Food Flashcards

(53 cards)

1
Q

Children are eating too much j_______ these days.

A

junk food

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2
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His Mom was always busy, so he always had r_______ meals as a kid.

A

ready meals

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3
Q

Kids often think n_______ meals are boring.

A

nourishing meals

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4
Q

The new supermarket has excellent fresh p_______.

A

fresh produce

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5
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If you want to buy apples, you probably should check out the o_______ food section.

A

organic food section

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6
Q

Substances added to food to improve its taste or appearance or to preserve it.

A

food additives

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7
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Food that is changed or treated as part of an industrial operation.

A

processed food

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8
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Food which goes bad quickly, i.e cheese or fish.

A

perishable food

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9
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The milk is expired months ago, you are probably going to get food p_______!

A

food poisoning

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10
Q

Whether you want a l_______ meal or a subs_______ meal, there’s something for you in the Old Port restaurant!

A

light meals

substantial meals

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11
Q

Unusually large and good meal.

[Origin: Slap-bang meal]

A

slap-up meal

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12
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Very high-quality meal.

A

gourmet meal

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13
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As she set out for North Africa, she’ll probably miss her mom’s tasty h_______-cooked food.

A

home-cooked food

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14
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I’m dying of hunger! I need a s_______ meal.

A

square meal

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15
Q

I know you have a h_______ appetite, but you’ve just had a h_______ breakfast 3 hours ago!

A

healthy appetite

hearty breakfast

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16
Q

Don’t eat those right before dinner, snacks will s_______ your appetite!

A

spoil your appetite

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17
Q

Look, this restaurant looks good and the s_______ menu is reasonably p_______. Let’s go in.

A

set menu

reasonably priced

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18
Q

It’s really hot today. I could do with a r_______ drink.

A

refreshing drink

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19
Q

A last alcoholic drink before going to bed.

A

a nightcap

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20
Q

A non-alcoholic fruit drink.

A

a squash

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21
Q

A mixture of beer and lemonade.

A

a shandy

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22
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A mixture of wine or spirits and hot water, sugar, lemon, etc.

23
Q

a refreshing non-alcoholic drink, e,g squash, Cola

24
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A single drink of spirits.

25
A mixed alcoholic drink.
a cocktail
26
A last drink before driving.
one for the road
27
A _______ serves people in a pub.
a barman
28
A _______ runs a pub.
a publican/ a pub owner
29
A _______ has a drink from time to time.
an occasional drinker
30
A _______ only drinks with other people, e.g at parties.
a social drinker
31
A _______ doesn't want people to know he drinks.
a secret drinker
32
A _______ drinks a lot.
a heavy drinker
33
A _______ is often drunk.
a drunkard
34
A _______ never drinks alcohol.
a teetotaler
35
A _______ produces beer in large quantities.
a brewer
36
A _______ is addicted to alcohol.
an alcoholic
37
A _______ is a poor person, often homeless, who drinks anything, anywhere.
a wino
38
Let's open another bottle of wine. Where's the c_______?
corkscrew
39
We went on a bar h_______ last night. This morning I got a terrible h_______.
go on a bar-hopping | have a hangover
40
Wine is made from grapes, which are grown in a v_______.
vineyard
41
Throw it to me! Oh, I've dropped it! I am a b_______!
butter-fingers
42
I said I'd paid him today, but my money is in the bank, and they won't open till tomorrow! I'm in a j_______!
in a jam
43
You'll have to offer her a high salary for an easy job. An excellent editor like her wouldn't do the job for _______.
peanuts
44
He never wants to do anything interesting. He just sits around all day. He's a bit of a v_______.
vegetable
45
It'll be cold and wet in the mountains. And we'll have heavy rucksacks to carry. It'll be _______!
no picnic
46
That firm only employs the very best graduates. They only take the _______!
the cream
47
I think people who help the old, sick and homeless are _______.
the salt of the earth
48
He's a bit tired and lifeless now, but after a nap he'll be _______.
full of beans
49
She now says she didn't really want the job that she failed to get, but I think it's just _______.
sour grapes
50
That's a crazy idea of her. She must be _______!
nuts
51
The exam was really easy. It was _______.
a piece of cake
52
The singer's new album is in great demand, it's selling like h_______!
selling like hot cakes
53
As soon as his future employers heard he had a criminal record, they dropped him like a h_______.
hot potato