Exercise

I. Complete the dialogue. Put the words in brackets in the correct order, as in the example.

Man: we are ready to order now.

(to We order ready now are)

Waiter: ___________________________________________________________?

(you would like a as What starter?)

Man: _____________________________________________________________?

(I’ll hors the d’oeuvres please have mixed)

Woman: __________________________________________________________?

(day the What is soup of the?)

Waiter: ___________________________________________________________?

(tomato It’s of soup cream)

Woman: __________________________________________________________?

(then wine I’ll in mussels have white the)

Waiter: ___________________________________________________________?

(that’s mixed mussels in white hors So d’oeuvres and one one wine)

Man: _____________________________________________________________?

(we some please bread can And have?)

Waiter: ___________________________________________________________?

(away I’ll Yes bring right some you for)

II. Match the questions with the replies.

1. How would you like your egg?

2. What’s coq – au – vin?

3. Can you recommend the moussaka?

4. Would you like some wine?

5. Do you have any vegetarian dishes?

6. What vegetables would you like?

7. How would you like your coffee?

8. What dressing would you like?

1. Yes. We have mushroom stroganoff today.

2. Mayonnaise, please.

3. I’d like peas and carrots, please.

4. Poached, please.

5. White, no sugar.

6. Yes, it’s very good.

7. No, just water, please.

8. It’s chicken cooked in red wine.

III. Complete the conversation. Use the words in brackets.

Example:

Waiter: Good evening, sir.

(evening sir Good)

Guest: Good evening.

Waiter: ___________________________________________________________?

(you order Are to ready now)

Guest: Yes, I am.

Waiter: ___________________________________________________________?

(you a like as would What starter)

Guest: I’ll start with Pate Maison.

Waiter: ___________________________________________________________?

(you follow like What to would)

Guest: I’ll have Sole Meuniere, I think.

Waiter: ___________________________________________________________?

(haven’t I’m sole any afraid we)

Guest: Oh dear. What do you recommend?

Waiter: ___________________________________________________________?

(is steak The excellent fillet)

Guest: Is it? All right, I’ll have the steak, then.

Waiter: ___________________________________________________________?

(you like How cooked it would)

Guest: Medium. No, make that medium rare.

IV. Explain what the things in column A are, using the words from column B.

A B

moussaka pate

turbot aperitif

rump fish

celery pie

mousse de canard steak

pastis vegetable

Example:

Moussaka is a kind of pie.

1. ______________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________

3. ______________________________________________________________

4. ______________________________________________________________

5. ______________________________________________________________

V. Use the words Below to complete the sentences.

fried/grilled/ boiled/poaches/steamed/roasted/baked

1. The duckling is __________ in the oven and served with orange sauce.

2. The green beans are simply __________ in salted water.

3. The steak is __________ over a charcoal fine.

4. The escalope of veal is __________ in a pan with vegetable oil.

5. The beef is __________ slowly in red wine for an hour.

6. we make our own bread here. it is freshly __________ every day.

7. The fish is __________ over boiling water.

8. Eggs can be scrambled, boiled, fried, or__________.