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Food, Cooking & Eating Habits

B1 VOCABULARY WORKSHEET

Learn and practice useful B1 vocabulary about food, cooking methods, eating habits, ingredients, nutrition, and meals.

Section 1 - Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer.

1. I'm trying to eat more healthily, so I have reduced the amount of sugar I ________.

consumeprepareserveboil

2. Before cooking the vegetables, wash them thoroughly and ________ them into small pieces.

choppourbakefreeze

3. This soup is too salty. You should ________ some water to it.

addslicegrillpeel

4. Chicken should be cooked thoroughly to avoid the risk of food ________.

poisoningrecipeportionflavor

5. She prefers to ________ vegetables rather than fry them because it uses less oil.

steamslicepourmix

6. The restaurant serves very large ________, so we usually share one meal.

portionsingredientsrecipesdishes

7. The recipe says to ________ the cake in the oven for about thirty minutes.

bakepeelpourchop

8. Fresh herbs can give a dish a wonderful ________.

flavorportioningredientdiet

Section 2 - Matching

Match each word with the correct definition.

1. ingredient

2. portion

3. recipe

4. nutritious

5. consume

6. leftovers

Section 3 -Fill in the Blank

Type the correct word.

1. Garlic is an important ________ in many traditional dishes.

2. The restaurant gave us such a large ________ that we couldn't finish it.

3. I found a great ________ for homemade bread online.

4. Nuts, vegetables, and fish can all be part of a ________ diet.

5. People should avoid ________ too much processed food.

6. We had some ________ from dinner, so we didn't need to cook lunch.

Section 4 - Choose the Correct Word

Choose the correct word.

1. What is an ingredient?

A food or substance used to make a dishA type of cooking equipmentA place where food is servedA person who prepares meals

2. What does portion mean?

The amount of food served to one personThe instructions for preparing foodThe taste of a particular dishThe temperature of an oven

3. What is a recipe?

Instructions for preparing a dishA type of vegetableA cooking utensilA restaurant menu

4. What does nutritious mean?

Containing substances that are good for your healthVery expensive to prepareExtremely spicyDifficult to cook

5. What are leftovers?

Food remaining after a mealFresh ingredients from a supermarketFood that has never been cookedInstructions in a recipe

Section 5 - Practice

Choose the correct answer.

1. Which sentence uses 'ingredient' correctly?

Olive oil is an important ingredient in this salad.I ingredient my breakfast every morning.She bought an ingredient at the cinema.The restaurant ingredient was very crowded.

2. Which cooking method uses hot water vapor?

steaminggrillingbakingfrying

3. Which person is most likely to be following a nutritious diet?

Someone who eats a variety of vegetables, fruit, whole grains, and protein.Someone who eats only sweets every day.Someone who never drinks water.Someone who eats fast food at every meal.

4. Why might someone save leftovers?

They can eat the remaining food later instead of throwing it away.They want to make the food less fresh immediately.They want to increase the amount of salt in the meal.They want to replace every ingredient.

5. Which sentence is correct?

This recipe requires two eggs and a cup of flour.This recipe requires two eggs and a cup for flour.This recipe requires two eggs and a cup at flour.This recipe requires two eggs and a cup on flour.

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