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Ex. 17. Using the questions below, make up stories on the following topics:

(A) The school I went to

1. What school did you go to? (secondary school; gymnasium; vocational school; technical school; lyceum; specialized English school)

2. At what age did you begin to attend it?

3. Where is it situated?

4. What subjects did you study at your school?

5. What were your favorite subjects?

6. How many times a week did you have your English lessons?

7. What did you do during your English lessons?

8. What was your mark in English?

9. Who was your favorite teacher?

10. What exams did you pass at school?

11. What did you like and dislike about your school?

(B) Entering the University

1. When did you first start thinking about entering a higher school?

2. Did anybody advise (советовать) you or was it your own choice?

3. What made you choose the University of Transport rather than some other higher school? Give your reasons.

4. Do your parents approve (одобрять) your choice?

5. Did you take entrance exams or were you admitted on the basis of your results in the Unified State Examinations for the secondary school?

6. How many points did you get in Physics and Mathematics?

7. How did you prepare for the exams? (You attended the fitting school подготовительные курсы; your teacher helped you; you read a lot of books yourself or you didn’t prepare for your exams at all)

8. Were you afraid of taking exams?

9. What was the most difficult subject for you to take?

10. Was the competition intense?

11. How does it feel to be a student?