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English Conversation Practice - Backyard Barbeque
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SPEAK WITH BILL
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TED: "Hi Bill."
BILL: "Hi Ted."
TED: "Bill, would you like to come to a backyard barbeque?"
BILL: "Sure. When?"
TED: "Tomorrow at 5 o'clock PM."
BILL: "Who else is coming?"
TED: "I invited a few other neighbors."
BILL: "What's the occasion?"
TED: "I got a new outdoor grill and I want to test it out."
BILL: "It sounds like fun. What can I bring?"
TED: "Would you like to bring some beverages?"
BILL: "I can do that."
TED: "Great! I'm going to grill some hamburgers and hot dogs."
BILL: "That sounds delicious!"
TED: "Our neighbor, Peter, is going to bring some apple pies."
BILL: "This is going to be a great party."
TED: "I hope so. I hope my grill works well."
BILL: "If it doesn't, we can order pizza!"
TED: "That's funny. I like pizza too."
BILL: "I like hamburgers better."
1. What did Bill invite Ted to?
A birthday party
A graduation ceremony
A backyard barbeque
A piano recital
2. What is the special occasion?
Bill's birthday
Bill's graduation
Bill's daughter's piano recital
Bill wants to test out his new outdoor grill
3. What did Bill ask Ted to bring?
Tools
Beverages
Dessert
Money
4. What is Bill going to serve?
Hamburgers
Hot dogs
Neither A or B
Both A and B
1. A backyard barbeque
2. Bill wants to test out his new outdoor grill
3. Beverages
4. Both A and B