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Read the following message.

Dear Rosalind,

What a delight it was to open your postcards from Lake Louise, with those glowing descriptions of your week in the Rockies. The moment I read them aloud to Theo, he began dreaming up a mountain escape of our own, all the more so after the dreadful afternoon we endured here last weekend.

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1Theo's work is that of someone who
Abakes the pastries served at a French patisserie.
Bwas away for a week among the mountains.
Chas written a column that reviews the meals served to diners.
Dhad never tasted a single pastry until last Sunday.
2The writer suggests that the afternoon at The Velvet Whisk was something
Athe young server had recommended to them.
Bthe Halifax Beacon had already written up.
CTheo had been planning for several weeks.
Dthe two of them quickly wished they had never begun.
3After the tea was spilled,
Athe two of them had to mop it up on their own.
Bthe owner promised to cover the cleaning bill.
Cthe server returned with a stack of paper serviettes.
DTheo left the shop without another word.
4Compared with Theo's hazelnut torte, the writer's scone
Ahad a heavy, damp sponge by comparison.
Bwas the less disappointing of the two dishes.
Chad turned faintly sour between the layers.
Dwas worse than anything Theo was served.
5Theo is now determined to
Asend his damning piece to the paper, condemning the place he visited.
Bask the owner to pay for the cleaning.
Cname The Velvet Whisk the finest afternoon of his career.
Dbook another visit to The Velvet Whisk.
6Before Rosalind's visit, the writer hopes to
Areserve a table at The Velvet Whisk for the birthday.
Breceive more postcards full of glowing descriptions.
Cslip away for a mountain escape in the Rockies.
Darrange a special outing to mark her birthday.
7Overall, the afternoon described in the letter was
Adelightful.
Bdisappointing.
Ccharming.
Dfaultless.
8The writer's attitude toward The Velvet Whisk is best described as
Aadmiring.
Bdisapproving.
Cgrateful.
Damused.
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