Cooking for the Family

B2 First · Word Formation · Cambridge Ready original exercise

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

DISAPPOINT

ENCOURAGE

CARE

EXPENSE

IMPROVE

ADVENTURE

PREPARE

INDEPENDENT

A growing number of parents believe that cooking is a skill their children should learn long before they leave home. In some families, teenagers now take (0) ___ for making dinner once or twice a week. At first, the results can be (1) ___ : burnt rice and pasta that sticks together are common. But with a little (2) ___ from their parents, most young cooks improve quickly. Cooking teaches more than just recipes. Teenagers learn to plan meals (3) ___ so that nothing is wasted, and many are shocked by how (4) ___ the weekly shop for a family of four really is. Parents say they have noticed a real (5) ___ in their children's confidence, and teenagers who once refused to try anything new often become more (6) ___ eaters. Experts also believe that sharing the (7) ___ of a meal brings families closer, as it gives everyone time to talk. Perhaps the biggest benefit, though, is a sense of (8) ___ : young people who can cook know they will be able to look after themselves.

Cooking for the Family

RESPONSIBLE

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