Learner Permit

Maria is 33 years old and she comes from Greece. She doesn’t have a driver’s license in Australia and she needs to get one. She went to a job interview and she didn’t get the job because she didn’t have a car license. Maria telephoned Vicroads to ask how to get a car license. They told her she would have to do many things to get a car license in Australia. Because Maria is more than 16 years old, she can apply for a car license. First of all, Maria needs to get an “L” license. She will have to study a book called Road to Solo Driving to learn about driving rules in Australia. People can get the book in 20 different languages from any Vicroads office in Melbourne. They can also buy the book in English from any newsagency. The book is also available in public libraries for people to borrow. There are also some pages of the book on the internet but for Maria to pass the test she needs to read the whole book.

Maria’s friends told her to study the book very well because it has good safety tips. Maria has to take a test on a computer before she gets her Learner’s Permit. She will have to pay $20.30 to get an “L” license from Vicroads. After getting this license, she will only be allowed to drive a car with someone who has a full license. She can’t drive a car alone. Someone who has a full license has to be next to her at all times. She is not allowed to drink alcohol and drive a car. If she does, she will get a big fine.

Next week Maria will go online to book an appointment to have the computer test. She will pay the money online using her credit card. If she passes her learner permit test, she will be allowed to get a Learner Permit Card.

Maria must take her passport with her to Vicroads when she has her test. She will also take her Medicare card and Healthcare card.

Maria has to fill in a form before she takes the test. She will also get her eyes tested at Vicroads to see how good her eyesight is. There are 32 questions in the test and she has to choose the correct answer each time. She will have to answer 25 questions correctly to pass the test. Maria is a clever girl and her friends told her about a practice test that she can do on the internet before taking the Vicroads one.

Maria is sure to pass the test because she is smart. After getting her license, she will have to carry her learner permit with her all the time while driving and display an “L” plate on her car to tell other drivers on the road that she is a new driver. If she doesn’t do so, she can pay a big fine. She must not use a mobile phone while driving and a person who has a full license has to be with her to give her instructions on what to do when she is behind the wheel.

Maria will have her learner permit for three months and then she can apply to have a “P” license. She is excited because her learner permit will allow her to drive anywhere in Australia.
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Maria is 33 years old and she comes from Greece. She doesn’t have a driver’s license in Australia and she needs to get one. She ................ to a job interview and she didn’t get the job because she didn’t have a car license. Maria telephoned Vicroads to ask how to get a car license. They told her she would have to do .............. things to get a car license in Australia. Because Maria is more than 16 years old, she can apply for a car license. First of all, Maria needs to get an “L” license. She will have to study a book called Road to Solo Driving to learn about driving rules in Australia. People can get the book in 20 different languages from any Vicroads office in Melbourne. They can also buy the book in English from any newsagency. The book is ................ available in public libraries for people to borrow. There are also some pages of the book on the internet but for Maria to pass the test she needs to read the whole book. Maria’s friends told her to study the book very well because it has good safety tips. Maria has to take a test on a computer before she gets her Learner’s .................. . She will have to pay $20.30 to get an “L” license from Vicroads. After getting this license, she will only be allowed to drive a car with someone who has a full license. She can’t drive a car alone. Someone who has a full license has to be next to her at all times. She is not allowed to drink alcohol and drive a car. If she does, she will get a big fine. Next week Maria will go online to book an appointment to have the .................. test. She will pay the money online using her credit card. If she passes her learner permit test, she will be allowed to get a Learner Permit Card. Maria must take her passport with her to Vicroads when she has her test. She will also take her Medicare .................. and Healthcare card. Maria has to fill in a form before she takes the test. She will also get her eyesight tested at Vicroads to see how good her eyesight is. There are 32 questions in the test and she has to choose the correct answer each time. She will have to .................. 25 questions correctly to pass the test. Maria is a clever girl and her friends told her about a practice test that she can do on the internet before taking the Vicroads one. Maria is sure to pass the test because she is smart. After getting her license, she will have to carry her learner permit with her all the ................ while driving and display an “L” plate on her car to tell other drivers on the road that she is a new driver. If she doesn’t do so, she can pay a big fine. She must not use a mobile phone while driving and a person who has a full license has to be with her to give her instructions on what to do ................. she is behind the wheel. Maria will have her learner permit for three months and then she can apply to have a “P” license. She is excited because her learner permit will allow her to drive anywhere in Australia.
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Maria is 33 years old and she comes from Italy. She doesn’t have a driver’s license in Australia and she needs to get one. She went to a job interview and she didn’t get the job because she didn’t have a car license. Maria telephoned Vicroads to ask how to get a car license. They told her she would have to do many things to get a car license in Australia. Because Maria is more than 16 years old, she can apply for a car license. First of all, Maria needs to get an “L” license. She will have to sell a book called Road to Solo Driving to learn about driving rules in Australia. People can get the book in 20 different languages from any Vicroads office in Melbourne. They can also buy the book in English from any newsagency. The book is also available in private libraries for people to borrow. There are also some pages of the book on the internet but for Maria to pass the test she needs to read the whole book. Maria’s friends told her to study the book very well because it has good safety tips. Maria has to take a test on a computer before she gets her Learner’s Permit. She will have to pay $20.30 to get an “L” license from Vicroads. After getting this license, she will only be allowed to drive a car with someone who has a full license. She can’t drive a car alone. Someone who has a full license has to be next to her at all times. She is not hungry to drink alcohol and drive a car. If she does, she will get a big fine. Next week Maria will go online to book an appointment to have the computer test. She will pay the money online using her credit card. If she passes her learner permit test, she will be allowed to get a Learner Permit Card. Maria must take her passport with her to Vicroads when she has her test. She will also take her Medicare card and Healthcare card. Maria has to fill in a form before she takes the test. She will also get her eyesight tested at Vicroads to see how good her eyesight is. There are 32 questions in the test and she has to choose the correct answer each time. She will have to answer 25 questions correctly to buy the test. Maria is a clever girl and her friends told her about a practice test that she can do on the internet before taking the Vicroads one. Maria is sure to pass the test because she is smart. After getting her license, she will have to carry her learner permit with her all the time while driving and display an “L” plate on her car to tell other drivers on the road that she is a new driver. If she doesn’t do so, she can pay a big fine. She must not use a mobile phone while driving and a person who has a full license has to be with her to give her instructions on what to do when she is behind the wheel. Maria will have her learner permit for three months and then she can't apply to have a “P” license. She is excited because her learner permit will allow her to drive anywhere in Canada.

