Unit 4: Exercise 1

Put the words in the correct categories to complete the table.

Lemonade chicken yoghurt juice bread milkshake chilli salad

Cheese basil cabbage rice lamb salt and pepper onion beef

Butter carrot

herbs and spices

dairy products
meat
(= food that gives strong
(= foods made from milk)
flavours to other food)
cheese chilli chicken
yoghurt basil lamb
butter Salt and pepper beef

side dishes
soft drinks vegetables
(= food that you eat along
with the main course)
salad milkshake Carrot
rice juice cabbage
bread lemonade onion

Unit 4: Exercise 2
Complete the definitions. Use the sentence endings in the box.

you cook it at a temperature below boiling. you cook it for too long and it goes black.

you cook it in an oven. you cook it in hot oil or fat. you cook it under a very hot place.

you cook them in an oven, using a little oil or fat. you cut it into long, thin pieces.

you cook them in water that is boiling (= very hot). you cut them into pieces with a knife.

you put it on plates so that people can eat it.

 1. When you chop vegetables, you cut them into piece with a knife
2. When you boil potatoes, you cook them in water that is boiling (very hot)
3. When you fry meat, you cook it in hot oil or fat.
4. When you simmer soup, you cook it at a temperature below boilding
5. When you burn toast, you cook it for too long and it goes black.

6. When you slice cheese, you cut it into long, thin pieces.
7. When you bake a cake, you cook it in an oven
8. When you roast potatoes, you cook them in an oven, using a little oil or fat.
9. When you serve a meal, you put it on plates so that people can eat it.
10. When you serve a meal, you cook it under a very hot place

Unit 4: Exercise 3
Complete the descriptions. Use the words in the box.

Crockery cutlery frying pan kettle napkin saucepan scales

serving dish tin opener utensils

1. A frying pan is a wide pan that you use to fry food in.
2. The general name for knives, forks and spoons is cutlery
3. A napkin is a small piece of cloth or paper used while you’re eating to protect your
clothes or clean your mouth or fingers.
4. The general name for cups, plates, bowls, etc. is crockery .
5. A tin opener is something that you use to open tins of food.
6. A saucepan is a deep pan that you use for cooking vegetables or pasta in water.
7. You can use scales to weigh ingredients.
8. A serving dish is a bowl where you keep food before you put it onto plates.
9. The general name for wooden spoons, kitchen knives and other things that help you
cook is kitchen utensils
10. You can use a kettle

Unit 4: Exercise 4
Complete the sentences. Use the adjectives in the box.

Bland delicious disgusting hot mild raw salty savoury

Spicy sweet

1. I love _________hot_____ food. It’s hot and has lots of strong flavours.
2. I prefer _______mild________ food. It still tastes good, but it’s not hot and the
flavours aren’t very strong.
3. _______sweet________ pies, like apple pie, are popular in many countries.
4. ________savoury_____ pies, like meat pie, are also popular in some countries.
 5. I don’t like ____spicy____________ chilli. It’s too strong for me.
6. This meal is ____delicious___________ . It tastes really nice.
7. I don’t like mashed potato. It’s so _____bland__________ and doesn’t really taste of
anything.
8. These carrots are very ___salty___ . There’s too much salt on them.
9. This meat is still _____raw__________ ! Please cook it a bit longer.
10. The meal was ____disgusting____________ . It tasted horrible!

Unit 4: Exercise 5
Choose the best words to complete the conversation.

A: Come in! Dinner’s nearly cooking/made/ready .

B: Oh, great. It feels/smells/tastes lovely. What is it?

A: It’s Jollof rice. It’s a traditional dish/meal/plate from West Africa.

B: Oh, right. So what’s it made of/on/to ?

A: Well, the main course/ingredient/recipe is rice.ap

B: OK. What else is from/in/with it?

A: Well, it also contains/ holds/involves fried onions and tomatoes. Plus lots of spices like
chilli and pepper to give it a strong appetite/colour/flavour . Would you like to fry/test/try it?

B: Yes, please. Oh, that is nice. It looks/tastes/seems delicious.

Unit 4: Exercise 6
Read the information. Then read the sentences and choose the correct answers.

Countable nouns:
Things that you can count, e.g. one book, two books; one person, two people.

Uncountable nouns:
Things that we don’t normally count, e.g. water, fun.

