Food Packages and Quantities

by Vocafy Verificado

Inglês (EUA) A2 15 perguntas Food & drink

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

1. 1. Preenche o espaço em branco.

   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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   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. Preenche o espaço em branco.

   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. Preenche o espaço em branco.

   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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   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. Preenche o espaço em branco.

   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. Preenche os espaços em branco.

   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. Escreve a resposta.

   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. Preenche os espaços em branco.

   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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

    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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

    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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

    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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

    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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

    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. Escolhe a resposta correta.

    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.