1 Read the definitions. Complete the sentences with the correct words
in bold.
ritmead
consumption (n) the amount of something that someone uses,
eats or drinks
convenience (n) the state of being suitable for your purposes and
causing the least difficulty
ensure (v) to make certain that something is done or happens
experiment (v) to test or to try a new way of doing something
increase (v) to become larger or greater
influence (n) the power to have an effect on people or things, or
someone or something that is able to do this
relatively (adv) quite good, bad, etc. in comparison with other
similar things or with what you expect
specialty (n) a product that a place is especially known for
1 Many shoppers have switched to ordering groceries online because of
.. Now they don't leave their homes to buy food.
its
2 Others, however, prefer to see the food before they buy it to
that the food is fresh.
3 People sometimes reduce their
those foods become more expensive.
of certain foods when
4 If bad weather affects the supply of some fruits or vegetables, it can
cause their prices to.
5 People who live in big cities tend to be
familiar with
international food compared to people who live in rural areas.
6 In Iceland we tried a bread that is baked in the ground near a hot
spring. It's a local
7 Recently, the popularity of cooking programmes on television has ha
a big-
on the ingredients that people use. People want to
cook with foods they see on TV.
8 Some travellers like to eat familiar food, but others prefer to
with unfamiliar dishes.