7th form "Expecting Guests" p. 81

1. The family was going to receive some guests , so they had to do a lot of work.

2. It was necessary to lay the table for about a dozen of people.

3. The dishes, knives, forks were kept in the sideboard.

4. The family expected some relatives to come to their granny's birthday party.

5. Ann always helps her mum to lay the festive table.

6. The cruets for spices occupied the centre of the table.

7. Ann's duty was to mince a piece of meat for cutlets.

8. The family's speciality was going to be presented to guests as the main course.

9. The roasted goose looked perfect being wonderfully browned.

10. Some guests who were vegetarians were expected, too.

11. Ann didn't like to peel onioms and potatoes.

12. Surely, they didn't forget about the dessert.