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The Cooking Disaster

Listen to someone telling a story about a cooking nightmare. Then, answer the questions.

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The Cooking Disaster

Listen to someone telling a story about a cooking nightmare and answer the questions. Read the transcript to help you.

Yesterday evening, I decided to cook a special dinner for my friend’s birthday. I wanted to make a large pasta dish with tomato sauce and cheese. I went to the shop and bought all the ingredients. However, while I was cooking, I turned on the radio and started dancing! I forgot about the pasta. Ten minutes later, I smelled something burning. The kitchen was full of smoke! The pasta was black and the sauce was dry. In the end, we didn’t eat my pasta. We ordered a pizza from the restaurant down the street instead.

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