Collocations Quiz: Food & Drink

1. bad diet

If you have a bad diet, you

a. don't eat healthy food

b. don't eat delicious food

c. don't eat enough food

2. comfort food

Jenny eats comfort food whenever she's feeling

a. relaxed

b. comfortable

c. stressed

3. eat well

If someone eats well, they

a. get enough food

b. eat expensive food

c. can eat very skilfully

4. happy hour

Which could have a happy hour?

a. a church service

b. a school dance

c. a local pub

5. healthy diet

My diet's healthier now that I've stopped eating

a. processed food

b. healthy meals

c. fresh fruit

6. junk food

Which would most people NOT call "junk food"?

a. a fruit salad

b. a chocolate donut

c. a bag of potato chips

7. liquid refreshments

If you feel like liquid refreshments, there's

a. a swimming pool nearby

b. a bathroom nearby

c. a bar nearby

8. main course

In a French or Italian restaurant, the main course is

a. the first to be served

b. the most nutritious

c. the sweetest

9. put on weight

If you don't want to put on weight, you shouldn't

a. weigh yourself

b. wear heavy clothes

c. eat sugary foods

10. set menu

If you have a set menu, you

a. fill a plate and take it to your table

b. share the food with other people

c. don't have to choose every dish

NB: you can also print this quiz on paper.

1. bad diet - If you have a bad diet, you: a) don't eat healthy food b) don't eat delicious food c) don't eat enough food

2. comfort food - Jenny eats comfort food whenever she's feeling: a) relaxed b) comfortable c) stressed

3. eat well - If someone eats well, they: a) get enough food b) eat expensive food c) can eat very skilfully

4. happy hour - Which could have a happy hour?: a) a church service b) a school dance c) a local pub

5. healthy diet - My diet's healthier now that I've stopped eating: a) processed food b) healthy meals c) fresh fruit

6. junk food - Which would most people NOT call "junk food"?: a) a fruit salad b) a chocolate donut c) a bag of potato chips

7. liquid refreshments - If you feel like liquid refreshments, there's: a) a swimming pool nearby b) a bathroom nearby c) a bar nearby

8. main course - In a French or Italian restaurant, the main course is: a) the first to be served b) the most nutritious c) the sweetest

9. put on weight - If you don't want to put on weight, you shouldn't: a) weigh yourself b) wear heavy clothes c) eat sugary foods

10. set menu - If you have a set menu, you: a) fill a plate and take it to your table b) share the food with other people c) don't have to choose every dish

Contributor: Matt Errey