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CEFR A2 Tipping and Bills

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➡ Across 15 Words

4. More than two but not many: We left ___ coins as a tip
6. A plastic payment method you can use to pay the bill
10. The small paper you get after paying that proves you paid
14. To divide the bill between friends, past tense of split
16. Not costing much money, like a small bill
17. A good tip percentage, ___ percent
19. All the people: ___ at the table paid their share
20. Past tense of count: The waiter ___ the money carefully
21. The midday meal after which you might pay a bill
22. A female person who serves food and brings the bill
24. A common tip percentage, ___ percent
25. Past tense of check: We ___ the bill for mistakes
26. Small metal money you can leave as a tip
27. A unit of money in the US, often used for tips
28. The person who brings your food and brings the bill

⬇ Down 15 Words

1. Showing good manners, like saying thank you to the waiter
2. Reflexive pronoun: I paid the bill ___
3. The place where you sit to eat and leave a tip
4. The help you get from a waiter at a restaurant
5. Past tense of leave: He ___ a tip on the table
7. Food you did not eat and take home after a meal
8. Past tense of share: We ___ the cost of the meal
9. The full amount of money you must pay on a bill
11. Costing a lot of money, like a big bill
12. A tip is often 15 ___ of the bill
13. The money you get back when you pay more than the bill
15. The amount of money you must pay for something
18. In addition to: ___ the bill, we also paid a service charge
23. The evening meal when you often pay a bill and leave a tip
25. Past tense of charge: The restaurant ___ us extra for bread

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