First Time in England

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank. Some words may be used more than once.

1. “, your lunch is on the table!”
2. Roger Frost is writing in English on his , but there are many books on his desk.
3. “I’m coming, dear!” he .
4. Downstairs in the kitchen, is serving the . She puts a potato on Isaac’s plate and cuts it up into small pieces.
5. “How many would you like, Elisabeth – one or two?”
6. Elisabeth is already eating and . She has a good appetite.
7. “Two please, !” she answers quickly.
8. On weekday mornings, the two go to a in the centre of . Some mothers and fathers help, but usually parents are free to do shopping and other jobs.
9. “It’s just a simple lunch, today!” tells Roger. “Monday’s my day!”
10. is a at a in West London. She works four days a week from 3 o’clock in the afternoon to 10 o’clock in the evening.
11. “Every day’s your day!” Roger tells her. “That’s why you’re my wife!”
12. Roger is also very , but he does not often leave the house. He works upstairs on his . He translates books from French, Italian, and Spanish into good English.
13. “Well, today you can work very hard with your . Rosa’s coming home at half past two and she can look after the ,” Diana tells him.
14. The dessert is also very simple, but the enjoy it. It is and – a hospital favourite because it is quick to serve and easy to eat!
15. Diana leaves her husband with the and goes upstairs to get ready for work. It is his job to put the on and do the .