As I had to _______ an important visitor from abroad, I asked different colleagues if they knew a good restaurant in town. They all ________ 'Mirella's Garden'. 'Very ______ atmosphere,' they said, 'the food is absolutely ______ and the service is very __________ .' It was quite busy when we arrived. Fortunately, I had asked my assistant to ______ a table in advance. From where we were seated, we had a stunning view across the lake. My ________ , Mr Yared, seemed quite pleased, so I began to _________ . I suggested having an __________ but he said he hardly ever drank alcohol, and certainly never on working days. I hoped I hadn't made a gaffe! We looked at the lunch ______, which had a wide ________ of typical ________ from our region. When the waiter came to take our _______, Mr Yared surprised me once more. He had chosen stuffed mushrooms as a ______ but he wanted to have them served after the main _______ . 'This is not a funny custom from my country,' he said with a smile, 'just a personal preference.' The food was indeed superb. Mr Yared spoke about his family and his hobbies and asked about mine. We talked only briefly about the contract we had to _______ that afternoon. As it was getting late, we didn't have a _______ , just coffee, and then I asked for the ______ . But when I reached for my wallet, I realised to my horror that I didn't have it on me. Of course – it was at home, in my other jacket. No _______ or credit card – how embarrassing! The only solution I could think of was to ask the manager to call MCI, my company. 'MCI? Is that Micro Computers International?' the manager asked. Indeed it was. 'No need to phone, sir; we'll put this on your account,' the manager continued. 'MCI has had an account with us for three years. My wife is MCI's_________ Director.' Mr Yared and I looked at each other and we both burst out laughing. The day was saved.