Food Packages and Quantities
Explore food packages, shopping quantities, and simple supermarket labels.
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1. रिकामी जागा भरा.
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.
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2. योग्य उत्तर निवडा.
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.
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3. रिकामी जागा भरा.
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.
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4. रिकामी जागा भरा.
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.
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5. योग्य उत्तर निवडा.
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.
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6. रिकामी जागा भरा.
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.
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7. रिकाम्या जागा भरा.
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.
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8. उत्तर लिहा.
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.
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9. रिकाम्या जागा भरा.
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.
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10. योग्य उत्तर निवडा.
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.
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11. योग्य उत्तर निवडा.
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.
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12. योग्य उत्तर निवडा.
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.
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13. योग्य उत्तर निवडा.
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.
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14. योग्य उत्तर निवडा.
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.
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15. योग्य उत्तर निवडा.
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.