April 17-23, 2006
Anger boiling? Smash plates at eatery
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1. Where is this restaurant?
A. Chile
B. America
C. Thailand
D. Philippines

2. What is special about the restaurant?
A. Waiters can hit customers.
B. Children donŐt have to pay.
C. Patrons are allowed to smash plates.
D. Customers are encouraged to shout four-letter words.

3. What happens often with husbands and wives at this restaurant after they are angry with each other?
A. They attack staff.
B. They hit each other.
C. They enjoy a romantic meal.
D. They use the restaurantŐs divorce lawyer.

4. Why do people go to this restaurant at the beginning of a weekend?

A. to feel better for their holiday
B. It takes a long time to get there.
C. The food makes them sick for days.
D. You have to wait for your food for a long time.

5. What makes staff at this restaurant unhappy?
A. Customers complain.
B. All their spouses nag.
C. They are not allowed to eat at work.
D. There is too much noise and shouting.


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. on top of
A. rather
B. more than
C. in addition
D. better than

7. emotion
  A. pain
B. worry
C. feeling
D. problem

8. hurl
A. rest
B. vomit
C. throw
D. break

9. furious
A. tense
B. angry
C. stressed out
D. disappointed

10. fling
A. keep
B. wash
C. stack
D. throw

 

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