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“Cơm tấm” (broken rice) is a specialty in southern Vietnam, it’s one of the most popular (1) _________ dishes of southerners. Today, “Cơm tấm” is also present in the middle and the north of Vietnam, or even abroad. Before now, “Cơm tấm” used (2) _________be considered a dish for poor people because it’s cooked from broken rice (cheaper grade of rice produced by damage in milling) but today it’s (3) _______a popular dish of people from all walks of life.

“Cơm tấm” is usually served with grilled (4) __________, “bì” (thinly shredded pork mixed with cooked and thinly shredded pork skin), “chả trứng” (steamed egg), sunny side up egg, fresh cucumber, tomato and some pickled vegetables. Besides, (5) __________ indispensable ingredient is seasoned fish sauce, it mainly affects the taste of “Cơm tấm”.

In Saigon, “Cơm tấm” has become a characteristic of Saigon culture, you can find it at anytime and anywhere in Saigon, from roadside stalls to luxurious restaurants.

1. A. breakfast B. grill C. dessert D. snacks

2. A. at B. in C. to D. with

3. A. develop B. become C. overcome D. win

4. A. pork B. fish C. beef D. lamp

5. A. a  B. an  C. the  D. No article

Passage 1: Use the words in the box to complete the summary of the story (1.5pt).

“Cơm tấm” (broken rice) is a specialty in southern Vietnam. It’s one of the most popular (25)   ……… dishes of southerners. Today, “cơm tấm” is also present in the middle and the north of Vietnam, or even abroad. Before now, “cơm tấm” used (26) ………..

 be considered a dish for poor people because it’s cooked from broken rice (cheaper grade of rice produced by damage in milling) but today it’s (27)………a popular dish of people from all walks of life.

“Cơm tấm” is usually served with grilled (28) …….., “bì” (thinly shredded pork mixed with cooked and thinly shredded pork skin), “chả trứng” (steamed egg), sunny side up egg, fresh cucumber, tomato and some pickled vegetables. Besides, (29) …….. indispensable ingredient is seasoned fish sauce, it mainly (30) …….. taste of “cơm tấm”.

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Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each of the following questions. Write your answers on the answer sheet.

Each locality in Việt Nam has its own specialty. Hải Dương has its Bánh Đậu Xanh (green bean cake) and Cao Bằng has its Bánh Khảo (sweet short cake made of roast glutinous rice flour). In Hà Tĩnh, the specialty is Kẹo Cu Đơ , a candy made of roasted peanuts and molasses and covered with rice pancakes. “The name Cu Đơ appeared long ago in Hà Tĩnh’s Hương Sơn region”, said 90-year-old Hồ Vinh. Kẹo Cu Đơ is known far and wide for its quality – not too soft and not too hard. Although Cu Đơ first came from Hương Sơn, Đại Nài Village (locally known as Cu Đơ village) is more famous for the candy because most households there make it. Hà Tĩnh people, consider our Cu Đơ candy our native land’s soul for its simplicity, austerity and sweetness,” Mr.Khánh-the president of Hà Tĩnh province said. “It inspires us with emotions to remember to our barren land and our long live customs”.

1. Which of the following is Cao Bằng’s speciality?

    A. Bánh Khảo                  B. Bánh Đậu Xanh               C. Kẹo Cu Đơ            D. All of them

2. Which one is NOT the ingredient to make Cu Đơ?

   A. molasses                        B. peanuts                           C. green bean               D. rice pancakes         

3. Where did Cu Đơ first appear?

    A. Hương Sơn   B. Hải Dương                                C. Đại Nài                    D. Cao Bằng

4. Why is Đại Nài known as Cu Đơ village?

   A. Most people there eat Cu Đơ a lot.                   C. Most people there buy Cu Đơ a lot.

   B. Most households there make Cu Đơ                 D. Cu Đơ was first made there

5. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. Hồ Vinh is the man who first made Cu Đơ.          

B. Mr Khánh is a president of a Cu Đơ making village.      

C. Cu Đơ candy is too soft and expensive.

D. Hà Tĩnh people consider Cu Đơ as their native land’s soul. 

"Banh Chung" (Chung cake) is one of the most popular and delicious traditional Vietnamese dishes. According to the legend, Chung cake was invented by Prince Lang Lieu - the 18th Prince of Hung Emperor, in the contest of looking for new Emperor. It has become an irreplaceable cake of Vietnamese people at Tet and King Hung's anniversary (10th March of the Lunar calendar).

Chung cake is made from sticky rice, pork, green beans, pepper and onions. It is wrapped in dong leaves (lá dong). The cake will be boiled for about 12 hours over a wood burning stove.

In Vietnam, the process of making Chung cake is the opportunity for family to come together. All members in the family often make Chung cake together and then sit around the warm fire to boil it. Nowadays, in some big cities, the busy life of modern society prevents people from preparing the cake, however, the habit of worship ancestors with Chung cake never changes.

