Write a word from the box in each gap to complete the sentences. group • interests • lonely make • nervous . primary secondary • touch
1 Harry doesn't have many friends. He often feels
2 My main
are basketball and music.
3 What a nice
of friends you have! They're great to hang out with.
4 Do you get
before exams?' 'Yes, just a little.'
5 In my country children start
school when they are six years old.
6 You always
friends so quickly! It's amazing.
7 'How do you stay in
with all your friends?' 'I use the internet!
8 My older brother is 16 and we go to the same
school.​

1) Harry doesn't have many friends. He often feels lonely.
"Lonely" means feeling sad because you don't have any friends or company. In this sentence, we are talking about Harry who doesn't have many friends and feels sad as a result.

2) My main interests are basketball and music.
"Interests" are the things that you enjoy doing or that you like. In this sentence, the person is talking about what they enjoy doing the most, which is playing basketball and listening to music.

3) What a nice group of friends you have! They're great to hang out with.
"Group" here refers to a number of people who are together or who share a common interest. In this sentence, the person is complimenting someone on their friends, saying that they are a nice group and fun to spend time with.

4) Do you get nervous before exams?' 'Yes, just a little.'
"Nervous" means feeling worried, anxious, or afraid. In this sentence, someone is asking if another person feels worried before exams and the other person responds that they do, but only a little.

5) In my country, children start primary school when they are six years old.
"Primary" refers to the first stage of education, usually intended for young students. In this sentence, the person is talking about when children in their country begin their schooling, which is at the age of six.

6) You always make friends so quickly! It's amazing.
"Make" in this context means to form or establish friendships. In this sentence, someone is complimenting another person on how easily and quickly they are able to make friends.

7) 'How do you stay in touch with all your friends?' 'I use the internet!'
"Staying in touch" means maintaining communication or contact with someone. In this conversation, someone is asking how another person stays connected with their friends and the other person responds that they use the internet.

8) My older brother is 16, and we go to the same secondary school.
"Secondary" refers to the second stage of education, usually for older students. In this sentence, the person is talking about their older brother who is 16 years old and goes to the same school as them.