Eating out

1. How often do you eat at a restaurant?

1. nearly every day d) once or twice a month

2. 3 or 4 times a week e) a few times a year

3. once or twice a week f) never

2. What sort of food do you like?

1. French c) Chinese e) Other

2. Italian ___ d) Indian (Please write what sort)

3. When do you eat at a restaurant?

(always) (often) (sometimes) (never)

on special occasions,

for example, birthdays __________________________________

when you meet friends __________________________________

when you're tired and __________________________________

don't want to cook

on business __________________________________

4.Read about Annette Marinetti. Then complete the paragraph about how often you eat out.

Annette Marinetti eats out at a restaurant three or four times a week. She likes French, Italian, and Lebanese cooking. She sometimes eats at a restaurant when she meets friends. She often eats at a restaurant on business.

How often do you eat out?

I eat out at a restaurant.....

Personal information

5.Complete the headings for the hotel Guest Registration Card. Use the words in the box.

Post code	Country of residence	Forename(s)	Signature
Surname	Passport No.	Home address	Telephone
Place of birth	Nationality	Date of birth

Hotel Regent Guest Registration Card

Surname Smith

____________ John Andrew

_________ 7 Brighton Road, London

__________ W13 6QW

_____________ 0181 977 8151

_____________ 15/02/58

_____________ Halifax

(For overseas visitors only)

_____________ British

___________ C560925D

_____________ UK

Present Simple and Present Continuous

6.Complete the text about Richard Slade. Write the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

Richard Slade lives (live) in Croydon, and (run) a fashion retail business. Usually, he (leave) for work at about 7.30 a.m., and (take) the train to Central London. This week, he______(visit) an important clothing manufacturer in Rome. They_____(talk) about a new line of menswear for the summer season. Richard's business (grow) fast at the moment, and it_____(become) very successful. Richard (work) very long hours this month, but he always (enjoy) his job, especially the trips abroad.

7.Check that you remember the use of these tenses by putting the verbs in brackets into the present simple or present continuous form.

1. She (seem) like a nice woman, but I (not trust)______her.

2. He always (listen) carefully to what his customers (want) .

3. She (sound)________convincing but she (not know) what she (talk) about.

4. He (look) great today because he (wear) his smartest suit.

5. Everybody (like) his image - that’s why his business (grow) so fast at the moment.

6. Every time he (open) his mouth, he (say) something stupid.

7. We (try) to raise some more money at the moment, but people (not have) confidence in small businesses.

8. The dealers (panic) because the market (fall) dramatically this morning.

9. She (own) five companies but she never (boast) about it.

10. He (not hide)__________under the desk - he (look) for his pen!