XXV. Baby-sitting

5. 1. What does “baby-sitting” mean? Why did Sally like sitting in?

2. What nightmare did Sally have?

3. Why didn’t she feel like walking home alone?

6. 1. How did Sally happen to fall asleep?

2. What nightmare did Sally have (dream) that night?

The following word-combinations might help you to answer the questions:

It’s one thing … but quite another thing …, her hair stood on end, her legs were like water, she was shaking, she went as cold as ice, … like a drum, to scream, nothing came out of her mouth, “What good luck I am having this evening” said the man, “Would you care to come with me?”, as if her feet were fastened to the floor, to back out of the room, to try to get away, to close round one’s neck.

XXVI. A visit to the hospital

1. 1. What did John look like when the boys came to see him?

2. What did they talk about?

3. How long would John have to stay in hospital?

2. 1. What were all the visitors holding in their hands when Chris, David and Dick came to the hospital?

(bags of fruit, bunches of flowers, boxes of chocolates).

2. In what state did Dick and his friends find John?

3. What did John find out about his bike?

4. Why did Dick say “Some people don’t know when they’re lucky.”

4. Make up a dialogue: David and Sally speak about John after David has visited him in hospital.

XXVII. Carnival day

1. 1. What is Carnival Day arranged for?

2. Who takes part in the parade?

3. Who is usually the winner? What club won the prize this year?

4. Is Carnival Day very popular with the people of Greenford?

2. a) Use the following word-combinations in the situations: to start with, the fun fair, to have the best decorated lorry, to make something look like …, to be in the habit of doing something, to be worth the trouble.

3. What do you think of the papers which the helicopters dropped all over Greenford on Carnival Day?

XXVIII. Looking for a job

1. 1. Why did Sally get interested in the advertisement?

2. Why didn’t she tell her parents about her decision?

3. Did Sally get any reply? What did she learn about the Carters?

2. b) 1. What advertisement attracted Sally’s attention?

(the front, the back, woman’s page)

2. What letter did Sally write to Mrs. Carter?

(in reply to your advertisement, I should like to, to apply for

the job)

3. How did Mother and Father find out that Sally was going to

take a holiday job in the summer?

(to post a letter, to pick up letters, to be up to)

4. What do we learn about Mrs. Carter’s family and Sally’s job?

XXIX. Going away

1. Describe the commotion that took place on the day the Smallwood family was going away. Where did they all go?