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Restaurant Service Vocabulary Exercise

September 30, 2026 - A2pdf

Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1The ............... brought us some water before we ordered.
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A "waiter" is a person who serves customers in a restaurant.
2Please look at the ............... and choose your main course.
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A "menu" is the list of food and drinks in a restaurant.
3I’d like to ............... for six people at seven o’clock.
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To "book a table" means to reserve a place in a restaurant.
4For my ..............., I’ll have the soup before the main course.
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A "starter" is a small dish before the main course.
5After dinner, we shared ice cream for ...............
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"Dessert" is the sweet course at the end of a meal.
6We finished our meal, so I asked for the ...............
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The "bill" shows how much you need to pay.
7The service was friendly, so we left a ............... on the table.
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A "tip" is extra money you leave for good service.
8We are ready to ............... now; I’d like the chicken, please.
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To "order" means to ask for food or drink in a restaurant.
9The waitress ............... the pasta to our table.
Wrong!
"Served" means brought food or drinks to customers.
10After we ate, the waiter came to ...............
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To "clear the plates" means to take away used plates after eating.
11Good evening, we have a ............... under the name Lee.
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A "reservation" is a booking for a table.
12Can I have a ............... after I pay, please?
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A "receipt" is the paper you get after you pay.
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Answers

  1. The waiter brought us some water before we ordered.
  2. Please look at the menu and choose your main course.
  3. I’d like to book a table for six people at seven o’clock.
  4. For my starter, I’ll have the soup before the main course.
  5. After dinner, we shared ice cream for dessert.
  6. We finished our meal, so I asked for the bill.
  7. The service was friendly, so we left a tip on the table.
  8. We are ready to order now; I’d like the chicken, please.
  9. The waitress served the pasta to our table.
  10. After we ate, the waiter came to clear the plates.
  11. Good evening, we have a reservation under the name Lee.
  12. Can I have a receipt after I pay, please?
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