VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR!

1. Fill the blanks with the right words. If you dont know the word in English, write it in your native
language.
Mary:

Hi John! What are you doing?

John:

Hi Mary, Im preparing __________________ for ten friends!

Mary:

Oh my god thats a lot of work you have. What are you cooking?

John:

Well, to begin with, as __________________ I prepared __________________.

Mary:

I love that! I also like carrot ones. And then?

John:

For __________________, my guests will try __________________.

Mary:

Mmmmh! Great! Especially with a lot of tomatoes and in the Italian way! Are you baking something sweet as
well?

John:

Yes! I prepared several dishes for __________________: __________________ and __________________.

Mary:

Will you not serve any fruit?

John:

Of course I will! I have some __________________.

Mary:

Wahou. Youve done so much. Did you invent everything?

John:

No, I took it from my __________________.

Mary:

Im very impressed.

2. Complete the dialogue with the missing words. The first letter of the word is written.
Customer:

Hello, I have a r__________________ for two.

Waiter:

Please, follow me.

Customer:

Could you bring us the m__________________?

Waiter:

Of course, here it is. Would you like some a__________________ ?

Customer:

We will take a bottle of h__________________ wine.

Waiter:

Would you like red or white?

Customer:

Well try the red one. (...)

Custromer:

We finished our d__________________. Could you bring us the b__________________ please?

Waiter:

Here it is.

Customer:

Is V__________________ included?

Waiter:

Yes it is.

Customer:

Here you are, keep the change as s__________________.

3. Complete the text with the comparative or superlative forms (nicer than, the nicest). Dont forget the
than when its a comparative and the the when its a superlative.
Americans are among (energetic) ________________ and mobile people. They are always rushing from one
appointment to another. As a result, they are (less, ready) ________________ some families to take time and prepare
elaborate meals. Italians are normally (relax) ________________ Americans when it comes to food. Slow food is
known to be (healthy) ________________. In many American homes it is rare for the whole family to sit down at dinner
together. Clubs and commitments force them to have a quick meal rather than a sit-down meal. When they have the
chance to eat at home, it is often the working housewife who prepares meals. Some people say that American wives are
(bad) ________________ cooks in the world. They say that Italian wives are (good) ________________ cooks than
American ones. Anyway, today, people need food which can be eaten (quick) ________________. This great
transformation occurred after World War II. Many women wanted to be (independent) ________________ and find
work full-time jobs. Therefore, they spent less time at home preparing food. It was necessary to make their life (easy)
________________ at home in the preparation of the family dinner. The TV dinner was invented. Frozen meals were
(fast) ________________ solution: They could be put into an oven and prepared within minutes. They were
conveniently carried into the living room and consumed alone in front of a TV set. Then, people wanted (fast)
________________ and ________________ food. From fast dinners at home the next step was ever (quick)
________________: eating on the road. With the development of the highways, America saw the beginning of fast-food
chains. McDonald's was the first to open and is still (popular) ________________. Today dozens of fast-food chains
can be found along every highway: (small) ________________ to (big) ________________. Fast-food chains are also
found in shopping centres in America. Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Roy Roger's, Burger King and Wendy's are just a few
example. Fast food is (unhealthy) ________________ food there is. However, it is now part of American culture. They
offer chicken, donuts, tacos and pizza, all quickly produced in (big) ________________ quantities. These
establishments have influenced the health and diet of the American people who are getting (fat) ________________
and ________________.

4. Reading. True or False? Write the sentence from the text to support your answer.
True False
1. When TV became popular in America, families started eating together at the dinner
table.
Text:
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2. The growth of fast food chains was encouraged by the expansion of the highways.
Text:
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3. Fast food hasnt influenced the way of life of American people.
Text:
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4. Everything changed after the Gulf war.
Text:
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5. There are less people going to Mc Donalds than in other fast-food chain.
Text:
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6. In a way, TV dinner is the result of women going back to work.
Text:
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5. Write a sentence with these words. Your sentence must contain 8 words and contain a modifier
followed by an adjective. (a bit +adjective, quite +adjective, fairly +adjective, very +adjective,
extremely +adjective, really +adjective). Do not use the same modifier two times.
Example:
Dish. I think that dish is always really good.
Bean
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Flavour
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Fresh
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Recipe
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6. Use these expressions to give your opinion on this statement. Write at least 40 words.
Fast food is great because it saves time and money. Its exactly what we need in our modern society.
Moreover / Therefore / Another argument would be / Too / To me / Personally, I think that,
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7: Underline the right answer.

Jane:

Hello, Adrian! I will / I am going to shop. Do you want to come with me?

Adrian:

Ok. I am going to come / Ill come with you.

Jane:

Im going to / Ill cook tonight. Some friends are coming at my house.

Adrian:

What are you going to / will you cook?

Jane:

Im not sure yet. I will probably / Im probably going to bake a pizza.

8. Fill the gaps with the verbs in the simple past.

When I (to be) ______________ in Italy, I (to eat) ______________ a lot of pizzas and pasta. I (to go)
______________ to a special restaurant where the dishes (to be) ______________ really cheap. I (to think)
______________ that Italian people (to look) ______________ healthier than American people. I (to make)
______________ me think about fast food. I (to know) ______________ that in Italy food was great, I (not / to
know) ______________ that they (to spend) ______________ so much time eating. Its really a slow-food
philosophy