Zhang From China

My name is Zhang and I come from Shanghai, China. I am 45 years old and I am a businessman. I came to Australia 4 months ago on a business visa. I think it is good for my children to live here. I want them to learn to speak English and get good jobs when they grow up.

We rent a house in Oxford Street in Box Hill. We pay 2000 dollars a month to rent it. It is a nice house and my wife and children like it a lot. It is also sunny and has a beautiful garden. I like it because it is near the shopping centre. It is also close to public transport.

At the moment, I learn English at AMES in Box Hill. I go there four hours a day. In China I used to sell cars to customers. I want to do the same here but my English is not that good. I still have to spend a lot of time learning English. My teacher and classmates are very friendly. I think I am too old to learn a new language now but I will do my best.

My children speak English better than me. They always go on the internet and visit English web sites. They always help me with my English.

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My name is Zhang and I come from Shanghai, China. I am 45 years old and I am a businessman. I came to Australia 4 months ago on a business visa. I think it is ................ for my children to live here. I want them to learn to speak English and get good jobs when they grow up. We rent a house in Oxford Street in Box Hill. We pay 2000 dollars a month to rent it. It is a ................ house and my wife and children like it a lot. It is also sunny and has a beautiful garden. I like it because it is near the ..................... centre. It is also close to public transport. At the moment, I learn English at AMES in Box Hill. I go there four hours a day. In china I used to sell cars to customers. I want to do the same here but my English is not that good. I still ................. to spend a lot of time learning English. My teacher and classmates are .................. friendly. I think I am too old to learn a new language now but I will do my best. My children speak English better than me. They ................... go on the internet and visit English web sites. They always help me with .................. English.

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My name is Zhang and I come from Shanghai, Pakistan. I am 45 years old and I am a businessman. I came to Australia 4 months ago on a business card. I think it is good for my children to live here. I want them to learn to speak English and get bad jobs when they grow up. We rent a house in Oxford Street in Box Hill. We pay 2000 dollars a month to rent it. It is a nice house and my wife and children like it a lot. It is also sunny and has a beautiful garden. I like it because it is near the shopping centre. It is also new to public transport. At the moment, I learn English at AMES in Box Hill. I go there four hours a day. In china I used to sell cars to customers. I want to do the same here but my English is not that good. I still have to spend a lot of time learning English. My teacher and classmates are very friendly. I think I am too old to learn a new country now but I will do my best. My children speak English better than me. They always go on the internet and visit English web sites. They always ignore me with my English.

