Cambridge Flyers Practice Paper 36

alice: Hello, I'm looking for some juggling balls for a beginner. Can you recommend some? george: Of course! These beginner balls are soft and a bit heavier, which makes them easier to control. alice: That sounds good. How much do they cost? george: A set of three costs nine pounds, or you can buy a set of five for fourteen pounds. alice: I think three balls would be enough to start with. george: Good choice. Would you like a book or a video guide to help learn the basic moves? alice: Yes, actually, a book would be helpful. How much is that? george: The beginner's guide book is four pounds. Shall I add it to your order? alice: Yes, please. So that's thirteen pounds altogether? george: That's right, thirteen pounds for the balls and the book.

Isabelle's older brother recently started learning to juggle after watching a street performer in the town centre. At first, he could only manage to keep two balls in the air for a few seconds before dropping them. He practised every day after school, and within two weeks, he could juggle three balls smoothly without dropping any. Isabelle became interested too and asked her brother to teach her the basic technique. She found it much harder than it looked, since both hands need to move at exactly the right moment. After a month of practice, Isabelle could juggle for almost a minute, though she still occasionally drops a ball if she gets distracted. The two siblings now practise together in the garden every weekend, encouraging each other to improve.