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 _ t
8. wash the lettuce so that you dont ___ any bacteria or pesticides.

word list

• pesticide
• oversee
• nutritional
• ingest
• certificatio
• conventior
• global war
• exposure
• inhuman

Explanation:

For part A:

• In question 1, “vinegar” is a common kitchen item, while “pesticide”, “fertilizer”, and “herbicide” are agricultural chemicals.
• In question 2, “nutrient” is a noun, while “eat”, “ingest”, and “consume” are verbs.
• In question 3, “conventional” is about a general way or type, while “healthy”, “good for you”, and “nutritious” are related to health benefits.
• In question 4, “exposure” is a noun, while “monitor”, “oversee”, and “regulate” are verbs.
• In question 5, “authentic” is about being real or genuine, while “kind”, “humane”, and “considerate” are about kindness and thoughtfulness.
• In question 6, “costly” is about price, while “certified”, “guaranteed”, and “authentic” are about some form of confirmation or genuineness.

For part B:

• “nutritional” fits “nutritional value” which is a common phrase.
• “Pesticide” use can contribute to environmental issues like global warming (though other factors also play a role, but among the given words, this is the best fit).
• “certification” process is a common term for the process of getting certified.
• “inhumane” means not showing compassion or kindness, which fits the context of keeping chickens in a small space.
• “oversees” means to watch over or manage, which is what USDA does for food safety.
• “conventional” fruit is the opposite of organic fruit in a common context.
• “Global warming” is an environmental problem, and “exposure” fits the context of being exposed to something (though the sentence seems a bit incomplete).
• “ingest” means to take in (like bacteria or pesticides when eating).

Answer:

A.

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

B.

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