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One day, an old and fussy millionaire entered a plush restaurant to ___1___ a meal. The staff of the restaurant sighed when they ___2___ him. They ___3___ he was a man who wanted the best but ___4___ only willing to pay the ___5___.

A menu was ___6___ in Mr. John's hands, and the waiter ___7___ patiently as the millionaire kept changing his ___8___ . Finally, he ___9___ to order a bowl of oxtail soup. Relieved, the waiter ___10___ the order and promptly disappeared ___11___ Mr. John changed his mind again.

When the dish was ___12___ to the millionaire, Mr. John called ___13___ the waiter again. The staff shook their ___14___ . They knew Mr. John was going to ask for proof ___15___ the soup was made with real ox tail. However, the clever waiter just smiled. He was prepared for this situation. After ___16___ to the complaint, the waiter went ___17___ the kitchen and dragged ___18___ an ox with a bandaged tail. Speechless, the millionaire had no choice ___19___ to ___20___ with his meal.

 

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1. have   2. saw   3. knew   4. was   5. least   6. placed   7. waited   8. order   9. decided   10. took   11. before   12. served   13. for/upon   14. heads   15. that   16. listening   17. into   18. out   19. but   20. continue
 

One day, an old and fussy millionaire entered a plush restaurant to have a meal. The staff of the restaurant sighed when they saw him. They knew he was a man who wanted the best but was only willing to pay the least.

A menu was placed in Mr. John's hands, and the waiter waited patiently as the millionaire kept changing his order. Finally, he decided to order a bowl of oxtail soup. Relieved, the waiter took the order and promptly disappeared before Mr. John changed his mind again.

When the dish was served to the millionaire, Mr. John called for/upon the waiter again. The staff shook their heads. They knew Mr. John was going to ask for proof that the soup was made with real ox tail. However, the clever waiter just smiled. He was prepared for this situation. After listening to the complaint, the waiter went into the kitchen and dragged out an ox with a bandaged tail. Speechless, the millionaire had no choice but to continue with his meal.

 
 

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