UNIT 7 : RECIPES AND EATING HABITS

A. Ex- Vocabulary:
I. Underline the correct verb in each sentence.
1. (Stir/ Drain/ Chop) the carrot into small circles.
2. (Mix/ Boil/ Bake) the lasagne for 30 minutes in the oven.
3. After ten minutes, (drain/ boil/ fry) the spaghetti until there is no water left. Then place the
pasta into a large bowl.
4. (Peel/ Stir/ Fry) the onion and throw away the skin.
5. (Drain/ Marinate/ Chop) the steak with salt, pepper and lemon.
6. (Simmer/ Fry/ Bake) the onion until it is soft, but not brown.
7. Constantly (fry/ stir/ boil) the mixture using a wooden spoon.
8. When the mixture looks shiny, (fry/ pour/ chop) it into individual dishes.
9. When you have finished preparing the vegetables, (stir/ mix/ chop) them together with your
hands.
10.(Fry/ Bake/ Boil) the spaghetti for ten minutes, or until soft.
II. Fill in each blank in the sentences with the correct word from the box. Each verb has to
be used once, and make sure that you use the correct verb forms.
taste simmer bake cut
stir whisk mix pour grate
1. You have to some vegetables before cooking them.
2. To make an apple pie, you the apples in thin slices.
3. To prepare a whipped cream, you should to the cream quickly.
4. Swiss cheese is to before being added to pasta.
5. You should the sauce you have prepared to be sure that it is not spicy.
6. When you heat a soup on a gas stove, to it frequently with a wooden spoon.

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7. In a bowl, you add different ingredients and then you to them to obtain a
homogenous mixture.
8. Most of the cakes are to in an oven at 200°C.
9. In an earthenware, you can let the preparation to for a long time.
10.To prepare poached eggs, remove the shells, and to them into boiling
water.
III. Underline the correct word in each sentence.
1. Cook/Boil some water, and pour it into the glass.
2. Have you peeled/taken the potatoes for me?
3. My mother steams/fries fish because she doesn't like oil.
4. Separate/Combine the celery and shrimp, and mix them well.
5. You should water/drain the pasta before mixing it with tomato sauce.
6. They have a starter/dessert before having the main course.
7.The first solid food my mother gave my baby sister was sliced/puréed pumpkin.
8. You should spread/sprinkle butter on a slice of bread and put it in the oven for two minutes.
IV. Match the verbs in A with the phrases in B.
1. slice 1- a. the carrot and mix with the sliced cucumber
2. grate 2- b. the duck in the oven until it gets brown
3. chop 3- c. the squid in the batter, then drop it into the hot oil
4. dip 4- d. the beef for two hours before serving
5. roast 5- e. the onion as thinly as possible
6. stew 6- f. the sausages over strong heat for 10 minutes
7. grill 7- g. the broth gently for 15 minutes
8. simmer 8- h.the spring onion into small pieces

V. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.

1. _____the chicken in white wine for one hour before roasting.
A. slice B. chop C. marinate D. grate

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2. To make this cake successfully, you should _____ the eggs lightly.
A. marinate B. whisk C. dip D. grate
3. You need to ............... the potatoes before ............... them.
A. slice – chopping B. marinate – chopping
C. chop – peeling D. peel – chopping
4.When serving this dish, don’t forget to ............... a little pepper on the food.
A. marinate B. puree C. spread D. sprinkle
5. Can you tell me what ............... I need to prepare to cook Pho?
A. ingredients B. facilities C. foods D. beverages
6. Some of famous in Southern Viet Nam are Hu Tieu Nam Vang,
Bun Mam, fried rice, flour cake, and many kinds of puddings.
A. stapes B. ingredients C. foods D. dishes
7.You chicken. You cook it in an oven or over a fire without liquid.
A. fry B. roast C. steam D. boil
8.You usually vegetables like onion. It means that you cut them into many small
pieces.
A. grate B. sprinkle C. chop D. whisk
9. Such as sugar, sugarcane, and coconut water are mostly used in Southern
Vietnamese food than in Northern and Central Viet Nam.
A. ingredients B. menus C. dishes D. courses
10. Can you…………..the butter on this slice of bread for me?
A. marinate B. puree C. spread D. sprinkle

