Would you like to have an exotic pet?
Mak / Croatia
No, I would like to have, you know, pets, like dogs ... well, yeah, dogs. No, not cats. Dogs, because they're just I think friendlier, and I'm used to them since I have two dogs, and they call them German Schnauzers.
Sarah / England
I don't know if you count it as exotic, but I've always wanted a chameleon. I love the way that they walk. They're quite a funny pet and they seem to have a of character as an animal, so I would love to have a chameleon.
Paul / England
If I was to have an exotic pet, I would choose a nightingale, so in the evenings, this bird would sing its tune. I think it would be very nice to have such a bird, but I would be very reluctant to keep the bird in a cage, so perhaps I would just allow it to come and go as it pleased.
Kat / Germany
I don't think I'd like to have an exotic pet. When I think about exotic pets, I think of spiders and snakes and iguanas, and I don't really like any of those. They scare me, so I don't think I want an exotic pet.
Warren / Canada
I don't think I would like to have an exotic pet. I love animals and I'm definitely fascinated in animals from around the world, but I don't think it would be fair for me to have one as a pet. For one, I don't know how to take care of it properly. And I think they should be in the wild, and if it's exotic, that means this is not the natural environment for them.
Adria / United States
That's kind of a difficult question also because I feel like maybe it's not proper to have a pet that you've pulled from the wild. But I really do like birds, and I would probably have a bird. I don't know if you consider a parakeet an exotic pet, but I have had two parakeets when I was a child.
reluctant
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would be very reluctant to keep the bird in a cage.
If you are reluctant to do something, that means you do not want to do it, even though you likely will. Notice the following:
- Teachers are reluctant to give students power in the classroom.
- He was reluctant to tell her that he loved her.
come and go as it pleased
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I would just allow it to come and go as it pleased.
If you come and go and you please, that means you come and go without permission. Notice the following:
- While I am away, please come and go as you please.
- As a child, all my friends would come and go to my house as they pleased.
fascinated
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I'm definitely fascinated in animals from around the world.
If you are fascinated by something, you are very interested in it. Notice the following:
- She is fascinated by the ocean.
- The audience was fascinated by the man's story of heroism.
properly
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For one, I don't know how to take care of it properly.
When something is done properly, it is done correctly or according to standards. Notice the following:
- I am not sure how to tie a necktie properly.
- You need to properly insert the key before opening the door.
pull from
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It's not proper to have a pet that you've pulled from the wild.
Here, 'pull from' means 'remove'. Notice the following:
- What book did you pull from the shelf?
- This TV clip was pulled from my favorite show. You should watch it.
Vocabulary Quiz
properly • pulled from