Food Orders and Preferences

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Practice level

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Question formats

Fill in the blank (dropdown)

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Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.

1. Question 1 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   I'd like ___ a table for two tonight.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. book
   2. booking
   3. booked
   4. to book
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   to book

   Would like takes a to-infinitive.

2. Question 2 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Do you have ___ vegetarian dishes?

   Choices for blank 1

   1. a little
   2. an
   3. any
   4. much
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   any

   Any can ask whether plural dishes are available.

3. Question 3 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   My sister prefers rice ___ potatoes.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. as
   2. to
   3. from
   4. than
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   to

   Prefer one thing to another uses to.

4. Question 4 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   This curry is ___ hot for me to eat.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. too
   2. much of
   3. many
   4. enough
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   too

   Too describes excessive heat for the stated action.

5. Question 5 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Could we have the ___, please? We're ready to pay.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. reservation
   2. recipe
   3. bill
   4. ingredients
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   bill

   The bill is the request for payment after a meal.

6. Question 6 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   We haven't ordered dessert ___.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. since
   2. ever ago
   3. already yesterday
   4. yet
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   yet

   Yet is natural in a negative about an action expected later.

7. Question 7 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   I don't eat meat, ___ I'll choose the vegetable pie.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. because
   2. if to
   3. so
   4. although of
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   so

   So introduces the consequence of not eating meat.

8. Question 8 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   Would you like ___ more water?

   Choices for blank 1

   1. many
   2. an
   3. a few
   4. some
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   some

   Some is conventional in an offer with uncountable water.

9. Question 9 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

   Choose the correct option for each blank.

   The soup smells ___. I can't wait to try it.

   Choices for blank 1

   1. delightfully of
   2. deliciously
   3. delicious
   4. taste
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   delicious

   A linking verb such as smell takes an adjective.

10. Question 10 · Fill in the blank (dropdown)

    Choose the correct option for each blank.

    I enjoy ___ new dishes when I travel.

    Choices for blank 1

    1. tried
    2. trying
    3. try
    4. to trying
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    trying

    Enjoy takes an ing form.

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