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= MUM: **. Hi Robert. It's mum. When did you get home??**= = Robert **__:__ About 10 min ago. I am really hungry. Mum what can I have to eat?**= = Mum **__:__ Oh, I don't know. Look in the fridge.**= = Robert: **I am looking, There is some** lamb **on the** top shelf. **It looks good. Can I have some of that?**= = Mum **_ Oh, No. You mustn't eat the lamb. It's a surprise for your father's birthday. He loves lamb.**= = Robert: **How about the** pudding **?**= = Mum: **Oh no!! Robert, you mustn't eat the pudding. It's for Dad's party too.**= = Robert **__:__ Great.**= = Mum **: Sorry. Why don't you make a sandwich??**= = Robert **. What can I make a sandwich with?? There isn't anything in the fridge.** not even **cheese.**= = Mum: **Oh, that's right. Cheese is on my shopping list. How about soup, then? I know you love soup.**= = Robert: **That's true Mum, but I don't know how to cook soup, Mum. I am hungry and I've got** basketball practice soon. = = MUM **: Maybe you should** order **something to eat then.**= = Robert **: Great I knew it was OK**= = MUm **. What do you mean?**= = Robert **: I bought some Chinese** noodles **with myh money before I got home. I can eat them now, Thanks mum**=

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= Lucy: **Mum** ** Can I talk to you for a minute?? **= = Mum: ** Yes Lucy, what about?? **= = Lucy: ** It's Emily's birth day on Sunday and my friends and I want to have a surprise party for her. **= = Mum: ** Oh I know surprise parties. **= = Lucy : ** Then can we have the party here, Mum? **= = Mum : ** Here? Why do you want to have Emily's at our house?? **= = Lucy : ** So we can suprise her. I cqan ask Emily to come here and help me with my maths homework. Then we can surprise her **= = Mum ** : Well, I don't think it is a problem. But you must clean the house after the party. **= = Lucy ** ;: Of course. My friends and I always clean everything after a party. **= = Mum ** : And you mustn't play loud music after 11 at night. **= = Lucy ** : OK **= = Mum ** : Have you got a list of things for the party? You should always make lists. **= = Lucy ** : Yes I know. Don't worry. We've got a list. **= = Mum_ ** Let's see the list. Maybe I can help you. **= = Lucy: ** Uh, Mum.. **= = Mum ** : Wait a minute. Why is my name on the list? It says" Bake a cake..mum" **= = Lucy: ** That's because you ** bake ** good cakes. Your cakes are always delicious mum **= = Mum ** : It also says. " Buy paper cups, plats, forks and ** napkins ** - Mum" **= = Lucy ** : Well I haven't got any money **= = Mum ** : Then you shouldn't ** spend ** your ** pocket money ** on sweets. ** Lucy. ** what about the last thing on your list? " Go out during the aprty- Mum" What's that? You want me to leave the house after I fishish doing everything for your party? Why can't I be at the aprty? **= = Mum: ** It's a party for ** teenagers. ** ?!!! **=