1 Read the rubric and underline the
key words, then answer the questions.
Your school magazine is running a short
story competition. Students are asked to
write a story with the title 'A Holiday to
Remember (120-150 words).
1 What do you have to write?
2 Who is going to read it?
3 What could it be about?

1. If I knew French, I should have spoken to her long ago. 2. If I knew German, I should read Goethe in the original. 3. If I lived near, I should call on you more often. 4. If you had not interrupted us yesterday, we should have finished the work on time. 5. If he had not followed the doctor's advice, he would not have recovered so soon. 6. If he were not a talented painter, his picture would not have been taken to the exhibition. 7. If you had listened to my advice then (had followed my advice then), you would not be in such a difficult situation now. 8. If I were not so busy these days, I should have helped you yesterday. 9. If he were not so near-sighted, he would have recognized me at the theatre yesterday. 10. She is well. If she were ill, her brother would have told me about it yesterday. 11. You would know a lot if you read this magazine regularly. 12. If I had learnt about it before, I should not be staying at home now. 13. If my parents were rich, they would have bought me a car long ago. 14. She is very talented. I wish her parents bought her a piano. If she begins to play the piano now, she will become an outstanding musician.

It was the sunniest Friday of the whole week. I woke up at 6 o'clock and the first I saw were the sun reys lighting my room.
I came to the kitchen where I met my mother. We said "Good morning" to each other. Then I started to cook my breakfast. After I cooked and ate my cereal, I got ready for school.
School routine wasn't so hard that day. Every lesson was very easy, teachers didn't asked us too much, me and my classmates were very relaxed. I came back from school in a very good mood.
After school I was going to the cinema with my friends but the first I decided to clean my room. As I was done with my work, I called my friend to ask about our plans on that evening. In a few hours we had already been in the cinema. After we watched a movie, we came to the cafe. We were discussing the movie for two hours.
I came home at 7 p.m. My mother invited me to dinner but I was fed. We told each other how was the day and shared impressions.