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Topic: At a party (parties, dinner parties, other social gatherings)

Choose the word that best fits the sentence.

1. We must have a little ________ one of these days!
a. invitation
b. get-together

2. Hey, come over Friday. We're having a ________ party for Betty.
a. birth date
b. birthday

3. P1: Can I have some of these shrimp? P2: ________ yourself!
a. Take
b. Help

4. Don't forget to ________ the hostess on her new dress.
a. compliment
b. greet

5. Hey, I know a party we can ________ ( = show up without being invited).
a. break
b. crash

6. We're ________ a party next Saturday.
a. making
b. having

7. Steve and Linda are very social people. They love to ________ guests at their house.
a. visit
b. entertain

8. Hey, we just finished moving in to our new place. We're having a ________ party next week!
a. house moving
b. housewarming

9. A dinner when everyone brings food is called a ________ (dinner).
a. polite
b. potluck

10. Welcome. Make yourself ________.
a. like home
b. at home
11. You can leave your coat here, or there is a ________ behind the door.
a. coat rack
b. clothes pin

12. We have to keep the noise ________. ( = to not be very loud)
a. off
b. down

13. I'm not inviting any strangers, just my ________ of friends.
a. circle
b. wheel

14. That room is ________. = You can't go into that room.
a. off limits
b. off the scale

15. Is this going to be a ________ party? ( = a party where you have to dress up as someone).
a. custom
b. costume

16. David is getting more paper ________.
a. plates
b. saucers

17. Wow, you look ________! ( = incredible)
a. amazed
b. amazing

18. I'll ________ the ( = won't have any) beer.
a. pass on
b. pass out

19. Let's drink a ________ to your new job!
a. toast
b. taste

20. A present for me?! Can I ________ it now?
a. unwrap
b. unravel