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...people who do have … full breakfast say that it is quite good. That
is why Somerset Maugham, ...English writer, gave ... following
advice, "If you want to eat well in England, eat ... three breakfasts
daily".
B. I. She is going to cook ... fish soup for ... dinner. 2.I liked … pork we
had for ... supper. 3. ...cheese was fresh and tasty and we ate it with
…. appetite. 4.Did you enjoy ... meal? 5.For breakfast she had
...boiled egg and ... cup of ... strong tea.

4.Form the appropriate verb tense and complete the story.

We (to receive) an invitation from my uncle who (to live) in the
USA. He (to invite) my father and me to come and stay with him as 1ong
as we (can). Before we (to leave) for the USA, our friends (to warn) us:
"Every foreigner (to have) problems in a new country". But I was sure
that I (to have) no problems because I (to learn) English for half a year
already and (to learn) a lot to understand anyone.
Of course, we, (to have) a lot of problems since we (to arrive) in
the USA. To speak and to understand American English (not to be) so
easy as I (to think).
The most comical experience (to be) our first night out in a res-
taurant; Father (to want) to have an idea of American restaurants.
After we (to arrive) at the restaurant, we (to sit) down at a table
near the dance floor and the waiter (to give) us menus. While I (to try) to
read mine Father (to stare) blankly at his for he (can) neither speak
English nor read and he (to understand) nothing. The waiter (to come)
up to Dad and (to ask) him something smiling, Father (to point) to some
items on the menu. The waiter (to seem) surprised and (to ask) me: "(to
be) your companion sure?" I (to answer): "He (to be) absolutely sure. I
(to have) the same. The waiter (to smile): "OK. If you (to want) that,
you (to get) that. Foreigners..."
Imagine our surprise ....

5. Ask some special, general, alternative and tail questions with a verb in
Passive Voice which would help your fellow-students to describe
a) your canteen;
b) English food;
c) American food.

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