ĐỀ THI CHUYÊN ANH TỈNH HÀ TĨNH NĂM HỌC 2025-2026

Listen to the first part of the test. There will now be a 30-cond pause to There will now be a 30-cond pause to There will now be a 30-cond pause to allow you to read the questions. Listen carefully and answer questions 1 to 5. carefully and answer questions 1 to 5. Good morning, Taber Insurance Company. How can I help you? Good morning. I want How can I help you? Good morning. I want How can I help you? Good morning. I want to alter my insurance policy. Is that to alter my insurance policy. Is that for your house contents or vehicle? My for your house contents or vehicle? My vehicle. Can you give me the number of vehicle. Can you give me the number of the policy, please? Certainly. I have it the policy, please? Certainly. I have it the policy, please? Certainly. I have it here in front of me. It's ZQW509. And what make and model of car is it? It's a Mazda. A Mazda Marvel. And what's It's a Mazda. A Mazda Marvel. And what's It's a Mazda. A Mazda Marvel. And what's the CC rating? Sorry, what do you mean? the CC rating? Sorry, what do you mean? the CC rating? Sorry, what do you mean? How big is the engine? Is it 1,500 How big is the engine? Is it 1,500 or 1,800cc, or 1,800cc, or 1,800cc, for example? Oh, that. It's actually for example? Oh, that. It's actually for example? Oh, that. It's actually much bigger than that. It's 2,500cc. Thank you. Now, I just have to ask you a Thank you. Now, I just have to ask you a few questions to verify your identity. few questions to verify your identity. What name is the policy under? Heath What name is the policy under? Heath Coat. Let me just bring that up on the Coat. Let me just bring that up on the computer. Yes. Can I just confirm your computer. Yes. Can I just confirm your computer. Yes. Can I just confirm your first name, please? Well, my first name first name, please? Well, my first name is Lisa, but I'm known by my middle is Lisa, but I'm known by my middle is Lisa, but I'm known by my middle name, Marie. Right. I see both here, but name, Marie. Right. I see both here, but name, Marie. Right. I see both here, but Lisa is the one I want for ID purposes. Lisa is the one I want for ID purposes. And your date of birth, Lisa. I mean, And your date of birth, Lisa. I mean, Marie, the 22nd of August, 1955. Marie, the 22nd of August, 1955. Correct. Just one more question before Correct. Just one more question before we get started. Can you remember the we get started. Can you remember the password on this policy? Oh dear, I password on this policy? Oh dear, I didn't know I had a password on it. didn't know I had a password on it. Everyone has a password. Would you like Everyone has a password. Would you like to take a guess? Possibly. It's my to take a guess? Possibly. It's my to take a guess? Possibly. It's my mother's name. And what would that be? mother's name. And what would that be? mother's name. And what would that be? Sophia. Sorry. Guess again. All right. Sophia. Sorry. Guess again. All right. Sophia. Sorry. Guess again. All right. Oh, I remember now. It's my Oh, I remember now. It's my grandfather's name. Jack. Yes. Followed grandfather's name. Jack. Yes. Followed grandfather's name. Jack. Yes. Followed by some numbers. by some numbers. 1897. Right. Correct. Now we can get 1897. Right. Correct. Now we can get 1897. Right. Correct. Now we can get down to business. What exactly do you down to business. What exactly do you want to change? Well, a couple of want to change? Well, a couple of things. Firstly, I think it's overvalued things. Firstly, I think it's overvalued at the moment. Can we reduce the value at the moment. Can we reduce the value by $5,000? You mean bring it down to by $5,000? You mean bring it down to $15,000? $15,000? Yes. I'm sure it's lost quite a bit of Yes. I'm sure it's lost quite a bit of value over the past year. Done. Now, value over the past year. Done. Now, value over the past year. Done. Now, what's the other thing? what's the other thing? Before you hear the rest of the talk, Before you hear the rest of the talk, Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions you have some time to look at questions you have some time to look at questions 6 to 10. Now listen and answer questions 6 to 10. Well, I want to add the name of another Well, I want to add the name of another Well, I want to add the name of another driver to my insurance policy. Who is driver to my insurance policy. Who is it? His name is Samuel Michaels. He it? His name is Samuel Michaels. He it? His name is Samuel Michaels. He doesn't have the same family name as doesn't have the same family name as doesn't have the same family name as you. No, he doesn't. Is that a problem? you. No, he doesn't. Is that a problem? you. No, he doesn't. Is that a problem? No, it shouldn't be as long as he's over No, it shouldn't be as long as he's over No, it shouldn't be as long as he's over the age of 25. But we find it easier to the age