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ENGLISH – 3rd EVALUTION TEST 8th FORM – 4th LEVEL
– FEBRUARY 2008

EATING OUT

The British have "imported" food from very different cultures,

e.g. the Indian, the Chinese and the Italian. One reason for the
popularity of these types of restaurant is that they are often much
cheaper than the more traditional British ones which serve a mixture
of British and French cooking. In the larger cities there is a great choice of
restaurants. Good examples of this are the vegetarian restaurants which offer a different type
of food.

TAKE-AWAY FOOD

Restaurants often have a take-away service in which you buy the food cooked and take it
to eat elsewhere. The most common are Indian, Chinese and Italian pizza take-aways and
there are also the American fast-food restaurants. The original British take-away food is fried
fish and chips (fried potatoes) and there are still hundreds of fish and chip shops.

SELF-SERVICE

Another cheap way to eat out is to go to a self-service café where you serve yourself from
a counter and pay for your food before eating it. Many self-service restaurants now offer a
good range of salads and hot meals.

RESTAURANTS

Restaurants are usually more expensive than fast-food restaurants or self-service cafés.
Most restaurants show a menu outside the building so you can see the type of food served
and the prices. Drinks such as wine and beer usually cost more in a restaurant than in a shop
or pub.

I - A. Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones.

1. Traditional restaurants are more popular than Indian, Chinese or Italian restaurants.

2. People save money if they often go to these types of restaurants.

3. When you go to a take away restaurant, you buy the food you want to eat and then you sit
at the counter and enjoy your meal.
4. In a self-service café things are more expensive because there is a waiter.

I - B. Answer the following questions.

1. Why are fast-food restaurants so popular in Great Britain?

2. What sort of food can you buy in a take-away restaurant? Give examples.

3. What are the main differences between a self-service restaurant and a traditional
restaurant?

II – A. Join the sentences with «who», «which» or «that».

1. I told about the vegetarian restaurant. It is located in my street.

2. I don’t like the table. It stands near the kitchen.
3. That is the man. He works in the take-away restaurant.

III – Complete with «some», «any» or «no».

1. She doesn’t drink ________ alcoholic drinks, but she would like ________ water.
2. Is there ________ cheese in the refrigerator? I’d like a sandwich.
3. Sorry! There is cheese, but there is ________ bread.

IV - Complete using «will» or «going to».

1. I promise I ________ (be) at the restaurant at 8.30 p.m.

2. There are many clouds in the sky. It ________ (rain). We can’t go out for dinner.

3. He ________ (help) me with dinner.

4. She already has plans for the afternoon. She ________ (bake) some cakes for tonight’s
party.

5. I have made a decision. I ________ (have) a cup of tea, please.

V – Write a dialogue at the restaurant. Base yourself on the pictures.

1. Waiter: greets customer and offers help.

2. Customer: greets waiter, asks for table and refers table location.
3. Waiter: shows table and menu; asks for customer’s order for starters.
4. Customer: chooses starters.
5. Waiter: asks for main course and drinks.
6. Customer: chooses main course and drinks.
7. Waiter: asks for dessert.
8. Customer: chooses dessert.
(after the meal)
9. Waiter: suggests coffee.
10. Customer: accepts and asks for bill.
11. Waiter: brings bill and thanks.
12. Customer: thanks and says goodbye.
13. Waiter: Says goodbye and wishes nice day.

VI – Write a text (60 – 80 words) based on the topic.

o Give examples of the food we can eat at a fast food restaurant?

o Do you like going to those restaurants? Explain.
o What is your personal opinion about this type of food?
o Can fast food affect your physical condition? Explain.