Now we are ready to start.

Peter:Hi, Lucy! You weren’t at school today.What is the matter? I was worried

about you.

Lucy:Hi, Peter. It’s nothing serious, actually. I just felt a bit sickin the morning,

so my mom let me stay at home.

Peter:You poor thing! And are you feeling better now?

Lucy:Yeah, much better, thank you. I guess it must have been the pizza that I ate

yesterday. That was the reason for my bad stomachache. I had too much. But now,

yeah, I feel all right. I think I won’t have to miss any more lessons this week.

Peter:But you haven’t been to the doctor’soffice, have you? Won’t you have

problems at school because you missed classes? When I was ill last month, I

brought a medical certificate to school.

Lucy:Well, my mom called our class teacher, so I don’t think there will be any

problems. Besides we don’t have many lessons on Wednesdays. How was

Geography, by the way? Did you take a test?

Peter:Oh, no, we didn’t, but we revised the material for the test. The teacher

asked several people to do exercises with the map of the UK at the blackboard, and

then we had a sort of contest in groups where we had to find different mountains,

rivers and lakes   — the quicker the better, that was fun! And we also checked our

homework and asked the teacher questions ifwe were not sure about the answers.

You know, I feel well-⁠prepared for tomorrow’s test now.

Lucy:Wait a second! Are we going to take the test tomorrow? I can’t believe it!

Peter: Yes, our teacher said that we are starting a new topic next week, so we have

to finish this one tomorrow. Do you need any help with geography?

Lucy:Uh, if you can lend me your exercise-⁠book with notes and checked

homework, that would save me hours.

Peter:I am afraid I can’t give you my exercise-⁠book right now because I have to

revise the material for the test myself. But if you call me in two hours, we could

probably study for the test together.

Lucy:Sounds like a great idea. And thanks somuch for offering to help. It’s so

nice to have a friend like you.

Peter:No problem. See you later then. Bye for now.

Lucy:Bye, Peter.