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Big And Friendly
I have a friend who has a large [ ]. He has twelve siblings, and he is the thirteenth [ ]in his family. The word "siblings" means "brothers and [ ]". My friend's name is Mike; he is twelve. He has eight sisters and four [ ]. Mike's eldest sister is in her thirties; she is a doctor. When my [ ]got ill, she helped her a lot. My [ ]is thankful to Mike's sister a lot. Mike's the [ ]in his family. His eldest sister Rita is 20 years older than him. Six of his [ ]are adults, and they live separately.
My friend's family is very friendly. They love getting together for their special events.
Once Mike's [ ]invited us to his [ ]birthday. Nowadays people usually hold parties at a cafe or a restaurant, especially when there are many people. But Mike's [ ]decided to spend time at home, with their nearest and dearest.
When I came to Mike's house, I was surprised at how friendly his family was. I have an [ ]brother, and we are always quarrelling. But all of the thirteen [ ]in this family got along well with each other. They helped each other at the table, and in the evening, they sat together in a big circle and played board games.
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Big And Friendly
I have a friend who has a large family. He has twelve siblings, and he is the thirteenth child in his family. The word "siblings" means "brothers and sisters". My friend's name is Mike; he is twelve. He has eight sisters and four brothers. Mike's eldest sister is in her thirties; she is a doctor. When my grandmother got ill, she helped her a lot. My family is thankful to Mike's sister a lot. Mike's the youngest in his family. His eldest sister Rita is 20 years older than him. Six of his siblings are adults, and they live separately.
My friend's family is very friendly. They love getting together for their special events.
Once Mike's parents invited us to his mum's birthday. Nowadays people usually hold parties at a cafe or a restaurant, especially when there are many people. But Mike's parents decided to spend time at home, with their nearest and dearest.
When I came to Mike's house, I was surprised at how friendly his family was. I have an elder brother, and we are always quarrelling. But all of the thirteen children in this family got along well with each other. They helped each other at the table, and in the evening, they sat together in a big circle and played board games.