XI. Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition.
1. Is there any milk in the fridge?
2. There was a lot of food left over at the party.
3. You can warm up the leftovers in the microwave.
4. Beat the eggs together with salt, pepper and cold water.
5. Serve the pancakes with some vegetables or fruits.
6. Pho is a special kind of Vietnamese soup.
7. Pour about ¼ cup of mixture into the pan at a time.
8. The broth for pho bo is made of stewing cow bones in a long time.
9. Simmer the sauce over a low heat.
10. Cut the meat into small pieces.
XII. Complete the dialogue with the appropriate phrases (A-F)
Anna: Can you tell me how to make pancakes, please?
Beck: (1)D. Sure. All you need is some butter. ½ a littre of milk. 250 grams of flour and 4 eggs.
Anna: What do I have to do?
Beck: (2)F. First, beat 4 eggs together with flour and milk
Anna: What do I do after that?
Beck: (3) A. Then add some yeast and pinch of salt to the mixture. Mix with a whisk.
Anna: What’s next?
Beck: (4)E. Heat some butter in a frying pan and pour about ¼ cup of the mixture into the pan at a time.
Anna: And the?
Beck: (5)C. Just cook until golden the serve with some fruit or vegetables.
Anna: Oh…that sounds simple! Thanks a lot.
Beck: (6)B. My pleasure. Enjoy your pancakes!
XIII. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.
Pho is one of the (1) most popular Vietnamese dishes. What is pho? Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup consisting of (2) broth , rice noodles, herbs and meat. There are two(3) basic types of pho and that is Pho Bo (beef noodle soup) and Pho Ga (chicken noodle soup). Pho Bo is beef broth that is made by stewing cow bones in a large (4) pot for quite a long time. Pho Ga is very similar to Pho Bo. Instead of beef broth, chicken broth is made by (5) stewing chicken bones. The noodle itself is made from varieties of (6) rice . The ingredients and toppings may (7) vary a slight bit in the North and the South. Pho is normally eaten for breakfast, but many of people eat at lunch, or (8) even dinner.
XIV. Read the text carefully then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Once being a basic food of farmers and poor families in Vietnam, com tam or broken rice is now a favourite dish of most Vienamese. It is said that the best broken rice can be found in Saigon. When you come to Saigon, you should try this dish at least one time and you will not regret it. Com tam literally means broken rice. Broken rice originally consisted of grains which were broken during the harvesting and cleaning of rice. In the past, as most people preferred to eat the long, whole grain rice, broken rice grains were difficult to sell and usually eaten by the Vietnamese working class because of the cheap price. Nowadays, often favored over long grain rice for its unique flavour and texture, broken rice is one of the best – loved fares in Vietnam. Local broken rice eateries can practically be found on every street in Saigon. A broken rice dish is served with many beautiful colours from grilled pork chop with multi-flavour to steamed egg, shredded pork skin, pickles, vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers… and especially sweet fish sauce that is the spirit of the dish.
1. Today, com tam is only eaten by poor Vietnamese. (F)
2. Com tam is made from broken rice grains. (T)
3. In the past, most people didn’t eat broken rice grains because they were cheap. (F)
4. It is difficult to find a place to eat com tam in Saigon. (F)
5. The most important part of com tam is sweet fish sauce. (T)
6. Com tam is now a favourite dish of Vietnamese people, especially Saigonese. (T)