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Grammar1 Decideifthenounsshouldbesingularorplural
andunderlinethecorrectalternative.
Customer: I’dlikesomegrilled(1)sardine/sardines,andmyhusbandwillhaveyour(2)tuna/tunaswith(3)garlic/garlics.
Waiter: I’mafraidwehaven’tgotany(4)fish/fishesleft,madam.
Customer: Nevermind.Haveyougotany(5)mussel/mussels?
Waiter: I’mafraidwe’vecompletetelyrunoutof(6)seafood/seafoods.
Customer: Hmm,well,we’llbothhavethe(7)veal/veals.Withroast(8)vegetable/vegetables.
Waiter: I’mafraidwehaven’tgotany(9)meat/meatsleft.
Customer: Ohdear,perhapswe’lljusthavetwobottlesof(10)beer/beers.Couldyoubringsome(11)olive/olivesatthesametime?
Waiter: Certainly.Wecouldmakeyousome(12)sandwich/sandwiches,ifyoulike.
Customer: No,thanks.Butcouldyoubringussomeclean(13)glass/glasses.Thisonesmellsofold(14)cod / cods.
23Listenandcheck.
2 Writethesingularorpluralformofthewordsinitalics.
beer
a) TherearehundredsofBelgianbeers.
b) Theonlythinghethinksaboutis .
whisky
c) I’dloveaglassofScotch .
d) Theshopsellshundredsofdifferent .
cake
e) Howmany haveyoueaten?
f) Wouldyoulikeapieceofmybirthday ?
chocolate
g) Thereareonehundredgramsof inthisicecream.
h) Theygaveusafew afterthemeal.
coffee
i) Twoblack ,please.
j) Ajarofinstant ,please.
3 Underlinethecorrectalternative.
a) Ihaveabitof/severalpensinmybag.
b) Ididn’thaveenough/manysleepyesterday.
c) Ispeakabitof/noneFrench.
d) Ihavefew/plentyoffreetimelatertoday.
e) Idon’teatfew/muchrice.
f) Idon’thavealotof/severalpowerinmyjob.
g) Iknowlittle/lotsofdifferentwhiskies.
h) Igotothebeachafew/plentytimeseveryyear.
Changethesentencestomakethemtrueforyou.
4 Completethesentenceswiththewordsinthebox.
few lot many much
none not plenty
a) Europeansspendsomuchmoneyonfood.
b) Ineedsomemilkbutthere’s inthefridge.
c) Thereare manythingsinapotatocrispthataregoodforyou.
d) Thereis oftimetodothecooking.
e) Very peopleeatlobsterbecauseit’ssoexpensive.
f) Weshouldalleata offruit.
g) Ithink strawberriestasteofnothing.
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5 Rewritethesesentencesusingused to.Twoofthesentencescannotberewrittenwithused to.Leavethemastheyare.
7 Replaceused towithwouldwhereitispossible.
Iused tohaveajobinarestaurant.Everymorning,
Iused togothereatteno’clockandIused tohavea
coffeewithalltheothersbeforework.Thebossused
tobeverytough,butallofuslikedhim.Attheend
ofagoodday,heused tobuyeveryoneadrink.On
reallygooddays,Iused tomakeabout£40intips.I
used tobethebestwaitressthere.
8 Findandcorrectsevengrammaticalmistakesinthetext.Thefirsthasbeendoneforyou.
Thenineteenth-centuryscientistFrankBuckland
used invitehisfriendsfordinnerinhisLondon
home.Buckland,whousedtowritethebest-selling
Curiosities of Natural History,usedlikeservinghis
guestswithextremelystrangemeals.Hewould
togivethemthingslikekangarooorroastzebra.
Bucklandwouldhavealargecollectionofanimals
inhishouse,includingafamilyofratsthatusedto
livingunderhisdesk.Hismonkeyswouldrunning
aroundhishomeandhewouldgivethembeerto
drink.
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a) IhatedmyfoodwhenIwasachild.
I used to hate my food when I was a child.b) Irefusedtoeateverything.
c) Ididn’tlikemeat,fishorvegetables.
d) Myparentswereworriedaboutme.
e) Oneday,theytookmetothedoctor.
f) Hetoldmetogrowup.
g) Afterthat,Iwasevenmoredifficult.
6 Writethewordsinthecorrectordertocompletethequestions.
Whenyouweretenyearsold…
a) did have lunch to use you
…where did you use to have lunch ?
b) did drink in morning the to use you
…what
?
c) be did favourite food to use your
…what
?
d) goout restaurants to use you to
…did
?
e) eat much to too use you
…did
?
f) chocolatebars did prefer to use you
…what
?
