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45. Food and drink
1. VERBS
Read the text in the box below and match
the words in bold with their definitions underneath. Use your dictionary to
check your answers.
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I recently went on a cookery course. It
was very tiring work. First of all I had to learn how to prepare food. The
teacher showed us how to marinade meat before we cooked it, baste it
while it was cooking and even how to slice it once it had been cooked.
We were also shown how to chop, grate and dice vegetables.
I had never realised before how many different ways there are of cooking
food; I had to learn how to fry, bake, roast, grill, barbecue. stir-fry and
steam it! The best part of the course was trying out the food we had
cooked. Some of the students would nibble the food cautiously and (in
the case of the drinks we had prepared), sip delicately before they
would swallow. I, on the other hand, would gobble and gulp it,
sometimes without even bothering to chew it properly first!
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1. to make something soft with your
teeth.
2. to swallow food or liquid quickly.
3. to make food into small pieces by
rubbing it over a metal tool.
4.
to cook over a pan of boiling water by allowing the hot mist from the water
to pass through small holes in a container with food in.
5. to cook food outdoors on a metal
grill over wood or charcoal
6. to soak meat or fish in a mixture of
wine and herbs, etc, before cooking it
7. to eat something by taking small
bites
8. to make food or liquid pass down
your throat from your mouth to the stomach.
9. to eat greedily.
10. to pour melted fat and juices over
meat as it is cooking.
11. to cut something into thin pieces
12. to cook food in oil or fat in a
shallow pan.
13. to cook food using very strong heat
directly above it.
14. to drink something by taking only a
small amount of liquid at a time.
15. to cut food into small pieces with
a knife.
16. to cook vegetables or meat quickly
in hot oil. Chinese food is often cooked in this way
17. to cook in an oven without any
extra liquid or fat. Bread and cakes are usually cooked this way.
18. to cut food into small cubes.
19. to cook food (especially meat) over
a fire or in an oven.
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2 NOUNS AND OTHER WORDS
Read the text in the box below and
match the words in bold with their definitions underneath. Use your
dictionary to check your answers.
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recipe
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side
plate
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health
foods
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diet
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menu
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ingredients
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bill
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starter
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fast
food
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balanced
diet
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fatty
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main
course
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takeaway
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colories
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vegetarian
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carbohydrates
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tip
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dessert
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vegan
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fibre
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1
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I had soup as a __________, followed by
chicken and chips for the __________ , with a __________ of green salad, and
finally a delicious __________ of strawberries and cream.
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2
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My friend Tim is a __________; he won't
eat meat. His girlfriend won't eat any food that exploits animals (including
eggs and cheese). She's a __________.
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3
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In the restaurant, I chose my food from
the __________, and when I had finished, paid the __________ and left the
waiter a small __________.
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4
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I'm on a __________ because I'm trying
to lose weight, so I suppose I should eat more __________, but I'm afraid I
can't resist hamburgers, pizzas and other __________ .
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5
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I bought a really good __________ book
last week, but can't find some of the __________ I need for the dishes.
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6
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Shall we have dinner at home or shall
we eat out? I know, let's do a bit of both. I'll go to the Chinese __________
and bring something back.
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7
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Nutritionists tell us that we should
eat a __________ We should eat less __________ food such as meat and cheese,
and should eat more foods that contain __________, like brown bread and
vegetables.
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8
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Cakes and biscuits contain lots of
__________ and __________.
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Did you know?
Diet can be used in 2 ways:
'You
should eat a balanced diet'. Diet refers to the sorts of foods you
eat. A balanced diet means that you eat the right amount from the different
food groups.
'I'm
on a diet’.
When you are on a diet, you eat less because you want to lose weight.
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3. IDIOMS, COLLOQUIALISMS AND OTHER
EXPRESSIONS
The expressions in bold, which all use
words connected with food, have been put into the wrong sentences below. Use
your dictionary to help you rearrange them.
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The exam was so easy! It was a butter-fingers.
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2
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I don't like horror films; they're bananas.
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3
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I don't get paid very much in my new
job. In fact, my boss pays me sour grapes.
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4
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Jane is really angry with her
boyfriend. As far as she's concerned, he's not warm as toast.
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5
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I've just seen the boss and he looks
really angry. I think there's a different kettle of fish.
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6
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She became very embarrassed and her
face turned cool as a cucumber.
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7
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Mr Lewis is a wonderful man. He's as different
as chalk and cheese.
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8
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You're mad, crazy, completely not my
cup of tea!
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9
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I'm always dropping things and breaking
them. I'm such a piece of cake.
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10
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Although Joe and Brian are brothers,
they're completely different. They're the salt of the earth.
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11
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The bank robbers were packed
together like sardines when the police questioned them, and told them
everything they knew about the robbery.
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12
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I'm not at all cold. In fact, I'm the
flavour of the month.
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13
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Andy is always calm and relaxed. He
never panics. He's as red as a beetroot.
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14
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Steven didn't congratulate me when I
got the job. It was probably peanuts.
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15
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It was so crowded on the train we spilled
the beans
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16
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I don't mind you borrowing my umbrella
without asking, but to borrow my car? That's trouble brewing.
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