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b) the party was a bore;
c) the party was over.

III. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the
following sentences from the text.

1. Little Steve was
a) a profanity addict; b) a nice boy;
c) an infant prodigy.

2. One day Steve got
a) a present; b) an envelope;
c) an invitation.

3. Twenty minutes later Steve
a) was happy; b) was back home;
c) was injured.

4. His attempts at explanation
a) were ignored;
b) were taken into consideration;
c) were listened to.

5. His mother went upstairs to see how Steve
a) was trying to sleep;
b) was looking for his clothes;
c) was taking it.

6. The party was put off
a) till tomorrow; b) till Monday;
c) till 2 o'clock.

9. TWO AMERICANS IN SPAIN

Two Americans were travelling in Spain. One morning they
entered a little restaurant for lunch. They did not know Spanish,
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