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

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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

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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

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH FOR KEY A2 LEVEL - VOCABULARY ABOUT PLACES, BUILDINGS AND SERVICES

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH FOR KEY A2 LEVEL - VOCABULARY ABOUT PLACES, BUILDINGS AND SERVICES

A. Read the descriptions. Choose the correct answer, a, b or c.

1. You go here if you want to catch a plane.
a station      b airport    c motorway

2. People go here to watch sports such as football.
a roundabout     b theatre    c stadium

3. You can park your car in one of these.
a garage    b lift    c underground

4. Businessmen and businesswomen work at desks in this place.
a elevator     b pharmacy    c office

5. Parents take their children here so they can have fun.
a playground     b market    c car park

6. Doctors and nurses work in this place.
a guest-house    b hospital    c factory

7. You can study lots of different subjects in this place.
a college    b supermarket    c hotel

8. People work in this place and make things such as cars.
a museum    b cafeteria    c factory

B. Complete the dialogue with your own words.
Put ONE word in each space.

Receptionist: Good morning. Can I
(1) ................ you?
Nikki: Yes please. I (2) ................ love to go to a
museum. Is there one (3) ................ this hotel?
Receptionist: Yes. You can walk to it from here. Just
go out of the hotel, (4) ................ left, walk for about
ten minutes, and you will see it on your right.
Nikki: Thank you. (5) ................ it a big museum?
Receptionist: Yes, it’s the national museum. It’s very
large, and there’s a lot to see there.
Nikki: That’s great. I want to buy some postcards.
(6) ................ the museum have a shop?
Receptionist: Yes, it has a very nice shop. It
(7) ................ books, and gifts – and postcards, of
course.
Nikki: Thank you very much for your help.
Receptionist: You’re (8) ................ ! Just ask me if
you need anything else while you’re staying here.

C. Complete the sentences using the words below.

bank   café   chemist   dentist   hotel

library   post office   tourist information

1. I’m going to the ................ to buy a stamp.
2. Is the ................ open today? I need to get some cash.
3. My tooth hurts. I think I should make an appointment with my ................ .
4. I’m going to the ................ to borrow a book about insects.
5. I’ve got my flight, but I still need to book a room in a ................ for my holiday.
6. Is there a ................ near here? I need to buy some medicine.
7. I booked a tour of the city at the ................ centre.
8. Let’s go to that new ................ . They make great hot chocolate.


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1 b 
2 c 
3 a 
4 c
5 a 
6 b 
7 a 
8 c

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1 help
2 would / ‘d
3 near
4 turn / go
5 Is
6 Does
7 sells / has

8 welcome

C.
1 post office
2 bank
3 dentist
4 library
5 hotel
6 chemist
7 tourist information

8 café

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH FOR KEY A2 LEVEL - ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH FOR KEY A2 LEVEL - ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

1. Put the adverbs in the box in the correct order, from the most frequent (5) to the least frequent (1).

sometimes _____ 
never _____ 
often ______
always _____ 
usually _____

2. Rewrite the sentences with the words or expressions in brackets in the correct place.

1. I have a meeting with my boss. (weekly) _____________________

2. My brother plays tennis. (once a week) _______________________

3. Do you have breakfast? (always) _______________________

4. I drive to work. (every day) ________________________

5. I visit my sister at the weekend. (often) ___________________

6. I go to bed before midnight. (never) ____________________

7. My family eat dinner at 6 pm. (usually) ___________________

8. I have lunch at my desk. (sometimes) __________________________

3. Write the questions.

1. time | usually | get up? __________________

2. get up | different | time | at the weekend? ____________________

3. what | eat | for breakfast? _____________________

4. how | get | university?______________________

5. time | lessons | start? _______________

6. where | have | lunch? __________________

7. how many | lessons | each day? _________________

8. time | get | home? ______________________

9. what | usually | do | evening? ______________________

10. time | go | bed? __________________________

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5 always
4 usually
3 often
2 sometimes
1 never

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1 I have a weekly meeting with my boss. / I have a
meeting with my boss weekly.
2 My brother plays tennis once a week. / Once a
week my brother plays tennis.
3 Do you always have breakfast?
4 I drive to work every day. / Every day I drive
to work.
5 I often visit my sister at the weekend. / Often I visit my sister at the weekend.
6 I never go to bed before midnight.
7 My family usually eats dinner at 6pm. / Usually
my family eats dinner at 6pm.
8 I sometimes have lunch at my desk. / Sometimes
I have lunch at my desk. / I have lunch at my
desk sometimes.

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1 What time do you usually get up?
2 Do you get up at a different time at the
weekend?
3 What do you eat for breakfast?
4 How do you get to university?
5 What time do (your) lessons start?
6 Where do you have lunch?
7 How many lessons do you have / are there
each day?
8 What time do you get home?
9 What do you usually do in the evening?
10 What time do you go to bed?