My name’s Mandi. Three months ago, I went to disco where I met a boy called Tom. I guessed he was older than me, but I liked him and thought it didn’t matter. We danced a couple of times, then we chatted. He said he was 18, then asked how old I was. I told him I was 16. I thought that if I told him my real age, he wouldn’t want to know me, as I’m only 13. After the dicso we arranged to meet the following weekend. The next Saturday we went for a burger and had a real laugh. Afterwards he walked me to my street and kissed me goodnight. Things went really well. We see each other a couple of times a week, but I’ve had to lie to my parents about where I’m going and who with. I’ve always got on with them, but I know if they found out how Tom was they’d stop me seeing him. Now I really don’t know what to do. I can’t go on lying to my parents every time I go out, and Ton keeps asking he can’t come around to my house. I’m really worried and I need some advice. 1. Why has Mandi written this? A. to describe her boyfriend B. to prove how clever she is C. to explain a problem D. to defend her actions 2. Who is she writing to? A. her boyfriend B. her parents C. a teenage magazine D. a school friend 3. Why is Mandi worried? A. She’s been telling lies. B. Tom has been behaving strangely. C. She’s not allowed to go to disco. D. Her parents are angry with her. 4. Why can’t Tom come to Mandi’s house? A. She doesn’t want her parents to meet him. B. Her parents don’t like him. C. He’s nervous of meeting her parents. D. She doesn’t want him to see where she lives. 5. Which of these answers did Mandi receive? A. Tell me what you really feel. B. You must start by being honest with everyone. C. Everyone’s unfair to you. D. Don’t worry. I’m sure Tom will change his mind.

Tên tôi là Mandi. Ba tháng trước, tôi đến vũ trường, nơi tôi gặp một cậu bé tên là Tom. Tôi đoán anh ấy lớn tuổi hơn tôi, nhưng tôi thích anh ấy và nghĩ điều đó không quan trọng. Chúng tôi đã nhảy một vài lần, sau đó chúng tôi trò chuyện. Anh ấy nói anh ấy 18 tuổi, sau đó hỏi tôi bao nhiêu tuổi. Tôi nói với anh ấy rằng tôi 16 tuổi. Tôi nghĩ rằng nếu tôi nói với anh ấy tuổi thật của mình, anh ấy sẽ không muốn biết tôi, vì tôi mới 13 tuổi.
Sau buổi dicso, chúng tôi hẹn gặp nhau vào cuối tuần sau. Thứ bảy tiếp theo, chúng tôi đi ăn bánh mì kẹp thịt và có một trận cười sảng khoái. Sau đó, anh ấy dẫn tôi đi dạo phố và hôn tôi chúc ngủ ngon. Mọi thứ diễn ra rất tốt. Chúng tôi gặp nhau vài lần mỗi tuần, nhưng tôi đã phải nói dối bố mẹ về việc tôi sẽ đi đâu và đi cùng ai. Tôi luôn tiếp xúc với họ, nhưng tôi biết nếu họ phát hiện ra Tom như thế nào thì họ sẽ ngăn tôi gặp anh ấy.
Bây giờ tôi thực sự không biết phải làm gì. Tôi không thể tiếp tục nói dối bố mẹ mình mỗi khi tôi đi ra ngoài, và Ton liên tục yêu cầu anh ấy không thể đến nhà tôi. Tôi thực sự lo lắng và tôi cần một số lời khuyên.

1. Why has Mandi written this?

A. to describe her boyfriend

B. to prove how clever she is

C. to explain a problem

D. to defend her actions

2. Who is she writing to?

A. her boyfriend

B. her parents

C. a teenage magazine

D. a school friend

3. Why is Mandi worried?

A. She’s been telling lies.

B. Tom has been behaving strangely.

C. She’s not allowed to go to disco.

D. Her parents are angry with her.

4. Why can’t Tom come to Mandi’s house?

A. She doesn’t want her parents to meet him.

B. Her parents don’t like him.

C. He’s nervous of meeting her parents.

D. She doesn’t want him to see where she lives.

5. Which of these answers did Mandi receive?

A. Tell me what you really feel.

B. You must start by being honest with everyone.

C. Everyone’s unfair to you.

D. Don’t worry. I’m sure Tom will change his mind.