of 25. But we find it easier to get approval for family members. Oh, he get approval for family members. Oh, he is family. He's married to my daughter. is family. He's married to my daughter. is family. He's married to my daughter. He's my son-in-law and he's 28, in fact. Good. And what would he be using the car Good. And what would he be using the car for? Would it be business or social for? Would it be business or social purposes? Not really. You see, I've purposes? Not really. You see, I've purposes? Not really. You see, I've injured my right arm and I'm having injured my right arm and I'm having injured my right arm and I'm having difficulty driving. It's not an difficulty driving. It's not an automatic. I have to use the gear stick. automatic. I have to use the gear stick. automatic. I have to use the gear stick. And Sam, that is Samuel, offered to And Sam, that is Samuel, offered to And Sam, that is Samuel, offered to drive me to my appointments and so on. drive me to my appointments and so on. He's a good driver and I feel safe with He's a good driver and I feel safe with He's a good driver and I feel safe with him, but I'd like to know that the car him, but I'd like to know that the car him, but I'd like to know that the car is still insured with him behind the is still insured with him behind the is still insured with him behind the wheel. So, that would be family reasons wheel. So, that would be family reasons then. Yes, I think so. Will my premium then. Yes, I think so. Will my premium then. Yes, I think so. Will my premium go up? No, as long as you can provide us go up? No, as long as you can provide us with a photo copy of his driver's with a photo copy of his driver's with a photo copy of his driver's license. A true copy. You know what I license. A true copy. You know what I license. A true copy. You know what I mean? You'll have to get someone from mean? You'll have to get someone from the Department of Transport to sign it the Department of Transport to sign it the Department of Transport to sign it saying that he's seen the original saying that he's seen the original saying that he's seen the original document. I think we can manage that document. I think we can manage that without any difficulty. Oh, and while without any difficulty. Oh, and while he's at the department, he should ask he's at the department, he should ask he's at the department, he should ask them for a record of any driving them for a record of any driving them for a record of any driving offenses, demerit points, that kind of offenses, demerit points, that kind of offenses, demerit points, that kind of thing. Only for the last 5 years, thing. Only for the last 5 years, though. We're not interested in anything though. We're not interested in anything beyond that. But it's important that he beyond that. But it's important that he has a clean record for the five previous has a clean record for the five previous has a clean record for the five previous years. years. Oh, I'm sure that won't be a problem. Is Oh, I'm sure that won't be a problem. Is there anything else you need? Just the there anything else you need? Just the date for when you'd like this to take date for when you'd like this to take date for when you'd like this to take effect. Today, if that's possible, yes, effect. Today, if that's possible, yes, we can issue temporary cover from we can issue temporary cover from we can issue temporary cover from today's date, but full cover won't apply today's date, but full cover won't apply today's date, but full cover won't apply until we've received the paperwork and until we've received the paperwork and until we've received the paperwork and it's been approved. What exactly is it's been approved. What exactly is temporary? He'll be covered for two full temporary? He'll be covered for two full weeks, but it will lapse after that time weeks, but it will lapse after that time weeks, but it will lapse after that time if there's any problem with his if there's any problem with his if there's any problem with his credentials. Now listen to the first part of the test Now listen to the first part of the test again. Good morning, TAR Insurance Company. How Good morning, TAR Insurance Company. How can I help you? Good morning. I want to can I help you? Good morning. I want to can I help you? Good morning. I want to alter my insurance policy. Is that for alter my insurance policy. Is that for your house contents or vehicle? My your house contents or vehicle? My vehicle. Can you give me the number of few questions to verify your identity. What name is the policy under? Heathcoat. Let me just bring that up on the Let me just bring that up on the Let me just bring that up on the computer. Yes. Can I just confirm your we get started. Can you remember the password on this policy? Oh dear. I password on this policy? Oh dear. I password on this policy? Oh dear. I didn't know I had a password on it. at the moment. Can we reduce the