Writetrueanswerstothequestions.
to
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3 Matchthewordsontheleftwiththoseontheright.Sometimesmorethanoneanswerispossible.
a) abarof matches
b) abowlof honey
c) aboxof crisps
d) abunchof soap
e) ajarof soup
f) apacketof keys
4 Completethesentenceswithwordsfromtheleft-handcolumnofExercise3.Sometimesmorethanoneanswerispossible.
a) Hethrewhis packet ofcigarettesintherubbishbin.
b) Howmuchdoesthis ofbananascost,please?
c) Ineedtobuyalarge-size oftissues.
d) Ionceatea250g ofchocolateinoneday.
e) I’dlikea ofstrawberryjam,please.
f) Sheoftenhasa ofcerealandmilkforbreakfast.
5 Completethesentenceswiththewordsinthebox.
beer cheese coffee egg
meal prawns wine
a) Whichhasmoresugar–dryorsweet wine ?
b) Whichwakesyouupmoreinthemorning–strongorweak ?
c) Whichisbetterforyourhealth–aheavyoralight ?
d) Whichmightmakeyouill–acookedoraraw?
e) Whichismoreexpensive–draughtorbottled?
f) Whichsmellsmore–strongormild ?
g) Whichtastebetter–freshorfrozen ?
Writetrueanswerstothequestions.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
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Whatwouldyouchooseforeachcourse?
Vocabulary1 Putthefollowingwordsintothecorrectcategory.
aubergine beans cauliflower
celery figs garlic grapefruit
hake leeks lettuce lime lobster
peach plum prawns raspberries
sausages turkey veal
Meat and fish
Vegetables
Fruit
2 Findandunderlinethreestrangedishesinthemenubelow.
aubergine
MenuStarters
Tomato and cucumber saladSmoked salmon and cockroaches
Grilled red peppers and courgettesIndian mussel curry
Main courseCabbage and bacon pie
Pasta bake with mushrooms and olivesAtlantic cod, fried potatoes and spinachBitter radishes and crunchy grasshoppers
Spicy tuna and rice
DessertsStrawberries and cream
Fruit salad (melon, oranges and mango)Caterpillar and whisky yoghurt
Ice cream (cherry, chocolate and coffee)
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6 Insertthemissingletterstocompletethetext.
a a b c e e f g h h h
i i l n n r s t u y y
ItwastheworstmealI’veeverhad.Thesoupwas
(1)tinnedandvery(2)bl__d.Forthemain
course,themeatwas(3)to___,(4)c_ew_and
over-cooked,andIthinktheyprobably(5)bo__ed
thevegetablesforoveranhour.TheFrenchfries
were(6)gr___yandtoosalty.Thebreadwas
extremelydryandobviouslynotvery(7)_res_.
Fordessert,Ihada(8)spi__crèmecaramel–I
foundapieceofchillipepperinit!Finally,they
gavemea(9)_it_e_cupofcoffeewhichwastoo
disgustingtodrink.
Bothwelldone,please.
Excuseme,we’rereadytoordernow.
Notquite.Couldyougiveusaminuteortwo,please?
We’llbothhavethesteak,please.
Yes,twoglassesofdrywhitewine,please.
Yes,atablefortwointhenameofSmith.
25Listenandcheck.
Pronunciation1 26Lookatthefollowinggroupsofwords.Listen
totherecordingandnoticehowthemiddlewordispronouncedwiththesound\E\.Practisesayingthephrases.
acup milkapair of jeansakind fish
something drinkready to gothings do
problems workstay at homedinner eight
gin tonicfish and chipsrock roll
atable fourlate for workfood thought
2 Completethemini-conversationswithwordsfromthemiddlecolumnofExercise1.
1 Barman: WhatcanIgetyou,sir?
Customer: Twoglasses beer a
packet crisps,please.
2 Elly: Let’smeet seven thestation.
Anya: Yes,we’llfindsomewhere
dinnerinthecentre town.
27Listenandcheck.Thenpractisethemini-conversations.
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24Listenandcheck.
7 Completetheconversationwiththephrasesintheboxatthetopofthenextcolumn.
Waiter: Goodevening.Doyouhaveareservation?
Customer: (1)Yes, a table for two in the name of Smith.
Waiter: Thankyou,sir.Pleasefollowme.
Waiter: Areyoureadytoorderyet?
Customer: (2)
Waiter: Certainly.Wouldyouliketoordersomedrinkswhileyouaredeciding?
Customer: (3)
Customer: (4)
Waiter: Certainly.WhatcanIgetyou?
Customer: (5)
Waiter: Verygood.Howwouldyoulikethatdone?
