CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH FOR KEY A2 LEVEL - SHOPPING, FOOD AND DRINK

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH FOR KEY A2 LEVEL - SHOPPING, FOOD AND DRINK

A. Read the definitions. Then put the letters in the right order to make words.

1. This is how much you have to pay for something in a shop. (cirpe) ................
2. This is a piece of paper which you can use to pay for things. (hecequ) ................
3. This is a big shop which sells food and lots of other things. (mersteparuk) ................
4. This is what some people call a shop. (roset) ................
5. This word means something which is not cheap. (pivenexes) ................
6. This is a person who buys something in a shop. (turemocs) ................
7. If there is a problem with something you buy, you might do this with it. (gnecah) ................
8. If a shop isn’t open 24 hours a day, it does this at night. (selco) ................

B. Read the sentences about a woman who goes shopping.
Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.

1. Reena would like a new pair of jeans but she doesn’t want to
............ too much money.
A spend B cost C save

2. Reena goes into a clothes shop, and the shop ............ shows
her some jeans.
A staff B colleague C assistant

3. Reena decides to ............ on the jeans in the changing room.
A try B get C turn

4. Reena likes the jeans, and is happy because they are on ............ .
A discount B sale C market

5. Reena pays for the jeans, and asks for her ............ .
A list B document C receipt

C. Complete the text with the correct alternatives.

Breakfast around the world

Most people agree that it is important to eat breakfast in the morning. But breakfast is different all over the world. In Japan, for example, many people have a bowl of hot (1) sauce / soup for breakfast, but in Australia most people eat cold (2) cereal / dessert with milk. Milk is used to make (3) omelette / yogurt, which lots of Americans eat in the morning. (4) Curry / Coffee is a very popular breakfast drink, and in many countries people eat toast, which is (5) grilled / fried bread, with butter. In some European countries such as Germany and Sweden, people eat cold meats such as (6) ham / burger with their bread, or sometimes cheese, but in the UK people prefer something sweet such as (7) jam / juice on their toast at breakfast time. In countries where people cook in the morning, (8) cakes / eggs are very popular, and lots of people eat them with sausages.

D. Read the sentences about a student who works in a restaurant.
Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.

1. Franz speaks to each customer and writes their ............ in his notebook.
A order B menu C sign

2. Sometimes Franz needs to ............ to customers what is in the dishes.
A understand B decide C explain

3. The restaurant chef tries to ............ the food as quickly as possible.
A prepare B improve C cover

4. When the food is ready, Franz ............ it to the customers.
A leaves B serves C puts

5. When the customers finish eating, they ask Franz for their ............ .
A price B bill C purse

E. Read the phrases below, and decide who is speaking. Write W (waitress) or C (customer).

1. Excuse me, could I have some more water, please? ............
2. How would you like your steak cooked, sir? ............
3. That dish comes with salad or chips. Which would you prefer? ............
4. My food is cold! Is yours okay? ............
5. I think I’m going to have a dessert. They’re really good here. ............
6. Shall I take your plates now? ............
7. Could you ask the chef to make my pizza without onions, please? ............
8. Good evening. We’ve booked a table for six people. ............

F. CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH FOR KEY A2 LEVEL - HOUSE AND HOME

A. Read the sentences about Samira’s new house.
Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.

1. Samira’s family have taken all of their .............. , like sofas, to the new house.
A luggage B furniture C software

2. In their old house, Samira ............ a bedroom with her sister, but now she has her own bedroom.
A included B joined C shared

3. Samira has put all of her things in the drawers and ............ .
A cupboards B shelves C carpets

4. The light in Samira’s room is broken, but her father says he can ............ it.
A build B repair C improve

5. Samira has decided to ............ her new room in her favourite colour, green.
A print B fill C paint

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1 price
2 cheque
3 supermarket
4 store
5 expensive
6 customer
7 change

8 close

B.
1 A 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 C

C.
1 soup
2 cereal
3 yogurt
4 Coffee
5 grilled
6 ham
7 jam

8 eggs

D. 
1 A 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 B

E.
1 C 2 W 3 W 4 C 5 C 6 W 7 C 8 C

F.
1 B 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 C