Read through and give spoken answers to the questions that follow.
The hotel guest waited in the restaurant for his lunch. He waited for twenty minutes. In the end, he became very angry. He asked the waiter:
“What’s the problem?”
The waiter replied: “Oh, I’m terribly sorry, sir. But the chef has just gone out for his lunch. He’ll be back in a minute.”
Answer
1. What did the guest wait for, and for how long?
2. Did he stay calm?
3. Was the chef in the kitchen?
Answer guide
1. He waited for his lunch for 20 minutes. 2. No. He became very angry. 3. No. He had just gone out for his lunch.
