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Mum said that she didn’t want to celebrate her birthday that year. She was busy with her work and had no time for any arrangements. Her plan sounded absolutely wrong to ………………… and we decided not to let it happen.

WE

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“A surprise party for Mum?” suggested Martin, my younger
brother. My ………………… sister Amy and I nodded in agreement.

OLD

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“The ………………… thing we need to do is decide on the food,” said Amy.

ONE

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"I ………………… a birthday cake if you help me.” “Of course, we will!" Martin and I agreed at once.

MAKE

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“And I can make French ………………… , Mum likes them,” I added.

SANDWICH

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“Fine,” Amy got her notepad to make notes. While she ………………… , Martin brought his coloured pencils and started drawing.

WRITE

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Then he ………………… and looked at us as if he had an idea. “We need to decorate the house!” he said.

STOP

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“Do you remember how it ………………… for Christmas?”

DECORATE

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“Good idea, but the Christmas decorations won’t do,” said Amy. “We need to invent something special. I wish we ………………… decorate the house with tulips, Mum’s favourite flowers, but it’s impossible to find them at this time of the year.
“I have an ideal” — cried Andrew. “What if we....

CAN