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Practice linking from an unvoiced into a voiced fricative:

1. wife‿vacation: He and his wife‿vacation in Mexico.

2. backpack's‿zipper: My backpack's‿zipper is broken

3. worth‿that: Is it worth‿that much trouble?

4. himself‿vastly: Jordan found himself‿vastly unprepared

5. helps‿zoos: The donated money helps‿zoos modernize their displays

Practice linking from a voiced into an unvoiced fricative:

1. was‿sitting: The dog was‿sitting on the porch

2. massage‿shouldn't: A massage‿shouldn't leave a bruise

3. these‿scissors: These‿scissors are dull

4. is‿sick: Kristen is‿sick again today

5. improve‿fuel: New technology can improve‿fuel economy

https://wordwall.net/resource/716699/toefl-vocabulary-3

https://wordwall.net/resource/357937/affect-or-effect

https://speakspeak.com/english-grammar-exercises/upper-intermediate/food-idioms

Restaurant phrases for tourists 2 (Ordering)

Choose the correct words/phrases to complete the following conversation:


WAITER: Hi and welcome to Roberto's. Are you ready to order?

YOU: Not yet, _____________, please
  give us a second
  more time
  more time is needed

WAITER: No problem. I'll be back in a couple of minutes.... (AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES) What would you like to order?

YOU: How big are your _____________?
  foods
  portions
  plates

WAITER: Very big, you'll definitely get full :)

YOU: Perfect. And what does each order _____________ ( = include)?
  come to
  come by
  come with

WAITER: Each order includes fries or a salad.

YOU: OK. ____________ the chicken breast, and for my wife... the trout.
  Bring me
  I'll have
  Get

WAITER: Great. And would you like fries or salad with that?

YOU: Fries _____________ and a salad for my wife.
  for me
  I will have
  me

WAITER: All right. I'll be right back with your order.

https://wordwall.net/resource/716741/sugar

The sweet danger of sugar

Too much added sugar can be one of the greatest threats to cardiovascular disease. Here's how to curb your sweet habit.

Updated: November 5, 2019

Published: May, 2017

Sugar has a bittersweet reputation when it comes to health. Sugar occurs naturally in all foods that contain carbohydrates, such as fruits and vegetables, grains, and dairy. Consuming whole foods that contain natural sugar is okay. Plant foods also have high amounts of fiber, essential minerals, and antioxidants, and dairy foods contain protein and calcium.

Since your body digests these foods slowly, the sugar in them offers a steady supply of energy to your cells. A high intake of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains also has been shown to reduce the risk of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers.

Consuming too much sugar

However, problems occur when you consume too much added sugar — that is, sugar that food manufacturers add to products to increase flavor or extend shelf life.

In the American diet, the top sources are soft drinks, fruit drinks, flavored yogurts, cereals, cookies, cakes, candy, and most processed foods. But added sugar is also present in items that you may not think of as sweetened, like soups, bread, cured meats, and ketchup.

The result: we consume way too much added sugar. Adult men take in an average of 24 teaspoons of added sugar per day, according to the National Cancer Institute. That's equal to 384 calories.

"Excess sugar's impact on obesity and diabetes is well documented, but one area that may surprise many men is how their taste for sugar can have a serious impact on their heart health," says Dr. Frank Hu, professor of nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Choose the correct answer.

1. Are they having a good time?   correct incorrect 
2. I am thinking you are a nice person.   correct incorrect 
3. It is tasting good   correct incorrect 
4. You are looking great   correct incorrect 
5. He's been working since this morning   correct incorrect 
6. He's having a huge house   correct incorrect 
7. The food tastes good   correct incorrect 
8. They are looking at the photo album   correct incorrect 
9. They are designing a robot   correct incorrect 
10. She is liking him very much   correct incorrect https://www.eltbase.com/quiz/075_01.htm