Happy Birthday

II. Complete the sentences with the words from the box :


TOO----WITH----BUT----OPEN----ANOTHER----BY----PREFER----
STUNNED----THAN----AROUND


The cake is homemade, decorated with "Happy Birthday Sophie" in red icing. We gather 1---- the 4-year-old and sing the birthday song. Cake comes 2---- assorted flavours of ice cream. Sophie's friend Duncan grabs from 3---- little guest's plate, and the adults make them share. When it's finally time to 4---- gifts, Sophie's 5---- tired to care. Sophie's not a party animal, 6---- she is a dog, as are Duncan and half the guests at the feast arranger 7---- Doggie Heaven, a Seattle bakery and boutique for dogs. I'm visiting my hometown after several years of living in Hong Kong, and i'm 8---- by the contrast. In parts of Asia many people still 9---- to cook a dog. 10---- pet it. But in America, a dog is man's best friend.