WRITING: Caught in a Lie
LEVEL: 450 - 480 My Friend's Apple Pie I know how to cook. Everybody at home does. So, when my sisters and I are invited to a meal and we do not like the food, it is hard for us to be honest. Three months ago, a friend of mine invited me to her house for dinner along with some other friends - six girls and four boys. It was a farewell dinner for a friend who was moving abroad. Before dinner, we sat in the living room and chatted for a while. When dinner was ready, we went to the dining room, sat at the table, and the food was served. The main course was OK but the dessert - an apple pie, was not really good. However, when my friend asked me how the pie was, I said that both the entree and the pie were delicious. Truly, I did not want to hurt my friend’s feelings because I knew she had worked very hard on both preparing the meal and having everything set for the evening. So, she just smiled and said she was glad I had liked the food. Two months later, I invited the sa
