Read the text below. Fill in the gaps (1-7) with phrases (A-H). There is one
choice you don’t need to use.
Eating out in the USA
All restaurants in America accept cash for payment, and most (even some fast food
restaurants) also accept credit cards. You will rarely find a restaurant that accepts checks.
It is common 1) at a popular restaurant. There are many popular restaurants that
don’t accept reservations, or will only accept reservations for large parties (for example, six
or more people). At these restaurants, wait can be very long on a weekend night, sometimes
2) . However, almost all upscale, or more formal, restaurants will accept reservations.
There are only a few situations 3) . The only you will encounter most often is at
restaurants. American restaurants don’t add a service charge 4) . Therefore it is
expected that the customer will leave a tip for the server. Common practice is to leave a tip
that is equal to 15% of the total bill for acceptable service, and about 20% 5). If
the service was unusually poor, then you could leave a smaller tip, about 10%.
Other professions where tipping is expected include hairdressers, taxi drivers, hotel porters,
parking valets, and bartenders. The general rule is 6) of the bill. In situations where
there is no bill (as with hotel porters and parking valets), the tip may range from $1 to $5,
depending on the type of establishment and on 7) .
A) to the bill
B) which are not on the menu
C) for superior service
D) how good the service was
E) to have to wait for a table
F) up to one hour
G) where tipping is expected
H) to tip approximately 15 %
