Exam practice
Reading Part 2
The people below all want to go out to have a meal.
On the next page there are eight places to eat.
Decide which place would be the most suitable for the following people.
For questions 1–5 mark the correct letter (A–H).
1
Mark is going out with some friends on Wednesday evening. They’d like to have an Indian meal. They want to go to a restaurant which they can drive to and park at easily.
2
Ulla is meeting a friend for lunch on Friday in the town centre. She
wants to eat a salad and would like to be able to sit outside.
3
Heidi and her boyfriend are going to the cinema in the town centre at
8.15 on Sunday evening. They want to have a quick meal nearby before they see the film.
4
Will is going out with his father for a meal on Monday evening. They
both like fish and want to go to a restaurant which has a pleasant view.
5
Ian’s grandparents are celebrating their wedding anniversary and the
whole family are going out on Saturday evening. They need a restaurant which serves a range of dishes to suit everyone. It must have a car park.
A Martin’s is in the town centre and is very popular with people who work in the local offices. It is open Monday–Friday lunchtime from 12–2 and in the evening from 5–10. It offers simple dishes and a fast service. Choose from hot dishes, soup or sandwiches.
B The Roma Restaurant is a new restaurant by the river, owned by an Italian family. It serves pizza and pasta which the family make themselves. There is a terrace which overlooks the river so you can sit and watch the boats go by. It is open every day from 11 until 5.30 and is very close to the shops and main car parks.
C The Taj Mahal is an excellent Indian restaurant which is about 2 km from the town centre. It is on one of the main roads out of the town and has a large car park. It is open lunchtimes at weekends and every evening.
D The Corner House is 50 years old and still owned by the same family. It’s in the industrial part of the town. The menu offers fish or vegetarian dishes but no meat. It is open every evening from 7.30–11.30 weekends and every evening. and parking is easy as it has its own large car park at the back.
E The Rainbow is in the town centre and has a very nice terrace where you can sit and watch what’s happening in the market square. It is open every day from 11–5 except Wednesday. It serves salads and sandwiches which are all specially made to order but service is fast.
F The Star is a small Indian restaurant in the town centre. They won’t take large groups and it’s worth booking a table as it’s very popular. It’s ideal for a relaxed evening meal. There’s no car park. It’s open all day every day except Tuesdays.
G If you enjoy a good view, the Fountain is the place to go. It’s the only restaurant whose windows look over a lake. It’s in the middle of the park so you need to allow 15 minutes to walk there from the road where you can park. It serves a wide range of food from fish to salads to vegetarian dishes.
H Bertie’s Kitchen is a large restaurant just outside the town which has a wonderful selection of home-cooked dishes on the menu. It’s open every evening. There’s no need to book during the week as there’s plenty of room but at weekends it gets busy. There’s a large car park.
Grammar focus task
Complete these sentences from the exam task with who, which, where or whose.
1 They want to go to a restaurant which they can drive to.
2 They need a restaurant ______ serves a range of dishes to suit everyone.
3 Martin’s is very popular with people ______ work in the local offices.
4 It serves pizza and pasta ______ the family make themselves.
5 There is a terrace ______ overlooks the river.
6 The Taj Mahal is an excellent Indian restaurant ______ is about 2 km from the town centre.
7 The Rainbow has a very nice terrace ______ you can sit.
8 It serves salads and sandwiches ______ are all specially made to order.
9 It’s the only restaurant ______ windows look over a lake.
In which sentences can you put that?
In which sentence can you put nothing in the gap?
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