Name: Class:
UNIT 4
FOOD AND DRINK
A. VOCABULARY:
Exercise 1: Put the words in the correct categories to complete the table and identify
whether each word is countable (C) or uncountable (U).
milkshake yoghurt cabbage basil butter cheese lamb
salt and pepper juice rice beef lemonade chill bread
chicken onion carrot salad
dairy products herbs and spices
(=foods made from (=food that gives strong meat
milk) flavors to other food)
side dishes
(food that you eat along soft drinks vegetables
with the main course)
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 cook them in water that is boiling (= very hot). you cut it into long, thin pieces.
you cut them into pieces with knife. you put it on plates so that people can eat it.
1. When you chop vegetables, __________________________________
2. When you boil potatoes, __________________________________
3. When you fry meat, __________________________________
4. When you simmer soup, __________________________________
5. When you burn toast, __________________________________
6. When you slice cheese, __________________________________
7. When you bake a cake, __________________________________
8. When you roast potatoes, __________________________________
9. When you serve a meal, __________________________________
10. When you grill meat, __________________________________
Exercise 4: Complete the sentences. Use the adjectives in the box.
bland delicious disgusting hot mild raw salty
savory spicy sweet
1. I love ______________ food. It’s hot and has lots of strong flavors.
2. I prefer _______________ food. It still tastes good, but it’s not hot and the flavors aren’t
very strong.
3. _______________ pies, like apple pie, are popular in many countries.
4. I don’t like ________________ chilli. It’s too strong for me.
5. This meal is _______________ . It tastes really nice.
6. I don’t like mashed potato. It’s so _______________ and doesn’t really taste of
anything.
7. These carrots are very _______________ . There’s too much salt on them.
8. This meat is still _______________ ! Please cook it a bit longer.
9. The meal was ________________ . It tasted horrible!
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.
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/color/flavor . Would you like to fry/test/try it?
B: Yes, please. Oh, that is nice. It looks/tastes/seems delicious.
B. GRAMMAR:
Exercise 1: 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.
In this sentence, ‘ice cream’ is
o countable
o uncountable
2. For dessert, we’ve got ice cream.
In this sentence, ‘ice cream’ is
o countable
o uncountable
3. In my family, we often have pizza for dinner. It’s our favorite meal.
In this sentence, ‘pizza’ is
o countable
o uncountable
4. I ordered a takeaway pizza, but when it arrived, it was really small.
In this sentence, ‘pizza’ is
o countable
o uncountable
5. Would you like a chocolate?
In this sentence, ‘chocolate’ is
o countable
o uncountable
6. I never eat chocolate. It’s too sweet for me.
In this sentence, ‘chocolate’ is
o countable
o uncountable
7. Could we have three coffees, please?
In this sentence, ‘coffee’ is
o countable
o uncountable
8. Do you like coffee?
In this sentence, ‘coffee’ is
o countable
o uncountable
Exercise 2: 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.
Exercise 3: 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.
Exercise 4: Complete the description of how to make scrambled eggs. Use a, the, some or
any.
1. You will need __________ butter, two or three eggs and ___________ large frying pan.
2. First of all, break ___________ eggs into ___________ bowl.
3. Make sure there aren’t ____________ pieces of eggshell in _____________ bowl.
4. Mix ____________ eggs with ____________ fork .
5. Now melt ____________ butter in ____________ frying pan.
6. When ____________ butter has melted, pour ______________ eggs into the frying pan.
7. Use ____________ wooden spoon to stir the eggs in ___________ pan .
8. When it’s nearly ready, add ____________ salt and pepper to ______________ eggs.
9. Keep mixing _____________ eggs with ___________ wooden spoon.
10. When it’s ready, serve ___________ scrambled eggs with ______________ toast.
