GO OFF (2)

Mar 2, 2017

Study box. Read these sentences carefully.

1. Put the food in the fridge, otherwise it will go off.
2. Can you smell this milk? I think it might have gone off.
3. How are we going to stop the meat going off in this heat?
Use the sentences in the study box to help you do these exercises.
- If food or drink goes off, which of the following are true? More than one answer is correct.
  - it tastes bad
  - it smells bad
  - someone has eaten it
  - it is not fit to eat or drink
  - it is in the wrong place
- Which of the following can go off?
  - fish
  - eggs
  - a cow
  - beef
  - toast
  - cream
- Which of these are grammatically possible?
  - Milk goes off quickly.
  - Milk goes off freshness quickly.
  - The milk was gone off.
Complete this conversation in an appropriate way, using a form of ‘go off’ in each response and any other necessary information:
- A: Let’s have chicken for dinner.
  B: We can’t, the chicken
- A: Well, perhaps we can cook the salmon?
  B: I’m afraid too.
- A: How about an omelette? Are the eggs fresh?
  B: No, they
- A: Let’s just have a cup of tea then.
  B: We can’t, the milk