A. Fill in the missing word. There are three words you do not need to use. scrambled • side • packed • fussy • creamy • stock • pinch • demand
Tony takes a ……………………. lunch to work, because he doesn’t like leaving the office to eat out.
Linda is an excellent chef and her cooking skills are in great …………………….
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.
Liam is not a very honest person, so you should take everything he says with a ……………………. of salt.
I will have the grilled fish with steamed rice and a …………………….. salad, please.
Marks: / 10 (5х2)
B. Underline the correct item.
Nathan likes his steak well done/ rare, so don’t cook it for more than ten minutes.
The new clothes shop has a great variety of jeans and shirts at very low/ poor prices.
Milk and other dairy products are very appealing/ nourishing for young children, as they help them grow strong and healthy.
Be careful not to spill the salt/ spill the beans and tell John about the surprise party.
Dinner is almost ready. I just have to beat/ grate the cheese for the pasta.
We took Jane out to lunch to cheer her up, because she’s been going off/ going through a rough time at work.
Would you like to stay for dinner? We’re having roast chicken with poached/ mashed potatoes.
Joe eats out so often that he always welcomes the chance to have a nice home-cooked/ undercooked meal whenever he visits his mother.
Jane made a delicious raw/ spicy sauce for the spaghetti.
Don’t worry, I’ll show you how to set the table for a formal dinner; it’s a cup of tea/ piece of cake.
Marks: / 10 (10х1)
GRAMMAR
C. Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or the present perfect continuous.
I …………………………. (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?
Can we go soon? We ……………..………………. (walk) around this department store for the last two hours!
Phillip ……………..………………. (never/buy) anything from a flea market before.
………..……………………. (you/try) the new Chinese restaurant that opened last week yet?
Do you want to go shopping? I ……………..………………. (not/spend) my birthday money yet and I want to buy a new outfit for the party.
Marks: / 15 (5х3)
D. Underline the correct item.
This dish is delicious and doesn’t take much/ many time to prepare.
Whenever Paul goes to London, he stays at the/ - Hilton Hotel.
Your doctor can give you some good advices/ advice on how to follow a more balanced diet.
Emily's family moved to Spain from - / the UK when she was still a baby.
Dad will be back in half an hour; he's gone to/ been to the newsagent's to pick up today paper.
Doctors say that it's not a good idea to eat red meat more than once or twice a/ the week
What is Monica doing? She has been to/ been in the dressing room for an hour!
There were very little/ few people at the restaurant, so it was easy for us to find a table.
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.
Mum bought Dad a pair of leather Italian/ Italian leather shoes for his birthday.
Marks: / 20 (10х2)
EVERYDAY ENGLISH
E. Use the sentences (a-e) to complete the dialogue.
a At Pete’s Antique Shop in the town centre.
b It was a bargain.
c Is it new?
d It’s just around the corner from the florist’s.
e I’m glad you like it.
Lisa: This antique table is really beautiful. 31) ……..
Margaret: Yes, I bought it two days ago. 32) ……… \
Lisa: It really suits your living room. Where did you buy it?
Margaret: 33) ………………
Lisa: I’ve never been there. Whereabouts is it?
Margaret: 34) ………………
Lisa: Was it expensive?
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
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Lisa: Great! See you there.
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