UNIT 7 : RECIPES AND EATING HABITS GRADE 9

TEST 1.
I. Underline the correct verb in each sentence.
1. (Stir/ Drain/ Chop) the carrot into small circles.
2. (Mix/ Boil/ Bake) the lasagne for 30 minutes in the oven.
3. After ten minutes, (drain/ boil/ fry) the spaghetti until there is no water left. Then place
the pasta into a large bowl.
4. (Peel/ Stir/ Fry) the onion and throw away the skin.
5. (Drain/ Marinate/ Chop) the steak with salt, pepper and lemon.
6. (Simmer/ Fry/ Bake) the onion until it is soft, but not brown.
7. Constantly (fry/ stir/ boil) the mixture using a wooden spoon.
8. When the mixture looks shiny, (fry/ pour/ chop) it into individual dishes.
9. When you have finished preparing the vegetables, (stir/ mix/ chop) them together with
your hands.
10.(Fry/ Bake/ Boil) the spaghetti for ten minutes, or until soft.
II. Fill in each blank in the sentences with the correct word from the box. Each verb has to
be used once, and make sure that you use the correct verb forms.
taste simmer bake cut
stir whisk mix pour grate
1. You have to peel some vegetables before cooking them.
2. To make an apple pie, you cut the apples in thin slices.
3. To prepare a whipped cream, you should to whisk the cream quickly.
4. Swiss cheese is to grated before being added to pasta.
5. You should taste the sauce you have prepared to be sure that it is not spicy.
6. When you heat a soup on a gas stove, to stir it frequently with a wooden
spoon.
7. In a bowl, you add different ingredients and then you to mix them to
obtain a homogenous mixture.
8. Most of the cakes are to are baked in an oven at 200°C.
9. In an earthenware, you can let the preparation to simmer for a long time.
10.To prepare poached eggs, remove the shells, and to pour them into
boiling water.
 III. Underline the correct word in each sentence.
1. Cook/Boil some water, and pour it into the glass.
2. Have you peeled/taken the potatoes for me?
3. My mother steams/fries fish because she doesn't like oil.
4. Separate/Combine the celery and shrimp, and mix them well.
5. You should water/drain the pasta before mixing it with tomato sauce.
6. They have a starter/dessert before having the main course.
7. The first solid food my mother gave my baby sister was sliced/puréed
pumpkin.
8. You should spread/sprinkle butter on a slice of bread and put it in the oven for 2
minutes.
IV. Match the verbs in A with the phrases in B.
1. slice e a. the carrot and mix with the sliced cucumber
2. grate a b. the duck in the oven until it gets brown
3. chop h c. the squid in the batter, then drop it into the hot oil
4. dip c d. the beef for two hours before serving
5. roast b e. the onion as thinly as possible
6. stew d f. the sausages over strong heat for 10 minutes
7. grill f g. the broth gently for 15 minutes
8. simmer g h. the spring onion into small pieces
V. Fill in each gap in the passage with ONE suitable word.
Vietnamese Cooking Habits
The Vietnamese prefer fresh foods, and will rarely (1) choose ready-made or
frozen food. Since Viet Nam is an agricultural country, there are many kinds of vegetables and
fruits (2) available . Viet Nam also has a long coastal line, which means that there
are many kinds of (3) sea-food available.
Vietnamese households also prefer cooking and eating at (4) ……home ……. As Viet Nam
is originally an agricultural country, its culture is a community (5) one . Therefore, a family
may have several (6) generations , and meals are family affairs. (7) Although they
may eat out with their friends after work to (8) maintain those relationships, they
still join their families’ meals later in the evening.
VI. Complete the sentences with a, an, some, or any.
1. We need some cheese to go with the pasta.
2. I’m reading an interesting book at the moment.
3. We haven’t got any homework this weekend.
4. Are there any apples on the table?
5. I’d like some olive oil on my pizza.
6. There isn’t any salt in this soup.
7. Mi got some tickets for the concert.
8. I need some clove of garlic for this recipe.
9. Have we got any rice and fresh fish for the sushi?
10.I’d like an egg for my omelette.
TEST 2

PART 1: Form compound nouns from these elements and use them to
complete the sentences below.
jet pile touch full check sea
up shells out down lag board
1. We enjoyed the sight of children gathering …seashells……… on the beach.
2. You can't just go through the …check out…….. without paying!
3. Travellers who cross the Atlantic from New York to London often suffer
from …jet lag…. for a few days.
4. The motorway was blocked because there had been a …pile up……..
5. After ……touch down…….., please remain seated until the aircraft comes to a
standstill outside the terminal building.
6. At the hotel, you can choose between bed and breakfast, and ……full
board………..
