Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the conversation with the hotel reception clerk:

YOU: Can you _________________ a good restaurant around here?

recommend
say
tell

HOTEL CLERK: Hmm... there aren't any restaurants around here...

YOU: What about _________________?

in city
in the city
central

HOTEL CLERK: There are a lot of good restaurants in the area of the city called Uptown. If you go to Central
Avenue, you'll see about 10 different restaurants, all of which are highly recommendable.

YOU: Great! How do we _________________ Central Avenue from here?

come at
arrive in
get to

HOTEL CLERK: When you exit the parking lot, turn left on Main Street. Keep driving for about 10 blocks,
and you'll come to Central Avenue. Turn right. The restaurant zone is about 5 blocks from there.

YOU: So, we have to ________________ on Central Avenue?

go straight
make a right turn
make a left turn

HOTEL CLERK: That's correct. Would you like me to draw you a map?

YOU: No, thanks, I think _______________.

we'll be fine
we will go
we will try
Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the following conversation:

WAITER: Is everything alright?

YOU: Well, no, actually the soup is a little cold... Could you ask them to _____________ for me?

heat it up

make it hot

bake it up

WAITER: Sure. I'll be right back with that.

YOU: Oh, and I asked for a salad, _____________...

but fries came

not fries

instead it's fries

WAITER: I'm sorry about that, I'll get your salad as well.

YOU: One last thing, I asked for a Coke about 15 minutes _____________.

from now

time

ago

WAITER: Yes, I totally forgot about that. It's a very busy time now.

(10 MINUTES LATER)

YOU: ___________, I'm still waiting for my Coke.

You

Excuse me

Do you hear me

WAITER: Oh, right! I'll get that for you right away...

YOU: ___________ (= forget about it), we're leaving.

Never mind

Never before

Now or never
Choose the correct, most natural-sounding responses according to the context of the conversation:

BARTENDER: What can I get you?

YOU: Hi. What beer do you have ______________?

in a barrel

in a flow

on tap

BARTENDER: Miller and Foster's.

YOU: I'll have a Foster's, please. Can I run a _____________?

later

tab

payment

BARTENDER: No, you'll have to pay as you go.

YOU: No problem. How much ______________?

payment

cash

do I owe you

BARTENDER: $2 dollars, please.

YOU: Wow! That's ____________!

cheap

less

trivial

BARTENDER: It's happy hour. Draught beer is half price until 8:00 PM.

YOU: Great! And do you _______________ food here?

give

serve

offer

BARTENDER: Only bar snacks... Would you like some peanuts?

Choose the correct, most natural-sounding responses according to the context of the conversation:

YOU: Hi, do you have any free ______________ of the city?

carts

maps

cards

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER WORKER: Yes, we do... And we also have a free information
booklet.

YOU: Great. Could we ____________ please?

have one

make it

give one

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER WORKER: Sure, here you go.

YOU: We're only here for one day. What ____________ that we see?

you say

do you recommend

do you want

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER WORKER: Well, you can walk down Crescent Street. It has some
beautiful historic architecture, and some good museums. Actually, that whole neighborhood is very
interesting...

YOU: What's that neighborhood _______________?

called

said

known

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER WORKER: Uptown.. When you go out, just turn right and in about
three blocks you'll come to Crescent Street.

YOU: Great! We'll ________________ it out. Oh, one more thing, could we use your bathroom?

look

take

check

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER WORKER: Of course.