4.

4 Reading 3 Read the article again and choose from the sentences
(1-6) the one which fits each gap (A-E). There is one extra
Feed your mind Collocations Phrasal sentence.
1 These can be expensive, but not if you share. □
words 2 For example, a whole chicken is more expensive
than pieces, but can make three or four other
meals. □
storage space (n) = space in a house or flat where things can 3 For the same reason, avoid shopping when you
be kept until they are needed are hungry. □
4 If you can’t find anyone, follow the recipe
sell-by date (n) = the date stamped on a food product after
carefully. □
which it should not be sold 5 One way is to shop online. □
quid (n) = informal pound (£) (plural: quid, not quids) 6 I still make mistakes all the time. □
4 Match the underlined phrases in the article with their
definitions.
1 Read the article and choose the best title. 0 divide the bill split the cost
a The Uni years □ 1 give you more for the money ____________
b Ten top tips for student cooks □ 2 a good use of your money ____________
c Learn to cook □ 3 really change the situation ____________
2 Read the article again and choose the correct answer, A, B, 4 take only what you really need ____________
C or D. 5 learn the most important or
1 The tips are intended for young people who simplest things about a topic ____________
A plan to study cooking at college. 5 Complete the sentences with the phrases in Exercise 4.
B need to cook when they’re away. 0 Shall we share a pizza and salad and split the cost?
C want to cook for their families. 1 We have to carry everything that we pack for this
D plan to become vegetarians. hiking trip, so please _____________.
2 Before they leave home, students should 2 Before you try skiing on your own, take some
A borrow a lot of equipment from their parents lessons and ___________.
B buy some new basic books 3 Check the price online before you buy.
C think carefully about what they need to take. Websites often __________ than shops.
D practice some adventurous meals to cook. 4 If you turn down the heaters in your house, it
3 Sam Stern advices students to will _________ to your electricity bills.
A spend less money on socializing and more money on food. 5 The juice maker was quite expensive,
B shop in supermarkets because it’s cheaper but _________. We drink healthy juice
C avoid vegetarian food because it’s expensive almost every morning.
D try to relax as they cook, even if something goes wrong.
4 When talking about shopping, Sam Stern advices student to WORD STORE 4E
A take turns to buy food with their housemates.
B go to supermarkets early in the day, before the cheaper Phrasal verbs – preparing food
products are sold.
C look out for cheaper named brands. 6 Complete the extracts from cookbooks with
D always do their shopping together with a friend. the correct form of the verbs in the box.
5 In Sam’s opinion, cooking for a lot of people can [ chop cut go throw ]
A be expensive. Don’t throw the egg whites away. Save them for
B be a lot of fun. making an omelette for breakfast tomorrow.
C make a profit. Wash the fish, then ______ each fillet into
D cause a lot of stress. three large pieces and rub with the pepper and
spices.
REMEMBER THIS Because there are so few tuna left in our seas, price
has really ______ up in the last few years
To help you decide whatever statements are facts ______ the chilli up into very small pieces.
or opinions (e.g. question 5 above), note down You don’t want a big piece of chilli in your mouth.

expressions that are commonly used to intro-

duce opinions:

Many people believe …, According to X …,

Some people think …, We felt that …, In his

opinion …,