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d the text and do activities 1 and 2. A Delicious Mistake Arturo Toscanini (1867-1957), Italian conductor, had great respect for composer Giacomo Puccini's music, and they were good friends. Every Christmas, Puccini sent a cake to each of his friends. One year, having quarreled with Toscanini just before Christmas, he tried to cancel the order for the conductor's cake. But it was too late - the cake had already been dispatched. The following day, Toscanini received a telegram from Puccini: "The cake was sent by mistake." He replied by return: "The cake was eaten by mistake." TOSCANINI, Arturo. A Delicious Mistake. In: The Little, Brown Book of Anecdotes. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1985. p. 547. 1. Mark True (T) or False (F) as to each statement. a) ( ) Both Puccini and Toscanini were musicians. b) ( ) Each of Toscanini's friends was given a cake by him at Christmas. c) ( ) The composer tried to cancel the order for his friends' cakes. d) ( ) It was too late because the cake had already been sent. e) ( ) Puccini told his friend that he had quarreled with him by mistake. f) ( ) Toscanini replied to his friend without delay. g) ( ) Toscanini used exactly the same words as Puccini in his telegram. h) ( ) The conductor said the cake had been received by mistake

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Resposta: . a) (T). b) (F). c) (T). d) (T). e) (T). f) (T). g) (F). h) (T).

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