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stressed, less tired and less depressed than people are 9
who don’t. Also, they are able to think lots more 10
quickly. Nevertheless, other foods can that have a 11
negative effect on us such as coffee, eggs, sugar 12
and foods that they contain a lot of artificial 13
flavourings and preservatives. These all foods can 14
make us feel sad, anxious and prone to panic 15
attacks. Foods that have been proven to lift up your 16
spirits are oily fish, salads, fruit, cereals and nuts. 17

11. In the following text find all the Infinitives. Retell the text using as many Infinitives
as you can.
A Baking Experience
I have always been teased at home about my cooking. Every time I baked or cooked
anything, Daddy was going to have his life insured.
One afternoon I was home alone and as I had nothing to do, I decided to make muffins.
I went into the kitchen, put on a large apron and began to mix my muffins. How carefully I
stirred them and how carefully I measured the ingredients! As I mixed those muffins I
thought of the big, brown, fluffy muffins I would surprise my family with. I put them into
the oven and busied myself while they baked. Every few minutes I would look at them.
They had been baking 15 minutes and had not even begun to rise. I began to worry. What
was the matter with them? I was sure I had put soda in the mixture. Maybe the oven was not
hot enough, so I turned up the gas. I waited 10 more minutes and still they did not rise.
Maybe they were not supposed to rise. I left them in until I was sure they must be
done. How disappointed I was when I took them from the oven! They were very heavy, and
when I broke one open, lo, and behold! It was soggy! I tasted it and it had a queer salty
taste. Then I knew something was wrong. I knew I had the correct measurements, so I
examined the ingredients. I looked at the flour, then at the milk, and I found them both
perfect. Then I looked at the baking soda. I looked at the package and to my astonishment
“Cream of Tartar” stood out in big black letters. So that was it! I had used cream of tartar
instead of soda.
What was I to do with them? I tried to feed them to the dog but he refused to ruin his
health. I wasn’t going to let the family tease me, so I emptied the dozen of muffins into the
garbage can.
I cleaned up the mess in the kitchen and when mother came home her kitchen was as
she had left it. To this day the family never found out about those muffins. Between the dog
and myself it will always remain a secret.
Kitchen Utensils and Recipes
12.Match the verbs to the nouns: e.g. 1) beat = f) eggs, cream.
1) beat; 2) peel; 3) stir; 4) sieve; 5) grater; 6) roll; 7) chop.
a) flour; b) cheese; c) pastry; d) parsley; e) potatoes; f) eggs, cream; g) soup.
13. Which kitchen utensils do we use to do each of the above? Choose from the list
below, then make up sentences, as in the example: We can beat eggs using a whisk.
Peeler; sieve; knife; whisk; wooden spoon; grater; rolling pin.
14. Read and complete the text with the words from the list:
A a grater; B a measuring cup; C a vegetable steamer; D a pot; E a grill;
F a pan G a spoon; H a cutting board; I a frying pan J knives
Every country has its own cooking equipment. For example, Italian kitchens usually
have a big 1… for cooking pasta. Many Mexican kitchens have a special 2… to make

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