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Vocabulary

1 Complete the sentences with the words below.

switch ■ dish ■ crave ■ raw ■ treat ■ famine ■ risk ■ shortage ■ cuisine ■ store
1 There’s a of fresh vegetables due to the bad weather we’ve been having.
2 We always try the local when we’re on holiday.
3 I often something sweet in the middle of the afternoon.
4 You can cook these leaves or you can put them in a salad and eat them .
5 Eating foods which contain uncooked eggs can be a for certain people.
6 The chicken looks very nice – I think I might try it.
7 Ice cream is a nice , but you shouldn’t eat it too often.
8 We cans and tins in the cupboard on the right.
9 A drought has resulted in widespread throughout the whole region.
10 We’ve decided to from white sugar to brown sugar – it’s healthier.
2 Circle the correct answer.
1 She was going to go to the supermarket, but she didn’t get around / along / across / above to it.
2 The food is terrible in that restaurant – I don’t know how they get along / across / away / up with it.
3 I haven’t got time to help with the cleaning this week, but I promise I’ll make in / up / on / along for it
next week.
4 Carol only puts in / on / out / up with him because he’s her brother.
5 I’m going to look about / in / up / down on my grandparents on the way home, so I’ll be a bit late tonight.
6 Eric comes along / across / up / around as quite shy, but he’s quite friendly really.
7 I look up / across / in / on to my parents because they’ve always supported me in everything I do.
3 Match the idiomatic expressions to their meanings.

1 bite off more than you can chew a in the fewest possible words
2 you can’t have your cake and eat it b something that needs to be considered seriously
3 don’t put all your eggs in one basket c not risk everything on the success of one thing
4 eat humble pie d take on a commitment that you can’t complete
5 food for thought e not what you like
6 in a nutshell f make an apology and admit one’s mistake
7 not my cup of tea g not be able to benefit from two choices

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4 Complete these sentences with the letter (a-g) of the idiomatic expressions from Exercise 3.

1 That idea hadn’t occurred to me – it’s .

2 She was wrong and now she’s going to .
3 Don’t try to do too much. You don’t want to .
4 I prefer Italian food. Hamburgers are .
5 Not study and get good marks! !
6 I’ll try not to take too long telling you. So, ...
5 Complete the text with words and phrases below.
shortages ■ raw ■ go off ■ decrease ■ switches ■ health-conscious ■ source ■ major
changed their mind ■ running out of
Britain’s reliance on fruit and vegetables from overseas is becoming a 1 worry
as recent 2 caused by bad weather have left shoppers facing higher prices or
nothing on the shelves.
Some supermarkets have been 3 courgettes, aubergines and broccoli and many
types of vegetables that are eaten 4 , such as lettuce, cucumbers and celery.
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The of many of the vegetables is Spain, but southern Europe has also been hit
lately by unusually bad weather. Lorries transporting vegetables have also been stuck in snow,
causing the food to 6 before it reaches supermarket shelves. In such cases,
Britain usually 7 to imports from other south European countries, but those
have also been affected by the weather.
Demand for fresh vegetables normally rises in the New Year, when 8 customers
start diets. Prices have been so high, though, that many dieters have 9 and put
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off their healthy habits until prices again in the spring.

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Grammar

1 Complete each sentence with two suitable words.

1 It was a bad restaurant we will never go there again.
2 the starters the main courses were of an adequate standard.
3 The waiter took long the food was cold when we got it.
4 Next time, we’ll go to that sushi place stay at home and cook.
2 Complete the sentences with a suitable form of used to.
1 It was difficult at first, but we it now.
2 Sian eat meat, but now she’s a vegetarian.
3 I don’t think I ever spicy food.
4 David eating supper late in the evening.
5 People cook more in the past – now they just heat things up in the microwave.
6 They slowly eating brown bread.
3 Rewrite the sentences using should, shouldn’t, had better and had better not and the idea in
brackets.
1 Don’t touch it because it’s hot. (warning)
You ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
2 It’s a good idea to eat more fruit because it’s good for you. (advice)
You ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
3 Turn it off – it’s starting to burn. (warning)
You ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
4 It’s not a good idea to eat it raw. (advice)
You ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
5 Don’t leave that knife where the child can touch it. (warning)
You ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

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4 Complete the sentences in a logical way.
1 We were so full after the meal ................................................................................................................................................... .
2 I could never get used to ................................................................................................................................................................ .
3 You had better start cooking now ............................................................................................................................................ .
4 I’m used to eating ............................................................................................................................................................................... .
5 Either you go to the shops later ................................................................................................................................................. .
6 When she lived in France, she used to .................................................................................................................................. .
7 If you’re allergic to nuts, you should ..................................................................................................................................... .
8 Our mum would ................................................................................................................................................................................... .
9 We had such a good time ............................................................................................................................................................... .
10 Neither coffee ........................................................................................................................................................................................ .
5 Complete the sentences with a suitable word.
1 Mum is her hair cut this afternoon.
2 Sorry I’m late! Have you waiting for long?
3 I can’t meet at 12.30. I have finished my lunch by then.
4 James told me he wait for you on the corner.
5 He’s definitely lost weight. He have been on a diet.
6 If you eaten that, you would have been very ill.
7 The roads are dangerous. You had not drive tonight.
8 We have gone out, but we decided to stay home.
9 It’s a shame you didn’t ask. I have helped you.
10 This product can’t ordered online.

Answer key
Vocabulary, Page 1
1 1 shortage 6 dish
2 cuisine 7 treat
3 crave 8 store
4 raw 9 famine
5 risk 10 switch
2 1 around 5 in
2 away 6 across
3 up 7 up
4 up
3 1 d 3 c 5 b 7 e
2 g 4 f 6 a

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4 1 e 3 a 5 b
2 d 4 g 6 f
5 1 major 6 go off
2 shortages 7 switches
3 running out of 8 health-conscious
4 raw 9 changed their mind
5 source 10 decrease
Grammar, Page 3
1 1 such … that 3 so … that
2 Neither … nor 4 either … or
2 1 are used to 4 is used to
2 used to 5 used to
3 will … get used to 6 are … getting used to
3 1 had better not touch it
2 should eat more fruit because it’s good for you
3 had better turn it off – it’s starting to burn
4 shouldn’t eat it raw
5 had better not leave that knife where the child can touch it
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4 Accept all logical and grammatically correct answers.
5 1 having / getting 6 had
2 been 7 better
3 won’t 8 could
4 would 9 would
5 must 10 be

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