Page 8 - Exercise 1

Unit 1 - Problems

Page 8 - Exercise 1

It’s Friday evening. Jake’s parents are going away for the weekend. They’re going to a wedding. Jake has invited all his friends to his house for a party, but he hasn’t told his parents.

OK. They’ve gone. They went about ten minutes ago.

I’ve never had a party at my house.

Me neither, Pete. But my parents have left me in the house on my own for a weekend.

I’m really sorry, Jake. I’ve broken this china dog. I knocked it with my hand while I was Performing.

Oh no, Ruby! That was my great-grandfather’s. It’s been in the family since the 1930s.

A red car has just stopped outside.

Isn’t that your parents’ car?

Oh no! They’ve come back. Quick, everybody, hide in the kitchen.

Hi, Mum, Dad. What have you come back for?

Well, while we were driving down the motorway, your mum suddenly remembered the wedding present. So we turned round and came back.

Oh, I’ll get it for you. Where did you leave it?

It’s all right, dear. I’ll get it. I left it in the kitchen.

Jake!

Oh no!