Unit 7

RECIPES AND EATING HABITS

A. PHONETICS
1. Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined. Read the
sound aloud.
1. A. simmer B. grill C. whisk D. slice
2. A. cube B. tunnel C. manual D. puree
3. A. grate B. staple C. citadel D. occasion
4. A. spread B. measure C. breath D. break
5. A. delicious B. lemon C. pepper D. vegetable
2. Find the word which has a different position of the main stress in each line.
1. A. Garnish B. shallot C. sprinkle D. starter
2. A. tender B. simmer C. salad D. arrange
3. A. ingredient B. celery C. versatile D. favourite
4. A. mayonnaise B. cucumber C. salami D. tomato
5. A. marinate B. recipe C. nutritious D. healthy
B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1. Choose the right word/ phrase in the box below and then write it under each picture.
Deep- fry bake stir fry steam roast grill simmer stew

2. Put the words in brackets into the right forms to complete the sentences.

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 1. My mom is making a prawn salad, which is a ___ of my sister and me. (favor)
2. English people eat lots of salad because they think salads make them____
(health)
3. Don’t let your son use this sharp knife. It’s very ____ .(danger)
4. In Viet nam, spring rolls are ___ dish often made on Tet holidays and some
special occasions. ( tradition)
5. Vietnamese food is varied and distinctive. It’s __ low fat and high in
carbohydrates. (consider)
3. Choose the correct option A, B, C, D to complete the sentences
1. Traditional Vietnamese __ usually uses fresh ingredients, little dairy and oil,
and various herbs and vegetable.
A. cook B. cooks C. cooked D. cooking
2. Japanese people are famous for their well- balanced and ___ diet. That is the
main reason for their longevity.
A. healthy B. well C. rich D. good
3. If you join a Japanese meal, you may be ___ to see how colourful dishes and
arranged according to a traditional pattern.
A. exciting B. excited C. excitedly D. excite
4. My mother thinks that it’s important___ a new day with a good breakfast so
she always gets up early to prepare breakfast with nutritious things for us
A. to get B. to start C. to decide D. to make
5. Some of my friends sometimes skip breakfast ___ they get up late in the
morning.
A. because of B. although C. in spite of D. because
6. I often have tried beef, chicken, noodles for dinner so now I am overweight. My
mother tells me ___ less meat and more vegetable but I don’t like vegetable at all.
A. to eat B. eat C. eating D. ate
7. My mom says my eating habits are ___ so I’m thinking about changing them.
A. healthy B. unhealthy C. healthily D. unhealth

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 8. Sometimes, I myself make ___ for my dinner because I think it’s tasty and
healthy food.
A. rice B. ingredient C. sushi D. spicy
9. A steak pie is a traditional meat pie ___ in Britain. Beef steak and gravy ae
enclosed in a pastry shell an baked in the oven.
A. served B. serving C. service D. serve
10. Lasagne is a traditional ___ made from layers of paste, meat sauce and tomato
sauce. It’s popular over the world.
A. sauce B. dish C. cake D. soup
4. Fill each blank with word/ phrase in the box
spread chop slice dish onion
curried ingredient bread cheese pizza
1. If you like spicy food, you should try this ____ chicken. My mother cooks it
very well.
2. What is the ___ of small cakes? - Oh, it’s sushi. It’s healthy food because it
consists of cold cooked rice, flavoured with vinegar and raw fish and avocado.
3. You can try this seafood ___ . It includes fish, aquid and shrimp.
4. You mustn’t put ____ in this dish if you want to follow the traditional recipe.
5. If you don’t want to put on weight you should et less ____, rice and fat.
6. Here are the ___ of making this salad: prawns, spring onions, celery, lemon
juice, pepper, and mayonnaise.
7. I’d like to make a prawn salad today. Can you help me to ____ the celery and
spring onion?
8. Please wash these cucumbers carefully, peel them and ___ them thinly.
9. If you want to eat bread more tasty, please ___ the butter on each slice and put
them into the oven for a few minutes.
10. What do we need to make a pizza? - Oh, that’s a pizza base, some cheese,
some bacon, an ____, and an apple.

