Complete the dialogue with the words in the box. embarrassing, the best bit, nonsense, cool, anything else, believe it

Everyday English

Complete the dialogue with the words in the box.

• embarrassing
• the best bit
• nonsense
• cool
• anything else
• believe it

Lucy: A funny thing happened last week.

Teresa: What?

Lucy: Well, we went to a Chinese restaurant for a meal, and then we had fortune cookies.

Teresa: Oh, I love those.

Lucy: Me too. Mine said, 'Your life will be full of wonderful surprises!'

Teresa: Wow! That's cool¹

Lucy: Mum got a strange one. It said, 'You will have a lot of happiness if you stay happy.' It was

Teresa: Well, that's nonsense² doesn't mean anything.

Lucy: Yes, I know. But believe it³ when my dad ate his fortune cookie with the paper inside.

Teresa: Oh, no! I don't believe it⁴

Lucy: It's true! It was really embarrassing⁵

There were loads of people in the restaurant, and they all laughed.

Teresa: Did happen⁶

Lucy: No, we paid the bill and left after that.