VOCABULARY | Cooking
 
REMEMBER: Several responses might be acceptable - choose the best one:

1. I hate ___________ onions. It always makes me cry!
a) chopping b) cut c) chopped

2. You should cook the chicken on ___________ heat. Otherwise it’ll burn!
a) medium b) middle c) mid-range

3. Turn the heat ___________ a bit, otherwise the turkey won’t cook all the way through.
a) higher b) up c) more

4. You should never eat ___________ ( = uncooked) meat. You could get sick.
a) rare b) broiled c) raw

5. His mother is a great cook. Last Saturday, she prepared an amazing ___________ meal for us. ( = a meal consisting of three courses)
a) three-course b) three-courses c) triple-course

6. Margaret is Polish, but she doesn’t know how to prepare any ___________ Polish dishes.
a) cultural b) folklore c) traditional

7. Are you going to bake that fish in the oven? No, I’m going to ___________ it on the pan. Pass me the olive oil.
a) fry b) boil c) burn

8. How often do you cook? Not often - only on ___________, like when it’s my mom’s birthday or something.
a) distinct days b) special time c) special occasions

9. I need to sharpen this knife - it’s completely ____________.
a) dill b) dull c) dole

10. This is really ____________ - Thanks so much for inviting me to dinner.
a) tasteless b) tasty c) tasteful

ANSWERS:
1) a 2) a 3) b 4) c 5) a 6) c 7) a 8) c 9) b 10) b