Let's complete this description of a birthday by putting a or the into the gaps. The first one is done for you.

(a) a (b) a (c) a (d) the (e) a (f) a (g) a (h) a (i) the (j) a

Last week it was my brother, Toufique's 20th birthday. In the morning the postman brought him some cards and in the evening we took him for (a) a meal in (b) a restaurant. When he got up in the morning, mother gave him (c) a very big parcel. We all wondered what was in (d) the parcel and when my brother opened it, we saw that it was (e) a new laptop. My brother said that it was (f) a surprise and that he was very pleased with it. I bought him (g)-a purse and my sister gave him (h)a book about art. When he opened (i) the books, I could see that there was (j) a smile on his face.