1 Underline the odd one out. Give a reason for your choice.
1 carrots potatoes beans steak
……It’s not a vegetable. ……
2 grill cover dry mix ………………………
3 boil fry prepare roast ………………………
4 roast bake mix boil ………………………
5 melon beans apple pear ………………………
6 fry fill mix prepare ………………………
7 melon carrot potato beans ………………………
8 beans pear potatoes carrots ………………………
9 garlic carrots melon steak ………………………
Answer
Possible answers
2 grill; it involves heat and the others don’t
3 prepare; it doesn’t involve heat
4 mix; it doesn’t involve heat
5 beans; it’s not a fruit
6 fry; it involves heat and the others don’t
7 melon; it’s not a vegetable
8 pear; it’s not a vegetable
9 steak; it’s not a fruit or vegetable
2 Underline the correct options to complete the sentences.
1 This steak needs more salt and pepper / potatoes / carrots to make it taste better.
2 People use garlic / pears / beans to flavour to a dish.
3 I love to eat grilled steak / beans / melon with salad.
4 Have you roasted / added / grilled salt to the dish?
5 Would you like a glass of potato / carrot / bean juice?
6 These little cakes are dried / roasted / filled with a delicious chocolate cream.
7 Pancakes boiled / covered / added in honey are the best!
8 First of all the mushrooms are prepared / fried / added with onions and garlic.
9 Have you ever baked / grilled / roasted a cake?
10 I often eat covered / added / dried fruit as a snack.
Answer
2 garlic 3 steak 4 added 5 carrot
6 filled 7 covered 8 fried 9 baked
10 dried
3 Put the words in the correct order to write sentences. Add make or do in the correct form in a suitable place.
1 mess / a / he cooked / dinner / Jeff / when
……Jeff made a mess when he cooked dinner. ……
2 usually / at the / we / the shopping / supermarket
…………………………………………………
3 the dishes / Dad / after / always / dinner
…………………………………………………
4 will you / please / me / a cake / my birthday / for / ?
…………………………………………………
5 already / homework / my / have / I
…………………………………………………
6 but / you / I’m sorry / a mistake / on the form
…………………………………………………
7 you / would / like / me / a cup of tea / you / to / ?
…………………………………………………
8 the cleaning / I’ll / on Saturday / morning
…………………………………………………
9 Sam / the washing / is / today
…………………………………………………
10 always / I / my bed / in the morning
…………………………………………………
Answer
2 We usually do the shopping at the supermarket.
3 Dad always does the dishes after dinner.
4 Please will you make me a cake for my birthday?
5 I have already done my homework.
6 I’m sorry but you made a mistake on the form.
7 Would you like me to make you a cup of tea?
8 I’ll do the cleaning on Saturday morning.
9 Sam is doing the washing today.
10 I always make my bed in the morning.
4 Read the words and circle the correct sound. Then, listen and check.
|
1 |
ear |
/ɪə/ |
/e/ |
/iː/ |
|
2 |
head |
/ɪə/ |
/e/ |
/iː/ |
|
3 |
seat |
/ɪə/ |
/e/ |
/iː/ |
|
4 |
cereal |
/ɪə/ |
/e/ |
/iː/ |
|
5 |
breakfast |
/ɪə/ |
/e/ |
/iː/ |
|
6 |
cleaning |
/ɪə/ |
/e/ |
/iː/ |
|
7 |
meal |
/ɪə/ |
/e/ |
/iː/ |
|
8 |
bean |
/ɪə/ |
/e/ |
/iː/ |
|
9 |
theatre |
/ɪə/ |
/e/ |
/iː/ |
|
10 |
peaceful |
/ɪə/ |
/e/ |
/iː/ |
Answer
|
/ɪə/ |
/e/ |
/iː/ |
|
ear |
head |
seat |
|
cereal |
breakfast |
cleaning |
|
meal |
|
bean |
|
theatre |
|
peaceful |
5 Complete the text with make or do and suitable words.
At home, I help keep the place clean and tidy. I always 1……make…… my ……bed…… in the morning before school. I sometimes help 2……………… the ……………… after dinner. At the weekend, I help 3……………… the ……………… in the house. Mum always 4……………… the ……………… because she’s a great baker and she 5……………… the ……………… because she has the money. My little brother is the one who usually 6……………… a ………………! He is very untidy!
Answer
2 do, dishes
3 do, cleaning/washing
4 makes, cakes
5 does, shopping
6 makes, mess
6 Complete the conversation with the words in the box. There are five extra words.
|
boiled covered do the dishes done garlic grilled made make a mess mix prepare roasted round set slices steak |
A: Hi Mum! What’s for dinner?
B: We’re having 1……steak…… and salad.
A: Great! I’m starving! Is it nearly ready.
B: Nearly. Have you 2………………. your homework?
A: Yes, I have.
B: OK. Then you can prepare the table. We need six glasses and six plates. Use the 3………………. plates from the blue 4………………. .
A: Right. Is there pudding?
B: Yes, there are 5………………. of melon.
A: Yum! What’s this?
B: Some 6………………. vegetables to go with the steak. You know your dad likes onions and 7………………. .
A: Shall I 8………………. the salad?
B: That would be very helpful but try not to 9………………. .
A: OK! And I’ll tell James that It’s his turn to 10………………. tonight!
Answer
2 done 3 round 4 set 5 slices
6 grilled / roasted 7 garlic 8 prepare
9 make a mess 10 do the dishes
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