Question

Grammar in Focus (Modules 1-6)
Complete the text with the correct form of the words in brackets or choose the correct word/phrase.
Insects: a Healthy Delicacy
A lot 1) us eat crab, prawns and lobsters without too 2) thought. These animals 3) arthropods; another way of describing them 4) (will/would) be ‘insects of the sea’. So why aren’t locusts, grubs and beetles 5) (serve) in restaurants? Soon they could be! 6) 2013 United Nations project 7) (find) that insects were not only safe and nutritious, but 8) (good) for the environment than any other sort of meat. Some experts predict that in years to come, insects 9) (make up) a large part of our diet. 10) (get) people to accept insects as a delicacy remains a challenge - although if you can convince 11) (myself/yourself) to try one, you’ll be glad you 12) (do).

Answer 1

Insects: a Healthy Delicacy

A lot of us eat crab, prawns and lobsters without too much thought. These animals are arthropods; another way of describing them would be ‘insects of the sea’. So why aren’t locusts, grubs and beetles served in restaurants? Soon they could be! In 2013, a United Nations project found that insects were not only safe and nutritious, but better for the environment than any other sort of meat. Some experts predict that in years to come, insects will make up a large part of our diet. Getting people to accept insects as a delicacy remains a challenge - although if you can convince yourself to try one, you’ll be glad you did.