C. READING

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1. Read the following instructions to make Thai beef salad. Fill each blank with a word in the
box.
Cook overcook add place slice cucumber adding stir
“ A colourful, tangy salad that brings out the best in Thai cuisine and spices”
1. In a large bowl, (1) ___ together the green onions, lemon grass, cilantro,
mint leaves, lime juice, fish sauce, chili sauce and sugar until well combined and
the sugar is dissolved. Adjust the flavour, if desired, by (2) ___ more sugar and/ or
fish sauce. Set aside.
2. (3) ___ the steak over high heat on a preheated grill for approximately 4-6
minutes on each side, until it is cooked medium. Do not ( 4) ___ the meat! Remove
from heat and (5) ___ int thin strips. (6) ___ the meat and its juices to the sauce
and refrigerate, tightly covered, for at least 3 hours.
3. Tear the lettuce into bite size pieces and (7) ____ in a salad bowl. Arrange
the (8) ___ on top of the lettuce, and then pour the meat and sauce over. Top with
cherry tomatoes and garnish with fresh cilantro leaves.
2. Read the following passage and then answer the questions
“ I scream. You scream. Now we can all scream at ice cream”
That is exactly what 15-year - old Sarah Thompson did when she trie the
newest flavour of ice cream: Chocolate- covered cricket!
Believe it or, those loud bugs that you hear on summer nights are no turning
up in ice cream. The crickets are raised in cages for about 6 weeks until they
become ready to be cooked. They are baked for about 5 minutes, and then are
covered in chocolate before they are mixed with ice cream.
You may think that eating crickets might not be very good for your health,
but in actuality, they are quite nutritious and they have lots of protein. As a matter
of fact, some people say that eating crickets is better than eating too much
chocolate.
So the next time you see ice cream with crickets in it, don’t scream and run
away. Think of it as a nutritious snack and give it a try!
1. The word “she”( line 3) refers to _____

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 2. The word “they”( line 3) refers to _____
3. The main ideal of this passage is that _____
A. ice cream is very delicious
B. Sarah Thompson ate a cricket
C. crickets are turning up in ice cream
4. The best title for this passage would be _____
A. Crickets and Chocolate
B. Crickets in ice cream
C. Crickets in summer nights
3. Choose the correct word A, B, C, D for each gap to complete the following passage.
One of my favourite hobbies is (1)___ and I can make some delicious dishes
for my whole family when there is a special occasion.
Two years ago, I attended a cooking class. My teacher- a well- known
Vietnamese cook(2) ___ me how to make different Vietnamese and foreign dishes
such as spring rolls, pho, crispy shrimp pastry, steak, pizza, spaghetti, lasagne,
sushi, curry, vegetable soup and some (3) ___ of salad. I was really impressed (4)
__ the Russian salad. The salad is made from potatoes, carrots, peas, chopped
parsley, vinegar, mayonnaise and boiled eggs. Last year, I won the first prize for
the Russian salad in the cooking competition organized on the 3 rd of March in my
school. My parents are very (5) ___ of my cooking and they say I will be a good
cook in the near future.
(6) ___ I can cook many dish or a slice of bes, I never eat (7) __ much. For
breakfast, I often have a small bowl of rice (8) ____ some pork, beef and vegetable
or a slice of bread with two fried eggs mixed with a tomato and a fresh onion. I
never skip this important (9) ___. For lunch, I usually have simmered fish, boiled
vegetable, two bowls of rice and some fruit such as a banana or an orange. For
dinner, I eat less rice and more vegetable, I rarely eat fast food because I think it’s
not good for my health.
Do you think i have good eating (10) ___?
1. A. cook B. to cook C. cooking D. cooked

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2. A. teach B. teaches C. teaching D. taught
3. A. ways B. kinds C. methods D. cooks
4. A. by B. in C. on D. at
5. A. proud B. glad C. happy D. excited
6. A. Because B. So C. Though D. But
7. A. many B. too C. a lot D. a few
8. A. in B. of C. with D. on
9. A. meal B. time C. dish D. food
10. A.recipes B. cuisine C. food D. habits
D. WRITING
1. Make up sentences using the words and phrase given.
1. If/ you/ come / Viet nam / you / should / try / pho/ . / It / really /
delicious/ .....................................................................................................................
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2. Fasitas / dish / of / meat / and / vegetables / cut / into / trips/ . / It / cooked / and
/ wrapped / inside / flatbread /.
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3. If /you / like / spicy / food / you / try / curry / . / It / dish / of / meat / or /
vegetables / cooked / in / spicy sauces/.
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4. how/ many / components / there / in / a/ typical / Japanese / meal/ ?
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5. general / do / Vietnamese / people / have / healthy / eating / habits/?
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2. Rewrite the following sentences, using conditional sentences type 1
1. He often eats fast-food and drinks soft drink. He puts on weight quickly.
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2. She usually eats sweets before bedtime. She often suffers from toothache.
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 3. She often has a stomachache. She sometimes skip breakfast.
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4. My father smokes cigarettes everyday. He coughs a lot.
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5. My mother often teaches my sister how to cook traditional Vietnamese’s food.
My sister can cook vary well now.
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3. There are ten mistakes in this passage. Can you find and correct them?
Well, I think there are many ways to keep fit. Firstly, you _________________
should eat healthy. Don’t eat too much meat, fast food and _
fried things. Some people often have a big hamburger and __________________
a soft drink for their lunch. It isn’t good habbit because
__________________
that meal doesn’t include any vegetables. If someone
__________________
wants to have a quick heathy lunch, they should buy some
avocado sushi. Secondly, you shouldn’t eat deep- fry food. __________________
You should steam it because steamed dishes doesn’t use
__________________
any fat. If you like, you can also stew lean meat with
__________________
vegetables. It’s healthy and nutrition. Thirdly, you should
get up early and do morning exercise regularly. I think it is __________________
not easy for you to follow this advive. But if you follow it
__________________
you will always be on good health.
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