B11

The most usual way to entertain friends at home is to invite them for a meal, either in the evening or at lunch-time on a Sunday. When guests are invited for a meal, they often sit and chat while they have a drink before the meal, and coffee is ________________  served afterwards.

USUAL

B12

Several close friends are sometimes invited at once to make a small party to celebrate a birthday, a child’s coming of age or some special ________________.

ACHIEVE

B13

These parties are almost always ________________, there is no dress code and in summer, when the weather is fine, people may hold a barbecue in the garden.

FORMAL

B14

Formal occasions, official receptions for foreign visitors, when written ________________ are sent, rarely take place in people’s homes, although they did in the past.

INVITE

B15

The host often provides ________________ kinds of entertainment, or at least entertains guests with interesting stories and merry jokes.

VARY

B16

The ________________ meal is often followed by party games or dances which are intended to amuse or interest people in a way that gives them pleasure and make them enjoy the party.

TASTE