A.

Restaurant related words/phrases 1 (Seating)

Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the following conversation:


HOSTESS: Hi and welcome to Roberto's. Do you have a reservation?

YOU: No, we don't. Do you have _____________ this evening?
tables waiting
somewhere to sit down
any free tables

HOSTESS: Yes, we do... for 2?

YOU: No, for 4 please. Some friends will be _____________ us.
eating
joining
sitting

HOSTESS: Right this way, please. (SHOWS YOU A TABLE)

YOU: Could we get a table ____________ ?
by the window
window
with window

HOSTESS: I'm sorry, but all those tables are reserved tonight...

YOU: Could you please double ____________ for us? Those tables are really nice.
inspect
check
research

HOSTESS: Certainly. I'll be back in a second... You're in luck! Someone just cancelled their
reservation!

YOU: That's great! Thank you very much _______________.
help
for the research
for your help

B. Restaurant related words/phrases 2 (Ordering)



Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the following conversation:


WAITER: Hi and welcome to Roberto's. Are you ready to order?

YOU: Not yet, _____________, please
give us a second
more time
more time is needed

WAITER: No problem. I'll be back in a couple of minutes.... (AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES) What
would you like to order?

YOU: How big are your _____________?
foods
portions
plates

WAITER: Very big, you'll definitely get full :)

YOU: Perfect. And what does each order _____________ ( = include)?
come to
come by
come with

WAITER: Each order includes fries or a salad.

YOU: OK. ____________ the chicken breast, and for my wife... the trout.
Bring me
I'll have
Get

WAITER: Great. And would you like fries or salad with that?

YOU: Fries _____________ and a salad for my wife.
for me
I will have
me

WAITER: All right. I'll be right back with your order.
C. Restaurant related words/phrases - Conversation 3 (Ordering)



Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the following conversation:


WAITER: Would you like something to drink?

YOU: Yes, _____________ do you have?
beer
I'll have a beer
what kind of beer

WAITER: We have Budweiser, Miller, and Rolling Rock in bottles.

YOU: One Rolling Rock and one Budweiser, please... oh, and a _____________ of water.
glass
plate
vase

WAITER: Alright. And... are you guys ready to order food, or should I give you couple of minutes?

YOU: We're ready. One ____________ of the grilled calamari, and one _____________ of the fried
shrimp, please.
number
item
order

WAITER: And would you like fries with that?

YOU: Can we get a salad ____________?
still
instead
inside

WAITER: Yes... or for $1 more you can get both...

YOU: Perfect, let's ________________. Fries and salad with both.
do
do that
make it

WAITER: It shouldn't take too long.

D. Restaurant related words/phrases 4 (Ordering)



Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the following conversation:


WAITER: Are you ready to order?

YOU: Yes, we can't decide... what do you _____________?
say
decide
recommend

WAITER: Well, our specialty is the Seafood Platter... it includes four different kinds of seafood...

YOU: Oh, no, I can't eat that... I'm _____________ to seafood! Anything else?
allergic
allergy
an allergy

WAITER: Hmm... Well, the Grilled Chicken is also quite good.

YOU: Perfect, we'll have two orders of that. It's not too _____________, is it?
mild
cold
spicy

WAITER: No, it's pretty mild. And what would you like to drink?

YOU: What kind of ____________ do you have?
water
juice
drinks

WAITER: Orange, mango, and pineapple.

YOU: Two pineapple juices please. Oh... and an ___________.
ash
ashtray
ash plate

WAITER: I'm sorry, but smoking is not allowed in the restaurant.

E. estaurant related words/phrases 6 (Eating a meal - bad service)



Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the following conversation:


WAITER: Is everything alright?

YOU: Well, no, actually the soup is a little cold... Could you ask them to
_____________ for me?
heat it up
make it hot
bake it up

WAITER: Sure. I'll be right back with that.

YOU: Oh, and I asked for a salad, _____________...
but fries came
not fries
instead it's fries

WAITER: I'm sorry about that, I'll get your salad as well.

YOU: One last thing, I asked for a Coke about 15 minutes _____________.
from now
time
ago

WAITER: Yes, I totally forgot about that. It's a very busy time now.

(10 MINUTES LATER)

YOU: ___________, I'm still waiting for my Coke.
You
Excuse me
Do you hear me

WAITER: Oh, right! I'll get that for you right away...

YOU: ___________ (= forget about it), we're leaving.
Never mind
Never before
Now or never

F. Restaurant related words/phrases 7 (Finishing a meal/paying)



Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the following conversation:


WAITER: Can I get you anything else?

YOU: _____________ check/bill, please.
Only a
The only
Just the

WAITER: Sure. I'll be right back with that... Did you want to pay separately?

YOU: No, you can _____________ on one check/bill.
everything
put it all
write for

WAITER: (BRINGS THE CHECK) There you go. Thanks.

YOU: Excuse me, do we pay here or _____________?
cash
near the cash register
at the cash register

WAITER: You can pay me.

YOU: OK, and the _____________ isn't included in the check, correct?
tip
tape
tipper

WAITER: No, sir, it isn't.

YOU: (YOU GIVE THE MONEY TO THE WAITER) There you go. Thanks. You've been very
______________.
help
helpful
helpless
G. Restaurant/Eating out - Talking about things you like/don't like 1


Choose the correct words/phrases to tell someone that you LIKE or DON'T LIKE something:


1) I love this meal. It's very _________________!
tasty
bland

2) I don't eat meat. I'm a _________________.
carnivore
vegetarian

3) I can't eat _________________ food. I'm on a diet.
spicy
greasy/fatty

4) I love _________________ food, but my husband likes bland food.
spicy
simple

5) This meal is _________________! My compliments to the chef.
fantastic
awful

6) I love the service here. It's very _________________.
rude
professional

7) This restaurant is too noisy. I'm looking for somewhere more _________________.
quiet
loud

8) That was perfect! I'm _________________.
hungry
full

9) I want to order something else. I'm still _________________.
full
hungry

10) That was a great meal! I thought the fish was prepared _________________.
perfectly
badly

H. At the bar - Ordering drinks 1



Choose the correct, most natural-sounding responses according to the context of the conversation:


BARTENDER: What can I get you?

YOU: Hi. What beer do you have ______________?
in a barrel
in a flow
on tap

BARTENDER: Miller and Foster's.

YOU: I'll have a Foster's, please. Can I run a _____________?
later
tab
payment

BARTENDER: No, you'll have to pay as you go.

YOU: No problem. How much ______________?
payment
cash
do I owe you

BARTENDER: $2 dollars, please.

YOU: Wow! That's ____________!
cheap
less
trivial

BARTENDER: It's happy hour. Draught beer is half price until 8:00 PM.

YOU: Great! And do you _______________ food here?
give
serve
offer

BARTENDER: Only bar snacks... Would you like some peanuts?
I. EATING/RESTAURANTS: Fast-food vocabulary

Write the correct word to describe what is being shown in each picture. Choose from the list on the
right:


hot dog
onion rings
packets
straws
popcorn
fries
combo
burger
sub
vending
buffet
soft drink
1. I'd like some .

2. I'd like a .

3. I'll have a .

4. I'll have a meal.

5.

6.

7. I'll have a .

8. machine

9.

10. of ketchup

11.

12.