Food, Shopping and Service Words

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

A2. 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

Single choice

How to approach this practice

Use the surrounding sentence to identify the meaning and word form needed. Check which words naturally go together.

1. Question 1 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   The person who serves food in a restaurant is usually a ___.

   1. waiter
   2. baker
   3. cashier
   4. farmer
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   waiter

   A waiter serves food and drinks to restaurant customers.

2. Question 2 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   We need a ___ of bread for the sandwiches.

   1. loaf
   2. slice
   3. bottle
   4. bar
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   loaf

   A loaf is a large shaped quantity of bread.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   This soup needs more salt; it is too ___.

   1. bland
   2. spicy
   3. fresh
   4. sweet
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   bland

   Bland means having very little flavor.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   A shop where people buy medicines is a ___.

   1. pharmacy
   2. bakery
   3. laundry
   4. bookstore
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   pharmacy

   A pharmacy sells medicines and often provides health advice.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

   Choose one answer.

   Please ___ the price before you pay.

   1. check
   2. melt
   3. fold
   4. pour
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   Answer

   check

   Check means look at or confirm information.

What to review next

Keep a short list of unfamiliar words with their meanings and example sentences. Practise recalling them later, then use them in a sentence of your own.

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

Read the whole sentence before choosing a word. Check both its meaning and the words it naturally combines with.

Please make an appointment before visiting the clinic.

Make an appointment is a natural word combination. Knowing a dictionary meaning alone may not tell you which verb fits.

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.