Listen to David and Mia talking about a book and choose the correct

answers.
1. Who gave Greg a diary?
a. his mum
b. his brother, Rodrick
c. his teacher at school
2. What job does Greg hate doing?
a. washing the dishes
b. writing in a diary
c. cleaning the toilets
3. What does David tell Mia about Diary
of a Wimpy Kid?
a. A teenager wrote it.
b. There are pictures on every page.
c. A and B are correct.
4. Jeff Kinney is .
a. a writer
b. an artist
c. A and B are correct.
5. What has David got?
a. a wife and two children
b. Diary of a Wimpy Kid
c. Pictures

Listen again and answer the questions below.

1. What school year is Greg in?
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2. What kind of diary is this? What does Greg write on it
about?
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Listening script 3. Does
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David lend Mia the book? Why?
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David: Hi, Mia. I finished reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid yesterday.
Mia: Oh, my brother read that book last week and laughed all the time. Whats it about,
David?
key
David: Its about Greg Huffley, a boy in Year 7 at school. One day, his mum gives him a diary
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writing homework and things. Its a diary for writing about
events in your life and your feelings.
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at school. Hethe dishes.
writes about his parents
David: Well, Greg hates cleaning the toilets. So, the first weekend, he chooses not to clean
and brothers, too.
them.
Mia: Does his mum
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because Miatoilets for him?on
likes reading
David: Nope. His mum tells his big brother Rodrick to clean the toilets. Rodrick doesnt
Internet.
understand why because its not his job. Hes very surprised. That makes Greg happy.
Mia: Cool!
David: The book is fun to read. Oh, and there are pictures on every page.
Mia: What else does Greg write about in his diary?
David: About his teachers, the other students and his problems. He writes about his parents
and brothers, too. Its like a real boy wrote it.
Mia: Did a teenager write the book?
David: No. The writer is a man. His name is Jeff Kinney. Hes got a wife and two children. He
was an artist, but people didnt buy his pictures. So he wrote a book with his pictures
in it.
Mia: That was clever.
David: Would you like to read the book? You can read it on the Internet or I can bring it to
school tomorrow. Ive got it at home.
Mia: Thanks, David, but I can read it on my computer. I love reading books on the Internet.