PART 2: Choose the best option for each gap to complete the sentences.
1. _____the chicken in white wine for one hour before roasting.
A. slice B. chop C. marinate D. grate
2. _____ Thames runs through London.
A. The B. A C. An D. ɸ
3. There isn’t _____ milk in the fridge.
A. a B. an C. some D. any
4. I visit my grandparents on _____ New Year’s Day.
 A. the B. a C. an D. ɸ
5. K2 is _____ peak in the Himalayas.
A. the B. a C. an D. ɸ
6. He bought a _____ of bread in the supermarket yesterday.
A. bunch B. clove C. loaf D. pinch
PART 3: Fill each blank in the conversation with a, an, some, or any.
Nick: Let's discuss what to prepare for our picnic.
Mi: You and I have been assigned to buy (1)…some……. fruit and drinks.
Nick: I think it would be better to buy fruit which are easy to peel, such as
bananas or mandarins.
Mi: (2) _A_ kilo of mandarins and (3) _A_ bunch of bananas are enough, I think.
Nick: Should we buy (4) _ any_____snacks such as crisps?
Mi: That's fine. Let me write it down: (5) _ _A____big packet of potato crisps.
Nick: What about drinks? Should we buy soft drinks?
Mi: I don't think that's a good idea. Just buy (6)…some….. bottles of mineral
water.
Nick: My mother told me she could bake (7) _an __apple pie for us.
Mi: Oh, that's great!
PART 4: Choose the best option for each gap to complete the sentences.
1. To make this cake successfully, you should _____ the eggs lightly.
A. marinate B. whisk C. dip D. grate
2. _____ Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world.
A. ɸ B. a C. an D. the
3. There is _____ milk in the fridge.
A. a B. an C. some D. any
4. Where are _____ tickets I gave you yesterday?
A. ɸ B. a C. an D. the
5. ABS is _____ unreliable travel agency.
A. ɸ B. a C. an D. the
6. She bought a _____ of bananas in the supermarket yesterday.
A. loaf B. bunch C. stick D. clove
V. Choose the correct word in the brackets to complete .
1. We have been pen pals for over two years and we ________ with each other
once a week.
A. correspond B. separate C. comprise D.
touch
2. Ao Dai ________ of a long silk tunic that is slit on the sides and worn over loose
pants.
A. comprises B. divides C. depends D.
consists
3. I usually wear clothes that I ________ myself.
 A. dress B. design C. produce D.
preffer
4. Workers at that time loved wearing jeans because it didn’t ________ easily.
A. wear out B. try on C. put on D.
take off
5. I wish I ________ a pen pal in England.
A. have B. had C. get D.
take
6. Tom wishes his neighbors ________ so much noise every day.
A. doesn’t make B. hasn’t made C. won’t made D.
didn’t make
7. Wearing uniforms helps students………..equal in many ways, whether they are
rich or poor.
A. feeling B. feel C. felt D. To
feel
8. I ________Jeans and T-shirt yesterday. A. wear B. wears C. is wearingD.
wore
VI. READING - Part 1 .Choose the option (a,b,c,d) that best complete the
passage
Jeans are very popular with young people all (1)………the world . Some people
say that jeans are the “uniform”of (2)………… . But they haven’t always been
popular . The story of jeans started (3)……………..two hundred years ago. People
in Genoa, Italy made pants.The cloth made in Genoa was called “jeanos”. The
pants were called “jeans”. In 1850, a salesman (4)…………….California bagan
selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. (6)……………..they
were strong, “Levi’s pants” became popular with gold miners, farmers and
cowboys. Six years (8)……………..., Levis began making his pants with blue
cotton cloth called denim. Soon after, factory workers in the United States and
Europe began wearing jeans.
1- A. in B. on C. over D. above
2- A. youth B. young C. younger D. youngest
3- A. lots B. much C. most D. almost
4- A. in B. on C. at D. with
5- A. Although B. But C. Because D. So
6- A. late B. later C. latest D. last
Part 2. Read the text carefully, then answer True or false.
Canada is the world’s second largest country. Its population is not very
large. However, about 25 million people live in Canada. Canada is in North
America and its capital is Ottawa. It’s a rich country with a lot of natural resources.
In southern Canada exports a lot of wheat. In the north there are magnificent
forests. In the west there are some very high mountains called the Rockies. English
and French are both official language in Canada.
 * Write true (T) or false (F ) on the line next to each statement:
1. ____F____ The population of Canada is the largest in the world.
2. ____T____ It’s a wheat-exporting country.
3. ___F_____ The natural resources in Canada is very poor.
4. ____T____ There are many magnificent forests in the north.
5. ___T_____ The Rockies are in the west of Canada.
6. ___F_____ There are three official languages in Canada