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Practice Listening English Exercises for A1 – Restaurants

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Practice A1 (Beginner) English listening with "Practice Listening English Exercises for A1 – Restaurants". 7 audio comprehension exercises with instant answers. Free, no signup.

1. Write the words below in the chart. Then add one more word to each list.

  • salad apple pie coffee carrots
  • steak peas fish juice
  • cake tea chicken ice cream
  • broccoli soup shrimp cocktail
AppetizersMain dishesVegetablesDessertsDrinks
salad

2. Listening 1 People are ordering food in a restaurant. Listen and check (✓) each person’ order.

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3. Listening 2 Task 1 People are having dinner. What does the server bring them? Listen and check (✓) the correct picture.

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4. Listen again. Was each customer pleased or not pleased with the order? Check (✓) the correct answer.

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PleasedNot pleased
1   pizza◻◻
2   steak◻◻
3   chicken◻◻
4   vegetable◻◻
5   chocolate cake◻◻
6   spaghetti◻◻

5. Listening 3 Task 1 People are talking about meals they had at a restaurant. Did they like their meals? Listen and check (✓) the correct answer.

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LikedDidn’t like
1   the appetizer◻◻
 the main dish◻◻
 the vegetables◻◻
 the dessert◻◻
2   the appetizer◻◻
 the main dish◻◻
 the vegetables◻◻
 the dessert◻◻
3   the appetizer◻◻
 the main dish◻◻
 the vegetables◻◻
 the dessert◻◻
4   the appetizer◻◻
 the main dish◻◻
 the vegetables◻◻
 the dessert◻◻

6. Listen again. Are these statements true or false? Check (✓) the correct answer.

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TrueFalse
1   The steak was a little tough.◻◻
2   The cake was delicious.◻◻
3   The steamed vegetables were perfect.◻◻
4   The onion soup was too salty.◻◻

7. Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.

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  • A: How was your dinner, Evan?
  • B: It delicious! How about yours?
  • A: Actually, it My vegetables were overcooked.
  • B: Really?
  • A: Yeah, and the potatoes weren’t enough.
  • B: Oh, that’s too bad. And you know, the service fast as it usually is here.
  • A: Yeah, I guess you’re right. Let’s eat somewhere else next time.

How to Practice

  1. 1Read each question carefully
  2. 2Write your answer or select the correct option
  3. 3Click 'Show Answer' to check your work
  4. 4Review any mistakes and try similar exercises
  5. 5Move to the next exercise when ready

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