At the Restaurant: First Steps

by Vocafy Ověřeno

Angličtina (USA) A1 Otázky (12) Food & drink

Practice asking for a table, ordering food, and paying at a restaurant.

1. 1. Vyberte správnou odpověď.

   What does the guest want?

   Guest: Can I see the menu, please?

   • A list of food and drinks.
   • The check for the meal.
   • A place to sit.

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   • A list of food and drinks.

   A menu often shows food prices, too.

2. 2. Doplňte chybějící slovo.

   You and one friend arrive at a restaurant.

   Host: How many people?
   Guest: A table for ___, please.

   • one
   • two
   • three

   Count yourself and your friend.

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   Host: How many people?
   Guest: A table for two, please.

   You can use “A table for…” when you arrive.

3. 3. Vyberte správnou odpověď.

   Which reply asks for a drink?

   Server: What would you like to drink?

   • Apple pie, please.
   • Tomato soup, please.
   • Orange juice, please.

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   • Orange juice, please.

   You can give a short answer and add “please” when you order.

4. 4. Seřaďte slova.

   You want to start your meal with soup.

   • the soup,
   • I'd like
   • please.

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   I'd like the soup, please.

   “I'd like” is a polite way to say “I want.”

5. 5. Poslechněte si nahrávku a napište odpověď.

   A guest asks for something at the table.

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   • Can I have a fork, please?

   A fork helps you eat food such as pasta.

6. 6. Vyberte správnou odpověď.

   What does the guest need?

   Server: Are you ready to order?
   Guest: Not yet. I need a few more minutes.

   • More food.
   • More time.
   • More water.

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   • More time.

   “Not yet” means “not now, but later.”

7. 7. Doplňte chybějící slovo.

   You want coffee, but no sugar.

   I'd like coffee ___ sugar, please.

   • with
   • and
   • without

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   I'd like coffee without sugar, please.

   You can also use “without” to ask for a drink without ice.

8. 8. Vyberte správnou odpověď.

   Where will the guest eat?

   Server: For here or to go?
   Guest: To go, please.

   • Somewhere else, not in the restaurant.
   • At a table in the restaurant.

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   • Somewhere else, not in the restaurant.

   “To go” means you take the food with you.

9. 9. Poslechněte si nahrávku a napište odpověď.

   A guest asks about a dish.

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   • Does this soup have meat in it?

   You can ask what is in a dish before you order.

10. 10. Doplňte chybějící slovo.

    You ordered chicken, but the server brings fish.

    Guest: Excuse me. I ordered ___, not fish.

    • fish
    • chicken
    • beef

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    Guest: Excuse me. I ordered chicken, not fish.

    “Excuse me” helps you speak politely when there is a problem.

11. 11. Vyberte správnou odpověď.

    Why does the guest say no?

    Server: Would you like dessert?
    Guest: No, thank you. I'm full.

    • The guest wants a bigger meal.
    • The guest needs more time to order.
    • The guest does not want more food.

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    • The guest does not want more food.

    “I'm full” means you have eaten enough.

12. 12. Seřaďte slova.

    Your meal is over. You want to pay.

    • please?
    • have
    • the check,
    • Could we

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    Could we have the check, please?

    In the U.S., the check shows how much you need to pay.