Programme 10
Text Two
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Intermediate English Course Programme 10 Text Two |
| Mike | Mum, I'm in a terrible hurry. Can I have my lunch right away? We're going to Shaldon for a game of golf. The boys are picking me up at one o'clock, and I've promised to be ready on time. Gosh, it's twenty to one already! Is that clock right? |
| Mum | No, it's ten minutes fast. It's not quite half past twelve yet. But it doesn't make any difference - I've just put our lunch in the oven and it won't be ready for more than half an hour. |
| Mike | Mmm! It smells marvellous! Is it ham and egg pie? I can't wait for that now though. Put some by for me and I'll have it this evening. What can I have straight away? I'm starving. |
| Mum | I can make you a mushroom omelette in five
minutes or you can have what's left of this pork pie.
It looks a bit stale, though - try a bit first.
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| Mike | It doesn't taste too bad. I'll have this with some cheese and tomatoes. It's not much of a lunch but at least I'll be ready in time. |
| Mum | I'm used to your racing in and out and expecting a meal within five minutes, but this is not a restaurant with a 24 hour service and I'm not a magician. You just have to take pot luck, if you can't make your arrangements in advance and give me some warning of your movements. |
| Mike | Well, it's a rotten restaurant and I'm going to complain to the manager. If I die of food poisoning, they'll put you in prison for years. |
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