Reading - Part 1

Read the text. Fill in each gap with ONE word. You must use a word which is somewhere in the rest of the text.

Memories of my first day at school

I remember my first day at school very well. I knew the (1) quite well because my older sister, Sandy, went there, and every day dad and I met her at the school gate after school. Every day, she ran out of the school with her (2). She often carried a painting. I felt jealous. I wanted to paint too! I was five years (3) when I started school. Most of my friends in my class (4) school in September, but I started school in January, when I was five years old, because my birthday is in December. Three other kids started school on the same (5) as me. I was excited about my first day. I had my new uniform: a black skirt, a white T-shirt and green jumper, and a new red bag. When we arrived that day, a teacher met the new children at the school (6). Dad hugged me and said goodbye. I stood with the other children. I didn't talk to them because I was too nervous. Then, Mrs Wilson took us to our classroom.