Test 11

supermarketshopcustomer

meat

chicken

fish

oil

egg

milk

cheese

vegetables

fruit

Identifying the key word

  1. [fish] - catch, fry, oily, raw

  2. [chicken] - kill, roast, wings, thighs

  3. [supermarket] - open, shop at, stop at

  4. [customer] - attract, serve, regular, satisfied

  5. [cheese] - grated, low fat, moldy, chunk

  6. [milk] - heat, low fat, carton, liter

  7. [oil] - add, heat, pour

  8. [fruit] - peel, pick, dried, fresh

  9. [egg] - boil, fried, hard-boiled, scrambled

  10. [meat] - chop, fry, slice, raw

  11. [shop] - work in, pet, shoe, toy

  12. [vegetable] - grow, fresh, frozen, green

The correct collocation

  1. I think this milk smells off / out.

  2. Mrs Orwell is one of our regular / usual customers.

  3. The meat was cooked to perfection. It was very soft / tender.

  4. Cook / Heat the oil gently, then add the vegetables and fry for a few minutes.

  5. Do you add / take milk in your coffee?

  6. We get lots of fresh / new vegetables from our garden.

Key word quiz

  1. I got a job stacking shelves at the local supermarket.

  2. We've had frozen burgers every day this week! We haven't had fresh meat for ages.

  3. One of my favorite meals is fish and chips.

  4. Make sure you peel the fruit before you eat it.

  5. Fry the meat in a little oil.

  6. The supermarket has reduced all prices by 10% to attract new customers.

  7. I'd like a liter of milk and a kilo of cheese.

  8. Can you tell me how long it takes to boil an egg.

  9. I grated some cheese over the vegetables.

  10. I'd rather shop at my local corner shop than go to a supermarket.

4. Prepositions

  1. The new games console will be available at / in the shops from Monday.

  2. Could you chop the meat for / into pieces?

  3. My son is allergic to / with cows' milk.

  4. I love wandering around / to the shops at the weekend.