RESTAURANT
MODALIDADE: Aprendizagem + Não aplicável
CURSO: Técnico/a Especialista em Gestão de Informação e Ciência de Dados
CÓDIGO
UFCD: Língua Inglesa no Quotidiano 5144
UFCD:
FORMADOR/A: Conceição Lufinha DATA: 10/07/2025
At the restaurant - Exercises
Source: English Language Practice: Ordering at a Restaurant (thoughtco.com); English for at the RESTAURANT | Fluent English Vocabulary
with TV Series - YouTube; ESL Eating Out Vocabulary (excellentesl4u.com), A restaurant menu | LearnEnglish Teens - British Council
A. Put the following events in the correct order: (1 to12)
______ have the main course ______ decide to go out for dinner
______ ask for the bill ______ pay the bill
______ sit down ______ have a dessert
______ book a table ______ decide on the drinks
______ have the starter ______ look at the menu
_____ tip the waiter ______ greet the waiter
B. These are sentences commonly used in a restaurant when ordering a meal. Put the words in the correct
order.
1. pay / can / with / I / a debit card?
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2. a table / we’d / like / for two.
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3. have / the soup of the day / first / I’ll.
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4. the menu / have / please / we / can?
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5. have / please / can / the bill / we ?
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6. vegetables/ what / like / you / would?
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7. coffee / like / some / you /would?
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8. course / the salmon grill / for / I’d / main / like / my
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9. to drink / what / like / you /would?
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10. meal/ your/ enjoy.
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C. Choose the best option:
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1. Customer: "Good afternoon. Could I see a __________, please?"
a) menu
b) napkin
c) glass
2. Customer: "Everything looks good. What would you __________?"
a) get
b) ask
c) recommend
3. Waitperson: "One of our __________ is the fresh trout."
a) good fish
b) specialties
c) things
4. Waitperson: "Would you __________ an appetizer?"
a) have
b) like
c) eat
5. Customer: "I'd ________ a glass of sparkling water, please."
a) like to order
b) want
c) need
6. Waitperson: "Did you __________ your meal?"
a) want
b) eat
c) enjoy
7. Customer: "Could you bring me the __________, please?"
a) bill
b) check
c) Both answers are correct.
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D. Fill in the dialogue with the words from the box.
recommend, reserved, free, salad, grilled, fresh, window, grapefruit, mineral, pork, fish, white, bill,
potatoes, drink, order, coffee, vegetables
- Is this table (1) _____________________?
- I'm sorry, sir, this table is (2) ____________________, but that one by the window is free.
- What a pity! I wanted to be away from the (3) _________________________. Still, it doesn't matter, I'll take it...
The menu, please.
- Here you are, sir.
- Now, let's see... I think I'll start with a (4) ____________________ juice. Then I'll see what to eat.
- Here is the juice, sir. Are you ready to (5) _____________now?
- Well, yes. First, I'll have a mixed (6) __________________ and some shrimps.
- And to follow, sir?
- Could you (6) _________________________ something?
- Ah, yes. I suggest fried (7) ___________ with orange sauce. That's the specialty of the restaurant.
- Oh, no, thank you, I don't like pork.
- How about some (8) ________________?
- Well, I had fish for lunch. But I see (9) ____________ chicken on the menu. I think I'll take grilled chicken.
- Very well, sir. And which (10) ________________________________ would you like?
- Baked potatoes, please. And peas.
- Sorry, but we haven't got baked (11) ______________________ at the moment. Wouldn't you mind mashed
potatoes with the chicken?
- All right. And I'll take some plums. Are they (12) _________________?
- Oh, no, sir, not in this season. We store them deep frozen.
- Never mind, I'll try them.
- Anything to (13) ____________________, sir?
- I'd like a glass of white wine.
- Dry or sweet?
- Dry, please. And some (14) ____________________ water.
- Certainly. What sweets would you like?
- I'll have an ice-cream, please.
- Would you like (15) _____________________?
- Yes, please.
- Black or (16) ___________________?
- Black, please.
- Is that all, sir?
- Yes, that's all for the moment. (…) Can I have the (17) _________, please?
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- Here you are! Have a nice day, sir.
- Thank you!
E. Can you find the missing words?
Waiter Good evening, Sir
Bruno A (1) _____________ for two please
Waiter Do you (2) ___________ a reservation?
Bruno Yes, Mr. Dupont.
Waiter If you’d (3) _____________ to follow me
He shows them to their table
Waiter Here’s the (4) ___________ Sir. Would you like a drink (5) _____________ you start?
Bruno No, (6) ______________ you.
They look at the menu
Bruno I ‘m having the Bouillabaisse.
Bob Can you (7) _______________me what is in it?
Bruno Yes, it’s (8) _______________ of fish.
Bob Is (9) ____________nice?
Bruno Yes, very!
Bob Do they (10) _____________vegetables with it?
Bruno No, they don’t.
The waiter comes back
Waiter Are you (11) ______________ to order now?
Bruno Yes, certainly. Two Bouillabaisses, (12) __________.
Waiter Would you (13) _______________ a starter?
Bruno No, (14) ________________you
Waiter What (15) ____________you like to drink?
Bruno A bottle of Sancerre, please.
Waiter (16) _____________, sir.
Some time later
Bruno How was your Bouillabaisse?
Bob (17) ________________!
Bruno More wine?
Bob Yes, please.
Waiter Is (18) _____________________OK?
Bruno Yes, thank (19) ___________. Could I have the (20) ____________, please!
Waiter Certainly, here (21) ______________are.
Bruno Please, I’ll (22) ___________this.
Bob Oh, thank you
