HE DOESN’T ALLOW US ... PERSONAL PHONE CALLS.A. TO MAKE B. MAKING...

20. He doesn’t allow us ... personal phone calls.A. to make B. making C. makes D. madequestion 3: Read the passage and answer the questions. (2pts)I was about eight or nine years old at that time, and my mother took me to the theatre. It was a special show for children, with songs, clowns and magic. After the first part of the show, the presenter came out and said: “Any child who's got a birthday today, come up onto the stage and you’re going to be the magician’s assistants”. My mum gave me a push and said: “Go on, you go”. And as I really wanted to be on stage, I rushed up, with some other children. When I was up there, the magician asked my name, and then said: “So it’s your birthday today then?”And I automatically said: “No, it’s on July 23

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.” As soon as I said it, the whole theatre burst into laughter. My face went bright red, and some of the children called out: “He’s a cheat. It’s not his birthday today.” At that moment I wanted the Earth to open up and swallowed me. The magician said it didn’t matter, I could stay on the stage, but I felt awful in the whole time. As I came down from the stage, all the children looked at me and laughed.