Learning to Like New Food
B2 First · Open Cloze · Cambridge Ready original exercise
For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning.
Most young children are fussy (0) ___ food at some stage. Parents often worry when a child refuses to eat anything green, but experts say this is a normal part (1) ___ growing up. It can take many attempts (2) ___ a child to get used (3) ___ a new taste. So what should parents do? Most importantly, they should not force children to eat things they do not want. Mealtimes should be relaxed, and arguments (4) ___ food are best avoided. It helps to put a small amount of the new food on the plate next (5) ___ something the child already likes. Letting children take part (6) ___ the cooking can also make them more willing to try the result. Parents should set a good example, too, (7) ___ eating a wide variety of food themselves. Above (8) ___ , they need to be patient. Most children grow out of fussy eating in the end, and many of the foods they refused at four become favourites later on.
Learning to Like New Food
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