Au Pair Flashcards
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Choose the sentence that uses the correct verb tense: The family ______ to Paris next summer if they save enough money.
Answer: will travel
'Will travel' is the correct future simple tense to describe a planned future conditional event.
An au pair is describing her duties. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Answer: I take care of the children every morning.
'I take care' uses the correct first-person present simple form without adding -s, which is only added for third-person singular subjects.
Read the passage: 'The children were exhausted after their long journey, so they fell asleep immediately.' What does 'exhausted' mean in this context?
Answer: Extremely tired
'Exhausted' means extremely tired, which explains why the children fell asleep immediately after their journey.
Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'The au pair was responsible ______ preparing the children's meals each evening.'
Answer: for
The adjective 'responsible' collocates with the preposition 'for' when describing duties or obligations.
An au pair writes: 'I have been living with the host family since six months.' What is the error?
Answer: 'since' should be 'for'
'Since' is used with a specific point in time, while 'for' is used with a duration of time such as 'six months'.
In a listening task, an au pair hears: 'Could you possibly put the laundry in before you leave?' What does the speaker want the au pair to do?
Answer: Start the washing machine before departing
'Put the laundry in' is an idiomatic expression meaning to place clothes in the washing machine and start it.