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Cooking At Home

Check out these six practice questions all about cooking for Part 4 of the Reading and Use of English paper.

You must complete the second sentence so it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. You must use BETWEEN TWO AND FIVE WORDS including the word given.

1
I always try and talk about something else when Sarah wants to talk about her cooking videos.
CHANGE
I always try and ………………………….. when Sarah wants to talk about her cooking videos.
2
Even though the dessert wasn’t very nice people were not brave enough to tell her.
DARE
Even though the dessert wasn’t very nice people ………………………… tell her.
3
I always prefer to prepare dinner by myself rather than with other people.
OWN
I always prefer to prepare dinner ………………………… rather than with other people.
4
Everyone said that the food was delicious except for Michael who always complains about everything.
APART
Everyone said that the food was delicious ………………………….. Michael who always complains about everything.
5
“This Is the best cake I have ever eaten” said Maria.
HAD
Maria said the cake ………………………… ever eaten.
6
I needed to go to the shop and buy some milk so that we could make pancakes.
ORDER
I needed to go to the shop and buy some milk ………………………… make pancakes.

(1)  I always try and CHANGE THE SUBJECT when Sarah wants to talk about her cooking videos.

(2)  Even though the dessert wasn’t very nice people DID NOT DARE (TO) tell her.

(3)  I always prefer to prepare dinner ON MY OWN rather than with other people.

(4)  Everyone said that the food was delicious APART FROM Michael who always complains about everything.

(5) Maria said the cake WAS THE BEST SHE HAD ever eaten.

(6)  I needed to go to the shop and buy some milk IN ORDER (FOR US) TO make pancakes.