My First Weeks in a Restaurant

Part 1: Multiple-choice cloze

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

My First Weeks in a Restaurant

I first (0) _____ interested in restaurant work when I moved away from home. I usually (1) _____ at a small vegetarian restaurant near my university. At the moment, however, I (2) _____ extra shifts because two members of staff are on holiday.

I still remember my first evening there. While I (3) _____ vegetables in the kitchen, the head chef suddenly asked me to prepare a complete dish. I was terrified because I (4) _____ anything for paying customers before. In fact, I (5) _____ how to make the sauce for only a few days.

Fortunately, the chef was patient. He showed me how to choose ripe tomatoes, slice them carefully and combine them with fresh ingredients. When I was younger, I (6) _____ avoid cooking whenever possible, but university life changed that. My flatmates and I (7) _____ take turns preparing dinner, and we became quite adventurous.

Now, as soon as my shift (8) _____, I normally sit down with the other employees and enjoy a delicious meal.

Example

1. A became
   B was becoming
   C had become
   D becomes

Questions

1. A work
   B am working
   C worked
   D was working
2. A do
   B did
   C am doing
   D had done
3. A chopped
   B was chopping
   C had chopped
   D had been chopping
4. A never prepared
   B was never preparing
   C had never prepared
   D never used to prepare
5. A practised
   B was practising
   C had practised
   D had been practising
6. A would
   B was
   C had
   D have
7. A would
   B had
   C were
   D have
8. A will finish
   B finished
   C finishes
   D is finishing