Unit 8

Vocabulary
Food & Drinks

1 Choose the odd word out.

1 cabbage – potatoes – onions – cereal 5 cheese – butter – chicken - yoghurt

2 spaghetti – macaroni – rice – milk 6 tea – coffee – hot chocolate – grapes
3 chocolate – juice - biscuits – crisps 7 water – bottle – carton - packet
4 bagel - lobster – crab – tuna 8 supper – sandwich – dessert - breakfast

Tableware / Cutlery

2 Label the pictures.

1 ____ 2 ______ 3 _____ 4 _____

5 ______ 6 _____ 7 _____

Containers
3 Underline the correct item.

1 There’s a big jar/cup of coffee in the cupboard.
2 Let’s have a bar/cup of hot chocolate!
3 We need a packet/bag of flour for the cake.
4 Can you get me a glass/bottle of water from
the supermarket, please?
5 Would you like a bowl/can of cereal for
breakfast?
6 Is there a carton/jar of fruit juice in the fridge?

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General Revision

4 Fill in the correct verb: fried, cut, peels, served, order, bake, lay, cooking, pass, boil.

1 Please could you ………………… the table with
six plates and some cutlery?
2 What is the beef ………………… with? Does it
come with potatoes or rice?
3 I’d like to ………………… three coffees with
milk, please.
4 Let’s ………………… a chocolate cake for
Lucy’s birthday!
5 I ………………… the vegetables in olive oil and
garlic.
6 Mum is ………………… for twelve people this
evening. She’s very busy.
7 Robert ………………… his finger while he was
using a sharp kitchen knife.
8 Please can you ………………… me that bowl of
salad? I can’t reach it.
9 You need to ………………… the spaghetti for
about ten minutes in salted water.
10 My brother always ………………… the skin
from an apple before eating it.

5 Match the two columns to form collocations.

1 healthy A bar

2 whipped B chocolate

3 cream C roll

4 cereal D diet

5 baking E crackers

6 hot F powder

7 bread G cream

6 Choose the correct item.

1 We had ….... orange juice with our breakfast. 4 Let’s make a midnight supper! I’m …....!
A fruity B fizzy C fresh A thirsty B hungry C tired

2 We should go for a special meal on your 5 I’m not a very good cook but I can make some
birthday. It’s a(n) ….... day! ….... meals.
A important B annual C traditional A junk B basic C rich

3 Choose fruit for a ….... dessert or snack.

A well balanced
B homemade
C healthy

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7 Underline the correct item.

1 Don’t eat a lot of junk food; you will grow/get
overweight.
2 Helen, can you cut/break up the onions for the
meal?
3 Somebody has bitten/eaten into my sandwich!
4 Please hide/keep away from the oven. It is very
hot.
5 Would you boil/fill this glass of water for me?
6 I hold/take cookery classes in my restaurant
every Tuesday.
7 Noodles show/symbolise a long and healthy
life in Chinese culture.
8 I hope you enjoyed/lasted the whole menu.

Grammar in use
8 Fill in with a, an or some. Mark which ones are countable (C) or uncountable (U) nouns.

1 ................ egg 2 ................ biscuits 3 ................ cereal 4 ................ lemon

5 ................ bananas 6 ................ cheese 7 ................ chocolate 8 ................ orange

9 Underline the correct item.

1 A: How much/How many milk do you drink
every week?
B: I drink lots of/a lot milk.
2 A: Is there some/any orange juice?
B: Yes, there is some/none in the fridge.
5 A: Is there any/many ice cream in the freezer?
B: Yes, but there’s very little/a lot left.
6 A: You’ve made a lot of/too much cakes!
B: Really? How much/How many did we
need?

3 A: Have you got much/many cookery books?
B: Only a little/a few. I use the Internet instead.
4 A: How much/How many milk do you want in
your tea?
B: None/Not any, thank you.
7 A: Do you have a few/some minutes? I want to
talk to you.
B: Yes, I have many/lots of time.
8 A: I’m hungry. Do we have any/much snacks?
B: Yes, there are a little/some chicken
sandwiches in the fridge.

