1. ORAL ~ Reading Aloud ~ Taken from 2008 N’ Level Oral Examination

3. Listening to his parents, Dan wasn’t sure he agreed. Right now, there were sheep on either side of them, bleating loudly. For a quiet place in the countryside, thought Dan, this is pretty noisy. All the walking wasn’t good either. It was a pity his best friend Tom wasn’t here – they’d have enjoyed racing down that hill or catching a fish in the lake.

4. Rounding a bend in the lane, they came across a lamb, alone on the path. It had got out somehow, and was looking up at its mother who was still behind the fence, watching anxiously. Whenever any of them tries to approach it, the lamb made weak cries, and backed into the fence, quivering. “ We can’t give up on the poor thing!” said Dan’s mum tearfully, after several attempts to rescue the lamb had failed. “We’ve got to do something!”

5. The family stood around for a while, and the sun began to go down. They felt sad and useless. “ I’d better go for help,” said Dan’s father, but just then the lamb found a gap in the fence, and everyone cheered as it slipped through. So much for escaping stress, thought Dan, pulling off his boots before getting into the car.