A. Fill in the missing word. There are three words you do not need to use. scrambled • side • packed • fussy • creamy • stock • pinch • demand Tony takes a ……………………. lunch to work, because he doesn’t like leaving the office to eat out. Linda is an excellent chef and her cooking skills are in great ……………………. I really don’t know what to cook for Ben. He’s such a ……………………. eater that I’m afraid he won’t like anything I serve. Liam is not a very honest person, so you should take everything he says with a ……………………. of salt. I will have the grilled fish with steamed rice and a …………………….. salad, please. Marks: / 10 (5х2) B. Underline the correct item. Nathan likes his steak well done/ rare, so don’t cook it for more than ten minutes. The new clothes shop has a great variety of jeans and shirts at very low/ poor prices. Milk and other dairy products are very appealing/ nourishing for young children, as they help them grow strong and healthy. Be careful not to spill the salt/ spill the beans and tell John about the surprise party. Dinner is almost ready. I just have to beat/ grate the cheese for the pasta. We took Jane out to lunch to cheer her up, because she’s been going off/ going through a rough time at work. Would you like to stay for dinner? We’re having roast chicken with poached/ mashed potatoes. Joe eats out so often that he always welcomes the chance to have a nice home-cooked/ undercooked meal whenever he visits his mother. Jane made a delicious raw/ spicy sauce for the spaghetti. Don’t worry, I’ll show you how to set the table for a formal dinner; it’s a cup of tea/ piece of cake. Marks: / 10 (10х1) GRAMMAR C. Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect or the present perfect continuous. I …………………………. (look) through these cookbooks for a good seafood recipe for over an hour, but I can’t decide on one. Can you help me choose? Can we go soon? We ……………..………………. (walk) around this department store for the last two hours! Phillip ……………..………………. (never/buy) anything from a flea market before. ………..……………………. (you/try) the new Chinese restaurant that opened last week yet? Do you want to go shopping? I ……………..………………. (not/spend) my birthday money yet and I want to buy a new outfit for the party. Marks: / 15 (5х3) D. Underline the correct item. This dish is delicious and doesn’t take much/ many time to prepare. Whenever Paul goes to London, he stays at the/ - Hilton Hotel. Your doctor can give you some good advices/ advice on how to follow a more balanced diet. Emily's family moved to Spain from - / the UK when she was still a baby. Dad will be back in half an hour; he's gone to/ been to the newsagent's to pick up today paper. Doctors say that it's not a good idea to eat red meat more than once or twice a/ the week What is Monica doing? She has been to/ been in the dressing room for an hour! There were very little/ few people at the restaurant, so it was easy for us to find a table. Chloe can't make it to dinner tonight, but the good news is/ are that she'll be able to spend the whole weekend with us. Mum bought Dad a pair of leather Italian/ Italian leather shoes for his birthday. Marks: / 20 (10х2) EVERYDAY ENGLISH E. Use the sentences (a-e) to complete the dialogue. a At Pete’s Antique Shop in the town centre. b It was a bargain. c Is it new? d It’s just around the corner from the florist’s. e I’m glad you like it. Lisa: This antique table is really beautiful. 31) …….. Margaret: Yes, I bought it two days ago. 32) ……… \ Lisa: It really suits your living room. Where did you buy it? Margaret: 33) ……………… Lisa: I’ve never been there. Whereabouts is it? Margaret: 34) ……………… Lisa: Was it expensive? Margaret: 35) Not at all. …………………. I got it for half the original price. Lisa: Fantastic! Maybe I’ll go and have a look on Saturday. Margaret: We can go together if you like . Lisa: Great! See you there.