value by $5,000? by $5,000? You mean bring it down to $15,000? Yes. I'm sure it's lost quite a bit of Yes. I'm sure it's lost quite a bit of value over the past year. Done. Now value over the past year. Done. Now value over the past year. Done. Now what's the other thing? is family. He's married to my daughter. He's my son-in-law. and he's 28 in fact. He's my son-in-law. and he's 28 in fact. He's my son-in-law. and he's 28 in fact. Good. And what would he be using the car He's a good driver and I feel safe with him. But I'd like to know that the car him. But I'd like to know that the car is still insured with him behind the is still insured with him behind the wheel. So that would be family reasons wheel. So that would be family reasons then. Yes, I think so. Will my premium though. We're not interested in anything beyond that, but it's important that he beyond that, but it's important that he beyond that, but it's important that he has a clean record for the five previous has a clean record for the five previous years. Oh, I'm sure that won't be a years. Oh, I'm sure that won't be a problem. Is there anything else you problem. Is there anything else you need? need? Just the date for when you'd like this Just the date for when you'd like this Just the date for when you'd like this to take effect. Today, if that's to take effect. Today, if that's possible. Yes, we can issue temporary possible. Yes, we can issue temporary cover from today's date, but full cover cover from today's date, but full cover cover from today's date, but full cover won't apply until we've received the won't apply until we've received the won't apply until we've received the paperwork and it's been approved. What paperwork and it's been approved. What exactly is temporary? He'll be covered exactly is temporary? He'll be covered for two full weeks, but it will lapse for two full weeks, but it will lapse for two full weeks, but it will lapse after that time if there's any problem after that time if there's any problem after that time if there's any problem with his credentials. Now listen to the second part of the

Now listen to the second part of the test. There will now be a 30-second test. There will now be a 30-second pause to allow you to read the pause to allow you to read the pause to allow you to read the questions. Hi, Meg. Paula, it's great to see you. Hi, Meg. Paula, it's great to see you. You look fantastic. Oh, do I? That's You look fantastic. Oh, do I? That's You look fantastic. Oh, do I? That's strange. I should be looking awful. Why? strange. I should be looking awful. Why? strange. I should be looking awful. Why? Have you been ill? No, not that. It's Have you been ill? No, not that. It's Have you been ill? No, not that. It's just that trip to Paris. It was a just that trip to Paris. It was a nightmare. Really? You must be joking. nightmare. Really? You must be joking. nightmare. Really? You must be joking. Don't tell me you didn't have a good Don't tell me you didn't have a good Don't tell me you didn't have a good time. When you told me you were going, I time. When you told me you were going, I was green with envy. No wonder I was so was green with envy. No wonder I was so excited. I just couldn't wait to go. Now excited. I just couldn't wait to go. Now excited. I just couldn't wait to go. Now I wish we'd gone to the Lake District or I wish we'd gone to the Lake District or I wish we'd gone to the Lake District or even just stayed at home. But what was even just stayed at home. But what was so bad about it? Well, in the beginning, so bad about it? Well, in the beginning, everything looked all right. Mark's boss everything looked all right. Mark's boss gave him two weeks off without too much gave him two weeks off without too much gave him two weeks off without too much trouble. The children went to stay with trouble. The children went to stay with Mark's mother and Sheila, you know, my Mark's mother and Sheila, you know, my Mark's mother and Sheila, you know, my younger sister, promised to come over to younger sister, promised to come over to younger sister, promised to come over to our place to feed the hamster. So, we our place to feed the hamster. So, we packed our suitcases and set off. Sounds packed our suitcases and set off. Sounds all right so far. Yes. But in Dover, it all right so far. Yes. But in Dover, it all right so far. Yes. But in Dover, it turned out that the ferry terminal turned out that the ferry terminal turned out that the ferry terminal workers had gone on strike. Oh, and we workers had gone on strike. Oh, and we had to wait over 8 hours before we could had to wait over 8 hours before we could had to wait over 8 hours before we could board a ferry. Oh, no. And that was just board a ferry. Oh, no. And that was just board a ferry. Oh, no. And that was just the beginning. During the passage, the the beginning. During the passage, the weather turned stormy and I was terribly weather turned stormy and I was