Question

vocabulary review
a. odd one out
choose the word or phrase that does not belong in each group.

1. a) pesticide

b) fertilizer
c) vinegar
d) herbicide

1. a) eat

b) ingest
c) consume
d) nutrient

1. a) healthy

b) conventional
c) good for you
d) nutritious

1. a) monitor

b) oversee
c) regulate
d) exposure

1. a) kind

b) humane
c) authentic
d) considerate

1. a) certified

b) guaranteed
c) authentic
d) costly
b. complete the sentences
complete the sentence with a word from the word list to the right.
you may need to change the word form or ending.

1. there is no ________ value in candy.
2. ________ use contributes to global warming.
3. the ________ process for organic farms is costly.
4. it is ________ to keep so many chickens in this small space.
5. the usda ________ food safety in america.
6. organic fruit and ________ fruit need to be washed thoroughly.
7. ______ is an environmental problem that increases our ______ to uv rays.
8. wash the lettuce so that you dont ________ any bacteria or pesticides.

word list

• pesticide
• oversee
• nutritional
• ingest
• certification
• conventional
• global warming
• exposure
• inhumane

Explanation:

For part A, we analyze the meaning and category of each word. For part B, we match the words from the word list to the context of each sentence.

1. In group 1, "vinegar" is a common condiment, while the others are agricultural chemicals.
2. In group 2, "nutrient" is a noun, while the others are verbs related to eating.
3. In group 3, "conventional" does not directly relate to health like the others.
4. In group 4, "exposure" is a noun, while the others are verbs.
5. In group 5, "authentic" means real or genuine, while the others relate to kindness.
6. In group 6, "costly" relates to price, while the others relate to assurance or genuineness.

For part B:

1. "nutritional" fits the context of value in candy.
2. "Conventional" use (of farming methods) contributes to global warming.
3. "certification" process is costly for organic farms.
4. "inhumane" describes keeping many chickens in a small space.
5. "oversees" means the USDA supervises food safety.
6. "conventional" fruit is the opposite of organic.
7. "Global warming" is the environmental problem, and "exposure" to UV rays.
8. "ingest" means to take in, so you don't ingest bacteria or pesticides.

Answer:

Part A:

1. c) vinegar
2. d) nutrient
3. b) conventional
4. d) exposure
5. c) authentic
6. d) costly

Part B:

1. nutritional
2. Conventional
3. certification
4. inhumane
5. oversees
6. conventional
7. Global warming; exposure
8. ingest