Question

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summarising a single paragraph 7
date:
the conversation
time:

1 read the passage and then complete the comment on the underlined part using words from the passage. 1-5 each

he noted that the stomach requires the food to be \thoroughly disintegrated by the teeth\ and \steeped in saliva\ to work properly and that \everyone knows\ that food should be chewed properly.
in recent decades it has become common in dietary regimens for losing weight to include advice about chewing thoroughly, or even specifying a set number of chews per bite or mouthful. this goes along with other \tips\ such as putting the knife and fork down between every mouthful, as a way of slowing eating time and reducing intake.

what happens when you chew
when you eat, you chew food into smaller particles and mix it with saliva in the mouth. saliva starts the process of digestion and the breaking down of food. this continues in the stomach, where it is mixed with acid.

in the underlined part, \this\ refers to the process of

1. ____________________, which begins when you chew food into
2. ____________________ that then become mixed with
3. ____________________ in your mouth.

Explanation:

The passage states: "Saliva starts the process of digestion and the breaking down of food. This continues in the stomach, where it is mixed with acid." In this context, "This" refers to the process of "digestion and the breaking down of food."

The passage also states: "When you eat, you chew food into smaller particles and mix it with saliva in the mouth." Therefore, the process begins when you chew food into "smaller particles" that then become mixed with "saliva" in your mouth.

Answer:

1. digestion and the breaking down of food
2. smaller particles
3. saliva