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4 A restaurant review: Putting the record right Take the following review of a restaurant, which you have found on a website, and turn it into a positive description as you have had a completely different experience and you think that the criticism is unfair. In order to do this, replace negative words and phrases with positive ones. These parts of the text are printed in bold . Choose words and phrases from the suggestions below or find your own ones and rewrite the text. horrible: excellent – superb – great – gorgeous – charming little – wonderful – fine simply the worst: simply the best – the most superb – the most outstanding dull: delicious – delightful – great – excellent awfully slow: professional – really fast – attentive – friendly – swift isn’t great at all: is gorgeous – is breath-taking – is stunning – is magnificent quite expensive: quite reasonable – reasonably priced – cheap don’t get what you pay for: get (much) more than what you pay for – get your money’s worth is short and without variations: is large and varied – offers a large variety of dishes – will satisfy almost anyone, vegetarians included traditional, dull: superb traditional – traditional and tasty – traditional, well-seasoned no one: everybody – all of us – we … all did not enjoy: really enjoyed – loved have always been disappointed: have never been disappointed – have always got what I had expected awful: excellent – superb – great – lovely lacks much of: is characterised by cannot recommend … at all: can fully recommend – can recommend … wholeheartedly 5 An emergency call Put the following dialogue in the right order. 1 ✔ Operator: Fire service. Can you please give me the address where the fire is? Caroline: No, we were the only people in the house. … Operator: 21 Swainstone Road, Maidstone. Thank you. Is it a house? Caroline: Yes, it is, a terraced house. The fire’s in the upstairs bedroom! Operator: Is there anyone else in the building? Caroline: I’m outside, with my little brother. Operator: And are you outside or still in the building? Caroline: 21 Swainstone Road in Maidstone. What can I say about this horrible restaurant? It is simply the worst restaurant in town. They serve traditional food and it tastes dull , the service is awfully slow and the location isn’t great at all . In addition, it is quite expensive and you don’t get what you pay for . The menu is short and without variations , certainly something for people who love traditional , dull dishes. I have been there with friends and family, and no one was happy about it. I did not enjoy lunch and evening meals at the restaurant, and have always been disappointed . It has always been an awful dining experience as the staff lacks much of the personal touch and friendliness one would expect. I cannot recommend this place at all . Restaurants online 12 Up and away 3 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv