Question

Fill in the missing word. There are three words you do not need to use. ● demand ● side ● scrambled ● pinch ● stock ● creamy ● fussy ● packed 11 I will have the grilled fish with steamed rice and a ..............................................salad, please. 1 4 Tony takes a ..................lunch to work, because he doesn't like leaving the office to eat out. 12 I really don't know what to cook for Ben. He's such a...........................eater that I'm afraid he won't like anything I serve. 1 5 Linda is an excellent chef and her cooking skills are in great................................... 13 Liam is not a very honest person, so you should take everything he says with a.................of salt.Grammar C Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or the present perfect continuous. 16 Can we go soon? We.................................... (walk) around this department store for the last two hours! 19 Do you want to go shopping? I........................... (not/spend) my birthday money yet and I want to buy a new outfit for the party. 17 ................................. (look) through these cookbooks for a good seafood recipe for over an hour, but I can't decide on one. Can you help me choose? 20 Phillip......................................(never/buy) anything from a flea market before. 18 I........................................(you/try) the new Chinese restaurant that opened last week yet? D Underline the correct item. 21 Mum bought Dad a pair of leather Italian/ Italian leather shoes for his birthday. 2 6 Dad will be back in half an hour; he's gone to/been to the newsagent's to pick up today paper. 22 Chloe can't make it to dinner tonight, but the good news is/are that she'll be able to spend the whole weekend with us. 2 7 Emily's family moved to Spain from — /the UK when she was still a baby. 23 There were very little/few people at the restaurant, so it was easy for us to find a table. 2 8 Your doctor can give you some good advices/advice on how to follow a more balanced diet. 24 What is Monica doing? She has been to/been in the dressing room for an hour! 2 9 Whenever Paul goes to London, he stays at the/— Hilton Hotel. 25 Doctors say that it's not a good idea to eat red meat more than once or twice a/the week 3 0 This dish is delicious and doesn't take much/many time to prepare. Everyday English E Use the sentences (a-e) to complete the dialogue. Lisa: This antique table is really beautiful. 31)........................... a At Pete's Antique Shop in the town centre. Margaret: Yes, I bought it two days ago. 32)........................................ b It was a bargain. Lisa: It really suits your living room. Where did you buy it? c Is it new? Margaret: 33)......................................... d It's just around the corner from the Lisa: I've never been there. Whereabouts is it? florist's. Margaret: 34)................................... Lisa: Was it expensive? e I'm glad you like it. Margaret: 35) Not at all. .........................I got it for half the original price. Lisa: Fantastic! Maybe I'll go and have a look on Saturday. Margaret: We can go together if you like. Lisa: Great! See you there

Answer 1

11 I will have the grilled fish with steamed rice and a side salad, please.
Tony takes a packed lunch to work, because he doesn't like leaving the office to eat out. 12 I really don't know what to cook for Ben. He's such a fussy eater that I'm afraid he won't like anything I serve.
15 Linda is an excellent chef and her cooking skills are in great demand.
13 Liam is not a very honest person, so you should take everything he says with a pinch of salt. 16 have been walking 19 have not spent 17 I have been looking
20 has never bought 18 Have you tried
D Underline the correct item.
21 Italian leather 26 gone to
22 news is 27 the UK 23 few people 28 good advice 24 been in the dressing
29 the Hilton Hotel 25 twice a week 30 much time
Lisa: This antique table is really beautiful. c Is it new?
Margaret: Yes, I bought it two days ago. e I'm glad you like it.
Lisa: It really suits your living room. Where did you buy it?
Margaret: 31) At Pete's Antique Shop in the town centre.
Lisa: I've never been there. Whereabouts is it?
Margaret: 33) d It's just around the corner from the florist's.
34) Lisa: Was it expensive?
Margaret: 35) Not at all.  32) b It was a bargain. I got it for half the original
price.
Lisa: Fantastic! Maybe I'll go and have a look on Saturday.
Margaret: We can go together if you like.
Lisa: Great! See you there.

Answer 2

11. creamy

12. packed

13. fussy

14. demand

15. have been walking

16. haven't spent

17. I have been looking

18. has never bought

19. Have you tried

20. Italian

21. been to

22. the good news is

23. the UK

24. few

25. advice

26. been in

27. the

28. much

29. a

30. e

31. d

32. b

33. c