Exercise 3B, page 1 - English File Studetn's book, pre-intermediate, Oxford

1 READING & SPEAKING

a Read the quiz and choose your answers.

b Compare answers with a partner.

c Communication How organized are you? p.103 Calculate your score and read the results.

d Compare your results with a partner. Do you agree with them? Do you know anybody who is very organized or very disorganized?

How organized are you?

1

When you have lots of things to do,...

a you write them on a piece of paper or a Post-it note.

b you keep them in your head.

c you put them in your phone, diary, or calendar.

2

When you go shopping,...

a you sometimes have a list.

b you always have a list.

c you decide what to buy when you get there.

3

When you meet friends,...

a your friends sometimes arrive before you.

b you are usually the first to arrive at the restaurant.

c your friends always need to wait for you.

4

When you go on holiday,...

a you pack a few hours before leaving. If you've forgotten something, you can buy it when you get there.

b you have a list of what to take and start packing a few days before.

c you look through your wardrobe and pack the night before you go.

5

When you travel by plane or train,...

a you arrive at the airport or station a long time before you really need to be there.

b you usually arrive at the recommended time.

c you leave home at the last possible minute.

3B

HOW ORGANIZED ARE YOU? Students A+B

How to score:

Is your score between 12 and 15? Congratulations. You are extremely organized. Are you maybe too organized? How good are you at adapting when your plans change? Try to be tolerant with other people who are not as organized as you are.

Is your score between 9 and 11? You are organized in some aspects of life, but less in others. Maybe you need to make some small changes. Look at your answers again. Did you score 1 for any of the questions? Are you happy with those answers?

Is your score between 5 and 8? You are extremely disorganized. Do you know what day it is? Do you know what year it is? Sometimes it's good to be spontaneous, but you definitely need to be more organized!

Насколько вы организованы?

Ответ:

1. When I have lots of things to do, I put them in my phone. (c)

Когда у меня много дел, я записываю их в телефон. (c)

2. When I go shopping, I sometimes have a list. (a)

Когда я иду за покупками, у меня иногда есть список. (a)

3. When I meet friends, my friends sometimes arrive before me. (a)

Когда я встречаюсь с друзьями, мои друзья иногда приходят раньше меня. (a)

4. When I go on holiday, I look through my wardrobe and pack the night before I go. (c)

Когда я еду в отпуск, я просматриваю свой гардероб и собираю вещи за ночь до отъезда. (c)

5. When I travel by plane or train, I usually arrive at the recommended time. (b)

Когда я путешествую на самолете или поезде, я обычно прибываю в рекомендованное время. (b)

My score is 11. According to the test, I am organized in some aspects of life, but less in others. It says maybe I need to make some small changes.

Мой результат — 11. Согласно тесту, я организован в одних аспектах жизни, но менее в других. Говорится, что, возможно, мне нужно внести небольшие изменения.