T. Insert the missing words and talk about your favourite food using the text as an example.
Products, Ukrainian, happens, types, beautiful, cooking, restaurant, Italian, visiting, dinner
My Favourite Food
My name is Alex. I’m 15 years old. I live in one of the most 1___ cities of Ukraine, in Kyiv. My family is quite small. I have got a mother, a father, a younger brother and a cat. My mum is usually responsible for 2___ and for buying necessary food. She prepares breakfast, lunch and 3___ for all of us. Sometimes my father also cooks. It usually 4___ at weekends. Both of my parents are good cooks, that’s why we prefer eating home-made food. However, sometimes we can also eat out. My father reserves a table in some 5___ or cafe and we spend a great evening together. It usually happens on special occasions.
My favourite food is pizza. I like all kinds of pizza and other 6___ dishes. For my birthday, my parents always try to arrange a pizza party. There are times when we simply order pizza for lunch or dinner, just because there is no time for cooking.
Out of my mum’s home cooking I prefer 7___ borsch. It’s a special red cabbage soup, which is tastier to eat with sour cream. Borsch is a traditional Ukrainian dish and many foreigners want to try it when 8___ these countries.
In general, I can say that I am a good eater. I like many 9___ of food, among them fruit, vegetables, sweets and cakes, etc. However, there are some products which I don’t like eating. They are mushrooms and fish. My mother knows about it and she tries not to use these 10___ in dishes.
Key: 1. beautiful, 2. cooking, 3. Dinner 4. happens, 5. restaurant, 6. Italian, 7. Ukrainian, 8. visiting, 9. types, 10. products.
Try to guess the meaning of the words and match them with their translation.