B. Ex- Grammar:
I. Choose the best one (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence.

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1. There isn’t _____ milk in the fridge.
A. a B. an C. some D. any
2. He bought a _____ of bread in the supermarket yesterday.
A. bunch B. clove C. loaf D. pinch
3.I want a……………..of orange juice.
A.slice B.bar C.piece D.carton
4.We need a kilo of fish and……………..pork.
A.much B.any C.many D.some
5.Would you like …………… milk with your cookies?
A.some B. any C. much D. many
6.I have bought ………….. oranges and apples.
A.any B. much C. some D. a
7.Would you like…………..cup of coffee?
A.a B.some C.many D.much
8. I have ………..apple and a loaf of bread for breakfast.
A.a B.an C.some D.many
9. I want to buy…………..milk.
A.a B.an C.some D.many
10.We need a _________ of bread to make the sandwiches for everyone.
A. carton B. bar C. loaf D. tube
11.What would you like to buy, sir? – A ................. of tuna, please.
A. tin B. can C. box D. carton
12. Yesterday I saw her carrying a ................. of apples out of the supermarket.
A. packet B. bag C. box D. load
13. Is there apple juice in the fridge, Quang?
A. any B. some C. an D. a
14. Can I have a pizza, a dozen eggs and a of lemonade, please?
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A. piece B. tub C. bottle D. jar
15.I would like a of broccoli and two carrots.
A. slice B. head C. bunch D. clove
16. If you don’t want to go out tonight, you ______stay at home to watch TV.
A. might B. should C. may D. can
17.You ______ at least call or send him a message to ask for his permission if you want to use
his car.
A. should B. may C. might D. can
18. You should eat more fruits and vegetables if you to lose weight.
A. would want B. wanted C. will want D. want
19. If people work so much, they depressed and eat more.
A. may feel B. may have felt C. felt D. had felt
20.If children don’t play sports, they sleepy and tired.
A. will feel B. had felt C. would feel D. would have felt
21.If I feel hungry in the afternoon, I snacks like fresh carrots.
A. had had B. might have C. would have D. had
22.If parents don’t cook at home, their children more fast food.
A. may have B. had had C. have D. would have
23.If my mother goes home late this evening, my father .
A. had cooked B. has cooked C. will cook D. would cook
24.If you eat a lot of fruit, you health problems.
A. had B. will never have C. have D. may have
25. If you want to lose weight, you______ cut down on your sugar intake.
A. should B. have C. shouldn’t D. mustn't
26. If you______ cook food yourself, you______ have a bowl of cereal and some milk.
A. can’t/ must B. can/ can C. don’t/ must D. can’t/ can

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27. If you join a Japanese meal, you may be __________ to see how the colourful dishes are
arranged according to a traditional pattern.
A.exciting B.excited C.excitedly D.excite
28. A steak pie is a traditional meat pie __________ in Britain. Beef steak and gravy are
enclosed in a pastry shell and baked in the oven.
A.served B.serving C.service D.serve
29.Lasagne is a traditional __________ made from layers of pasta, meat sauce and tomato
sauce. It's popular over the world.
A.sauce B.dish C.cake D.soup
30.If you _____to have good health, you______the amount of salt in your food.
A. want / must reduce C. wants / must reduce
B. want / can reduces D. don’t want / reduce
II. Complete the sentences with a, an, some, or any.
1. We need ……………. cheese to go with the pasta.
2. I’m reading……………….. interesting book at the moment.
3. We haven’t got………………… homework this weekend.
4. Are there ……………… apples on the table?
5. I’d like ……………. olive oil on my pizza.
6. There isn’t……………salt in this soup.
7. Mi got ……………… tickets for the concert.
8. I need ………………. clove of garlic for this recipe.
9. Have we got ……………… rice and fresh fish for the sushi?
10.I’d like ………………. eggs for my omelette.

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses of the conditionals.
1. If James (start)…………… to cook now, dinner (be)……….. ready in one hour.

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2. If you (eat)…………… too much junk food, you (not lose)………………weight.
3. You (wash) ………….the vegetables carefully if you (want) ……………..to eat them raw.
4. If she (like) …………………..eating spicy food, you (add) ……………..chilli.
5. If she eats less fast food, She ( lose)…………………………weight.
6. If you (finish)………………your dinner, you ( watch)…………………….TV.
7. If you feel unwell, you (not eat)………………………..fast food.
8. She ( learn)……………………..to become a good cook if she tries hard.
IV. Rewrite the following sentences, using conditional sentence type 1.
1.He often eats fast food and drinks soft drink. He puts on weight quickly.
->If he doesn't ………………………………………………………………………………….
2.She usually eats sweets before bedtime. She often suffers from toothache.
->If she doesn't eat ……………………………………………………………………………
3.She often has a stomachache. She sometimes skips breakfast.
->She won't sometimes ………………………………………………………………………
4.My father smokes cigarettes every day. He coughs a lot.
->If my father doesn't ………………………………………………………………………..
5.My mother often teaches my sister how to cook traditional Vietnamese food. My sister can
cook very well now.
->If my mother doesn't ……………………………………………………………………
6. Unless you work much harder, you’ll never pass the exam.
-> If you don’t ……………………………………………………………………………
7. Study harder or you won’t pass the exam.
->If you don’t …………………………………………………………………………….
8. I’ll let you borrow the book but you must promise to return it next week.
-> If you promise ………………………………………………………………………..
9. Unless he phones her immediately, he won’t get any information.
-> If he doesn’t ……………………………………………………………………………..
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10. I’ll only help you if you promise to try harder.
->I won’t ……………………………………………………………………………………