Read the text below. Fill in the gaps (1–7) with phrases (A—H). There is one choice you do not 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)___ E____ at a popular restaurant. There are many popular restaurants that do not accept reservations, or will only accept reservations for large parties (for example, six or more people). At these restaurants, the 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 one you will encounter most often is at restaurants. American restaurants do not 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%

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Текст с пропусками и анализ вариантов:

1. ___ E ___

• Фраза "It is common ___ at a popular restaurant." предполагает, что говорится о типичной ситуации, когда нужно что-то делать в ресторане. Ответ E (to have to wait for a table) идеально подходит, так как часто приходится ждать столик в популярном ресторане.
• Ответ: E

• Фраза "the wait can be very long on a weekend night, sometimes ___." говорит о продолжительности ожидания. Вариант F (up to one hour) лучше всего подходит, так как он логично завершает предложение о длительности ожидания.
• Ответ: F

• Фраза "There are only a few situations ___." подразумевает описание редких случаев. Далее текст объясняет, что речь идет о чаевых. Вариант G (where tipping is expected) подходит, так как обсуждаются ситуации, где чаевые обязательны.
• Ответ: G

• Фраза "American restaurants do not add a service charge ___." логически завершается вариантом A (to the bill), так как речь идет о том, что чаевые не включены в счет.
• Ответ: A

• Фраза "15% of the total bill for acceptable service, and about 20% ___." подразумевает более высокий процент за лучший сервис. Вариант C (for superior service) подходит.
• Ответ: C

• Фраза "The general rule is ___ of the bill." говорит о том, сколько процентов от счета принято оставлять. Ответ H (to tip approximately 15%) завершает предложение логично и соответствует правилам.
• Ответ: H

• Фраза "depending on ___." подразумевает фактор, который влияет на размер чаевых. Ответ D (how good the service was) подходит, так как качество обслуживания всегда влияет на размер чаевых.
• Ответ: D

Итоговый текст с заполненными пропусками:

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) E to have to wait for a table at a popular restaurant. There are many popular restaurants that do not accept reservations, or will only accept reservations for large parties (for example, six or more people). At these restaurants, the wait can be very long on a weekend night, sometimes (2) F up to one hour. However, almost all upscale, or more formal, restaurants will accept reservations. There are only a few situations (3) G where tipping is expected. The one you will encounter most often is at restaurants. American restaurants do not add a service charge (4) A to the bill. 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) C for superior service. 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) H to tip approximately 15% 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 (7) D how good the service was.