terribly weather turned stormy and I was terribly seasick all the way across the channel. seasick all the way across the channel. Oh, poor you. Yeah, it was horrid. Then Oh, poor you. Yeah, it was horrid. Then Oh, poor you. Yeah, it was horrid. Then when we arrived in Cali, it was so late when we arrived in Cali, it was so late when we arrived in Cali, it was so late that we had to look for somewhere to that we had to look for somewhere to that we had to look for somewhere to spend the night. Oh dear. Yes. But spend the night. Oh dear. Yes. But spend the night. Oh dear. Yes. But that's not all. On the way to Paris the that's not all. On the way to Paris the next day, we had a puncture. So Mark had next day, we had a puncture. So Mark had to change the tire. The hotel where we'd to change the tire. The hotel where we'd booked a room turned out to be terribly booked a room turned out to be terribly booked a room turned out to be terribly noisy. It was pouring with rain most of noisy. It was pouring with rain most of the time and some of the galleries I the time and some of the galleries I the time and some of the galleries I wanted to visit were closed. Oh no. So wanted to visit were closed. Oh no. So wanted to visit were closed. Oh no. So what did you do then? Well, I ended up what did you do then? Well, I ended up shopping for clothes. That's about the shopping for clothes. That's about the only thing I can't complain about. But only thing I can't complain about. But obviously it wasn't cheap. So Mark got obviously it wasn't cheap. So Mark got furious. No surprise there. M so in the furious. No surprise there. M so in the furious. No surprise there. M so in the end we decided to shorten our stay and end we decided to shorten our stay and end we decided to shorten our stay and left after just 10 days. You can imagine left after just 10 days. You can imagine our return trip. I was unhappy. Mark was our return trip. I was unhappy. Mark was our return trip. I was unhappy. Mark was mad at me because of the money and when mad at me because of the money and when mad at me because of the money and when we got home the flat was flooded. we got home the flat was flooded. Flooded? Yes. We couldn't believe it. Flooded? Yes. We couldn't believe it. Flooded? Yes. We couldn't believe it. When we were away, Sheila let the When we were away, Sheila let the When we were away, Sheila let the hamster out of the cage for a while, and hamster out of the cage for a while, and hamster out of the cage for a while, and the horrid creature bit through the the horrid creature bit through the the horrid creature bit through the fridge cable. Of course, she didn't even fridge cable. Of course, she didn't even notice, but when we got back, there was notice, but when we got back, there was notice, but when we got back, there was water all over the kitchen floor, and water all over the kitchen floor, and water all over the kitchen floor, and all the food in the fridge had gone off. all the food in the fridge had gone off. What a nightmare. Now, listen to the second part of the Now, listen to the second part of the test again. time. When you told me you were going, I was green with envy. No wonder. I was so was green with envy. No wonder. I was so was green with envy. No wonder. I was so excited. I just couldn't wait to go. Now turned out that the ferry terminal workers had gone on strike. And we had workers had gone on strike. And we had to wait over 8 hours before we could to wait over 8 hours before we could to wait over 8 hours before we could board a ferry. Oh, no. And that was just Oh, poor you. Yeah, it was horrid. Then when we arrived in Calala, it was so when we arrived in Calala, it was so when we arrived in Calala, it was so late that we had to look for somewhere late that we had to look for somewhere late that we had to look for somewhere to spend the night. Oh dear. Yes. But to spend the night. Oh dear. Yes. But to spend the night. Oh dear. Yes. But that's not all. On the way to Paris the only thing I can't complain about. But obviously it wasn't cheap, so Mark got obviously it wasn't cheap, so Mark got obviously it wasn't cheap, so Mark got furious. No surprise there. M so in the our return trip. I was unhappy. Mark was mad at me because of the money. And when mad at me because of the money. And when we got home, the flat was flooded. Oh, we got home, the flat was flooded. Oh, flooded. Yes. We couldn't believe it. flooded. Yes. We couldn't believe it. flooded. Yes. We couldn't believe it. When we were away, Sheila let the When we were away, Sheila let the hamster out of the cage for a while and hamster out of the cage for a while and hamster out of the cage for a while and the horrid creature bit through the fridge cable. Of course, she didn't even notice. But when we got back, there was notice. But when we got back, there was water all over the kitchen floor and all water all over the kitchen floor and all water all over the kitchen floor and all the food in the fridge had gone off. the food in the fridge had gone off. What a nightmare. to the

