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1.___big prices for famous pictures is now a wealthy man's way of___taxation. 2. English grammar is very difficult and few writers have avoided___mistakes. 3. Maurice was saved from___.by Kate's entry with the tray. 4 The elderly ladies enjoyed___who came in and
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Hostess. Hi! Welcome to Paradise. Do you have a reservation?

Igor Smirnov. Yes, we do.

Hostess. Your name, please?

Igor Smirnov. Smirnov.

Hostess. OK, Mr Smirnov. Right this way, please. (Shows a table)

Igor Smirnov. Could we get a table by the window?

Hostess. Yes, of course. This way, please. Is it OK?

Igor Smirnov. Yes, thanks a lot.

Hostess. Have a nice time.

Waiter. Welcome to Paradise. Here are your menus. I’ll be back to take your order in a minute.

Waiter (After a couple of minutes). Are you ready to order?

Igor Smirnov. Not yet, give us a second, please.

Waiter (After a couple of minutes). No problem. I’ll be back in a couple of minutes…. (After a couple of minutes) What would you like to order?

Igor Smirnov. I’ll have the grilled salmon.

Waiter. And you?

Igor Smirnov’s wife. I’ll have the spaghetti.

Waiter. Would you like anything to drink?

Igor Smirnov. I’ll have green tea.

Waiter. And you?

Igor Smirnov’s wife. I’ll have juice. What kind of juice do you have?

Waiter. Orange, mango, apple and pineapple.

Igor Smirnov’s wife. One pineapple juice please.

Waiter. OK. So that’s one grilled salmon, one spaghetti, one green tea, and one pineapple juice.

Waiter (After a time). Here you are. Enjoy your meal.

Waiter (After a time). How was everything?

Igor Smirnov. Delicious, thanks!

Waiter. Would you like anything for dessert?

Igor Smirnov. No, thank you.

Waiter. Can I get you anything else?

Igor Smirnov. No, just the bill please.

Waiter. Sure. I’ll be right back with that… Do you want to pay separately?

Igor Smirnov. No, you can put it all on one bill.

Waiter. (Brings the bill) There you go.

Igor Smirnov. (Give the money to the waiter) Thanks a lot.

Sherlock Holmes , the hero of the English writer Arthur Conan Doyle - my favorite literary character . I am fond of detective stories and read many works of Agatha Christie , Edgar Allan Poe , and Dr. Georges Simenon His fame has spread to all corners of England and then the brilliant detective learned worldwide. Holmes goes to the investigation into the Vatican , his help is needed even powerful monarchs . Holmes in Spanish I really like the detective story " Hound of the Baskervilles ", which begins with the fact that Sherlock Holmes literally derives from the stick , forgotten in his home visitor a lot of information . And when there