The driving test on the first try
A text in Hebrew at level B1. The translation sits next to it for checking, not for support: at this level the text is read whole, and an unknown word is usually guessed from the sentence. I took the driving test late, almost at thirty. The teacher told me: slowly, otherwise there are mistakes. At the test…
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- עשיתי מבחן נהיגה מאוחר, כמעט בגיל שלושים. המורה אמר לי: לאט, אחרת יש טעויות. במבחן התברר שהדבר הכי קשה: חניה בין שתי מכוניות. כפי שאני יודע, הרבה אנשים לא עוברים מהפעם הראשונה. אני עברתי מהפעם הראשונה, בזכות הרבה ניסיון.асити мивхан нагаа меухар, кимат бэ-гиль шлошим. ха-мора амар ли: ле-ат, ахэрэт йеш тауйот. ба-мивхан хитбарэр ше-ха-давар хахи каша: ханая бейн штей мехониот. к-ифей ше-ани йодэа, харбэ анашим ло оврим ми-ха-паам ха-ришона. ани аварти ми-ха-паам ха-ришона, би-зхут харбэ нисайон.I took the driving test late, almost at thirty. The teacher told me: slowly, otherwise there are mistakes. At the test it turned out that the hardest is parking between two cars. As far as I know, many people do not pass on the first try. I passed on the first try, thanks to great experience.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- At what age did he take the test?
- What did the teacher advise?
- What turned out to be the hardest?
- Why did he pass on the first try?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Hebrew?
B1. That means: everyday topics are behind you, you know about three thousand words, and an unknown word is more often guessed from the sentence than looked up.
How to read a text in an unfamiliar language usefully?
First all the way through without peeking at the translation — just to catch the familiar words. Then with the translation. Then all the way through again: the second pass brings noticeably more, and that feeling matters more than any rule.