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It’s no wonder that people are “bananas” about bananas.
1
For all its many uses
and
amazing talents, the best thing to do with a banana is to eat it: with yogurt, ice
cream, peanut butter,
chocolate sauce, nuts and whipped cream, or just by itself. You
can enjoy bananas all the more by knowing that you’re doing something for your health!
Exercise 5.3
Organizing vocabulary In the chart below, insert words and phrases from the following
list under the appropriate headings. Include the part of speech (n.
for noun, v.
for verb)
for
each entry. An example has been provided for each heading.
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Exercise 5.4
Understanding and using vocabulary For each word or phrase in the following list,
indicate its part of speech (n.
for noun, v.
for verb, adj.
for adjective).
Then, for each
numbered item that follows, choose the appropriate word or phrase from the list as a
replacement for the underlined word or phrase. Be sure to use the correct form of each
verb and to pluralize nouns, if necessary.
Boost cultivate packed with
Bunch ensure propagate
Commercialization nutrients ripen
Commodity originate in sustain
Consume output versatility
1
. Fruit and vegetables are full of vitamins and antioxidants.
2
. In North America, people eat tons of bananas every year.
3
. The company’s new advertising campaign gave its lagging sales a big push.
4
. For many decades, farmers in the prairies have raised cereal crops, such as wheat,
barley, and oats.
5
. Tomatoes need a lot of sunlight to develop and be ready to be eaten.
6
. The banana first came from Malaysia.
7
. That set of grapes growing together looks delicious.
8
. It is important to eat food that contains lots of substances that provide nourishment.
9
.
In order to stay healthy, you have to make certain that you eat fresh produce and
grains, and limit your intake of animal fats.
10
. Most plants are reproduced from seed.
11
. No one can keep himself going on water alone.
12
. Articles of trade, such as coffee, sugar, and grain, are bought and sold daily on world
markets.
13
. The profitable marketing of kiwi fruit has made it very popular outside New
Zealand.
14
. Apples are known for their many different uses in baking.
15
. The annual amount produced of hydroelectric power will increase in the future.