Practice Listening English Exercises for A2 – Restaurants

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1 b   2 b   3 a   4 b   5 a   6 a   7 b   8 a

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1

A:   What do you feel like eating tonight?

B:   Oh, something quick. We had a huge lunch at that Chinese restaurant, so let’s just pick up some Fast Fried Chicken.

2

A:   I’m really starving. Where can we eat?

B:   Well, there’s always Pizza Pit or Quick Burger.

A:   Pizza sounds better to me than hamburgers.

B:   Me too. And it’s your treat this time.

3

A:   Do you want to eat out tonight or would you rather eat at home?

B:   We’ve eaten out a lot this week. I’m perfectly happy to stay home for a change – as long as I don’t have to cook.

4

A:   Where do you want to eat tonight? We could try the new Korean restaurant, or would you rather go to the steakhouse?

B:   Let’s have Korean food. I don’t feel like steak tonight.

5

A:   I’d like to try a seafood restaurant today. What do you think?

B:   Seafood sounds good. I was going to suggest a pizza, but seafood’s a lot better.

6

A:   Where do you want to eat tonight?

B:   I’m really hungry. Do you feel like Mexican food?

A:   Sure. We’ve had Japanese food a lot this week, so Mexican would be a nice change.

7

A:   How about hamburgers and French fries for dinner?

B:   Oh, I’m sick of junk food. Let’s do something really special. Why don’t we try that new French restaurant?

A:   What’s the occasion?

B:   I’ve got something I want to ask you.

A:   Well, all right.

8

A:   Do you feel like vegetarian food today?

B:   Sure. I know a great Thai vegetarian restaurant.

A:   Yeah, but I made a great vegetarian spaghetti last night. Do you want to come to my house and try it?

B:   Sure. Why not! 

1 b   2 a   3 a   4 b   5 a   6 b

1 False   2 True   3 False   4 True   5 True   6 False

Transcript

1

A:   What would you like to order?

B:   I think I’ll have the fish.

A:   Okay, and would you like asparagus or a baked potato?

B:   I’ll have the asparagus. And could I have some tea, please?

A:   Sure.

B:   Oh! Could you ask the chef to hurry? I’m really starving.

A:   Okay. I’ll try to get it for you as soon as possible.

2

A:   What would you like to order?

B:   I’d like the steak, please.

A:   Would you like a baked potato or fries with that?

B:   I’d like fries, please.

A:   Okay.

B:   And make sure there are lots of fries, please. They’re my favorite food.

A:   Sure.

3

A:   Have you made up your mind?

B:   Yes. I’m going to have the spaghetti and a small salad.

A:   Anything else?

B:   When you bring the spaghetti, could you bring a bottle of hot sauce?

A:   Hot sauce? Like Tabasco sauce?

B:   Yes. I like really spicy food.

A:   No problem.

4

A:   What can I get you?

B:   I’d like a cheeseburger, french fries, and a cola.

A:   Okay.

B:   But could you make sure there’s no salt on the french fries?

A:   No salt? Okay.

B:   Thanks. I’m on a salt-free diet.

A:   I’ll make sure there’s no salt on the fries. Don’t worry.

5

A:   Are you ready to order?

B:   Yeah. I’m just going to have some dessert. I’ll just have a piece of blueberry pie.

A:   Fine. With ice cream?

B:   No, just pie, thanks.

A:   Fine.

B:   But please don’t heat it.

A:   You want it cold?

B:   Yes. I hate hot pic.

A:   Okay.

6

A:   What can I get you?

B:   I don’t want anything to eat. Just a milkshake, please.

A:   Sure. What flavor would you like?

B:   Vanilla, please.

A:   Okay. One vanilla milkshake coming up.

B:   And please make sure they don’t add any sugar to it.

A:   No sugar?

B:   That’s right. I don’t like sweet shakes.

A:   Certainly.

1   Good: the menu, the prices

     Not good: the location, the interior, the service

2   Good: the location, the interior, the menu, the food

     Not good: the prices

3   Good: the interior, the menu, the food, the prices

     Not good: the location

4   Good: the location, the food, the prices

     Not good: the interior, the menu

1 no   2 yes   3 yes   4 yes

Transcript

1

We went to Luigi’s Italian restaurant last night. It was the first time I’d been there. It took us a long time to find it because it’s not a very easy place to get to actually. The restaurant was okay, I guess. It’s small and they really need some new furniture to make the place look nicer, though. The menu was great. It had lots of choices and most of the dishes were pretty cheap – only $10 for a small pizza. Unfortunately, the service was slow. I think they need to hire more staff. Our dinner took a really long time to come, so we didn’t leave a very good tip when we left.

2

I tried that new Mexican restaurant last weekend. It’s downtown near the post office. What a great location! You can sit inside and watch everyone go by. It has very nice décor and lighting. The menu has some great choices, too. They have the usual Mexican food you find everywhere, and they also have some different dishes that I’ve never tried before. The food was really delicious, but you might need a credit card to eat there. It cost over $100 for the two of us – a lot more than I expected. I’ll probably go there again, though. The server that waited on us was really nice and quick, too, so we thought she deserved a good tip.

3

I went to a Thai restaurant on Sunday. It’s called Bangkok Restaurant. You have to drive for about half an hour to get there, and there’s always a lot of traffic. That’s the only trouble. But, it’s a really nice place when you get there. Quiet music and lovely flowers everywhere. The menu is good with lots of choices. The food was very spicy, which is the way I like it. Fantastic desserts. It was really cheap, too. The server was very polite and took good care of us, so we left a big tip.

4

There’s a new Chinese restaurant just five minutes from my house. It’s a very simple place. A little boring inside, actually – just a few tables in an empty room. They need to add more dishes to the menu, too. Right now, they only serve four or five things. But they’re all delicious. And very cheap. You can get a good meal there for around $15. All the people who work there were very friendly and helpful, so I left a good tip.

A:   What do you want to do tonight?

B:   Let’s go out to eat.

A:   Where do you want to go?

B:   I don’t know. What about you? What do you want to eat?

A:   I want to go to the Italian place.

B:   I’m tired of Italian food.

A:   So, what do you want to have, then?

B:   Let’s order take-out Chinese!