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Gerald Compton is planning a 40th birthday party for his wife, Margaret. He and his children are making a list of people to invite.

DAD: ...Well, if we invited Auntie Daphne, we would have to invite Uncle George, and that’s a bit of problem.

JAMES: Oh, he’s not so bad – as long as we don’t have any rock music. Do you remember how he danced at Frank’s wedding?!

ANNA: I wasn’t there. I wish I had seen it!

SAM: He was wild! I think we should invite them both. Auntie Daphne would be so upset if you didn’t invite her.

DAD: OK. ... Auntie Daphne and Uncle George ... and what about the neighbours? I think the Thompsons are going to be in America in June, but they wouldn’t be very happy if we didn’t tell them. And the Chens, shall we invite them?

JAMES: Yes, of course! And if you asked them, you would have to invite their daughter, Mei Ling ... oh, and their son, of course.

DAD: Right... Mr and Mrs Chen, Mei Ling and Jia Sheng.

ANNA: Do you think Mum knows about the party?

DAD: I don’t know. It’s hard to keep secrets from her!

SAM: I know. How about if we pretended () to be organising a family dinner for her 40th birthday, then she’d never guess!

DAD: That’s a brilliant idea! I’ll ask her which restaurant she wants to go to...