Question

FOOD AND TALK Last week at a dinner party the hostess (ask) me to sit next to Mrs Rumbold. She (be) a large unsmiling lady in a tight black dress. She (not look) up when I (take) my seat beside her. Her eyes (be fixed) on her plate and in a short time she (be) busy eating. I (try) to make conversation. "A new play is coming to the Globe soon," I said, "Will you be seeing it?" "No," she answered. "Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year?" I asked. "No," she said. "Will you be staying in England?" I asked. "No," she answered. In despair I (ask) her whether she (enjoy) her dinner. "Young man," she answered, "if you eat more and talk less, we shall both enjoy our dinner." (After "An Elementary Course" by L. G. Alexander)

Answer 1

Last week at a dinner party, the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs. Rumbold. Mrs. Rumbold was a large, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress. She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her. Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating. I tried to make conversation.

   'A new play is coming to "The Globe" soon,' I said. 'Will you be seeing it?'

   'No,' she answered.

   'Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year?' I asked.

   'No,' she answered.

   'Will you be staying in England?' I asked.

   'No,' she answered.

   In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner.

   'Young man,' she answered, 'if you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy our dinner!"

Answer 2

Answer in detail. FOOD AND TALK Last week at a dinner party the hostess asked me to sit next to Mrs Rumbold. She was a large unsmiling lady in a tight black dress. She did not look up when I took my seat beside her. Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time she was busy eating. I tried to make conversation. "A new play is coming to the Globe soon," I said, "Will you be seeing it?" "No," she answered. "Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year?" I asked. "No," she said. "Will you be staying in England?" I asked. "No," she answered. In despair I asked her whether she enjoyed her dinner. "Young man," she answered, "if you eat more and talk less, we shall both enjoy our dinner." (After "An Elementary Course" by L. G. Alexander)

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