Summarising a Neighbourhood Food Survey
About this practice test
Read a school report about a neighbourhood food survey, including home cooking, popular cuisines, restaurants, and interest in recipes and cooking classes.
What you’ll practice
Finding detail
Locate specific information and evidence.
Interpreting ideas
Connect main points and inferences.
Evaluating arguments
Assess claims, evidence, and limitations.
What to expect:
2 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- Practice level
- B1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Cloze (text)
How to approach this practice
Read the passage for its main idea, then return to the relevant sentence or paragraph for each question. Base answers on the passage.
Summarising a Neighbourhood Food Survey
Last month, a group of students from Oakwood Community School decided to find out more about eating habits in their neighbourhood. They designed a simple survey and visited fifty homes on Maple Street and Pine Avenue. The survey asked questions about what types of food people usually ate at home, how often they cooked, and which local restaurants they liked to visit. The students also wanted to learn if people were interested in trying new foods or learning new recipes. The results showed that most families ate home-cooked meals at least five times a week. Many people said they enjoyed cooking because it allowed them to spend time with their families and control what ingredients went into their food. Italian and Chinese dishes were especially popular, with pizza and noodles being the most common meals mentioned. However, a few families admitted that they often ordered takeaway food, especially on busy days. The most visited restaurant in the area was Bella’s Pizza, followed by Golden Dragon, a Chinese restaurant. Some residents explained that they liked eating out because it was more convenient and gave them a break from cooking. Interestingly, the survey revealed that while many people were happy with their current food choices, more than half of the participants were curious about trying new recipes. Several people said they would like to join a cooking class if one was offered nearby. The students concluded that the neighbourhood valued both homemade and restaurant food, but there was also a strong interest in learning about different cuisines. They shared their findings at a school assembly and suggested organising a community cooking event to help neighbours try new dishes together.
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Question 1 · Cloze (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each gap. Summarise what the students did and what they learned from their survey. The students from Oakwood Community School created a food survey and visited 1___ homes in their neighbourhood. The survey asked about eating habits, preferred 2___, and interest in trying new things. Most families cooked at home often, especially making 3___ and noodles. Some people preferred to eat at restaurants like 4___ Pizza or Golden Dragon for convenience. Over half of the people said they wanted to 5___ new recipes.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- fifty / 50
- Blank 2
- cuisines
- Blank 3
- pizza
- Blank 4
- Bella’s
- Blank 5
- try
Gap 1: The students visited fifty homes. Gap 2: The survey asked about types of food people usually ate, including different cuisines. Gap 3: Pizza and noodles were the most common meals mentioned. Gap 4: Bella’s Pizza was the most visited restaurant. Gap 5: More than half of the participants were curious about trying new recipes.
They designed a simple survey and visited fifty homes on Maple Street and Pine Avenue
Italian and Chinese dishes were especially popular, with pizza and noodles being the most common meals mentioned
more than half of the participants were curious about trying new recipes
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Question 2 · Cloze (text)
Complete each blank with the missing word or phrase.
Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each gap. Complete the summary about local attitudes and future plans: Many people liked cooking at home, as it let them spend time with family and control what 1___ went into their food. Some, however, enjoyed eating out because it was more 2___. The most popular cuisines were Italian and 3___ food. More than half of the people were interested in learning new 4___, and some wanted to join a 5___ class if it was available.
Return to the passage, recording or visualCheck answers and explanations
- Blank 1
- ingredients
- Blank 2
- convenient
- Blank 3
- Chinese
- Blank 4
- recipes
- Blank 5
- cooking
Gap 1: People liked controlling what ingredients went into their food. Gap 2: Eating out was more convenient for some residents. Gap 3: Chinese dishes were one of the especially popular food types. Gap 4: More than half of the participants were interested in trying or learning new recipes. Gap 5: Several people wanted to join a cooking class if one was offered nearby.
Many people said they enjoyed cooking because it allowed them to spend time with their families and control what ingredients went into their food
Some residents explained that they liked eating out because it was more convenient and gave them a break from cooking
Several people said they would like to join a cooking class if one was offered nearby
What to review next
Find the words that support each answer. For a mistake, compare the question with the evidence and identify the detail or inference you missed.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.
Before you practise: a worked example
Look for evidence in the text. Separate what the writer says from what you already know about the topic.
The library normally closes at six, but on Fridays it stays open until eight. When does it close on Friday?
The answer is eight. But introduces an exception to the normal closing time, so the first time mentioned is not the answer.
This teaching example is separate from the scored questions. After your test, compare any mistakes with the explanation and revisit the topic before trying again.