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THEME 17 FOOD AND DRINKS

Structure

a) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs.

The borscht soup is a classic dish enjoyed in many Eastern European countries. To make this
hearty soup, there are some steps that you should follow.
First, the vegetables 1. __________ (peel), and then they 2. ___________ (dice). The
beetroots 3. __________ (cook) separately until tender. The beef 4.___________ (rinse),
and it 5. _________ (cut) into bite-sized pieces. The meat 6. __________ (stew) until it
becomes soft. In a separate pan, the onion 7._________ (fry) until translucent. The fried
vegetables 8. _____________ (add) to the pot with the simmering meat, along with tomato
paste, bay leaves, and vegetable broth. The soup 9. _____________ (boil) for approximately
30 minutes. Salt, pepper, sugar, and herbs or spices 10. _____________ (add) to season the
soup. Finally, the soup 11. ____________ (garnish) with a dollop of sour cream and fresh dill.
It 12. __________ (serve) hot.
Note: You can also make the borscht soup vegetarian by omitting the meat and using
vegetable broth instead. The cooking time may vary depending on how tender you want the
meat and vegetables to be.

b) Change the following sentences from active voice to passive voice.
1. The young chef cooks delicious meals.
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2. The successful Spanish team has won the championship.
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3. The company will launch a new product next month.
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4. The workers are constructing a new building.
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5. John fixed the broken computer.
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6. The gardener is planting flowers in the garden.
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7. They have developed a new smartphone app.
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8. My best friend wrote a best-selling novel last year.
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9. The courier company delivers packages to customers.
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10. The manager will assign tasks to the team members.
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c) Put the words in the correct order to make meaningful sentences.
1. improve / regularly / you / grades / if / study / your / will / you
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2. the / snows / a / snowman / if / will / it / children / build
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3. don’t / project / time / what / finish / will / on / happen / we / our / if
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4. toothache / if / dentist / a / unbearable / you / be / don’t / your / see / will
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5. ingredients / delicious / friends / I / if / have / for / all / the / will / a / meal / cook / I / my
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English for Preparatory Class 205