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of a good babysitter.

common sense, bossy, sensibly, trustworthy, responsibility, enthusiastic, entertainer, relaxed, discipline, reliable, patience

What Makes a Good Babysitter?

When I was at school, I used to do a lot of babysitting at the weekends to earn a bit of extra pocket money. Most of the work I did was for family friends who had young children, and knew that I could cope with the

1)_________________ of looking after their kids I think one of the most important qualities of a good

babysitter is 2)_____________________ - you shouldn't get angry or

annoyed, but just stay calm in all situations. I suppose how you deal with anything is just a matter of 3)

_____________________ ; if there's a problem you just have to deal with it 4)____________________________ and use

your brain! I was always firm with the children but never 5) ____________________ because 1 don't

think you get anywhere with them if you keep on telling them to do things when it's unnec-essary. I tried to

be 6)_____________________ with them; I didn't make too many rules, because that way we all enjoyed

ourselves, and they always looked forward to me coming. Obviously a certain amount of 7)

_____________________ is needed, as you don't want them running roimd the house out of control. I'm a bit of

a(n) 8)____________________ when it comes to looking after kids; I like to make

them laugh. We always sang a few songs and played a few games. I always tried to appear 9)

_____________________ and interested in what they were doing as this helped them become confident, The

most important quality for a babysitter, as far as the parents are concerned, is that you are

___________________ 10) They are leaving you alone in their house with their children, and so they

really have to be able to trust you. Of course you have to be 11) __ ; it wouldn't be

much good if they couldn't depend on you to get there on time every time,

3.Have chimps got long tails ? c. No, they aren t

4 Are sheep blue? d. No, they can t

5 Can you danke? e. Yes, it has.

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1.This is my pet dog! 1.is am

2. ...............hame is Benjy. He is brovn. 2.Their His

3.He................ got a big body and. 3. have has

4.............Iong tail. His ears. 4.a an

5.................. Iong, too! He s got big. 5. are is

6.white.....................and brovn eyes. 6. tooth teeth

7.Benjy.....................swim and jump, 7. has can

8. but he................... cIimb a tree. 8. isn t can t

1. This is my duck, Dodo.
2. We_____ a happy family.
3. Look at my pencil case. It___ brown and yellow.
4. She___ our big sister.
5. Frank and Adam____ my brothers.
6. Hello! I___ Pete.
7. Sally and Judy___ friends.
8. What___ your name?

at, has, in, on, listens, visits, watches, goes, supper, at, home.

Jack King gets up at 9 o’clock 1)…on Sundays. He 2)…breakfast, then he 3)…to the radio. In the afternoon, he 4)…his friends. He comes 5)…at 6 o’clock, then eats 6)… . 7)…the evening, he 8)… his favorite programme on TV, then 9)… 11 o’clock he 10)… to bed. Jack always has a nice time on Sundays!