Cambridge English Preliminary for Schools 2. Student's Book without Answers: Authentic Examination Papers from Cambridge ESOL

And when she heard that Barbara was going to stay at school for the holiday, Dierdre invited her to come visit us." "Yes," Dierdre said, "it seemed like such a lonely way to spend Labor Day." "Barbara," my father said, "knows that she had no business accepting without my consent." I felt it was time to speak. "Well, you told me you were going to be in Canada over the holiday, and I don't remember you leaving a number where you could be reached." "I'm not in Canada, as you can see," Daddy replied. "Oh, please, Mr. Gifford," Connie put in, "Barbara is very welcome here. She didn't hurt anything by coming, and I hope this hasn't inconvenienced you…" "It's not a matter of conveniences," Daddy replied. "As it turned out, I didn't have to go to Canada, after all. And late last night I had a call from the school wondering if Barbara had come home for the holiday break. She hadn't, of course, and there was no indication at school just where she had gone. My daughter is rather careless, it seems. Not only did she forget to tell me, she also forgot to sign the school's checkout book, which is a violation of student rules ...»