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3p Reading Test A Disappointing Meal at A Restaurant
3p Reading Test A Disappointing Meal at A Restaurant
My husband and I live in a small town about two miles from the sea. We were very
excited when a new seafood restaurant opened. We booked a table. It was the first
night. To drink, we ordered some tap water and a bottle
of white wine. To eat, we both Moules mariniere
ordered moules mariniere. It came
with bread or French fries. We chose
bread. The waiter apologised and
explained that actually, there was no
bread. However, he said he was going to get some from
the Asda supermarket. We thought that was
strange! He left immediately and came back
after about ten minutes. He was carrying a loaf of sliced white bread. We
hoped for nice crusty bread, so we felt disappointed. He brought the water
and wine. They were warm! We asked for some ice but he didn’t bring any.
Then he served our bowls of mussels. We were shocked because all the shells were closed.
If you cook mussels, you must throw away any which do not open. We called the waiter
back over and we told him: ‘Excuse me, but all the mussels are closed’. ‘That’s no problem’,
he replied, ‘I will bring a sharp knife and I will open them for you.’ At that point, we
decided to go somewhere else. We paid for the wine and left. Three weeks later, the
new seafood restaurant closed. We were not surprised.
Are the sentences TRUE or FALSE?
1. They live near the sea. T/F 5. The waiter brought some ice. T/F
2. They went to the cinema. T/F 6. All the mussels were closed. T/F
3. They ordered fish and chips. T/F 7. They ate the mussels. T/F
4. They felt happy about the bread. T/F 8. The couple paid for everything. T/F