If you are invited to someone's house for dinner in the United States, you should bring a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates

If you are invited to someone's house for dinner in the United States, you should bring a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates. If you give your host a (26) _____ gift, he/she may open it in front of you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered polite. It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and wants to show his/her (27) ____ to you immediately. Even if the host doesn't like it, he/she will tell a "(28) ___ lie" and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad. If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not arrive (29) _____ on time or earlier than the expected time, because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and (30) _____ rude, as the host may not be ready.