VII. Choose the word which best fits each gap. Pho might be Vietnam’s (1) _______ famous dish, but bun cha is the top choice when it comes to lunchtime in Hanoi. It doesn’t matter if you eat bun cha in a restaurant or a small cart on the street, you will be (2) _______ by a plate of vermicelli (bun), a bowl of broth with grilled pork and a (3) _______ of fresh herbs. The vermicelli and fresh herbs are pretty common in a Vietnamese restaurant. The broth and the pork are the ones that make this dish (4) _______. Bun cha sets often come with the delicious nem cua be– fried crab spring (5) _______. Still not convinced? It’s what Obama ate during his night (6) _______ with Bourdain.

1. a. most b. the most c. best d. the best

2. a. cooked b. made c. served d. tried

3. a. bottle b. pot c. bar d. basket

4. a. simple b. comfort c. specially d. unique

5. a. pieces b. rolls c. halves d. slices

6. a. out b. in c. towards d. along

VIII. Read the text carefully then choose the correct answers. Vietnamese food culture varies by regions from the north to the south. In Northern Vietnam, food is characterized by light and balanced. Northern Vietnam is seen to be the cradle of Vietnamese cuisine with many notable dishes like Pho, Bun Rieu, Bun Thang, Bun Cha, BanhCuon, etc. Then, food culture in Northern Vietnam became popular in Central and Southern Vietnam with suitable flavors in each regions. The regional cuisine of Central Vietnam is famous for its spicy food. Hue cuisine is typical Central Vietnam’s food culture. Food in the region is often used with chili peppers and shrimp sauces, namely, Bun Bo Hue, BanhKhoai, BanhBeo, etc. In Southern Vietnam, the warm weather and fertile soil create an ideal condition for planting a variety of fruit, vegetables and livestock. Thus, food in the region is often added with garlic, shallots and fresh herbs. Particularly, Southerners are favored of sugar; they add sugar in almost dishes. Some signature dishes from Southern Vietnam include BanhKhot and Bun Mam.

1. It is considered that Vietnamese cuisine __________.

a. originated from the North

(Vietnamese food culture varies by regions from the.....each regions.)

b. became more and more popular

c. always combines taste and colour

d. can be found only in Northern Vietnam

2. What are the features of Northern Vietnamese food?

a. It’s delicious and healthy.

b. It’s sweet and sour.

c.It’s light and balanced.

(In Northern Vietnam, food is characterized by light and balanced)

d. It’s a bit fatty and salty.

3. Hue cuisine is notable for its __________.

a. colorful food

b. spicy taste

(The regional cuisine of Central Vietnam is famous for its spicy food. Hue cuisine is typical Central Vietnam's food culture. Food in the region is often used with....etc.)

c. bitter taste

d. light flavor

4. In Southern Vietnam, __________.

a. the warm weather makes it hard to plant fruit and vegetables

b. fresh herbs are always used in cooking

c. people love sweet food

d. sugar is often added to dishes

(Particularly, Southerners are favored of sugar, they add sugar in almost dishes.)

5. Which of the followings is NOT true?

a. Food in Vietnam changes region to region.

b. Southerners do not like northern food due to its light flavor.

(Then, food culture in Northern Vietnam became popular in Central and Southern Vietnam with suitable flavors in each regions)

c. Chill peppers and shrimp sauces are among the frequently used ingredients.

d. Bun Bo Hue is a typical dish of the Central Vietnam cuisine.

IX. Arrange the words to make sentences.

1. kilos/ how many/ would/ potatoes/ of/ like/ you/? 

=> How many kilos of potatoes would you like ?

2. but/ went/ I/ fish/ I/ fishing/ catch/ didn’t/ any/. 

=> I went fishing but I didn't catch any fish.

3. 15/ cook/ for/ chicken/ you/ over/ the/ low/ minutes/ heat/ it/ before/ serve/. 

=> Cook the chicken over low heat for 15 minutes before you serve it.

4. broken/ tell/ you/ can/ how/ me/ to/ rice/ cook/? 

=> Can you tell me how to cook broken rice ?

5. three/ in/ fridge/ are/ there/ milk/ the/ cartons/ of/. 

=> There are three cartons of milk in the fridge.

6. has/ but/ egg/ bread/ got/ he/ an/ hasn’t/ he/ any/ got/. 

=> He has got an egg but he hasn't got any bread.

7. electric cooker/ how much/ in/ rice/ left/ the/ is/? 

=> How much rice left in the electric cooker ?

8. Vietnam/ most/ Pho/ of/ the/ popular/ is/ one/ dishes/ in/.

=> Pho is one of the most popular dishes of Viet Nam.

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