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Read the article about Tom and Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).

Can you cook?

This teenager can and his mum is very happy. Tom is like any other teenager. He goes to school, does his homework, meets his friends and enjoys doing sport. But between 5.30 and 6.30 from Monday to Friday, Tom does something different. He cooks dinner for all the family: mum, dad, younger brother Joe and older sister Emma.

Tom’s mum says:" I think it 's important for teenagers to learn how to cook. Maths and English are important, of course, but they need other skills too to help them in today’s world, Tom started cooking easy meals like pizza or egg and chips. Then he started using recipes from my cookery books. Today he can cook vegetable soups. They are very good!”

Tom says:“I love cooking and I think I am really good at it. None of my friends cook.I don t know why, it isn’t difficult and it's great fun! Today Tom helps with some chores at home and his mum is very happy.

1. Tom is different from the other teenagers.

Read the article about Tom and Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).

Can you cook?

This teenager can and his mum is very happy. Tom is like any other teenager. He goes to school, does his homework, meets his friends and enjoys doing sport. But between 5.30 and 6.30 from Monday to Friday, Tom does something different. He cooks dinner for all the family: mum, dad, younger brother Joe and older sister Emma.

Tom’s mum says:" I think it 's important for teenagers to learn how to cook. Maths and English are important, of course, but they need other skills too to help them in today’s world, Tom started cooking easy meals like pizza or egg and chips. Then he started using recipes from my cookery books. Today he can cook vegetable soups. They are very good!”

Tom says:“I love cooking and I think I am really good at it. None of my friends cook.I don t know why, it isn’t difficult and it's great fun! Today Tom helps with some chores at home and his mum is very happy.

2. Tom doesn't cook food for all the family

Read the article about Tom and Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).

Can you cook?

This teenager can and his mum is very happy. Tom is like any other teenager. He goes to school, does his homework, meets his friends and enjoys doing sport. But between 5.30 and 6.30 from Monday to Friday, Tom does something different. He cooks dinner for all the family: mum, dad, younger brother Joe and older sister Emma.

Tom’s mum says:" I think it 's important for teenagers to learn how to cook. Maths and English are important, of course, but they need other skills too to help them in today’s world, Tom started cooking easy meals like pizza or egg and chips. Then he started using recipes from my cookery books. Today he can cook vegetable soups. They are very good!”

Tom says:“I love cooking and I think I am really good at it. None of my friends cook.I don t know why, it isn’t difficult and it's great fun! Today Tom helps with some chores at home and his mum is very happy.

3. Tom's mum says that to cook is good for teenagers

Read the article about Tom and Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).

Can you cook?

This teenager can and his mum is very happy. Tom is like any other teenager. He goes to school, does his homework, meets his friends and enjoys doing sport. But between 5.30 and 6.30 from Monday to Friday, Tom does something different. He cooks dinner for all the family: mum, dad, younger brother Joe and older sister Emma.

Tom’s mum says:" I think it 's important for teenagers to learn how to cook. Maths and English are important, of course, but they need other skills too to help them in today’s world, Tom started cooking easy meals like pizza or egg and chips. Then he started using recipes from my cookery books. Today he can cook vegetable soups. They are very good!”

Tom says:“I love cooking and I think I am really good at it. None of my friends cook.I don t know why, it isn’t difficult and it's great fun! Today Tom helps with some chores at home and his mum is very happy.

4. Tom's mother thinks the teenagers don't need other skills.

Read the article about Tom and Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).

Can you cook?

This teenager can and his mum is very happy. Tom is like any other teenager. He goes to school, does his homework, meets his friends and enjoys doing sport. But between 5.30 and 6.30 from Monday to Friday, Tom does something different. He cooks dinner for all the family: mum, dad, younger brother Joe and older sister Emma.

Tom’s mum says:" I think it 's important for teenagers to learn how to cook. Maths and English are important, of course, but they need other skills too to help them in today’s world, Tom started cooking easy meals like pizza or egg and chips. Then he started using recipes from my cookery books. Today he can cook vegetable soups. They are very good!”

Tom says:“I love cooking and I think I am really good at it. None of my friends cook.I don t know why, it isn’t difficult and it's great fun! Today Tom helps with some chores at home and his mum is very happy.

5.Tom started cooking with some recipes from his grandmother.

Read the article about Tom and Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).

Can you cook?

This teenager can and his mum is very happy. Tom is like any other teenager. He goes to school, does his homework, meets his friends and enjoys doing sport. But between 5.30 and 6.30 from Monday to Friday, Tom does something different. He cooks dinner for all the family: mum, dad, younger brother Joe and older sister Emma.

Tom’s mum says:" I think it 's important for teenagers to learn how to cook. Maths and English are important, of course, but they need other skills too to help them in today’s world, Tom started cooking easy meals like pizza or egg and chips. Then he started using recipes from my cookery books. Today he can cook vegetable soups. They are very good!”

Tom says:“I love cooking and I think I am really good at it. None of my friends cook.I don t know why, it isn’t difficult and it's great fun! Today Tom helps with some chores at home and his mum is very happy.

6.Tom's vegetable soups are not good.

Read the article about Tom and Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).

Can you cook?

This teenager can and his mum is very happy. Tom is like any other teenager. He goes to school, does his homework, meets his friends and enjoys doing sport. But between 5.30 and 6.30 from Monday to Friday, Tom does something different. He cooks dinner for all the family: mum, dad, younger brother Joe and older sister Emma.

Tom’s mum says:" I think it 's important for teenagers to learn how to cook. Maths and English are important, of course, but they need other skills too to help them in today’s world, Tom started cooking easy meals like pizza or egg and chips. Then he started using recipes from my cookery books. Today he can cook vegetable soups. They are very good!”

Tom says:“I love cooking and I think I am really good at it. None of my friends cook.I don t know why, it isn’t difficult and it's great fun! Today Tom helps with some chores at home and his mum is very happy.

7. Tom says he is a good cook.

Read the article about Tom and Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).

Can you cook?

This teenager can and his mum is very happy. Tom is like any other teenager. He goes to school, does his homework, meets his friends and enjoys doing sport. But between 5.30 and 6.30 from Monday to Friday, Tom does something different. He cooks dinner for all the family: mum, dad, younger brother Joe and older sister Emma.

Tom’s mum says:" I think it 's important for teenagers to learn how to cook. Maths and English are important, of course, but they need other skills too to help them in today’s world, Tom started cooking easy meals like pizza or egg and chips. Then he started using recipes from my cookery books. Today he can cook vegetable soups. They are very good!”

Tom says:“I love cooking and I think I am really good at it. None of my friends cook.I don t know why, it isn’t difficult and it's great fun! Today Tom helps with some chores at home and his mum is very happy.

8.Tom's friends like cooking too.

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Today things are different and SHE is very happy.

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 Maths and English are important, of course, but THEY need other skills too to help THEM in today's world.

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He makes vegetable soup. IT is very good!

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He started using recipes in MY cookery books.

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Match the sentences. 

1. Is his mother happy?                  
2. What does he do between 5.30 and 6.30?
3. Where is Tom?               
4. What can he cook?                     
5. What's his favourite meal?
6. Why does he like cooking?        

Choose the correct answer.

Wow! Look at that! How ......... books do you have on your shelves? I have to tell you it's a great

Would you like ......... juice?

How ......... money do you have?

I only have ......... dollars.

I want to make orange juice. Have you got ......... oranges?

No, I do not. But I have ......... apples, if you would like to make apple juice instead.

There are ......... people trying to go to the U2 concert this weekend.

Can I have __ apple, please?

Do not drink _________ coffee in the evening.