Unit 5
Unit 5
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Pho is one of the (1) ___________ popular Vietnamese dishes. What is pho? Pho is a
Vietnamese noodle soup consisting of (2) ___________, rice noodles, herbs and meat.
There are two (3) ___________ 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)
___________ for quite a long time. Pho Ga is very similar to Pho Bo. Instead of beef broth,
chicken broth is made by (5) ___________ chicken bones. The noodle itself is made from
varieties of (6) ___________. The ingredients and toppings may (7) ___________ a slight bit
in the North and the South. Pho is normally eaten for breakfast, but many of people eat at
lunch, or (8) __________ dinner
II. 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, Banh Cuon, 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, Banh Khoai, Banh Beo, etc.
In Southern Vietnam, the warm weather and fertile soil create an ideal condition for
planting a variety of fruit, vegetables and live stock. 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 Banh Khot and
Bun Mam.
1. It is considered that Vietnamese cuisine __________.
A. originated from the North
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. D. It’s a bit fatty and salty.
3. Hue cuisine is notable for its __________.
A. colorful food B. spicy taste 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
5. Which of the followings is NOT true?
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A. Food in Vietnam changes region to region.
B. Southerners do not like northern food due to its light flavor.
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.
D. WRITING
I. Arrange the words to make sentences.
1. kilos/how many/would/potatoes/of/like/you/?
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2. but/went/I/fish/ I/ fishing/ catch/didn’t/any/.
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3. 15/ cook/for/chicken/you/over/ the/low/minutes/heat/it/before/ serve/.
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4. broken/tell/you/can/how/me/to/rice/cook/?
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5. three/in/fridge/are/there/milk/the/cartons/of/.
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6. has/but/egg/bread/got/he/an/hasn’t/he/any/got/.
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7. electric cooker/how much/in/rice/left/the/is/?
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8. Vietnam/most/Pho/of/the/popular/is/one/dishes/in/.
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9. subjects/ learn/ you /did / last year/ How many?
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10. Last week, a lot of candy / my dad/ bought/ my birthday party/ for
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II.Make questions with How much or How many.
1. cups of butter/ we/ need/ for this recipe
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2. milk/ you/ like/ in your tea
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3. grapes/ there/ in the fridge
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4. cakes/ she/ make/ for the party last night
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5. pork/ your mother/ want/ for the barbecue
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6. cat food/ you/ buy /at the supermarket/ yesterday
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7. exams/ they/ have/ so far
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8. tea/there/ in the teapot
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III. Make questions for the underlined parts.
1. She needs twelve eggs to make two cakes.
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2. They drank a lot of wine at the party last night.
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3. I often drink coffee in the morning.
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4. Beef noodle soup is my favourite food.
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5. My lemonade tastes a bit sour.
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6. No, there isn’t any milk in the fridge.
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7. No, thanks. I love cookies, but I’m full.
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8. The beef broth is made by stewing cow bones.
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V. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. Why don’t we go to Hoi An restaurant to have Cao lau?
We should ___________________________________________________ .
2. There is no bread left at the bakery.
There isn’t __________________________________________________ .
3. This is the first time Brian has ever tried My Quang.
Brian has never _______________________________________________ .
4. What Vietnamese food do you like best
What is ______________________________________________________ ?
5. I think that cooking an omelette is not difficult.
I find ________________________________________________________ .
6. No other noodle soup in our town is as popular as Pho bo.
Pho bo is the _________________________________________________ .
7. There are some special ingredients in this sauce.
This sauce has _________________________________________________ .
8. What is the price of a kilo of this pork?
How much _________________________________________________ .
III. Write a short paragraph (60 - 80 words) about a popular dish in your area /
city / province / village.
- What is its name?
- Where does it come from?
- What are its main ingredients?
- Where can we normally find it?
- When and how often do people enjoy it?
- How does it taste? (What taste does it have?)
- What do people often eat with it?
- What is special about it? (What makes it popular?)
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