1. Read the article about Megan and her unusual hobby. Then answer the questions.
An unusual hobby!
Megan Yates is a normal British teenager. She goes to
school from Monday to Friday. She usually does her
homework before dinner and she often goes out with her
friends at the weekend. Her friends like listening to
music and playing computer games but Megan has got
an unusual hobby. She loves cooking.
2. The Young Chef of Britain Competition is only for British young people. ______
6. Right now, Megan is cooking paella and carrot cake with ice cream with her family. _____
3. Match the meanings under Y with the words or phrases under X. Write only the
appropriate letter (a, b, c, etc.) in front of the number (1, 2, 3, etc.) under X.
X Y
_______ 1. hobby physically strong and not ill
_______ 2. unusual the biggest part of a meal
_______ 3. meal an occasion when you go somewhere and come back again
_______ 4. healthy not normal, common, or ordinary
_______ 5. prize an occasion when you eat, especially breakfast, lunch, or dinner
_______ 6. trip something that you enjoy doing when you are not working
_______ 7. main course a reward that you get for being successful in a sport, competition,
or game, or for being better than others at something.
4. Complete the sentences with one word from exercise 3 (column X). Make the necessary
changes.
1. I had the lasagne for my _____________________________.
2. Mike's ______________________________ include reading and chess.
3. I'm not hungry, I had a big _____________________ at lunchtime.
4. The boat ________________________ down the Amazon was great.
5. There's nothing _____________________________ about this man's appearance.
6. There's a chance to win a ___________________________ if you can answer this question.
7. Exercise can be fun, and being ___________________________ feels great!
6. Damon and Lucy are taking part in the same competition. They are buying some food to
prepare a special dish. Tick the correct sentence.
1. How much juice have we got? ____ 2. Lets buy a few biscuits. ____
How many juice have we got? ____ Lets buy a little biscuits. ____
3. Weve got many cheese. ____ 4. How many cans of cola would you like? ____
Weve got a lot of cheese. ____ How much cans of cola would you like? ____
7. How much ice cream do we need? ____ 8. Lets buy a few chocolate too! ____
How many ice cream do we need? ____ Lets buy a little chocolate too! ____