Comprehension Check

1. Why does the child wake up first?

2. What do the brothers do after a warm-up and a chat?

3. What does the child like to wear?

4. Why does the boy enjoy his trip to Daniel's school?

5. Is he fussy about his food?

6. Does the boy find his days boring?

7. How does he spend the afternoons?

8. Whom does he enjoy visiting most? Why?

9. When does the boy go to bed?

10. Is he a TV addict?

11. How does the boy entertain himself at bathtime?

12. What does he do before the light goes out? .

EXERCISES

Exercise 1

Reproduce the sentences in which the following words and expressions are used.

to wake up to vary from day to day

to leave around to use the day to the full

to get somebody into trouble to do everything with enthusiasm

to have the last say in to be a good source of

something entertainment

to be relaxed the best treat

to put somebody in the to be a TV addict

right mood

boring to strip off

to be fussy about something bedtime

Exercise 2

Agree or disagree with the following statements. Give your reasons.

1. The child is the last to wake up.

2. In the kitchen the boy tries a lot of things from cold mar­ row to raw sausages.

3. The child's mother has the last say in what he's going to wear.

4. The boy likes to wear smart suits.

5. He finds his trip to Daniel's school boring.

6. The boy is fussy about his food.

7. The child's routine is boring and predictable.

8. He likes spending his time in the shops.

9. The child enjoys visiting Nanny.

10. He is a TV addict.

11. The child enjoys swimming in the bath.

Exercise 4

Fill the gaps in these sentences with the suitable words below.

I. frustrating unpredictable loose smart boring relaxed fussy

1. She likes to feel comfortable and relaxed in clothes, that's why she always wears ... sweaters and jackets and not ... suits.

2. Jane is fed up with this ... town — all they have is a bar, a cinema and a Chinese restaurant.

3. There must be nothing more ... than having a job you don't like.

4. You can't feel ... and enjoy yourself if there are exams co­ming.

5. Since the time she was ill, she's been ... about what she eats.

6. She behaves like the weather in Great Britain; she's so ...

II. to creep to strip off to vary to select to annoy to leave around

1. There was a large number of beautiful toys and dolls in the shop and it took the girl a lot of time ... one.

2. Someone ... into the house and stole jewellery.

3. She ran upstairs,... her wet jeans and sweater and pulled on a dressing gown.

4. I don't want to stay in the house with these two screaming kids. They ... me.

5. To make kids eat, you should ... the menu as much as pos­sible.

6. Please, don't... your toys ... . I have to put them away be­fore I can do the cleaning.