LESSON 06 · 100% ORIGINAL PRACTICE TEST
A Weekend Without Screens
B1 · 229 words · 20 questions · British English audio
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Listen once for the main idea. Next, use the slow or paused recording to complete the gaps. Then answer the story and vocabulary questions.
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On Friday evening, Leo's family agreed to spend a weekend away from their screens. They wanted to make time for activities they often talked about but rarely tried. Leo put his tablet in a drawer, while his sister Nina switched off the television. Their parents left their phones nearby in case they needed to make a call.
On Saturday morning, the family walked to the market with a paper list. Leo helped choose tomatoes, and Nina picked a loaf of bread from a bakery stall. At home, they prepared lunch together. Leo took a recipe book from a shelf instead of looking online, and his father read the instructions aloud.
In the afternoon, rain changed their plan to visit the park. Nina suggested a board game, but Leo first complained that it sounded boring. After two rounds, he began trying different moves and asked for another game.
On Sunday, the family visited Aunt Rose by bus. Leo brought a notebook and sketched the old station clock while Nina talked with her aunt about a school play. During the ride home, their parents asked which parts of the weekend they would repeat. Leo chose cooking, while Nina liked the game. They decided they might plan another weekend like this, but they would adapt it to everyone's plans. Leo felt pleased that they had made deliberate choices about their time together.
Useful words
- screen: the flat surface on a device or television where pictures appear
She cleaned the screen of her laptop with a soft cloth. - stall: a small stand or table where goods are sold
We bought cherries from a stall in the town square. - recipe: instructions for preparing a particular dish
This recipe uses beans, rice and fresh herbs. - complain: to say that you are unhappy about something
The passengers complained when the train was delayed. - sketch: to make a simple, quick drawing
I like to sketch buildings when I travel. - deliberate: carefully considered or chosen
They made a deliberate decision to meet before lunch.
Practise again
- Listen for contrast words such as but and instead; they can signal a change in plans.
- Write a short form of a difficult word while listening, then check its spelling afterwards.
- Use nearby words and the situation to infer unfamiliar vocabulary.