EXTRA READING + LISTENING New English File Elementary Unit 7

READING COMPREHENSION

Read the text and tick () A, B, or C.

I love my job!James Shannon is a chef in a London restaurant. He talks about his job.

I work at Suzie’s, which is one of the most popular restaurants in central London. The

best part of working there is being part of a fantastic team of friendly and talented

people.

I left school and started by washing dishes when I was only 16. I wasn’t interested in

food and I never cooked at home, but I worked hard, and soon became a waiter.

Simon, who was head chef at the time, then began to show me how to cook and I

loved it so much I went to college to learn more.

When Simon left Suzie’s, I became head chef. At the time all the food was British. The

quality was excellent, but I wanted to do something different, so I decided to have an

international menu. Now we serve food from all around the world. There are so many

fantastic markets and food shops in London that I can usually find any ingredient I

need.

I use a lot of natural ingredients such as brown rice, organic flour, and pasta. Some

people think that healthy food is boring, but they’re wrong. Well-prepared natural food

has so much more flavour than fast food. Our food is healthy and our customers love

it. We use the very best meat and the highest quality vegetables.

Suzie’s is open Monday to Friday from 5.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m., and from 12.00 a.m. to

11.00 p.m. at weekends. On Fridays and Saturdays we play live music from around

the world. There’s a children’s menu on Sundays and that’s when we serve traditional

British food.

Example:The chef’s name is _____.A James    B Simon      C Suzie     

1 James started as a _____.A waiter      B chef      C dish washer     

2 When he was 16, James _____.A started work at the restaurant      B was a good cook      C was interested in food     

3 James likes using _____ ingredients.A British      B natural      C international     

4 The restaurant opens early _____.A every day      B on Sundays      C twice a week     

5 You can’t eat at Suzie’s _____.A on Monday evenings      B on Saturday afternoons      C on Sunday mornings     

6 Suzie’s sometimes serves _____.A boring food      B fast food      C British food     

LISTENING

1 Listen to a couple talk about their holiday. Tick () A, B, or C.

1 Tim says the weather was __________.A hot      B sunny      C cold     

2 Katy thought Iceland was __________.A romantic and exciting      B beautiful but quiet      C beautiful but not romantic     

3 Tim prefers going on __________.A walking holidays      B beach holidays      C camping holidays     

4 Katy and Tim usually go on holiday to __________.A Iceland      B Manchester      C Italy     

5 On her next holiday, Katy wants to __________.A go to the beach      B go camping      C go sightseeing     

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2 Listen to five conversations in a restaurant. Tick () the correct answer.

1 Where is Mrs Gray’s table?A in the smoking section      B in the non-smoking section     

2 Which of these ingredients are not in the soup of the day?A onions      B pepper     

3 How much meat does Mr Gray have?A not much      B a lot     

4 How much wine did Mr Gray drink?A one glass      B two glasses     

5 What is Mrs Gray going to eat for dessert?A ice cream      B nothing     

READING

1 1 C2 A3 B4 C5 C6 C

LISTENING

1 1 C2 B3 B4 C5 C

2 1 B2 A3 A4 A5 B

Both are taken from NEW ENGLISH FILE ELEMENTARY, Test and Assessment CD-ROM, File 7, Test B