Food Packages and Quantities

by Vocafy Проверено

Английски (САЩ) A2 Въпроси: 15 Food & drink

Explore food packages, shopping quantities, and simple supermarket labels.

1. 1. Попълнете празното място.

   The water comes in a tall plastic container with a narrow neck and a cap.

   I'd like a ___ of water, please.

   • bottle
   • box
   • carton

   Think about the shape of the container.

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   I'd like a bottle of water, please.

   A bottle usually has a narrow opening and a cap.

2. 2. Изберете верния отговор.

   Which product matches the shopper's request?

   Shopper: "I need soup in a metal container with a pull tab."

   • A carton of soup
   • A can of soup
   • A jar of soup

   The material is important here.

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   • A can of soup

   A can is made of metal. Many food cans have a pull tab that helps you open them.

3. 3. Попълнете празното място.

   The jam is in a wide glass container with a lid you can twist off.

   Please pass me the ___ of jam.

   • bag
   • carton
   • jar

   This container has a wide opening.

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   Please pass me the jar of jam.

   A jar has a wide opening, so you can easily put a spoon inside.

4. 4. Попълнете празното място.

   The eggs are in a cardboard holder with a separate space for each egg.

   I need one ___ of eggs.

   • carton
   • bottle
   • can

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   I need one carton of eggs.

   An egg carton helps keep the eggs from breaking.

5. 5. Изберете верния отговор.

   How does the customer want to buy the apples?

   Clerk: "You can buy these apples loose or in a bag."
   Customer: "I'd like the loose apples."

   • In one full bag
   • As single apples, not in a bag
   • In two full bags

   The customer does not want a bag.

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   • As single apples, not in a bag

   Fruit sold "loose" is not in a bag. You can buy just the number you need.

6. 6. Попълнете празното място.

   The cereal comes in a closed cardboard container with flat sides.

   We need a ___ of cereal.

   • jar
   • bottle
   • box

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   We need a box of cereal.

   Cereal often comes in a cardboard box with a sealed bag inside.

7. 7. Попълнете празните места.

   Mia buys bread baked in one piece. At home, she cuts two thin, flat pieces from it for a sandwich.

   Mia buys a ___ of bread. She uses two ___ for her sandwich.

   • slices
   • jars
   • loaf
   • cans

   The first word is for bread baked in one piece. The second is for the flat pieces cut from it.

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   Mia buys a loaf of bread. She uses two slices for her sandwich.

   A loaf is bread baked in one piece. Slices are the flat pieces you cut from it.

8. 8. Въведете отговора.

   What number does "dozen" mean on this egg carton?

   Large eggs — 1 dozen

   Think of two rows of six eggs.

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   • 12
   • twelve

   A dozen always means twelve. A half dozen means six.

9. 9. Попълнете празните места.

   What do the short forms on these labels mean?

   Oil: 1 L
   Rice: 500 g
   
   The oil bottle holds one ___. The rice bag contains 500 ___.

   • cups
   • grams
   • pounds
   • liter

   One label gives a liquid amount. The other gives a weight.

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   Oil: 1 L
   Rice: 500 g
   
   The oil bottle holds one liter. The rice bag contains 500 grams.

   "L" means liter, and "g" means gram. Liters measure liquid amounts; grams measure weight.

10. 10. Изберете верния отговор.

    You buy two packs. How many yogurt cups do you get?

    Yogurt — 4 cups per pack

    • Eight cups
    • Four cups
    • Two cups

    Each pack contains four cups.

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    • Eight cups

    "Per pack" means in each pack. Two packs contain four cups each, giving eight cups.

11. 11. Изберете верния отговор.

    What does "net weight" tell you here?

    Rice
    Net weight: 500 g

    • The weight of the empty bag
    • The weight of the rice and the bag together
    • The weight of the rice without the bag

    This number describes the food, not its package.

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    • The weight of the rice without the bag

    Net weight leaves out the packaging, so you know how much food you are buying.

12. 12. Изберете верния отговор.

    You open the sauce and have some left. Where should you keep it?

    Refrigerate after opening.

    • The kitchen cupboard
    • The refrigerator
    • The freezer

    The sauce should be cold, but not frozen.

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    • The refrigerator

    "Refrigerate" means keep in the refrigerator. Keeping the sauce cold helps it stay fresh.

13. 13. Изберете верния отговор.

    You need exactly half a kilogram of pasta. Which package has that amount?

    • Pasta — 250 g
    • Pasta — 1,000 g
    • Pasta — 500 g

    One kilogram equals 1,000 grams.

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    • Pasta — 500 g

    Half of 1,000 grams is 500 grams. Packages may show the same amount in different units.

14. 14. Изберете верния отговор.

    You buy 3 pounds of apples. How much do they cost?

    Apples: $2 per pound

    • $6
    • $2
    • $3

    The price is for each pound, not for the whole purchase.

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    • $6

    "Per pound" means for each pound. Three pounds cost three times the price of one pound.

15. 15. Изберете верния отговор.

    You need one serving for each of six people. You already have one can. How many more cans do you need?

    Soup — 2 servings per can

    • Three more cans
    • Two more cans
    • Five more cans

    First find the total number of cans you need. Then subtract the can you already have.

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    • Two more cans

    Three cans give six servings. Since you already have one can, you need two more.