I. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences:
1. Can you go to the supermarket and buy me a ( bunch/ clove/ loaf/ pinch ) of bread?
2. He can learn to become a good cook if he ( try/ will try/ tries/ doesn’t try ) hard.
3. ( Stir/ Drain/ Steam/ Fry ) the noodles until there’s no water left and then put them into a bowl.
4. This pumpkin soup is ( tasteless/ tasteful/ taste/ tastefully ). It has no flavour at all.
5. Don’t chop the cucumber into chunks. ( Slice/ Chop/ Marinate/ Grate ) it thinly.
6. If you don’t follow these safety instructions, you ( must/ have/ should/ may ) get burnt.
7. People say sashimi is ( nutrition/ nutritious/ nutritiousness/ nutritionally ), which makes people healthy.
8. Look! This ( bunch/ clove/ slice/ cup ) of grapes is so fresh.
9. ( Cook/ Boil/ Drain ) some water, and pour it into the glass.
10. Have you ( peeled/ taken / sliced ) the potatoes for me?
11. My mother usually ( steams/ fries/ simmers ) fish because she doesn't like oil.
12. ( Separate/Combine/ Add ) the celery and shrimp, and mix them well.
13. You should ( water/ drain/ deep-fry ) the pasta before mixing it with tomato sauce.
14. They usually have a ( starter/ dessert/ supper ) before having the main course.
15. The first solid food my mother gave my baby sister was ( sliced/puréed / chopped )pumpkin.
16. You should ( spread/ sprinkle/ grate ) butter on a slice of bread and put it in the oven for two minutes.
17. ( Marinate/ Drain/ Stew ) the steak with salt, pepper and lemon.
18. You should ( taste/ stir/ grate ) the sauce you have prepared to be sure that it is not spicy.
19. Fish is ( a/ some/ any ) good baby food.
20. There isn’t ( a/ an/ some/ any ) butter in the fridge.
21. You don’t need ( some/ any/ many ) sugar to make sashimi.
22. If you eat pumpkin soup regularly, you ( must/ should/ can/ have ) improve your eyesight and protect yourself from certain cancers.
23. To make this cake successfully, you should ( marinate/ whisk/ dip/ grate ) the eggs lightly.
24. There isn’t ( some/ any/ a ) salt in this soup.
25. You must reduce the amount of salt in your food if you ( don’t want/ didn’t want/ want/ wanted ) to become unhealthy.
26. Can you go to the convenience store and buy me ( a/ an/ some/ any ) big packet of potato crisps?
27. There is ( an/ some/ any ) milk in the fridge.
28. We’ve run out of milk, so buy two ( bottles/ sticks/ slices ) of milk, please.
29. She bought a ( loaf/ bunch/ stick ) of banana in the supermarket yesterday.
30. ( Slice/ Chop/ Marinate ) the chicken in white wine for one hour before roasting.
31. Don’t put too much garlic in the salad; two ( cloves / loaves / bunches ) are ok.
32. I’m learning to ( marinate / steam/ garnish ) different dishes to make them more attractive.
33. She is very ( keen / fond / afraid ) on cooking.
34. I’m really ( tired/ disappointed/ pleased ) that you are feeling better.
35. Choose the word which has differently stressed syllable from the others:
A. recipe B. ingredient C. benefit D. versatile
36. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
A. grate B. staple C. marinate D. shallot
37. She spoke English with a/an ( accent/ stress/ intonation/ tone ) that I couldn’t understand.
38. Is English a/an ( mother / official / living/ old ) language in your country?
39. Bill comes from Britain. He’s an English ( national / British / local/ native ) speaker.
40. Peter can just about get ( up/ down/ by/ out ) in German.
41. The children ( which/ whose/ who/ whom ) attend that English school receive good education.
42. Reading helps you learn vocabulary easily as you will ( pick up/ give up/ face up/ look up ) new words without even realising it when you read.
43. She picked ( up/ of/ to ) some Spainish when she was living in Mexico.
44. Teachers provide a model fro children to ( allow/ change/ imitate )
VIII. Underline the correct answer.
1. He was eating a large slice / clove of chocolate cake.
2. Could you go to the groceries and buy me a bag / head of cabbage?
3. I need 3 cups / kilos of milk to make this mousse cake.
4. There is a bunch / stick of bananas and two slices / bottles of orange juice in the fridge.
5. The child grabbed a pinch / handful of candy and went back outside to play.
6. A clove / stick of celery contains about six calories.
7. You don’t need to use the whole tin / gram of beans for this dish. Half is enough.
8. When I try to open a can / carton of milk, I wish it still came in bottles!
9. Add a pinch /piece of salt to your egg wash before brushing it over pastry.
10. Place 6 cloves/sticks of garlic in a small saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil.
1. slice
2.head
3.cups
4.bunch
5. handfull
6.stich
7.tin
8.can
9.a picnic
10.cloves