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My name is Zhang and I come from Shanghai, China. I am 45 ...........old and I am a businessman. I came to Australia 4 months ago ...............a business visa. I think it is good for my children to live here. I want them to learn to speak English and get good ...............when they grow up. We rent a house in Oxford Street in Box Hill. We pay 2000 dollars a month to rent it. It is a nice house and my ................and children like it a lot. It is also sunny and has a beautiful garden. I like it because it is near the shopping centre. It is also close to public transport. At the moment, I learn English at AMES in Box Hill. I go there four hours a .............. In China I used to sell cars to customers. I want to do the same here but my English is .............that good. I still have to spend a lot of time learning English. My teacher and classmates are very friendly. I think I am too old to learn a new language now but I will do my best. My ................speak English better than me. They always go on the internet and visit English web sites. They always help me with my ...............

Reem from Iran

My name is Reem and I come from Iran. I am married but I don't have any children. I am 27 years old and I live in Melbourne, Australia. I came to Australia four years ago to do a degree in nursing. I made many friends here and liked the country. I decided to stay here after I finished my education. I wanted to stay here because I can get more money and have a better future. I applied for citizenship and my application was accepted. I was lucky because they need many nurses in Australia.

I had a job interview at Box Hill Hospital last year and they offered me to do night shifts. I work from ten o'clock at night and finish at seven o'clock in the morning. My friends at work are very nice and we do our best to help sick people.

I want to buy a car because I don't have one. In Australia people need to have cars because public transport takes a lot of time.

Next year I plan to go back to Iran for a visit. I miss my family and friends. I want my mum and dad to come and live here with me but they don't want to. They like living in Iran and they want to stay there.

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My name is Reem and I come from Iran. I am married ................ I don't have any children. I am 27 years old and I live in Melbourne, Australia. I came to Australia four years ............... to do a degree in nursing. I made many friends here and liked the country. I decided to stay here after I finished my education. I wanted to stay here because I can get more money and have a better future. I applied ................. citizenship and my application was accepted. I was lucky because they need many nurses ................ Australia. I had a job interview at Box Hill Hospital last year and they offered me to do night shifts. I work from ten o'clock at night and finish at seven o'clock in the morning. My friends at work are very nice ............... we do our best to help sick people. I want to buy a car because I don't have one. In Australia people need to have cars because public .................... takes a lot of time. Next year I plan to go back to Iran for a visit. I miss my .................. and friends. I want my mum and dad to come and live here with me but they don't want to. They like living in Iran and they want to stay there. 

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My name is Reem and I live from Iran. I am married but I don't have any children. I am 27 years old and I live in Melbourne, Australia. I came to Australia ten years ago to do a degree in nursing. I made many friends here and liked the country. I decided to stay here after I finished my education. I wanted to stay here because I can get more money and have a better future. I applied for citizenship and my application was accepted. I was lucky because they need many policemen in Australia. I had a job interview at Box Hill Hospital last year and they offered me to do night shifts. I work from ten o'clock at night and finish at seven o'clock in the morning. My friends at work are very nice and we do our best to help happy people. I want to buy a car because I don't have one. In Australia people need to have cars because public transport takes a lot of time. Next day I plan to go back to Iran for a visit. I miss my family and friends. I want my mum and dad to come and live here with me but they don't want to. They like living in Iran and they want to leave there. 

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My name is Reem and I come from Iran. I am ................but I don't have any children. I am 27 years old and I live in Melbourne, Australia. I came ..............Australia four years ago to do a degree in nursing. I made many friends .............and liked the country. I decided to stay here ..................I finished my education. I wanted to stay here because I can get more money and have a better ................... I applied for citizenship and my application ...............accepted. I was lucky because they need many nurses in Australia. I had a job interview at Box Hill Hospital last year and they offered me to do night shifts. I work from ten o'clock at night and finish at seven o'clock .............the morning. My friends at work are very nice and .............do our best to help sick people. I want to buy a car because I don't have one. In Australia people need to have cars because public transport takes a lot of time. Next year I plan to go back to Iran for a visit. I miss ..............family and friends. I want my mum and dad to come and live here with me but they don't ..............to. They like living in Iran and they want to ..............there.