Practice Test 2

UNIT 5 – VIETNAMESE FOOD AND DRINK
PRACTICE 2: READING
I. Complete the passage with the words given in the box
kinds dish for dried when mixed easy special

Nem Ran or Cha Gio (Fried Spring Roll)
(1)
This ___dish_______ is called Nem Ran by northerners and Cha Gio by southerners. In Ha
(2)
Noi, the introduction of Nem Ran dates back to a time ___when_______ Cha Ca had not
existed. Although it ranks among Vietnam's specialty dishes, Nem Ran is very (3)
(4)
__easy________ to prepare. Consequently, it has long been a preferred food on
special occasions such as Tet and other family festivities.
(5)
Ingredients used __ for ________ Nem Ran comprise of lean minced pork, sea crabs or
(6)
unshelled shrimps, two kinds of edible mushroom (Nam Huong and Moc Nhi),
__dried ________ onion, duck eggs, pepper, salt and different (7) __kinds ________ of
seasoning. All are (8) ____mixed______ thoroughly before being wrapped with transparent rice
paper into small rolls. These rolls are then fried in boiling oil.
II. Read the following passage, and then answer the questions
Banh Tom (Crispy Shrimp Pastry)

Although Crispy Shrimp Pastry is available almost everywhere in the country, it is best at the
Ho Tay Restaurant on the banks of Truc Bach Lake, close to West Lake in Hanoi. While diners
await the arrival of the hot fried shrimp pastry, they can enjoy the picturesque lake and
landscapes offered by the vast expanse of water from West Lake and the tree-lined Thanh Nien
Road.
The dish should be eaten as soon as it arrives at the table. The fried pastry is topped with red
shrimps and is eaten together with dishes of spicy vegetables mixed with sweet and sour sauce.
To remind you of the local shrimping business, waiters will often tell you that the shrimps that
you have ordered for your meal have just been netted in nearby West Lake. This will be a
memorable meal that will ensure you remember your stay in Hanoi.
1 Where is Banh Tom best in Viet Nam?
. It is best at the Nha Hang Ho Tay (Ho Tay Restaurant) on the banks of Truc Bach Lake,
close to Ho Tay (West Lake) in ha Noi.
2 What can diners do while they await the arrival of the hot fried shrimp pastry?
. ____ They can enjoy the picturesque lake and landscapes offered by the vast expanse of
water from West Lake and the tree-lined Thanh Nien Road
3 When should the dish be eaten?

. The dish should be eaten as soon as it arrives at the table
4 What is it eaten together with?

. It is eaten together with dishes of spicy vegetables mixed with sweet and sour sauce.
5 Do you think that the shrimps which have just been netted in nearby West Lake make it best?
. yes I do
III. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.
basic stewing pot vary most even broth rice

Pho is one of the(1) most popular Vietnamese dishes.What is Pho?Pho is a Vietnamese
noodle soup consisting(2) of broth,rice noodles,herbs and meat.There are two
basic(3) kinds of Pho and that is Pho Bo (beef noodle soup) and Pho Ga (chicken noodle
soup).Pho Bo is beef(4)______that is made by stewing cow bones in a large pot for quite a
long(5)time.Pho Ga is quiet similar to Pho Bo.Instead of beef broth,chicken broth is made
by(6) stewing chicken bones.The noodle itself made from varieties of rice.The ingredients and
toppings many vary a slight bit in the North and the South.Pho is normally eaten for breakfast,
(7 moreover many of people eat at lunch ,or(8)_____at_____ dinner.
A girl is talking about food. Match the short passages (1-5) with the topics (a-f), and write
the answers in the blanks. There is one extra topic.
a.the international food she likes best _________3__________

b.how often she goes to the restaurant ___________________
c.how good she is at cooking ________1___________
d.how healthy her eating habits are ________4___________
e.her favourite restaurant ________5___________
f.the food she doesn't like ________2____________
1.I'm lucky.My mum is a great cook and she loves cooking.She likes teaching me and
my brother too,so I can cook quiet a lot of dishes.My mum's dishes are better but my
dishes are OK.
2.I eat most thing.I was a vegetartain for a few months last year but I love meat so I
stopped.I don't like food with a lot of salt or fat in it.Oh,I know,mushrooms.I hate
them.they are awful.
3.That's a difficult question.We always go on holiday to a different country and every
year.I come home and say that the food was the best in the world!our last holiday was
to Japan so now I love Japanese food but I love Vietnamese food,too.
4.I try to eat good food and I try not to eat unhealthy snacks.If I'm hungry,I eat
carrots,not sweets,but at the weekenk,my mum always makes cakes and I always eat a
lot.I love them.
5.Last week,my parents took me to a very nice restaurant for my birthday.The food was
great but the restaurant was very formal.Next year,I want to go to the Beach
Restaurant.They are very friendly and the food is good .I think that's my favourite
IV. Read the passage carefully, and then do the following tasks.
The healthy eating diet

Healthy eating is about feeling great and having more energy. If you choose the right
foods, your healthy diet will be a tasty diet, too. You can still enjoy your favourite sweet and
salty foods, but too much sugar and salt is bad for your body.
Dairy products like milk, cheese, and yoghurt are great because they contain calcium and
keep your teeth and bones healthy. You should choose low-fat dairy products.
Meat, fish, eggs, beans, and nuts are important, too. They keep our bodies healthy and
they give us energy to work and play.
Whole grains are an important part of every meal. If you eat lots of whole grains, you
will have a healthy heart. Whole grains are in bread, cereal, pasta, and rice. Dark bread and
brown rice are great sources of whole grains.
Fruit and vegetables are the most important part of a healthy diet. They are low in
calories and full of vitamins. Eat lots of fruit and vegetables with every meal, and as snacks
during the day. Fruit and vegetables with darker colours have more vitamins.
A. Find the underlined words in the text to match the meanings.

