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Thanking a Colleague for Pet-Sitting

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Read the following message.

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1. Sophie wrote this email mainly to .....

thank Nadia and ask for another favor

give Nadia instructions for pet-sitting

apologize for leaving her pets behind

complain about a previous pet-sitter

2. Nadia helped Max eat by .....

buying a different brand of dry food

adding wet food to his meals

giving him treats from Elgin Street

following the previous pet-sitter's method

3. Derek was surprised that Bella .....

refused to eat the dry food

lost weight during the trip

became comfortable with Nadia

looked relaxed when they returned

4. When Sophie says Nadia has "a gift with cats," she means Nadia .....

prefers cats over other pets

brought a present for Bella

received a cat as a gift

is naturally good with cats

5. If Nadia cannot pet-sit in early February, Sophie will .....

travel on a different weekend

cancel the trip entirely

hire their previous pet-sitter

take the pets with them

6. Sophie was nervous before the trip because .....

Max had been losing weight recently

Derek didn't want to leave the pets

Nadia had never looked after her pets before

Bella had been refusing to eat

Here is a response to the message. Complete the response by filling in the blanks. Select the best choice for each blank.

Hi Sophie, Thank you for your words — it really means a lot! Taking care of Max and Bella was honestly a pleasure. I noticed Max was being about his food right away, so I figured mixing in the wet food might help. And Bella is such a sweetheart — I was thrilled when she finally climbed onto my lap. Tell Derek not to worry; I'm sure she'll eventually! You really didn't need to leave me that money, but I appreciate it. As for your trip to Mont-Tremblant, the first weekend in February for me. I'd be happy to look after them again. There's no need to — spending time with your pets is reward enough! Talk soon, Nadia

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