Lena’s birthday is on the second of April, she is now twelve years old. “Can I have a big cake for my birthday this year, Mum?” Lena asked. “Yes, I am going to make a big cake for you on Wednesday; Thursday is the second of April,” her mother answered. Lena ran to school. She was happy. “Can you all come to my place on Thursday at four o’clock? Please do. You must come and have tea with me,” she said to her friends. On Thursday Lena came home at half past one. She was very excited, so she did not eat much at dinner. After dinner she helped her mother to lay the table. She brought the cups and spoons, and put them on the table. Then her mother put the cake in the middle of the table. At four her friends came. They all live near Lena’s home. Two friends live next door. “Hello, Lena!” they said. “Happy birthday to you!” They brought presents for her. Lena showed them her new watch, a present from her father. “What time is it?” asked Alla. “It is twenty-five minutes past four," Lena answered. “It isn’t right,” said Boris, “it is twenty-eight minutes past four by the clock.” “Which is right, Mother?" Lena asked. “Your new watch is right. Ask your friends to come to the table, Lena. Here is the knife; cut the cake, please.”
Lena ran to school. She was happy. “Can you all come to my place on Thursday at four o’clock? Please do. You must come and have tea with me,” she said to her friends.
On Thursday Lena came home at half past one. She was very excited, so she did not eat much at dinner. After dinner she helped her mother to lay the table. She brought the cups and spoons, and put them on the table. Then her mother put the cake in the middle of the table.
At four her friends came. They all live near Lena’s home. Two friends live next door. “Hello, Lena!” they said. “Happy birthday to you!” They brought presents for her. Lena showed them her new watch, a present from her father. “What time is it?” asked Alla. “It is twenty-five minutes past four," Lena answered. “It isn’t right,” said Boris, “it is twenty-eight minutes past four by the clock.” “Which is right, Mother?" Lena asked. “Your new watch is right. Ask your friends to come to the table, Lena. Here is the knife; cut the cake, please.”