and crisps, and what I didn't eat I'd save for the next day. Since then, l've learned how important it is to save, of course, but those Fridays are among my happiest childhood memories.
E Ellen | F Frederick |
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In fact, pocket money was a problem between me and my parents. I felt they should give me more but they always refused. Naturally, I was disappointed. You see, I didn't get as much as my mates. We were into getting the new releases of various bands, and while they could buy whatever they fancied, I had to be very selective. In fact, that wasn't such a bad thing, because I learned the value of money and even today I'm careful how I spend it. | In the neighbourhood where I lived as a child, a lot of people were unemployed or in low-paid jobs, while my dad had a well-paid job. So I was the only kid around who got pocket money. I didn't want to appear different from the others, or have the role of 'the rich kid on the block', so I had to hide what l'd bought with my pocket money. I remember I once mentioned I'd bought a computer game popular at the time and immediately wished l'd kept my mouth shut. |
In fact, pocket money was a problem between me and my parents. I felt they should give me more but they always refused. Naturally, I was disappointed. You see, I didn't get as much as my mates. We were into getting the new releases of various bands, and while they could buy whatever they fancied, I had to be very selective. In fact, that wasn't such a bad thing, because I learned the value of money and even today I'm careful how I spend it.
In the neighbourhood where I lived as a child, a lot of people were unemployed or in low-paid jobs, while my dad had a well-paid job. So I was the only kid around who got pocket money. I didn't want to appear different from the others, or have the role of 'the rich kid on the block', so I had to hide what l'd bought with my pocket money. I remember I once mentioned I'd bought a computer game popular at the time and immediately wished l'd kept my mouth shut.
Which person...
0 felt they did not have enough pocket money?
1 saved their pocket money?
2 shared their pocket money?
3 spent their pocket money quickly?
4 spent their pocket money on going out?
5 bought food with their pocket money?
6 bought records with their pocket money?
7 did not receive regular pocket money?
8 looked forward to getting their pocket money?
9 now regrets what they did with their pocket money?
10 says having pocket money helped them later?
11 felt embarrassed about their pocket money?
12 hid their pocket money?
0 felt they did not have enough pocket money?
1 saved their pocket money?
2 shared their pocket money?
3 spent their pocket money quickly?
4 spent their pocket money on going out?
5 bought food with their pocket money?
6 bought records with their pocket money?
7 did not receive regular pocket money?
8 looked forward to getting their pocket money?
9 now regrets what they did with their pocket money?
10 says having pocket money helped them later?
11 felt embarrassed about their pocket money?
12 hid their pocket money?
0 felt they did not have enough pocket money?
1 saved their pocket money?
2 shared their pocket money?
3 spent their pocket money quickly?
4 spent their pocket money on going out?
5 bought food with their pocket money?
6 bought records with their pocket money?
7 did not receive regular pocket money?
8 looked forward to getting their pocket money?
9 now regrets what they did with their pocket money?
10 says having pocket money helped them later?
11 felt embarrassed about their pocket money?
12 hid their pocket money?