Ex. VII, p. 146
1. Cornflakes with milk were/Cornflakes and milk was served for breakfast. Then
came fried bacon. 2. It is impossible to imagine an English breakfast without toast. It
is spread with butter and jam./It is buttered and spread with jam. 3. Breakfast is often
eaten in haste/hastily because everybody is in a hurry. 4. Lunch/Dinner usually
consists of two courses. Meat (The meat dish/course) is served with a lot of
vegetables. Then comes stewed fruit. 5. The so-called "high tea" is rather a
substantial meal. 6. He never minds/He is never averse to having something
substantial, as he puts it.
7. There is nothing like strawberries with cream. 8. "Is the
beefsteak good?" — "I think it's underdone." — "And I think it's done to a turn." 9.
"What would you like for the second course/for seconds?" — "Some fish dish as
usual." 10. For me there is nothing like chips if they are brown and crisp, of course.
11. "How many lumps of sugar?" — "Thank you, I take my tea without sugar. A
slice of lemon, please."
Ex. XIV, p. 148
1. "How many meals a day do you have?" the doctor asked. "Having regular meals is
vital for one's/the health." 2. He ate a plateful of/a full plate of porridge though he
had said that he wasn't hungry at all. 3. Today the menu includes meat dishes, stewed
vegetables, a
sweet pudding, various starters and even ice-cream with fruit for
dessert./Today there are meat dishes, stewed vegetables, a sweet pudding, various
starters and even ice-cream for dessert on the menu. 4. "How many lumps of sugar
would you like?" — "Two will be enough." 5. "Would you like some more salad?"
— "Thank you, I've had enough/that's enough." 6. "Is the soup tasty?" — "I haven't
tasted it yet, it's too hot." 7. Have you told your sister to fetch clean dishes? 8. "How
do you like your tea: strong or weak?" — "Not very strong, please." 9. "What do we
have for seconds/for the second course?" — "Fish and chips." 10. Dinner is served in
the dining- room. 11. "Shall I butter your bread?" — "Yes, and put some jam on
it/and spread it with jam too." 12. We had a light breakfast today and after a walk we
are hungry. I wouldn't mind having something substantial. 13. He had a quick supper
and got down to work. 14. She likes tinned/canned pineapples better than fresh ones.
15. In this house visitors/guests are always treated to an absolutely special apple-tart.
It is delicious. 16. "Her husband likes to take half an hour's nap after a hearty dinner
to use his own words." — "It's bad for digestion. He had better walk half a mile or
so." 17. "Have you laid the table yet?" — "No, I haven't. I can't find a clean table-
cloth."
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