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# English C-Test B1: Food waste in the canteen

An English C-Test at B1 level: short sentences, everyday life at university and in town, words you know from school English.

Last checked: 31 October 2026

25 gaps: 17 on grammar, 8 on vocabulary. Complete the second half of each word, then check; every answer with its explanation is under the text.

## Food waste in the canteen

B1

Every day, the canteen at a large university cooks thousands of meals for students and staff. After lu___, however, ple___ of fo___ is st___ left o___ plates a___ in t___ kitchen. So___ students ta___ more th___ they c___ eat, a___ the co___ often pre___ far t___ much bec___ they can___ know i___ advance h___ many gue___ will co___. Several cant___ have ther___ started t___ change th___. Some now offer smaller portions at a lower price and sell the remaining meals cheaply shortly before closing time.

### Answers and explanations: Food waste in the canteen

1. lunch Vocabulary
   "after lunch" = after the midday meal (no article).
2. plenty Vocabulary
   "plenty of" = a lot of.
3. food Vocabulary
   "food" (uncountable).
4. still Grammar
   "still" = even now; it goes after "is".
5. on Grammar
   "on plates": "on" for a surface.
6. and Grammar
   Conjunction joining two parts of equal rank.
7. the Grammar
   "in the kitchen": definite article, the canteen kitchen is meant.
8. Some Grammar
   "Some students" = a number of students, not all.
9. take Vocabulary
   "take" = get for yourself.
10. than Grammar
    "more than" = a greater amount than.
11. can Grammar
    "more than they can eat"; "could" is also possible.
    Also correct: could
12. and Grammar
    Conjunction joining two parts of equal rank.
13. cooks Vocabulary
    "cooks" = people who cook (a plural noun here).
14. prepare Vocabulary
    "prepare" = make food ready.
15. too Grammar
    "far too much": "too" = more than is good.
16. because Grammar
    Conjunction "because" introduces a reason.
17. cannot Grammar
    "cannot" = can not, written as one word.
18. in Grammar
    "in advance" = before it happens.
19. how Grammar
    "how many" asks about a number.
20. guests Vocabulary
    "guests" = people who come to eat.
21. come Grammar
    "will come": future with "will" + infinitive.
22. canteens Vocabulary
    "canteens" = restaurants at a university or workplace.
23. therefore Grammar
    "therefore" = for this reason; here between "have" and the participle.
24. to Grammar
    "started to change": "start to" + infinitive.
25. this Grammar
    "change this": "this" stands for the problem just described; "that" is also possible.
    Also correct: that

## Tips for B1

- At B1, small words often decide: articles, prepositions and the -s ending after he, she and it.
- Read the whole sentence before you fill a gap; the verb at the end often gives away the tense.
- If you get more than 20 of 25 gaps right here, try a B2 text next.

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