third part of the T and decide to the third part of the T and decide whether these statements are true T or whether these statements are true T or whether these statements are true T or false F. Good morning everyone. It's a pleasure to be here as a It's a pleasure to be here as a It's a pleasure to be here as a representative of the Conservation representative of the Conservation representative of the Conservation Society to talk to you about green Society to talk to you about green Society to talk to you about green cleaning. cleaning. In other words, about ways you can help In other words, about ways you can help In other words, about ways you can help to save the environment at the same time to save the environment at the same time to save the environment at the same time as saving money. as saving money. I'll start with saving money as we're I'll start with saving money as we're I'll start with saving money as we're all interested in that, especially all interested in that, especially all interested in that, especially students who are living on a tight students who are living on a tight students who are living on a tight budget. budget. Probably none of you has sat down and Probably none of you has sat down and Probably none of you has sat down and calculated how much you spend on calculated how much you spend on calculated how much you spend on cleaning products each year. cleaning products each year. Everything from dishwashing detergent, Everything from dishwashing detergent, Everything from dishwashing detergent, window cleaners and so on through to window cleaners and so on through to window cleaners and so on through to shampoos and conditioners for your hair shampoos and conditioners for your hair shampoos and conditioners for your hair and then those disasters products to get and then those disasters products to get and then those disasters products to get stains out of carpets or to rescue burnt stains out of carpets or to rescue burnt stains out of carpets or to rescue burnt sauce pans. I can see some nods of sauce pans. I can see some nods of agreement. Even if you don't spend a lot agreement. Even if you don't spend a lot of time on housework, you'd end up of time on housework, you'd end up of time on housework, you'd end up spending quite a lot of money over a spending quite a lot of money over a spending quite a lot of money over a period of time, wouldn't you? period of time, wouldn't you? We can save money on products and also We can save money on products and also We can save money on products and also use products which are cheap, use products which are cheap, use products which are cheap, biodegradable and harmless to the biodegradable and harmless to the biodegradable and harmless to the environment. environment. These I will call green products. Unfortunately, most cleaning products on Unfortunately, most cleaning products on Unfortunately, most cleaning products on sale commercially are none of these and sale commercially are none of these and sale commercially are none of these and many of our waterways and oceans are many of our waterways and oceans are many of our waterways and oceans are polluted with bleach, dioxins, polluted with bleach, dioxins, polluted with bleach, dioxins, phosphates and artificial colorings and phosphates and artificial colorings and phosphates and artificial colorings and perfumes. perfumes. Also, think how many plastic bottles Also, think how many plastic bottles Also, think how many plastic bottles each household throws away over a year. each household throws away over a year. They'll still be around in landfill when They'll still be around in landfill when They'll still be around in landfill when you are grandparents. you are grandparents. So, we often feel there's nothing we can So, we often feel there's nothing we can So, we often feel there's nothing we can do to make a difference, but we can. do to make a difference, but we can. The actual recipes are on handouts you The actual recipes are on handouts you The actual recipes are on handouts you can take at the end of the talk. can take at the end of the talk. The sorts of ingredients I'm referring The sorts of ingredients I'm referring The sorts of ingredients I'm referring to are things like bicarbonate of soda, to are things like bicarbonate of soda, to are things like bicarbonate of soda, eucalyptus oil, eucalyptus oil, eucalyptus oil, ammonia, ammonia, ammonia, vinegar, vinegar, vinegar, lemons, lemons, lemons, pure soap. pure soap. Lastly, many people find they are Lastly, many people find they are Lastly, many people find they are allergic to modern products. allergic to modern products. So for all you asthma sufferers, keep So for all you asthma sufferers, keep So for all you asthma sufferers, keep listening. listening. Nothing in these recipes should cause Nothing in these recipes should cause Nothing in these recipes should cause you any problems. An end to itching and you any problems. An end to itching and wheezing. Now listen to the

