B1
Practice Listening English Exercises for B1 ā Food and Nutrition
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Practice B1 (Intermediate) English listening with "Practice Listening English Exercises for B1 ā Food and Nutrition". 7 audio comprehension exercises with instant answers. Free, no signup.
1. Getting Ready Where do these foods belong in the nutrition pyramid? Write the correct letter next to each item.
| 1Ā Ā ice cream ā¦ā¦2Ā Ā apples ā¦ā¦3Ā Ā noodles ā¦ā¦ | 4Ā Ā chicken ā¦ā¦5Ā Ā hamburgers ā¦ā¦6Ā Ā walnuts ā¦ā¦ | 7Ā Ā carrots ā¦ā¦8Ā Ā pancakes ā¦ā¦ | 9Ā Ā pineapple ā¦ā¦10Ā Ā tuna ā¦ā¦ |
2. Listening 1 People are talking about their eating habits. What does each person eat now? Listen and check (ā) the correct picture.
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3. Listening 2 Task 1 A doctor is talking to her patients about nutrition. What advice does she give each person? Listen and circle the correct answer.
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- 1)a eat fewer vegetables
- b)eat less cheese
- c)eat a lot of fat
- 2)a donāt eat fish
- b)eat more vegetables
- c)eat more fruit
- 3)a eat less meat
- b)eat less fruit
- c)eat more meat
- 4)a eat less bread
- b)eat more meat
- c)eat less fruit
- 5)a eat more cheese
- b)donāt drink milk
- c)eat more protein
- 6)a donāt drink milk
- b)donāt eat candy
- c)eat more vegetables
4. Listen again. What is each personās health problem? Write the correct letter.
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| 1Ā Ā Mr. Grant ā¦ā¦2Ā Ā Linda ā¦ā¦3Ā Ā Chris ā¦ā¦4Ā Ā Ms. Barton ā¦ā¦5Ā Ā Mr. OāBrien ā¦ā¦6Ā Ā Mrs. Johnson ā¦ā¦ | aĀ Ā is losing too much weight.bĀ Ā has stomachaches.cĀ Ā needs to lose weight.dĀ Ā has high cholesterol.eĀ Ā has been feeling tired and weak.f Ā Ā has high blood pressure. |
5. Listening 3 Task 1 A cheesemaker is giving a talk about cheese. Are these statements true or false? Listen and check (ā) the correct answer.
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| True | False | |
| 1 Ā Ā Cheese was first made over 3,000 years ago. | ā» | ā» |
| 2Ā Ā Cheese contains vitamins. | ā» | ā» |
| 3Ā Ā Most cheese in the United States is made from goatās milk. | ā» | ā» |
| 4 Ā Ā Cheese doesnāt contain water. | ā» | ā» |
| 5Ā Ā The process of making cheese was probably discovered by chance. | ā» | ā» |
| 6 Ā Ā Pasteurized milk contains bacteria. | ā» | ā» |
| 7 Ā Ā Carbon dioxide is added to pasteurized milk to make cheese. | ā» | ā» |
| 8Ā Ā Curd is a liquid. | ā» | ā» |
6. Listen again. How is cheese made? Number the steps from 1 to 5.
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- The milk forms a solid substance.
- Specially cultivated bacteria are added to the milk.
- The milk is heated to remove all bacteria.
- The curd is removed and drained.
- The milk is kept warm so the cultures can grow.
7. Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.
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- A: Hi. Iām Jane, and Iāll be your server this evening. What would you like to drink?
- B: Iāll just have some water, thanks.
- A: Okay. And what to eat?
- B: Could you tell me what types of vegetables come with the roast chicken?
- A: Sure. It comes with .
- B: Okay. Then Iād like the roast chicken and vegetables, please. And Iād like a piece of apple pie for dessert.
- A: Okay, thatās roast , and a piece of apple pie.
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