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are brought ... 6.The salad is just ... my liking. 7.May I treat you ... this
stuffed chicken or offer you another helping ... dumplings? 8. ... mid-
day people have their meals … home or ... the canteen. 9. -Dinner was
followed ... coffee served … small cups. 10.May I trouble you … the
menu-card? 11. I don't take milk ... my tea. 12.Help yourself … some
biscuits. 13. We've got stewed fruit ... cake ... dessert. 14.Meat is served
… plenty …vegetables. 15.Is there anything ... your taste ... menu?
16.As ...me I'd like some juice to begin ... . 17.Could I have a portion
...that strawberry tart? 18. I can't decide ... the carp and the duck.

2.Use the correct form of the verbs.

(From "Theatre"
by W.S. Maugham)

Julia Lambert (to be) a very talented actress. She (to play) very
well that night. After the performance Julia (not to want) to go home.
She (to decide) to go to the restaurant and have supper by herself. She (to
phone) and (to book) a table for one. A few minutes later she (to arrive)
at the restaurant. The waiter (to come up) to meet her, "Your favourite
table (to wait) for you Miss Lambert", he (to say).
"What would you like to order"?"
"I (to begin) with caviar and then I (to have) a steak, fried
potatoes and a bottle of beer".
"I (not to eat) boiled meat with vegetables for 10 years but this
(not to be) an evening to be on a diet", she thought while she (to wait for
supper.
The caviar (to come) and Julia (to eat) it with white bread and
butter. Then the steak (to arrive), a delicious steak with vegetables and
fried potatoes.
It (to take) her only a few minutes to eat all the food. The waiter
(to come) up to her table.
"(to be) everything all right. Miss Lambert?"
"Lovely".

3.Insert articles where necessary.

A. ...meals and ... mealtimes are not … same in all ... families in
England. ... breakfast is ... first meal of … day. But it is often…
rather hurried and informal meal. ..most people do not have ... full
breakfast, and some have no breakfast at all apart from ... Hot drink.

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