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Complete the picky food critic's dramatic review of a trendy new restaurant by selecting the correct words for each gap.
"To be _________________________, I normally don't mind _________________________ a premium for a unique dining experience. However, in my _________________________, serving mushroom soup inside a recycled sneaker is taking modern art too far. I'd much rather _________________________ a microwave pizza at home than ever return to this establishment!"
The correct answers are honest, paying, opinion, and eat.
To be honest: This is a fixed, highly natural spoken phrase used to introduce a frank opinion.
mind + gerund: The verb "mind" (especially in negative sentences or questions) must be followed by an "-ing" verb.
in my opinion: This is the standard collocation for expressing personal thoughts. (We don't say "in my idea").
would rather + bare infinitive: Even with the contraction "I'd rather," the verb that follows must be in its base form without "to."