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English Conversation Practice - Birthday Present
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SUSAN: "Hi Linda. Who are the presents for?"
LINDA: "Hi Susan. My son, Joseph. Today is his birthday."
SUSAN: "How old is Joseph now?"
LINDA: "12 years old."
SUSAN: "He's almost a teenager."
LINDA: "I know. He is growing up so fast."
SUSAN: "Are you doing anything special?"
LINDA: "Yeah, he is having a birthday party with his friends. Then afterwards, we're meeting my parents for dinner. They want to take him out to a nice restaurant."
SUSAN: "What a fun day for him."
LINDA: "I hope so. We wanted to invite his friends over and have a pizza party."
SUSAN: "Then he's going to eat again after the party?"
LINDA: "Yeah, he can eat a lot these days. He's a growing boy."
SUSAN: "Did you make a birthday cake?"
LINDA: "No, I bought one this time. I didn't have time to bake it this year."
SUSAN: "Don't forget the candles."
LINDA: "Oh no. I forgot to buy some and I don't have time to go to the store. The birthday guests are coming soon."
SUSAN: "I have a brand new pack. There are 12 candles in the box. You can have them."
LINDA: "Perfect! Thank you!"
1. Whose birthday is it today?
Joseph
Linda
Susan
Linda's husband
2. What is the birthday plan?
Pizza party
Go out to dinner
Neither A or B
Both A and B
3. Who is Linda having dinner with tonight?
Her boss
Her parents
Her grandparents
Her best friend
4. What did Linda forget?
Birthday cake
Ice cream
Candles
Pizza
1. Joseph
2. Both A and B
3. Her parents
4. Candles