Sticky rice, pork and green beans are some ingredients to make Chung cake.

A. True

B. False

Read the text and decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.

FOOD OF TYPICAL WET RICE COUNTRY

Vietnamese sometime wonder how westerners can eat bread days after days but the vice-versa also holds water. Most tourists coming to Vietnam are amazed at the omni-presence of rice and rice-related dishes.

Rice is an object for worshipping in many temples of Vietnam. It is said to originate from the Mother Godness Worshipping, the most long–standing belief in Vietnam. Yes rice is a big thing out here. The very first written characters constituting the word “Happiness” in ancient Vietnamese is the image of many rice plants and a square symbolizing a paddy field. Rice is not only happiness, it really forms Vietnamese.

Accordingly, many main dishes and snacks in Vietnam are made from rice: boiled rice in daily meal, rice porridge, steamed rice, glutinous rice cake, well-known Banh Chung (square cake) and uncountable made-from rice dishes from every region in Vietnam.

Even the universal Pho that you definitely hear about is made from rice as well. Rice is the center of everything, like a sun lying in the center of the whole solar planet.

Considering rice important, Vietnamese has been always developing their farming method and new rice genres. Many Vietnam rice varieties exported to all over the world are renowned for their distinctive flavor, yet only when coming to Vietnam and have boiled rice with soya sauce pickled egg-plants, your adventure to Vietnam is considered perfect.

Few tourists coming to Vietnam are amazed at the omni-presence of rice and rice-related dishes

A. True

B. False

Do you know some interesting information about Vietnam below?

Vietnam (31.) …….……the second largest rice production in the world. People in Viet Nam eat the largest (32)..…………..of instant noodles more than any countries in Asia. Spring roll is the most popular(33) …………….in Viet Nam. It usually isn’t (34) ……………as an everyday meal,  mostly at a family gathering or anniversary dinner. Vietnam has a large variety of Che, with (35)……………... than 100 kinds from the north to the south. It has nearly 200 kinds of cakes with various shapes and tastes. Some of them are not really made from butter and flour, like banh chung or banh gai. 

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Sticky Rice Cake
"Chung" cake (Sticky Rice Cake) is a traditional dish of Vietnamese. The taste of "Chung" cake has become the taste of Tet holiday in Vietnam. Legend has it that King Hung VI chose the next king by asking each of his princes to offer him a dish and he would give the throne to the son who could satisfy him. The main ingredients to make “chung” cake are: sticky rice, green bean, fatty pork, black pepper and salt. First, sticky rice and green bean are dipped in water till expanded. Fatty pork is mixed with black pepper. Vietnamese use “dong” leaves (Phrynium planetarium) to wrap them all inside. “Chung” cake then will be bolt in a large pot for about 10 hours or more. The process of making chung cake is time consuming and quite difficult. However Vietnamese people don't mind about them in their concept, this is good chance for all family gather and make it together.

Chọn True hay False

Hung King of the sixth wants to choose another king T/F

"Banh Chung" (Chung cake) is one of the most popular and delicious traditional Vietnamese dishes. According to the legend, Chung cake was invented by Prince Lang Lieu - the 18th Prince of Hung Emperor, in the contest of looking for new Emperor. It has become an irreplaceable cake of Vietnamese people at Tet and King Hung's anniversary (10th March of the Lunar calendar).

Chung cake is made from sticky rice, pork, green beans, pepper and onions. It is wrapped in dong leaves (lá dong). The cake will be boiled for about 12 hours over a wood burning stove.

In Vietnam, the process of making Chung cake is the opportunity for family to come together. All members in the family often make Chung cake together and then sit around the warm fire to boil it. Nowadays, in some big cities, the busy life of modern society prevents people from preparing the cake, however, the habit of worship ancestors with Chung cake never changes.

Hung Emperor invented Chung cake in the contest of looking for new Emperor.

A. True

B. False

Read the article and write the names of the dishes next to the pictures.

FOOD IN VIETNAM

Bún chả is a famous meat dish from Vietnam. It is grilled pork. You eat it with rice noodles,

vegetables, and a sauce in a small bowl. People make this sauce with sugar, lemon juice, chili, and fish sauce.

The dish is delicious.

If you don't like pork, bún bò Nam Bộ is a popular Vietnamese beef dish. It is very easy to make. People make

bún bò Nam Bộ with beef, noodles, and herbs. You eat it with peanuts on top. Bún chả and bún bò Nam Bộ

are both delicious dishes. Vietnam has lots of other amazing dishes, too. Its food is becoming very popular all

over the world.

28. What meat is in bún chả?

29. What do you eat bún chả with?

30. What do they make the sauce in bún chả with?

31. What do people make bún bò Nam Bộ with?

32. What do you put on top of bún bò Nam Bộ?