Listen to the fourth part of the test. You will hear five short extracts in You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about an art which people are talking about an art which people are talking about an art exhibition they went to. Choose from the exhibition they went to. Choose from the list A to H the reason each speaker list A to H the reason each speaker list A to H the reason each speaker attended the exhibition speaker one. You know my idea of a good speaker one. You know my idea of a good time is not freezing in sub-zero time is not freezing in sub-zero time is not freezing in sub-zero temperatures in the name of bonding with temperatures in the name of bonding with temperatures in the name of bonding with colleagues. So I wasn't looking forward colleagues. So I wasn't looking forward to it. But you know what? I had an to it. But you know what? I had an to it. But you know what? I had an amazing time. In fact, I was so amazing time. In fact, I was so mesmerized by the exhibits, I hardly mesmerized by the exhibits, I hardly mesmerized by the exhibits, I hardly noticed how cold it was, even though it noticed how cold it was, even though it noticed how cold it was, even though it was - 10. It was only when I couldn't was - 10. It was only when I couldn't push the button on my camera that I push the button on my camera that I push the button on my camera that I realized my fingers were frozen. Thank realized my fingers were frozen. Thank goodness I could still operate the goodness I could still operate the goodness I could still operate the camera with my gloves on cuz I didn't camera with my gloves on cuz I didn't camera with my gloves on cuz I didn't want to miss a thing. I was mesmerized want to miss a thing. I was mesmerized by each piece. I just couldn't take my by each piece. I just couldn't take my eyes off them. I'm actually going to go eyes off them. I'm actually going to go back with my friends. Best work outing back with my friends. Best work outing ever. ever. Speaker two. We were in the city for the Speaker two. We were in the city for the holidays and we'd seen the exhibition holidays and we'd seen the exhibition holidays and we'd seen the exhibition advertised online. We wanted to take in advertised online. We wanted to take in a show while we were there, but there a show while we were there, but there a show while we were there, but there were only a few we could go to cuz my were only a few we could go to cuz my were only a few we could go to cuz my mom has mobility issues. This exhibition mom has mobility issues. This exhibition seemed perfect because they accommodated seemed perfect because they accommodated seemed perfect because they accommodated everyone, and I was particularly everyone, and I was particularly everyone, and I was particularly impressed with the staff. They couldn't impressed with the staff. They couldn't have been more helpful. One of them even have been more helpful. One of them even fetched a chair when my mom needed a fetched a chair when my mom needed a fetched a chair when my mom needed a rest. She went home and told all her rest. She went home and told all her friends about it. She was so pleased. friends about it. She was so pleased. friends about it. She was so pleased. It's a sorry fact that not everyone is It's a sorry fact that not everyone is It's a sorry fact that not everyone is as helpful as the people at the exhibit, as helpful as the people at the exhibit, as helpful as the people at the exhibit, and she has run into a few problems in and she has run into a few problems in and she has run into a few problems in other places. Speaker three. My friend was dying to go to the My friend was dying to go to the My friend was dying to go to the exhibition, but I wasn't fussed. exhibition, but I wasn't fussed. Although, to be quite honest, there was Although, to be quite honest, there was Although, to be quite honest, there was nothing else I wanted to see, so it was nothing else I wanted to see, so it was nothing else I wanted to see, so it was the best of a bad bunch, I suppose. the best of a bad bunch, I suppose. Having said that, I did enjoy it. Tiny Having said that, I did enjoy it. Tiny sculptures that fit on the head of a pin sculptures that fit on the head of a pin sculptures that fit on the head of a pin might not be everyone's cup of tea, and might not be everyone's cup of tea, and might not be everyone's cup of tea, and I didn't think they would be mine, but I didn't think they would be mine, but I didn't think they would be mine, but what got me was the attention to detail. what got me was the attention to detail. It must have been a really talented It must have been a really talented It must have been a really talented artist that could carve that level of artist