Waiting at the diner

Part 2.- For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

 

Waiting at the diner

 

After fifteen minutes waiting for her order (0)__TO__ come, Sylvie began to regret her decision to stop at the diner. She’d been led to a seat at the back with a view of a small lake. At least that would pass the time pleasantly, she thought, watching the ducks and texting a message to Alan. She told him it was something of an exaggeration to call (9)_______ a lake – more like a pond, really, and the deleted the message for being far (10)________ trivial and chatty.

 

She’d come in at half past four, hoping to have a quick coffee and a cake and (11)_______ on her way again, but already the diner was starting to fill (12)________ with travelling families looking (13)______ they were settling for an early meal. The waitress looked stressed and kept her head down, so despite several attempts, Sylvie was (14)______ to make eye contact with her. (15)_________ this rate, Sylvie risked being late for her appointment with Alan, (16)________ already been on the road since the early morning.