Customer: (6)
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Reading1 Readthearticleoppositeaboutabsintheandput
thesetopicsinorder.
a) Absinthe–thelatestfashion 1
b) Howtodrinkit
c) Thehistoryofabsinthe
d) Thereasonsforitspopularity
e) Whatisabsinthe?
f) Whereyoucangetit
2 Readthearticleagain.Inwhichnumberedgapsinthearticledothesesentencesbelong?Writethenumberinthebox.
a) Addsomewater,anddrinkitwhileit’sstillwarm.
b) However,itcanbefoundinmanyspecialistshops.
c) Inthemindsofmany,itisassociatedwithartists.
d) IntheUnitedStates,thegovernmentbanneditevenearlier–in1912.
e) Bookshopsaresellingtwonewbooksonthesubject. 1
f) Unlikemanyalcoholicdrinks,itisnotmadewithextrasugar.
28Listenandcheck.
3 Findwordsorphrasesinthearticlethatyoucanreplacewiththewordsandexpressionsbelow.
Paragraph 1
a) It’squitepossible There’s a good chance
b) strange
Paragraph 2
c) youcangetit
d) costyou
e) find
Paragraph 3
f) tobehonest
g) drink
Paragraph 4
h) anumberofdifferent
i) notchangedinanyway
Paragraph 5
j) alltypesofpeople
k) theendof
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If you go into one of London’s most fashionable bars, there’s a good chance that you will see fashionable young people with a curious blue-green drink in front of them. ...(1)... There are thousands of webpages that tell you everything about it. What is this drink that everyone is talking about? Absinthe.
There’s nothing new about absinthe. However, it is now available for almost the fi rst time in a hundred years. It will set you back about £15 for a double in a bar, or £45 a bottle on the internet. It’s often diffi cult to get hold of in your local supermarket. ...(2)...
The taste is, frankly, disgusting – a bit like cough medicine – and you may wonder why people touch it. The answer is simple – fashion. ...(3)... The painters Van Gogh and Picasso, the poets Rimbaud and Baudelaire, and the novelist Ernest Hemingway all used to drink it.
Absinthe contains 70% alcohol and is made from a variety of plants. These include anise (which is also used in Greek Ouzo and Italian Sambuca) and wormwood, which, in its pure form, is extremely dangerous. ...(4)...
In Britain it was never very popular, but in France people of all social classes used to drink it until it was banned in 1915. ...(5)... But after the fall of the Communist government in the Czech Republic, a company called Hill’s started making it again, and it has now found its way back into our lives.
If you want to try it, you pour some absinthe into a glass. Put a lump of sugar on a spoon and dip this into the drink so that it is a little wet. Then, light the sugar and slowly drop it into the glass. The drink will begin to burn so cover the glass to put the fl ames out. ...(6)... You’ll probably hate it, but at least you’ll be fashionable.
Absinthe
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WritingWritingaletterofcomplaint
1 Readthisletterofcomplaint.Inwhichnumberedgapsdophrasesa–ibelong?
a) aswellasafullrefund
b) Iamsurethatyouwillunderstand
c) Iamwritingthislettertocomplainabout 1
d) Ilookforwardtoreceiving
e) Iwasdissatisfiedwith
f) ThiswasnotwhatIexpected
g) Tomakemattersworse
h) wasnotofthehigheststandard
i) Youcanimaginemydisappointmentwhen
2 LookattheadvertisementandthenotesthatyoumadeduringyourholidayandwritealetterofcomplainttothemanagerofBellevueHotel.
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1 Petty Street
Little Bickering
East Sussex
Dear Sir / Madam,
… (1) … the meal that I ate in your restaurant last
Saturday. … (2) … both the service and the quality of
the food that was served.
I was recommended your restaurant by my brother, who
assured me that you specialised in seafood of the highest
quality. … (3) … I learnt that you had no seafood left
by the time I arrived. That, after all, was my reason for
coming. What is more, the food that I was served
… (4) … .
… (5) … , the waiters were rude and unfriendly.
… (6) … from a restaurant of your reputation. … (7) …
my reasons for writing this letter. … (8) … a letter of
apology, … (9) … . I enclose the receipt.
Yours faithfully,
T. Wells T. Wells
The children were terrifi ed of a large dog that was always at reception.
Bellevue HotelAT
Wigan-on-SeaCall us now to make your booking.
010892 660660Limited places!
Beautiful sea views
Family atmosphere
TV and shower in every room
Excellent restaurant
Special offers for July
We welcome children!
Our room was at the back of the hotel.
The TV didn’t work.
The chef was on holiday!
When we went to pay, we were told we had to pay an extra summer supplement.
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