Writing PART 2 1
Food and drink
Complete the two recipes with the words in the boxes.
1a
add fresh fry onion roll serve spicy up
Cut (1) ................. some meat and an (2) ................. into very small pieces. You can do this in a
food mixer if you have one. (3) ................. salt and pepper, and some (4) ................. herbs and
form it into a round, flat shape. Grill this, or (5) ................. it in hot oil. (6) ................. it in a bread
(7) ................. , with tomato sauce or a hot, (8) ................. barbecue sauce.
boil butter cook cover saucepan smooth stir vegetables
Cut onions, carrots and other fresh (1) ................. into small pieces. Put them into a large
(2) ................. with a small amount of (3) ................. or oil. (4) ................. slowly for a few
minutes on a low heat, then (5) ................. with hot water, increase the heat and (6) .................
for about 45 minutes. Mix everything together in a food mixer until it is completely (7) ................. .
(8) ................. in a little fresh cream and pour into bowls. Serve with bread and butter.
Now match each recipe to a description of the dish. There are two descriptions you don’t need.
1b
1. a lovely vegetable soup for a tasty winter lunch .........
2. a wonderful dish of meat cooked in a fresh tomato sauce .........
3. a tasty, healthy burger .........
4. a delicious pie made with meat and fresh vegetables .........
Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences.
2
1. Would you like a / some biscuit with your coffee?
2. Stir in the chocolate, then bake a / the cake for 45 minutes.
3. I’m a vegetarian, so I don’t eat - / the meat.
4. - / The French fries aren’t very healthy.
5. I’m afraid I haven’t got any / some orange juice.
6. There are plenty of / much dishes on the menu to choose from.
7. You don’t need to add much / many salt.
8. I’ve got any / some fish for dinner.
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Exam task
You see this notice on an English-language website.
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Articles wanted!
My favourite restaurant
Do you have a favourite restaurant?
What makes it such a good place to eat? Is it the place, the food, the staff or all of these things?
What would make it even better?
Tell us about it!
Write an article answering these questions. We will publish the most interesting ones on
our website.
Write your article in about 100 words.
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Exam facts
• In this part of the exam, you can choose from two different tasks.
• The first task is an article and the second task is a story.
• For the article, you read a notice and write an article using the information in the notice.
• For the story, you are given the first line and you must continue the story.
• You need to write about 100 words for both tasks.
• You only need to do ONE of the tasks!
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