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My brother Douglas and I were on our way to Aunt
Rebecca's house. She had invited us ___1___
for lunch and we were not ___2___
forward to it. Aunt Rebecca was a terrible ___3___.
Her dishes always ___4___
me indigestion; they were either too bland, too
saltish ___5___
too sweet. When we ___6___
her house, Aunt Rebecca was on her way out.
"Sorry, boys," she said. "I've got to
___7___ and
collect my laundry. Please help ___8___
to your lunch in the kitchen. I'll be ___9___
very soon."
___10___ the
kitchen, we found a large pizza.
"It smells delicious," said Douglas, sniffing the
___11___.
"Don't be fooled," I warned, eyeing the pizza ___12___
distaste. "The last time she baked us a pizza, I had
indigestion ___13___
days."
We sat down for a few seconds, debating ___14___
to do. We dared ___15___
eat the pizza but we did not want to hurt Aunt
Rebecca's feelings ___16___
. She happened to ___17___
our favourite relative. Just then, Aunt Rebecca's
two Alsatians bounded ___18___
the kitchen. Douglas and I looked at ___19___
other. The ___20___
idea was forming in our minds.
After we had ___21___
the pizza to the dogs, we heard Aunt Rebecca opening
the front door.
"Boys, I'm back," she called. " ___22___
you enjoy your lunch?"
"Oh ___23___,
it was delicious," Douglas and I chorused.
"Glad to ___24___
that," said Aunt Rebecca. "I had ___25___
time to cook so I bought the pizza from the
restaurant nearby." |
