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Read the following message.

Dear Amara,

It was lovely to receive your postcards from the coast, with those glowing descriptions of your week in Tofino. Naturally, the moment I mentioned your trip to Devon, he wanted to plan one of our own, all the more after the rather strange dinner we endured here last weekend.

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1Devon's job is that of someone who
Adoes the cooking at a seafood restaurant.
Bspent a week on the coast in Tofino.
Chas written a food column reviewing each restaurant.
Dhad never tasted fish before last Saturday.
2The writer suggests that the visit to The Copper Spoon was something
Athe young man at the bistro had suggested.
Bthe Saskatoon Courier had written about.
Cthe worst dinner they would rather forget.
DDevon had wanted to plan for weeks.
3After the water was spilled,
Athey were left to mop the water off the table with paper napkins.
Bthe owner offered to cover the dry cleaning.
Cthe server returned with a stack of paper napkins.
DDevon walked out of the restaurant at once.
4Compared with Devon's chowder, the writer's salmon
Awas thin and watery by comparison.
Bwas barely warm and worse still.
Cstill tasted better than the chowder.
Darrived with hardly a scrap of fish in it.
5Devon now wants to
Awrite a damning review of the restaurant.
Bask the owner to pay for the dry cleaning.
Cname The Copper Spoon the best dinner of his career.
Dhave another meal at The Copper Spoon.
6Before Amara's visit, the writer hopes to
Abook a table at The Copper Spoon for her birthday.
Breceive more postcards with glowing descriptions.
Ccall Amara before the end of the month.
Darrange a special outing to mark her birthday.
7Overall, the evening described in the letter was
Aspecial.
Bdisappointing.
Cwarm.
Dprofessional.
8The writer's tone toward The Copper Spoon is best described as
Aglowing.
Bdisapproving.
Cassured.
Dcalm.
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