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WE1 Unit 4
Losing Weight
I want to lose weight. I plan to go on a special diet. My doctor suggests either a high-fiber
or a high-protein diet, so I made two menus to try.
My High-Fiber Diet
Breakfast: One bowl of breakfast cereal (such as wholegrain cereal, but nothing with too
much sugar), or a wholewheat bagel and some fresh fruit.
Lunch or Dinner: Green vegetables, bean or lentil soup (I like lentils!), and some berries
or nuts.
Snack: Popcorn or dried fruit (I don’t really like popcorn, so fruit is better.).
My High-Protein Diet
Breakfast: Three sausages, two eggs, and a glass of milk.
Snack: A hamburger or hot dog without the bread. (My doctor thinks that too much bread
is not good for me.)
After two weeks I should see a change. The diet I choose should be easy because many
things on my menus are my favorite foods. I like the high-protein diet better, but it seems
like a lot of meat. People who exercise say that a high-protein diet really works. It
certainly is more interesting.
____ 1. What kind of food does the writer NOT enjoy eating?
a. sausages
b. popcorn
c. bread
____ 3. What does the writer say is true about the diets?
a. It’s hard to eat boring food.
b. The writer should start to lose weight quickly.
c. The high-fiber diet is more delicious.
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Name: ________________________
Evelyn Yolett Moreno Oliva ID: A
I am sitting in an expensive New York City restaurant, and I read the menu. I can’t
believe my eyes! Chocolate-covered crickets! Ant Egg Soup! Silkworm Fried Rice!
And it’s expensive—$25 for five crickets! I don’t like the idea of eating insects.
However, in many countries, insects are not expensive food, and people eat them every
day. In Thailand, open-air markets sell silkworms and grasshoppers. Some movie
theaters in South America sell roasted ants as snacks instead of popcorn.
We all eat insects. “People eat half a kilogram of insects each year, but they don’t
know it,” says Lisa Monachelli, director of family programs at New Canaan Nature
Center in Connecticut. “For example, in the United States, chocolate can have up to 60
bits of bugs (like legs and heads) per 100 grams. Tomato sauce can have 30 fly eggs
per 100 grams, and peanut butter can have 30 insect bits per 100 grams.”
Well, if I’m eating insects anyways … I decide to order the chocolate-covered crickets.
You know what? They taste good!
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T 5. The restaurant in New York City is not cheap.
____
F 6. The writer is excited about eating insects.
____
T 7. People in Thailand can eat roasted ants at movie theaters.
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____ 8. Everybody eats some insects.
____
T 9. Some chocolate has 60 insects in it.
Instructions: Match each food with the correct food group. Food groups can be used more than
once.
a. dairy products
b. drinks
c. meat
d. vegetables
e. fruit
C 11. shrimp
____
D 12. lettuce
____
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Name: ________________________ ID: A
C 13. sausages
____
A 14. cheese
____
E 15. lemons
____
D 16. onion
____
____
C 17. steak
B 18. soda
____
A 19. butter
____
D 20. peppers
____
Instructions: Complete each sentence with one or two words from the list. Sometimes more than
one answer is possible. Words can be used more than once.
fast food
fresh
frozen
healthy
high-fiber
high-protein
home-grown
organic
packaged
processed
vegan
vegetarian
24. ____________________
Processed foods usually have a lot of added sugar and salt.
25. A ____________________
vegan diet doesn’t include honey because honey is made by animals.
29. ____________________
Organic farms don’t use chemicals to grow their food.
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Name: ________________________ ID: A
30. If you don’t live near the ocean, you can still buy ____________________
frozen seafood at the
supermarket.
____ 36. I eat _____ small apple with my lunch every day.
a. a/an
b. some
c. any
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Name: ________________________ ID: A
Instructions: Write a full sentence using the words in parentheses and one of the foods from the
list. Use each food only once.
apples
bananas
bread
lemons
milk
onions
potatoes
rice
sugar
Example
(I / bought / a few)
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Name: ________________________ ID: A
49. Write four sentences about your diet: two sentences about healthy food that you eat and two
about unhealthy food that you eat. Use count and non-count nouns in your sentences.
50. Write a short paragraph (50–75 words) that explains how to make a dish you like. Use
sequencing words in your instructions.
- First
- Next
- Then
- After that
- Meanwhile
- Finally
49. 1. I eat two pieces of fresh fruit every morning along with a bowl of yogurt for
breakfast.
2. For lunch, I usually have a salad with a variety of vegetables and a grilled chicken
breast for protein.
3. On occasion, I indulge in a slice of cake or a scoop of ice cream as a treat during the
weekends.
4. Sometimes, I snack on a bag of chips or a couple of cookies when I'm craving
something salty or sweet.
50. First, crack two eggs into a bowl and beat them with a fork. Next, heat a
non-stick skillet over medium heat. Then, pour the beaten eggs into the skillet. After
that, let the eggs cook for a minute, and add your favorite fillings such as cheese,
vegetables, or ham. Meanwhile, gently fold one side of the omelette over the fillings.
Finally, let it cook for another minute until the cheese melts, and then slide the
omelette onto a plate.