7th form "An Expensive Breakfast" Grammar

1. It ____ many years ago, when there were still kings in some countries of Europe.

2. Once a king of a small country ____ through Holland.

3. He stopped in an inn in a little village ____ breakfast.

4. He ordered some boiled eggs, coffee, bread and butter ____ breakfast.

5. The king ate two eggs ____ bread and butter, took a cup of coffee and then asked the innkeeper:

6. "_____ must I pay for my breakfast?"

7. The innkeeper _____: ""A hundred florins".

8. The king was very surprised and said: "____! A hundred florins for a little bread and butter, a cup of coffee and two eggs?"

9. "It is very _____! Eggs must be very scarce in your village".

10. "Oh, no, sir" answered the innkeeper, "There are ____ eggs in our village, but kings are very scarce nowadays!"