Exercise 9. Do you eat to live or live to eat?

Do you eat to live or live to eat?

1. When you buy food, which is most important?

a) appearance b) price c) quality

2. If you buy apples, which kind do you choose?

a) red b) green c) the cheapest

3. When you have a meal, what do you enjoy it most for?

a) the food b) the company c) the relaxation d) the television

4. If you were stranded on a desert island what food would you miss most?

a) chocolate b) steak c) bread

5. If a waiter suggests water, which do you ask for?

a) sparkling b) still c) tap

6. When you look at the menu in a restaurant, what do you usually choose?

a) a dish you know b) a dish you don’t know

7. If you are having dinner in a restaurant, will you always have a dessert?

a) yes b) no

8. If someone offered the following unusual food, which would you try?

a) a cheese-flavoured ice-cream b) strawberry-flavoured chips c) neither

9. If someone suggested a quick meal, what would you choose?

a) fast food b) a sandwich c) a picnic d) something more substantial

10. What would you be happiest to leave of your present diet?

a) meat b) vegetables and fruit c) dessert d) wine

11. If you could put flavour on stamps, what would you choose?

a) chilli b) cheese c) banana d) another e) none

13. If someone said ‘Never eat anything you can’t pronounce’ what would you say?

a) I couldn’t agree more b) Nonsense!

Add up your scores using the following table. Then look at the profile below.

A2 A2 A3 A1 A2 A0 A1 A3 A0 A2 A1 A0

B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B3 B1 B3

C3 C1 C1 C3 C1     C1 C2 C1 C1

D0   D3 D3 D0

E0