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          2021 YDT                                               2021 YDT
         5.  Tim:                                               7.  Lindy:
            —  I don’t spend a lot, but even so, there’s nothing left   —  I  read  that  travel  happiness  may  reach  its  highest
               for me at the end of the month. Maybe I should find a   level in the planning stage.
               part-time job.                                      Edith:
            Helen:                                                  —  _______
            —  Living  on  a  budget  is  a  real  skill,  but  it’s  possible.   Lindy:
               Look at me! I manage to survive and even have fun    —  You’re right. You have a feeling of contentment when
               without a scholarship or a part-time job.              you  know  that  you’ll  soon  do  things  that  entertain
            Tim:                                                      you.
            —  How do you do that?                                 Edith:
            Helen:                                                  —  Planning a holiday or trip can definitely be fun and
            —  _______                                                exciting for everyone.
            Tim:
                                                                   A)  In fact, it’s the same case when you return home. You
            —  That’s smart! I’ll go look for one now.
                                                                      often realise that your energy and enthusiasm have
            A)  I just stay home watching a movie or playing with my cat.  increased after the break, which makes you pretty happy.
            B)  I find free activities in the student paper. They’re really   B)  I think it depends on whether you’re able to plan things
               fun!                                                   well. If you’re an highly organised person, it’s no surprise
            C)  Well, I don’t really like cooking but it’s much cheaper.   that you’ll have an excellent travel plan.
               Avoid eating out!                                   C)  Really? To be honest, I feel really stressed when I have to
            D)  I  don’t  think  you  should  take  me  as  an  example.  Ask   think about where to go, how much I’ll spend, or whether
               another classmate.                                     I’ll find a decent hotel.
            E)  My eldest sister sends me pocket money every school   D)  Sure! Even knowing that you’re going to see wonderful
               month.                                                 places,  taste  delicious  foods,  or  have a  good  rest can
                                                                      dramatically boost your mood.
                                                                   E)  Today, travel agencies offer so many alternatives for their
                                                                      customers that most are happy in the end.
          2021 YDT
         6.  Justine:
            —  We could go to the movies tonight but I don’t think
               there is a film worth watching at the moment.
            Kenneth:
            —  _______
            Justine:
            —  It sounds like a science fiction movie rather than a
               detective  one,  but  seems  interesting  anyway,  so
               maybe we could go and see it today.               2021 YDT
            Kenneth:                                            8.  Interviewer:
            —  I’m not sure. My brother and I might go to see our   —  Are there still new environments to study beneath the
               grandfather. I’ll tell you if I don’t.                 sea?
                                                                   Oceanographer:
            A)  I’ve watched a few extraordinary movies this month, but
                                                                    —  We know something about the life forms in the deep
               the one about a detective on a space station was the
                                                                      sea but not much about distant environments.
               best.
                                                                   Interviewer:
            B)  Last night, I saw a trailer for an interesting detective story
                                                                    —  _______
               where the police used augmented reality to investigate
                                                                   Oceanographer:
               crime scenes.
                                                                    —  We want to find out more about the microbes living
            C)  I know that there’s a detective movie that’s supposed to
                                                                      beneath the ocean floor.
               have every possible worst-case scenario imaginable in it.
            D)  In fact, a science fiction movie is now showing about an   A)  How do you plan to reach such areas beneath the sea?
               intergalactic war. Although critics say it’s not very good,   B)  What do you exactly intend to study in those environments?
               we can watch it if you want.                        C)  What  do  you know  about  other  creatures  living  in  the
            E)  It makes more sense to watch a pay-per-view detective   sea?
               movie on the Internet; I love browsing lists of movies to   D)  What actually are these life forms in the deep oceans?
               find a good one.                                    E)  Why didn’t scientists explore these environments before?



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