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10 Choose the correct item.

1 You …… fry eggs in butter. 4 I think you …… take a lunch with you on the
A must B can C should trip.
A musn’t B should C must
2 You …… feed the baby that fish. It has bones in
it. 5 …… I borrow your recipe book, please?
A mustn’t B can’t C couldn’t A Can B Should C Must

3 We …… buy our tickets at the food festival. 6 You …… have ice cream for dessert. There’s
They don’t sell them online. none left.
A should B must C can A shouldn’t B mustn’t C can’t

11 Rewrite the sentences using can, should, shouldn’t, must or mustn’t.

1 It’s a good idea to exercise.
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2 The children are not allowed to eat sweets at
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3 Is it OK if I have some more crisps?
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4 It’s possible to fry, boil or bake fish.
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5 It’s not a good idea to eat lots of fatty foods.
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6 It’s a rule that you wash your hands before
serving in the restaurant.
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7 It’s forbidden to eat on the bus.
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12 Write the past participle of the following verbs.

1 drink …………….. 6 order ……………..

2 eat …………….. 7 lose ……………..
3 see …………….. 8 make ……………..
4 cook …………….. 9 fry ……………..
5 do …………….. 10 bake ……………..

13 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the present perfect.

1 Is the sauce good? I ………………………. 5 Jane ………………………. (be) too busy to

(not/taste) it yet. make dinner herself.
2 ………………………. (you/make) pizza for 6 I’m not sure whether I like curry. I
dinner, Mum? ………………………. (never/try) it before.
3 I don’t think we ………………………. (buy) 7 Tom ………………………. (not/finish) his meal
enough food for the party. because he’s full.
4 We ………………………. (not/eat) takeaway in
a long time.

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Prepositions

14 Choose the correct item.

1 In China, New Year celebrations last …… 15 6 Ruth can’t decide …… a menu for the dinner
days. party.
A for B at C over A for B on C about

2 Oranges and mandarins are symbols …… luck 7 Is Ron going to participate …… the local food
and wealth. festival?
A about B for C of A in B for C at

3 Tina served the chicken …… potatoes. 8 Lisa wiped her mouth …… a napkin.
A in B with C on A in B at C with

4 Most cheeses are rich …… calcium. 9 Sam competed …… the race and won.
A with B of C in A at B in C for

5 Today’s dessert consists …… fresh 10 During Tontitown Grape Festival people stomp
strawberries, cream and walnuts. …… grapes to make juice.
A of B in C with A on B in C at

Everyday English
15 Choose the correct response.

1 A: What can I get you? 4 A: Have you got any chicken sandwiches?
B: …………………………………. B: …………………………………………
a Yes. We’ve ordered coffees. a They’re all gone.
b A cheeseburger, please. b Yes, I’ll have them.
c That comes to £5.00, please. c No, thank you.

2 A: Would you like anything to drink? 5 A: ………………………………………

B: …………………………………. B: Here you are.
a A little, please. a Where should we sit?
b Yes, it’s delicious. Thank you! b Can I take your order?
c A glass of orange juice, please. c That comes to £4.20, please.

3 A: ………………………………….
B: To take away, please.
a Is that to eat in?
b Have you decided what you’d like?
c How about dessert?

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Reading
16 Read the text. For each question, choose the right answer A, B or C.

Do you enjoy seafood? Do you wish you could get more of it? Well, now there is a festival that offers you more
seafood than you can possibly imagine: The Crab and Lobster Festival.

Every May, this festival of fun, food, art and history comes to the Norfolk towns of Cromer and Sheringham. It’s
an exciting weekend of cookery competitions, food tasting, live music and, above all, crabs and lobsters. You
could even win a giant painted crab or lobster!

You will be able to eat crabs and lobsters from any of the restaurants nearby and have the chance to learn how
to cook them yourself. The festival has a large cookery theatre where you can watch chefs prepare and cook
delicious seafood. In addition, for those who prefer to find their own crabs, there is the crabbing competition. The
team which gets the most crabs wins!