1. I went to the shop and bought two ice creams, one for me and one for you.

o In this sentence, ‘ice cream’ is

o Countable
o Uncountable
 2. For dessert, we’ve got ice cream.

o In this sentence, ‘ice cream’ is

o Countable
o uncountable

3. In my family, we often have pizza for dinner. It’s our favourite meal.

o In this sentence, ‘pizza is

o Countable
o uncountable

4. I ordered a takeaway pizza, but when it arrived, it was really small.

o In this sentence, ‘pizza is

o Countable
o uncountable

5. Would you like a chocolate?

o In this sentence, ‘chocolate’ is

o Countable
o uncountable

6. I never eat chocolate. It’s too sweet for me.

o In this sentence, ‘chocolate’ is

o Countable
o uncountable

7. Could we have three coffees, please?

o In this sentence, ‘coffee’ is

o Countable
o uncountable

8. Do you like coffee?

o In this sentence, ‘coffee’ is

o Countable
o uncountable

The line graph compares the number of people living in five cities in the world between 1970
and the present.
Unit 4: Exercise 7
Read the information. Then choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

We use much with singular uncountable nouns and many with plural nouns
1. How many/much meals do you eat every day?
2. We haven’t got many/much bread. Can you buy some?

3. There wasn’t many/much food at the party, so I’m still hungry!

4. You eat too many/much sweets. They’re bad for your teeth.
5. Do you eat many/much fruit?
6. How many/much rice do you want? A lot or just a little?
7. You didn’t cook many/much peas. Are you sure there are enough for all of us?
8. I don’t want too many/much spaghetti. I’m not really hungry.
9. There’s too many/much butter on that toast! It’s not healthy.
10. I don’t eat many/much eggs. I don’t really like them.

Unit 4: Exercise 8
Choose the correct words to complete the text.

For breakfast, I usually have a/any/some toast and jam. I don’t put a/any/some butter on my
toast. I usually just drink a/any/some cup of tea with my breakfast. I don’t put a/any/some
sugar in my tea – I don’t like sweet drinks. At the weekend, I often have a/any/some egg
for breakfast. Then, at about 11 o’clock, I usually have a/any/some coffee break. I eat
a/any/some biscuits – just two or three. Then for lunch, I usually have a/any/some sandwich. I
also eat a/any/some fruit, like an apple or an orange. I never eat a/any/some crisps – they’re
really unhealthy.

Unit 4: Exercise 9
Complete the description of how to make scrambled eggs. Use a, the, some or
any.

1. You will need __some__ butter, two or three eggs and _a_ large frying pan.
2. First of all, break _____some__ eggs into _a_ bowl.
3. Make sure there aren’t __any__ pieces of eggshell in __the__ bowl.
4. Mix ___the___ eggs with ___a___ fork .
5. Now melt __some___ butter in ___a___ frying pan.
6. When __the__ butter has melted, pour __the__ eggs into the frying pan.
7. Use __a__ wooden spoon to stir the eggs in ____the_______ pan .
8. When it’s nearly ready, add __some___ salt and pepper to ____the____ eggs.
9. Keep mixing ____the____ eggs with _____the_____ wooden spoon.
10. When it’s ready, serve __the___ scrambled eggs with ___a_____ toast.
Unit 4: Exercise 10
Choose the correct answers to complete the sentences.

1. I eat a few/ a little/ a lot of cheese – too much, really, but I love it.
2. I made a few/ a little/ a lot of sandwiches, but our visitors still ate every single one!
3. When I was younger, I ate a lot of chocolate, but I eat fewer/less/ more chocolate now
– I'm trying to be healthier.
4. We prepared enough food for ten people, but there were a lot fewer/less/ more people
than that at the party. It was really crowded!
5. The extra-large pizza is perfect for four or more people. For fewer/less/ more people,
we recommend a normal pizza.
6. It’s better to cook your own food than to buy fast food. Cooking usually takes
fewer/less/ more time, but it’s much healthier.
7. A: So who did you invite for dinner?
B: Just a few/ a little/ a lot of people – only three.
8. A: Do you want some milk or sugar in your coffee?
B: Just a few/ a little/ a lot of milk, please. Not too much.
9. A: How much time do you spend cooking every day?
B: a few/ a little/ a lot of ! At least three hours every day.