Reading skills practice: Food and restaurants – exercises

Do you like eating out? Check out these reviews of the trendiest places to eat and improve your reading
skills.

Preparation
Write the names of the food and drink in the boxes below the picture.

pizza steak hamburger fish

cappuccino fruit smoothie English breakfast pasta

1. Check your understanding: matching
Match the people with the best restaurant for them. Write the restaurant names below.

Your Local Caff The Lemon Tree Fast Best

The Chocolate Box Last Days of the Raj A Taste of Tuscany

1. My girlfriend and I are vegetarian. Could you

recommend a suitable restaurant for us?
Restaurant: ____________________

Tom, aged 18

2. My friend has a sweet tooth and I want to

take her somewhere special this weekend.
Restaurant: ____________________

Lucy, aged 16

3. My mates and I all love spicy food. Can you

recommend somewhere good for us to go tonight?
Restaurant: ____________________

Dino, aged 21

4. I only get 30 minutes off for lunch and I'm in a hurry.

Where can I get something quick to eat?
Restaurant: ____________________

Melissa, aged 27

5. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day

in my opinion. Do you know anywhere that
serves a good brekkie? Restaurant: ____________________

Micky, aged 38

6. We love Italian food, especially pasta.

Everyone loves Italian, don't they? Any good
Italians near here?
Restaurant: ____________________

Momo, aged 22
2. Check your understanding: multiple selection
Write the names of restaurants from the article in the box.

1. Which restaurant(s) serve hot and spicy food?

Which restaurant(s) only have desserts and

2.
sweets?

In which restaurant(s) can you listen to some

3.
great music?

Which restaurant(s) are good for people who

4.
don't eat meat?

Which restaurant(s) employ staff trained in

5.
Europe?

Which restaurant(s) serve an all-day breakfast

6.
including sausages, bacon and eggs?

Discussion

Which of these restaurants would you choose to go to, and why?

How often do you usually eat out?

Vocabulary Box Write any new words you have learned in this lesson.
Reading skills practice: Food and restaurants – article
 Reading skills practice: Food and restaurants – answers

Answers to Food and restaurants – exercises

Preparation

pizza fish hamburger English breakfast

pasta steak fruit smoothie cappuccino

1. Check your understanding: matching

1. The Lemon Tree 4. Fast Best

2. The Chocolate Box 5. Your Local Caff
3. Last Days of the Raj 6. A Taste of Tuscany

2. Check your understanding: multiple selection

1. Last Days of the Raj 4. The Lemon Tree

2. The Chocolate Box 5. A Taste of Tuscany
3. Your Local Caff and Musical Chairs 6. Your Local Caff
 Reading skills practice: 7 tips for a tidy desk – exercises
Read the tips for keeping your desk tidy and then do the exercises to practise and improve your reading
skills.

Preparation
Complete the sentences with a word from the box.

desk smartphone folders tray

space noticeboard bin scanner

1. Put your rubbish in the _______________.

2. Put things you want to read in a _______________.

3. Keep information on your computer in _______________.

4. Make digital versions of text with a _______________.

5. Take a photo of important things with a _______________ or camera.

6. Put important notes on a _______________.

7. Clean your _______________ every day.

8. Start each day with a tidy _______________.

Reading skills practice: 7 tips for a tidy desk – exercises
 Reading skills practice: 7 tips for a tidy desk – exercises

1. Check your understanding: true or false

Circle True or False for these sentences.

1. You should put everything you will possibly need on your desk. True False

2. You should only have one pen or pencil. True False

3. It's a good idea to have a bin close to your desk. True False

4. It's better to keep information on your computer than on paper if possible. True False

5. If you have written notes on paper you should type them into the computer. True False

6. The camera in your phone can help you remember things. True False

7. A noticeboard is a good way to organise bits of paper. True False

8. You should clean your desk once a week. True False

2. Check your understanding: grouping

Write the ideas in the correct group.

leave your desk use a scanner to

keep pens and keep a drink on your
untidy at the end of make PDFs of
pencils in a jar. desk.
the day. magazine pages.

print as much take photos of things

check your noticeboard keep a lot of paper
information as you want to
every day. on your desk.
possible. remember.

Do … Don’t …

Discussion

Where do you study when you are at home? Is it tidy or messy?

 Reading skills practice: 7 tips for a tidy desk – answers
Answers to 7 tips for a tidy desk – exercises

Preparation

1. bin 5. smartphone
2. tray 6. noticeboard
3. folders 7. desk
4. scanner 8. space

1. Check your understanding: true or false

1. False 5. False
2. False 6. True
3. True 7. True
4. True 8. False

2. Check your understanding: grouping

Do … Don’t …

keep pens and pencils in a jar. keep a drink on your desk.

use a scanner to make PDFs of magazine pages. print as much information as possible.
check your noticeboard every day. leave your desk untidy at the end of the day.
take photos of things you want to remember. keep a lot of paper on your desk.