Look at the list below. Think of some excuses which may be associated with these categories.

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6. Look at the list below. Think of some excuses which may be associated with these categories.

a) PETS

b) WORK

c) ERRANDS

d) LAST-MINUTE SHOPPING

e) KIDS

f) ILLNESS

g) VOLUNTEER WORK

h) DENTIST

i) VERY IMPORTANT MEETING

7. Read the article. Match the excuses (1-9) with the categories from exercise 6 they fall into (a-i).

1.

You’ve decided to give back this holiday by helping those in need at a soup kitchen. If it sounds like a horrible lie to get away from your family, donate enough money to make a nice difference and then spend the rest of the day curled up with some Netflix and a giant bag of candy.

2.

Your tooth hurts — ow! You won’t be able to make it to dinner later, unfortunately. There’s no way you’d be able to eat after all that dental work.

3.

This is a great way to get away from family when you’re visiting them out of town. You need to go to the pharmacy. You’ll be back soon. Oops, you got lost and instead of the pharmacy, you found a few hours of peace and quiet.

4.

This one also works well when out of town. You forgot a few gifts. Oh no! You need to go get them. No, cousin, you can’t come with — one of your gifts is the one that I forgot! Can’t spoil the surprise. This will take a while. You know how crowded holiday stores are.

5.

You have to do stuff. It’s an emergency. Heartless corporate bastards and all that.

6.

Furry friends, feathered friends — even fish — are great excuses to get away from that family gathering that you just can’t bear to attend. Yes, your dog is sick. Oh no, the only time you could get your cat to the vet was that day — you know how busy the holidays are. Did you know there are vets for fish? There are — and your fish needs a tooth cleaning or something J The best thing about using pets as an excuse is that they can’t rat you out.

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