1. _____healthy_____: an amount of energy.
2. __energy________ : the power that your body gets from food.
3. __snacks________ : food that you eat between meals.
4. __sweet________ : If food is this, it tastes of sugar.
5. __saltly________ : If food is this, it tastes of salt.
6. __calories________ : the types of food that you want to eat most often.
7. _vitamins__ : things in food that we need to grow and be healthy.
8. __ sources ______ : the place where you get something from.
B. Answer the following questions.
1. Healthy eating helps us feel great and have more energy.
2. You can still enjoy your favourite sweet and salty foods, but too much sugar and salt is
bad for your body.
3. Because they contain calcium and keep your teeth and bones healthy.
4. They keep our bodies healthy and they give us energy to work and play.
5. If you eat lots of whole grains, you will have a healthy heart.
6. Whole grains are in bread, cereal, pasta, and rice. Dark bread and brown rice are
great sources of whole grains.
7. They are low in calories and full of vitamins.
8. Fruit and vegetables with darker colours have more vitamins.
V. Read the following passage and write T (True) or F (False) for

each statement.
Meals in Britain
A traditional English breakfast is a very big meal: sausages, bacon, eggs, tomatoes,
mushrooms… But nowadays many people just have cereal with milk and sugar, or toast with
marmalade, jam, or honey. Marmalade and jam are not the same! Marmalade is made from
oranges and jam is made from other fruit. The traditional breakfast drink is tea; which people
have with cold milk. Some people have coffee, often instant coffee, which is made with just hot
water. Many visitors to Britain find this coffee disgusting.
For many people lunch is a quick meal. In cities there are a lot of sandwich bars, where office
workers can choose the kind of bread they want - brown, white, or a roll - and then all sorts of
salad and meat or fish to go in the sandwich. Pubs often serve good, cheap food, both hot and
cold. School children can have a hot meal at school, but many just take a snack from home - a
sandwich, some drink, some fruit, and perhaps some crisps.
‘Tea’ means two things. It is a drink and meal. Some people have afternoon tea, with sandwich,
cakes, and, of course, a cup of tea. Cream teas are popular. You have scones (a kind of cake)
with cream and jam.
The evening meal is the main meal of the day for many people. They usually have it quite early,
between 6.00 and 8.00, and often the whole family eats together.
On Sundays many families have a traditional lunch. They have roast meat, either beef, lamb,
chicken, or pork, with potatoes, vegetables and gravy. Gravy is a sauce made from the meat
juices.
The British like food from other countries, too, especially Italian, French, Chinese and Indian.
People often get take-away meals - you buy the food at the restaurant and then bring it home to
eat. Eating in Britain is quite international.
________T__1. Many British people have a big breakfast.
____T______2. People often have cereal or toast for breakfast.
_____F_____3. Marmalade is different from jam.
______T____4. People drink tea with hot milk.
____T______5. Many foreign visitors love instant coffee.
______F____6. All British people have a hot lunch.
_____T_____7. Pubs are good places to go for lunch.
______T____8. British people eat dinner late in the evening.
_____T_____9. Sunday lunch is a special meal.
____F______10. When you get a take-away meal, you eat it at home.
VI. Fill in the blank with a word/ phrase in the box.

available ingredients herbs familiar
rice appearance dessert features
The main features of Vietnamese Cuisine
Cuisine in the country with more than 90,000,000 people differs strikingly between the
north, south and central regions, but two key (1) stand out.
Firstly, (2) plays an essential role in the nation’s diet as it does throughout Southeast Asia.
Humorous speaking Vietnamese is noodle-crazy. You have seen regularly the (3) of noodle in
their breakfast, lunch and dinner, in homes, restaurants and at roadside stands. Noodles are eaten
wet and dry, in soup or beside soup, and are made in different shapes and thicknesses of wheat,
rice and mung beans such as bun cha, Cao Lau, Hue beef noodle, bun rieu... Rice also a main
(4) for making banh chung, banh bao, banh xeo, banh beo, xoi...
Secondly, no meal is complete without fresh vegetables and (5) . Thanks to the tropical climate,
fresh vegetables are (6) all the year round. As the result, dishes with fresh vegetable become
(7) with every family, especially with poor people in the old days. Some popular dishes are canh,
goi ngo sen, nom du du, rau muong, ca phao...Vietnam can also be considered as a tropical
paradise of (8) and beverage with che, sugarcane, fruit smoothies, bubble tea...

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UNIT 5 – VIETNAMESE FOOD AND DRINK

I. Complete the passage with the words given in the box

kinds dish for dried when mixed easy special

Banh Tom (Crispy Shrimp Pastry)

3 When should the dish be eaten?

4 What is it eaten together with?

III. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.

basic stewing pot vary most even broth rice

a.the international food she likes best _3__

The healthy eating diet

A. Find the underlined words in the text to match the meanings.

V. Read the following passage and write T (True) or F (False) for

VI. Fill in the blank with a word/ phrase in the box.

The main features of Vietnamese Cuisine

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