The festival is not just about seafood. It also celebrates the history of fishing and the environment. Local
fishermen, whose families have fished the Norfolk coast for generations, come to the festival every year to share
the art of fishing with tourists. Finally, many scientists also come to the festival. They give details about how we
can take better care of the local environment so that everyone can enjoy it for years to come. Organised by local
volunteers, the Crab and Lobster Festival is a fun celebration of the sea that raises money for charity and attracts
thousands of tourists to the beautiful Norfolk coast.

1 According to the text, the festival 4 At the festival, scientists

A has cash prizes. A explain how to protect the coast.
B lasts for a month. B talk about the future of fishing.
C takes place every year. C study the crabs and lobsters.

2 At the festival, you can 5 The people who organise the festival
A help chefs cook crabs. A work for a charity.
B catch your own crabs. B are not from the area.
C share your crab recipes. C do not get any money.

3 The fishermen who come to the festival

A learn a lot about fishing.
B show visitors how to fish.
C bring their own crabs and lobsters.

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Listening skills
17 You are going to hear a conversation between two friends. For questions 1-3, choose
the correct answer (A, B or C).

1 Patrick is going to 3 The conversation takes place in

A take his mum to a restaurant. A a classroom.
B buy a present for his mum. B a supermarket.
C prepare a meal for his mum. C a fast food restaurant.

2 What does Patrick NOT cook at home?

A pizza B pasta C burgers

Writing: An email about a food festival.

18 Read the rubric, then write your email.

You have been to a food festival. Write an email to your American e-friend (50-100 words) telling him/her
about it. In your email:
 describe what you saw/did at the festival.
 recommend a new dish that you tried.
 give details of a competition you entered.

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Pairwork Student A
Work with Student B. Ask questions about their recipe for soup. Then answer Student B’s
questions about your recipe for pancakes.

Ingredients:
 1 carton of milk
 half a bag of flour
 3 eggs

Method:
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl
Pour a cup of the mixture into a frying pan
Fry both sides of the pancake for a few minutes until golden brown

Serve warm with a little butter and lemon juice

Recipe makes 8 large pancakes

Soup

 how many/ peppers / need? …………………………………………………………………….

 need / any meat? …………………………………………………………………….
 what oil/ use? …………………………………………………………………….
 how long / boil? …………………………………………………………………….
 serve with? …………………………………………………………………….

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Pairwork Student B
Work with Student A. Answer Student A’s questions about your recipe for soup. Then ask
Student A questions about their recipe for pancakes.

 2 cans of tomatoes

 2 peppers
 1 onion

Cut the onion and peppers and fry in a little olive oil
Add the tomatoes
Gently boil for half an hour

Serve with some bread and cheese

Recipe makes 2 large or 4 small bowls of soup

Pancakes

 how / milk / use? …………………………………………………………………….

 how / eggs / need? …………………………………………………………………….
 what/ mix? …………………………………………………………………….
 serve / chocolate? …………………………………………………………………….
 what size / pancakes? …………………………………………………………………….

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Portfolio Activities
Name: ………………………………………………… Date: ………………………. Class: ...................

You are going to make a traditional meal. Include a picture of the meal you have chosen
and write about it.

Stick picture here

Name of dish or meal: .........................................................................................................................

When it is usually eaten: .........................................................................................................................

Shopping list: .........................................................................................................................

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Game
Play in pairs. Each player has a copy of the categories below with headings. In one minute,
both players write down on their own as many words as they can think of under the
different headings. Player 1 reads out his/her list in one category (such as Meat & Seafood)
and player 2 crosses out the words that appear on his/her list. 1 point is given for every
word that remains uncrossed on a player 2's list. Students reverse roles for the next
category and Player 1 gets points for his/her uncrossed words. Players continue to play the
remaining categories reversing roles with each category until the last category is played.
The player with the most total points wins.

Meat & Seafood Dairy & Baking

Fruit & Vegetables Snacks

Beverages Tableware & Cutlery

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