1. As there are so many dishes on the menu, would you like me to ......... something to eat?

decide

suggest

offer

consider

2. They simply couldn't decide which restaurant to choose and so in the end they took a vote and the ......... decided on a Chinese one.

most

more

majority

main

3. We waited one hour for the main dish to ......... and then it was the wrong order.

arrive

reach

deliver

send

4. If you really want to enjoy the full flavour of that particular meal, you must remember to ......... the right balance of sauces together.

join

stick

attach

mix

5. It is always more relaxing to eat in a restaurant where the faces of the staff are ......... and you know everyone by name.

familiarized

familiar

familiarly

familiarity

6. There was a great discussion about which particular type of cuisine the guests would choose and finally they reached a ......... and settled on the set menu.

compromising

compromised

compromise

compromisingly

7. It doesn't matter how late you arrive at this restaurant you can always ......... on a warm welcome from the owner.

trust

confide

rely

believe

8. The place was so full of people and tables that the waiter had to ......... us through the crowds to our table.

show

guide

conduct

enable

9. The problem about writing on food is that however hard you try, you will say what you like and end up being ..........

subjective

objective

reflective

directive

10. The success of a really good meal is that not only must it taste good but it should also look good and thus ......... to your eye.

attract

appeal

attend

appear

11. I've just received his latest detective novel from the publisher so it's what you might call hot ......... the press.

by

from

with

off

12. You can never tell exactly what she is thinking because she very often ......... hot and cold over some topics.

blows

swings

flies

changes

13. Although I'd made up my mind to do it last night now I'm not sure and am getting cold ......... about it.

hands

feet

legs

arms

14. They like to think they're very important people but politicians just talk a lot of hot ......... most of the time.

words

steam

air

stuff

15. Since the argument we've had about the garden hedge, our neighbours take no notice of us and give us the cold ......... when they see us.

ankle

shoulder

elbow

hand

16. As soon as the president was taken ill, the deputy had to take charge and is currently in the hot ......... now.

seat

chair

place

position

17. The accused was sentenced to life imprisonment after it had been established that he had committed the murder in cold ..........

attack

feeling

blood

passion

18. I ordered a coffee from the waiter but by the time it had reached me it was ......... cold.

stone

rock

block

tile

19. The police have set up a special hot ......... so that people can get in touch to find out about the accident.

connection

line

communication

phone

20. He's always very uneasy like a cat on hot ......... whenever he is waiting to hear the results of the examinations.

bricks

floors

paths

roads