A Fill in the missing word. There are three words you do not need to use. * thirsty * burn * embarrassed * chewing * beat * sweat * screamed * tasty * roast * eating * home-made * cut * starving * bite * shaking 1 On cold winter nights, Joanna likes to sit by the fire and eat a bowl of hot __________ soup. 2 I love __________ bread! It's so much better than what we buy at the bakery. 3 When I was young, we always had __________ beef and mashed potatoes for Sunday dinner. 4 Rick hasn't eaten anything all day; I'm sure he's __________! 5 It's bad enough that Tim is so afraid of flying that thinking about it makes him __________. 6 If you want to lose weight, you should __________ down on sweets and exercise more. 7 The best way to __________ calories is to exercise and drink plenty of water. 8 David was very nervous about giving a speech in class, and started __________. 9 Tracy is so afraid of being in enclosed spaces that just thinking about getting into a lift makes her heart __________. 10 Parents can teach their children good habits by offering them healthy food choices. 11 Mum jumped on a chair and __________ loudly when she saw a mouse in the kitchen. 12 Jason is eating so fast that it looks like he's not even __________ his food!

Solution:

• 1. On cold winter nights, Joanna likes to sit by the fire and eat a bowl of hot broth soup. (The word 'broth' fits the context of a hot soup.)


• 2. I love home-made bread! It's so much better than what we buy at the bakery. ('Home-made' is a common descriptor for bread in this context.)


• 3. When I was young, we always had roast beef and mashed potatoes for Sunday dinner. ('Roast' is a typical way beef is prepared for Sunday dinner.)


• 4. Rick hasn't eaten anything all day; I'm sure he's starving! ('Starving' describes extreme hunger.)


• 5. It's bad enough that Tim is so afraid of flying that thinking about it makes him sweat. ('Sweat' is a physical reaction to fear.)


• 6. If you want to lose weight, you should cut down on sweets and exercise more. ('Cut down on' is an idiom meaning to reduce.)


• 7. The best way to burn calories is to exercise and drink plenty of water. ('Burn' calories is a common phrase.)


• 8. David was very nervous about giving a speech in class, and started shaking. ('Shaking' is a common physical reaction to nervousness.)


• 9. Tracy is so afraid of being in enclosed spaces that just thinking about getting into a lift makes her heart beat faster. ('Beat' refers to the heart's rapid rhythm when scared.)


• 10. Parents can teach their children good habits by offering them healthy food choices. (This sentence is complete and does not require a fill-in word.)


• 11. Mum jumped on a chair and screamed loudly when she saw a mouse in the kitchen. ('Screamed' is an appropriate reaction to seeing a mouse.)


• 12. Jason is eating so fast that it looks like he's not even chewing his food! ('Chewing' is the act of eating food.)

Unused words: thirsty, embarrassed