Exercise 1
You will hear a waiter taking people’s orders in a restaurant. Listen and tick their orders.
Answers
1 chicken
potatoes
fruit juice
2 beef / rare
rice
vegetables
coffee
3 fish
rice
vegetables
Audioscripts
1
A Have you decided on your order?
B Yes, I’ll have the chicken, please.
A And would you like rice or potatoes with that?
B Potatoes, please.
A Would you like vegetables as well?
B I don’t think so, thanks.
A And what would you like to drink?
B I’ll have orange juice, please.
2
A Can I take your order?
B I think I’ll try the beef. I’d like that rare, please.
A Certainly. Would you like rice or potatoes with it
B Mm. Rice, please. And I’ll have vegetables, as well.
A Anything to drink?
B Coffee, please.
3
A What would you like to have?
B I think I’ll try the fish.
A With rice?
B Yes, please.
A Will you have vegetables?
B Yes, please.
A And to drink?
B Nothing, thank you.
Exercise 2
Listen to people talking about their meals. Did they enjoy their food? Tick the correct response for each speaker.
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Yes, they liked it a lot. |
Yes, they quite liked it. |
No, they didn’t like it at all. |
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Answers
1 Yes, they liked it a lot.
2 Yes, they quite liked it.
3 No, they didn’t like it at all.
4 No, they didn’t like it at all.
5 Yes, they liked it a lot.
6 Yes, they quite liked it.
Audioscripts
1
A How was it?
B Mm. Very nice.
2
A Did you enjoy your meal?
B It was all right.
3
A How was your fish?
B Not very good, I’m afraid.
4
A This steak is terrible.
B Really?
5
A How are the vegetables?
B Delicious.
6
A Is the soup nice?
B Not bad.
Exercise 3
Listen to people talking about their food. What do they mean? Tick the correct explanation.
1 ………… too hot …✓…… not hot enough
2 ………… undercooked ………… overcooked
3 ………… too salty ………… not salty enough
4 ………… too tough ………… too salty
5 ………… undercooked ………… overcooked
6 ………… too spicy ………… not spicy enough
7 ………… too much sugar ………… not enough sugar
Answers
1 not hot enough
2 overcooked
3 not salty enough
4 too tough
5 undercooked
6 too spicy
7 too much sugar
Audioscripts
1 Could you heat this up for me?
2 This has been cooked too long.
3 This is tasteless. It needs more salt.
4 This meat is awful. I can’t even chew it.
5 This needs cooking a little longer.
6 This is too hot for me, I’m afraid.
7 I asked for coffee without sugar.
Exercise 4
Listen to the waitress and choose the best response.
1 ◻Yes, it’s fine.
◻Yes, please.
2 ◻Yes, it is.
◻Fine, thanks.
3 ◻No, thanks.
◻Not at all.
4 ◻No, thanks.
◻Yes, it is.
5 ◻Yes, I do.
◻Just a little.
6 ◻Yes, please.
◻Yes, it’s great.
7 ◻Not just now.
◻No, it isn’t.
Answers
1 Yes, it’s fine.
2 Fine, thanks.
3 No, thanks.
4 No, thanks.
5 Just a little.
6 Yes, it’s great.
7 Not just now.
Audioscripts
1 Is everything OK?
2 How’s your meal?
3 Would you like anything to drink?
4 Can I get you some more coffee?
5 How much sauce would you like?
6 Is the steak all right?
7 Can I get you anything else?
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