Test 3.

1. Someone offers you some food which you don’t want. You say: “…”

A Please B Thank you C Thanks D No, thank you

2. Do you drink tea? – I do, but I don’t … now, thank you.

A want B want any C want some D want it E want to

3. You’re refusing food that is offered; you say: “…”

A Thank you B No, thank you C Thanks

4. I couldn’t afford to buy any food but I managed to … on some bread and cheese I had left.

A get across B get away C get by D get down

5. She made a delicious pudding consisting … apricots and cream.

A from B with C of D in

6. … carrots are said to be much better for you than cooked ones.

A Raw B Rare C Crude D Fresh

7. In comparison … the Japanese, the British eat far more fatty foods.

A from B to C with D of

8. I went to a party last night and … some friends came back for coffee.

A after B at last C finally D afterwards

9. I don’t understand why people put … with the bad service in this restaurant.

A upon B over C up D down

10. Pass me the salad … please.

A sauce B seasoning C spice D dressing

11. Those prawns we had for supper have given me … .

A indisposition B infection C sickness D indigestion

12. The wild animal … savagely at the price of meat.

A rent B severed C tore D split

13. I can never touch lobster because I’m … to shellfish.

A sensitive B allergic C infected D sensible

14. All the food in that little café is … .

A handmade B self-made C homemade D home-based

15. You very rarely find peas in … nowadays, they are usually sold in packets or tins.

A shells B pods C husks D skins

Test 4.

1. Game pie was a … of the restaurant.

A singularity B particularity C specialty D originality

2. Frozen food should always be … before it is cooked.

A melted B dissolved C defrosted D softened

3. Those children have very good table … .

A conduct B manners C behaviour D attitude

4. They serve … refreshments on the train.

A light B little C small D slight

5. Hot meals are available here. Drop in for a … to eat.

A bite B sip C bit D nip

6. Although Lucy was slimming, she found cream cakes quite … .

A imperative B inevitable C irresistible D irrepressible

7. If there is one thing I don’t like, it’s … tea.

A pale B delicate C light D weak

8. The accommodation was cheap, but the food was very … .

A costly B high C dear D overpaid

9. How do you like your eggs … ?

A done B made C set D ready

10. Try our delicious three-course meal, offering you superb … for money.

A value B worth C cost D price

11. I won’t go to the party … you come too.

A except B although C until D unless

12. Lunch will be ready … the time you get back.

A at B during C in D by

13. Mary asked the shopkeeper to put the vegetables in a … .

A holdall B handbag C satchel D carrier bag

14. There isn’t any sugar, I’m afraid. You’ll have to … .

A run out B put up with C do without D make for

15. The sweets were … in silver paper.

A enveloped B folded C rolled D wrapped

Test 5.

1. I know that cream cakes are fattening. I still eat them … .

A though B yet C too D the same E in spite

2. The … of cooking from the kitchen has given me an appetite.

A scent B trace C stink D perfume E smell

3. The boy’s excuse for stealing food was that hunger had … him to it.

A led B driven C urged D spurred E incited

4. I … drinking coffee in the evening, so it doesn’t keep me away.

A used to B have been C am used to D accustomed to

5. Don’t make him laugh while he’s eating or he’ll … .

A gasp B sneeze C choke D swallow

6. You must … the instructions on the packet carefully if you want the cake to be a success.

A follow B do C keep D repeat

7. If you’d like a fresh fruit juice, I can … an orange.

A press B squeeze C squash D smash

8. We’ve almost … coffee. We’ll have to get some more tomorrow.

A run away with B done away with C cut down on D run out of

9. When I entered the room, the children were … over the last piece of cake.

A discussing B squabbling C participating D consulting

10. I don’t really like eating a curry which is very … .

A hot B peppery C sharp D spiced

11. Roast beef is one of my favourite … .

A bowls B courses C dishes D plates

12. That was absolutely delicious, can you give me the … ?

A formula B instructions C receipt D recipe

13. Would you like your steak well-done, medium or … ?

A bloody B blue C rare D raw E red

14. A lot of food you buy nowadays contains all sort of artificial … .

A additions B additives C extras D spices

15. Waiter, could I see the … please?

A card of wines B list of wines D wine card D wine list

16. The reason why he always eats so much is simply that he’s very … .

A eager B greedy C hungry D starving

17. She liked the dessert so much that she asked for a second … .

A dish B go C helping D plate E serving

18. If you’re on a diet there are some foods you have to … .

A avoid B deny C escape D lack

19. You forgot to put the milk in the fridge and it has … .

A gone back B gone down C gone in D gone off E gone out

20. The meal was excellent; the pears were particularly … .

A flavoured B delicious C tasteful D desirable

21. After the party the children were allowed to finish off the … cakes.

A additional B leaving C remaining D left

22. Leave it in the oven until it … brown.

A turns B colours C changes D cooks

23. I couldn’t resist having another slice of cake even … I was supposed to be losing weight.

A although B however C otherwise D though

24. He’s a wonderful cook: he can make a delicious … out of almost anything.

A flavour B food C meal D plate

25. Be careful! Don’t … your drink on the table.

A spill B spread C flood D flow