Exercise 19

Choose the right answer.

1. Six oranges, two grapefruits and a small …….. of grapes, please.

a) bunch b) cluster c) group d) heap

2. Don’t forget to take the ……… out of the cherries when you cook them.

a) grounds b) nuts c) seeds d) stones

3. A traditional English breakfast consists of at least two eggs and several ……… of bacon.

a) rashers b) slices c) slivers d) strips

4. I don’t like these oranges, they have too many ……… .

a) nuts b) pips c) seeds d) stones

5. Mrs Proper told her son it was impolite to . . . . . his food so greedily.

a) digest b) gobble c) nibble d) stuff

6. Have a . . . . . of brandy, it will make you feel better.

a) bite b) sip c) swallow d) touch

Exercise 20

Part 1. Put each of the following verbs into its correct place in the sentences.

chew	lick	polish off	swallow	gnaw
consume	peck at	gorge	digest	bolt

a)	The children have no appetite. They just __________ their food. They hardly eat anything.
b)	My mother always used to tell me. ‘Now make sure you ___________ meat carefully before you _________ it.’
c)	Statistics show that we _________ more fruit and meat than 10 years ago.
d)	He has an enormous appetite. I’ve seen him _________ four hamburgers and a pile of chips at a sitting.
e)	As children we used to __________ ourselves on ice-cream, chips and chocolate, and then feel very sick.
f)	The starving prisoners were so desperate they would ________ any meat bones they could find.
g)	It’s not good for your body to ________ your food so quickly. Eat slowly so that you can _______ it properly.
h)	He was so hungry that when he’d finished his food, he began to ________ the plate!

Part 2. Answer the following questions using the words from the list at the top of Part 1.

• How do people eat ice-cream cones?

• How do hungry people eat?

• How do very greedy people eat?

• How do people eat if they are not very hungry?

• How do dogs eat?

• What is a good, healthy way to eat meat?

Part II healthy eating

 Speaking

Look at different foods and drinks. Which are: healthy, low-fat foods; fatty foods; junk food?

freshly-squeezed carrot juice; fried chicken; lamb & mashed potatoes; wholemeal bread; apple juice; peaches; mushrooms; watermelon; cucumber; melon; grilled chicken, rice, brussel sprouts, carrots; lettuce; fried egg, sausages, French fries; fruit salad; steak, jacket potatoes, broccoli; nuts, spaghetti bolognese, garlic bread; chocolate cake; doughnut; bacon & cheese sandwich; bread rolls; yoghurt; prawns; peas; green beans; mussels; oil & vinegar;

What food and drink would be suitable for: a vegetarian; somebody who is on a diet?

Do you often: eat junk food; have a snack between meals?

Do you worry about how healthy your diet is? Are you a fussy eater?

Which foods: contain a lot of calories; are rich in vitamins?

Listening

Listen and match the stars to the things they like to eat or drink.

Demi Moore Helen Hunt Eddie Murphy Whoopi Goldberg Bill Murray Mickey Rourke

bacon sandwiches fried chicken watermelon (without seeds) turkey sandwiches carrot juice poached eggs

 Reading

Read the article and for questions 1-5, choose the best answer A, B, C or D. Then, explain the words in bold.