The document summarizes an article from The Guardian newspaper about driving licenses in Ireland. It states that almost 45,000 learner drivers in Ireland will be allowed to drive without taking a driving test due to long wait times for tests. Their licenses will be valid for one year, after which they may need to take the test. This is possible because in Ireland and the UK, learner drivers get significant practice driving with a licensed driver before the test, unlike in Germany.
The document summarizes an article from The Guardian newspaper about driving licenses in Ireland. It states that almost 45,000 learner drivers in Ireland will be allowed to drive without taking a driving test due to long wait times for tests. Their licenses will be valid for one year, after which they may need to take the test. This is possible because in Ireland and the UK, learner drivers get significant practice driving with a licensed driver before the test, unlike in Germany.
The document summarizes an article from The Guardian newspaper about driving licenses in Ireland. It states that almost 45,000 learner drivers in Ireland will be allowed to drive without taking a driving test due to long wait times for tests. Their licenses will be valid for one year, after which they may need to take the test. This is possible because in Ireland and the UK, learner drivers get significant practice driving with a licensed driver before the test, unlike in Germany.
I. Read the text and mark the sentences true or false.
License without a driving test. Something many drivers in Germany are only able to dream about has become reality in Ireland: a driving license without a driving test. According to a report in the London newspaper “The Guardian” almost 45.000 learner drivers in Ireland will be allowed to drive on the roads of the Emerald Isle without having taken a driving test. The British newspaper reports that the Irish government is taking this rather unusual step because 60.000 learner drivers have been waiting for a long time to take their tests. In Ireland there are only about 200 examiners for all candidates and so there is naturally a long waiting period. All the 45.000 applicants who are now allowed to drive without a license have been driving for about six months and are therefore considered capable of driving a car. Their licenses are valid for a year. Afterwards, they may have to take their tests. This unusual step is only possible because in Ireland and the United Kingdom learners can practise driving in their parents’ or friends’ cars. The only condition is that a license holder has to sit next to him to supervise their driving and give them advice. So they usually have much more driving experience before they take their tests than drivers in Germany. It would be impossible to introduce this procedure into Germany, although every motorist knows that good driving is the result of a lot of practice and that the learning process does not end with the test. 1. You have to pass a driving test in Ireland._____ 2. “The Guardian” appears in London.______ 3. 60.000 learner drivers have passed their tests._____ 4. There are about 200 examiners in Ireland.______ 5. The candidates do not have to wait._____ 6. The leaner drivers’ licenses are not valid.____ 7. Learners must not practise in their friends’ cars.__ 8. An experienced driver must be with the learner.___ 9. Learner drivers in Germany and Ireland practise in the same way.___ 10. You need a lot of practice to be a good driver.____ II. Choose the right variant. 1. I don’t enjoy (watch TV) very much. a) having watched TV. b) to watched TV c) watching TV d) to watching TV e) watch TV 2. I don’t fancy (go out) this evening. a) to have gone out b) to go out c) go out d) to going out e) going out 3. I heard her … (open) the door and go out. a) to open b) open c) opened d) opens e) openeded 4. You always make me … (laugh) a) laughing b) to laugh c) laugh d) laughed e) to laughed 5. He is well … in the art world. a) have known b) knew c) know d) knowing e) known 6. A meat - … animal. a) had eaten b) eat c) is eaten d) eating e) to eat 7. That’s … book I’ve ever read. a) the best b) better c) good d) the better e) gooder 8. I’m going to be late … the meeting. a) at b) for c) in d) to e)…. III. Chose the correct words to complete the text. Hi, Julian, How are you? I’ve been … to write to you for ages. I know I said I… write you every week, I’m sorry, I’ve … really busy. We … so much homework these days! You asked me … you about my summer. Well, my friend Tom asked me … to go on holiday with him and his family. My parents sail I … go, so I did! It was great. The place … we stayed was right on the coast. I …there before. It’s a very small village, and very quiet, although unfortunately a new motorway … nearby. I don’t know when it … finished, but the locals are not happy! Anyway, we had a great time and I’ve been … to join them next year too! Write back soon! Teresa 1. a) plan b) planned c) planning 2. a) had b) would c) will 3. a) was b) been c) be 4. a) are b) given c) gave 5. a) tell b) telling c) to tell 6. a) if I wanted b) do I want c) did I want 7. a) can b) could c ) will 8. a) which b) that c) where 9. a) had b) was never c) never go 10. a ) builds b) is being built c) is building 11. a) will be b) has been c ) would be 12. a) invite b) inviting c) invited
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