Topic: FOOD & DRINK

Complete these colloquial expressions.

1	I've really worked up an ........ this afternoon digging in the garden. a) appetite b) craving c) hunger Well done! To 'work up an appetite' means to become hungry following physical exercise or exertion. Sorry, try again.Your answer has been saved.

2	We always have to cook twice as much as usual when Steve comes to dinner. He eats like a ......... a) cow b) pig c) horse Well done! To 'eat like a horse' means to eat a lot.Sorry, try again.Your answer has been saved.

3	Our boss picked up the ........ in the restaurant as a treat for all our hard work. a) tab b) order c) receipt Well done! If you 'pick up the tab' it means you pay the bill.Sorry, try again.Your answer has been saved.

Now complete the gaps with the missing words.

4	A) My husband eats a horse and always finishes before everyone else. B) Children? Why don't you go outside to play and work an appetite before dinner? C) I was planning to up the tab until I realised how expensive the food was. Well done!Try again.Your answer has been saved.

Make them your own!

1) When was the last time you worked up an appetite?
2) Can you remember an occasion when you or someone you know picked up the tab?
3) Can you think of someone you know who eats like a horse?