Barbecue Party

Gap-fill Exercise

Fill in all the missing words below. Then, press "Check Answers" to grade your responses. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get more hints, but you lose points if you ask for help.

This gap-fill exercise is only for the first part of the original listening activity on Randall's site. The audio recording that you hear is for the full listening conversation.

Daniel: Hey, Ashley. How many are coming to the barbecue tomorrow?
Ashley: Well, um, there's your family; that's four people. [ Okay. ] There are from my work [ Okay. ], and then Mike and Megan from across the street. And you and me, of course.
Daniel: Okay. So, what is everyone bringing?
Ashley: Um, let's see. Here's my list. Um . . . Your brothers are bringing hamburgers, , and buns.
Daniel: Oh! I'm glad they are in charge of that. [ Yeah, me too. ] You know, my brother, Jim . . . He eats like a . [ Uh-huh. ] At the last barbecue, he away at least, what, five hot dogs and five cheeseburgers . . .
Ashley: No, I think it was six. Six cheeseburgers. It might have been more hotdogs. I don't know.
Daniel: He was still hungry!
Ashley: I know. I don't know how he did it. He does that all the time, he's . . . and he's not even fat. You'd think (he would be fat). Anyway. Oh, yeah, anyway. So, my friends from work said that they could buy and salsa [ Okay. ], and they're going to bring a salad [ Alright. ]. And one of them is vegetarian, and so she's going to bring her own veggie burger, so you don't have to about her.
Daniel: Okay. That's . . . That'll work out.
Ashley: And Mike and Megan. You're going to love this. They're going to some of the corn from their garden.
Daniel: Oh, their corn is always so, so good.
Ashley: Yeah, I know. It's wonderful.
Daniel: So, um, yeah. What about drink?
Ashley: Well, we're going to have and juice, and ice water as well.
Daniel: Okay. And what about dessert?
Ashley: I already have some ice cream and some homemade pie in the fridge.
Daniel: Oh. I can't wait.
Ashley: This is going to be fun.
Ashley: Yeah.


[ The conversation continues . . . ]