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# Pasta

## Verb + pasta

* boil pasta
* cook pasta
* drain the pasta
* eat pasta

## Common expressions

* a (large) *helping* of pasta
* a bowl of pasta
* a plate of pasta
* the pasta sticks to the pot

## Exercise

### Verb + pasta

1. Pasta is the easiest thing in the world to **cook**! My mother usually over-cooks it and it's horrible!
2. I think you only need to **boil** fresh pasta for about 5 minutes before it's ready to eat.
3. I always ***eat*** a lot of pasta when I'm in Italy.
4. When the pasta is cooked, ***drain*** it over the sink then add the sauce and serve What could be simpler!

### Common expressions

1. She gave me a huge helping of pasta, but I couldn't finish it. - c
2. The waiter placed a huge bowl of pasta in the middle of the table. - d
3. There wasn't enough water in the pot, so some of the pasta stuck to the bottom. - a
4. I gave him a large plate of pasta and he finished it in minutes! - b