that could carve that level of artist that could carve that level of detail in something so small. You had to detail in something so small. You had to use a magnifying glass that the staff use a magnifying glass that the staff use a magnifying glass that the staff provided when you went in just to see provided when you went in just to see provided when you went in just to see them. them. Speaker 4. I'd read about the exhibition Speaker 4. I'd read about the exhibition and people were talking about it at and people were talking about it at and people were talking about it at work. But I didn't intend to go until work. But I didn't intend to go until out of the blue I bumped into an old out of the blue I bumped into an old out of the blue I bumped into an old friend and can you believe it, he was friend and can you believe it, he was friend and can you believe it, he was with the artist. They had studied at with the artist. They had studied at university together. Call it fate if you university together. Call it fate if you will, but they invited me to a special will, but they invited me to a special will, but they invited me to a special viewing and it would have been rude to viewing and it would have been rude to viewing and it would have been rude to refuse. The exhibition was quite refuse. The exhibition was quite spectacular. I couldn't believe all the spectacular. I couldn't believe all the different things it had. There was different things it had. There was everything from life-sized sculptures to everything from life-sized sculptures to everything from life-sized sculptures to interactive exhibits where you could interactive exhibits where you could interactive exhibits where you could create your own art, no matter your create your own art, no matter your create your own art, no matter your artistic level. I painted a picture artistic level. I painted a picture using a wheelchair while I was sitting using a wheelchair while I was sitting using a wheelchair while I was sitting in it. That was interesting. Speaker five. It's a wonder kind of a Speaker five. It's a wonder kind of a mind can create pieces of art big and mind can create pieces of art big and mind can create pieces of art big and small. I'm not artistically inclined, so small. I'm not artistically inclined, so it always amazes me whether they're a it always amazes me whether they're a it always amazes me whether they're a painter, a sculptor, or they use some painter, a sculptor, or they use some painter, a sculptor, or they use some other method. I'm always curious as to other method. I'm always curious as to how they come up with the idea for the how they come up with the idea for the how they come up with the idea for the piece, what inspires them. My neighbor, piece, what inspires them. My neighbor, who I've been close to for years, told who I've been close to for years, told who I've been close to for years, told me about an exhibition of her brother's me about an exhibition of her brother's me about an exhibition of her brother's work, and I decided to check it out. The work, and I decided to check it out. The theme of the exhibition was space, and I theme of the exhibition was space, and I theme of the exhibition was space, and I could see how each piece related, but I could see how each piece related, but I could see how each piece related, but I couldn't figure out the thought process couldn't figure out the thought process couldn't figure out the thought process that led him to each piece. It was a that led him to each piece. It was a great exhibition, but I'm still puzzled great exhibition, but I'm still puzzled great exhibition, but I'm still puzzled by that. Now listened again. Speaker one. You know, my idea of a good Speaker one. You know, my idea of a good time is not freezing in sub-zero temperatures in the name of bonding with colleagues. So, I wasn't looking forward colleagues. So, I wasn't looking forward to it. But you know what? I had an seemed perfect because they accommodated everyone. And I was particularly everyone. And I was particularly impressed with the staff. They couldn't It's a sorry fact that not everyone is as helpful as the people at the exhibit as helpful as the people at the exhibit as helpful as the people at the exhibit and she has run into a few problems in might not be everyone's cup of tea, and I didn't think they would be mine. But I didn't think they would be mine. But what got me was the attention to detail. and people were talking about it at work, but I didn't intend to go until work, but I didn't intend to go until work, but I didn't intend to go until out of the blue, I bumped into an old out of the blue, I bumped into an old out of the blue, I bumped into an old friend and can you believe it, he was Speaker five. It's a wonder kind of a mind can create pieces of art, big and mind can create pieces of art, big and mind can create pieces of art, big and small. I'm not artistically inclined, so