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This phrase means something is only popular for a short time, like TikTok dances.
If you heat ice, ___?
→ What is be a fad?
→ it melts
This green leafy vegetable is used in salads and soups.
If you don’t water plants, ___?
→ What is cabbage?
→ they die
To cut food into small pieces with a knife.
If it rains tomorrow, we ___ at home.
→ What is chop?
→ will stay
Taking leftover food from a restaurant in a box.
I’ll call you ___ I arrive.
→ What is a doggy bag?
→ when / as soon as
A word that means the opposite of “be fashionable.”
If you heat water to 100°C, ___?
→ What is be old-fashioned?
→ it boils
If something is no longer used or liked, it’s said to…
If I have time, I ___ (call) my friend.
→ What is go out of style / be a thing of the past?
→ will call
A purple vegetable also called aubergine.
She won’t go out ___ she finishes her work.
→ What is eggplant?
→ until
To wash food quickly in water before cooking.
If you eat too much sugar, ___?
→ What is rinse?
→ you get sick / your teeth hurt
Searching trash bins for thrown-away but edible food.
If she had won the race, ___?
→ What is dumpster dive?
→ she would have been very happy
If TikTok dances suddenly stop being popular, we can say they…
If she ___ (study) hard, she ___ (pass) the exam.
→ What are lose popularity / lose interest?
→ studies, will pass
A new trend that everyone loves right now.
Guess from context: “If I won a million dollars, ___.”
→ What is be all the rage?
→ I would buy a car / travel / donate…
This root adds spicy flavor, often used in Asian dishes.
We’ll eat ___ Dad comes home.
→ What is ginger?
→ when / after
To cook food in hot water at 100°C.
If it ___ (rain), the ground ___ (be) wet.
→ What is boil?
→ rains, is
A diet with no wheat products.
If I ___ (be) you, I ___ (not worry).
Long ago, most of the land was covered by forests.
→ What is gluten-free?
→ were, wouldn’t worry
A dish with shrimp, ginger, garlic, and mint would belong to which style of cuisine?
If I had wings, ___?
→ What is fusion?
→ I would fly / travel anywhere
This phrase means something will soon stop being popular.
Correct: If I will see him, I will tell him.
→ What is be on the way out?
→ If I see him, I will tell him
A tropical fruit with spiky skin and sweet yellow inside.
Change to 3rd conditional: He failed because he didn’t study.
→ What is pineapple?
→ If he had studied, he wouldn’t have failed
This cooking method uses oil in a pan.
Change to 2nd conditional: She is late because she doesn’t have a car.
→ What is fry?
→ If she had a car, she wouldn’t be late
Combining food from different cultures into one dish.
I’ll help you ___ you show me the problem.
→ What is fusion?
→ once / as soon as
Explain the difference between chop, rinse, and drain.
Correct: If I studied, I would have passed the exam.
Guess from context: “If I won a million dollars, ___.”
→ Chop = cut, Rinse = wash quickly, Drain = remove water.
→ I would buy a mansion.
Name three phrases that mean “become popular again or very popular.”
If he ___ (call) me yesterday, I ___ (help) him.
→ What are gain popularity, come back in style, be the next big thing?
→ had called, would have helped
Name three herbs or vegetables from the list that add freshness to meals.
Correct: If she would have called, I would answer.
→ What are mint, spring onion, garlic?
→ If she had called, I would have answered
Name three different cooking methods involving heat.
If people didn’t need money, ___?
→ What are barbecue, grill, stir?
→ they would stop working / live differently
Name two seafood items from the list.
Correct: I’ll wait until you will come back.
→ What are shrimp and tuna?
→ I’ll wait until you come back
Give an example sentence using be the latest thing, barbecue, and gluten-free.
Complete: If she ___ (arrive) earlier, she ___ (meet) the manager.
→ Possible: “Gluten-free barbecue sauces are the latest thing in healthy cooking.”
→ had arrived, would have met