VIII. Read the passage, then  finish the tasks below.

     Xoi is a popular tradition food from Vietnam. It’s made from a special kind of rice that becomes sticky when it is cooked. It often comes with pork, chicken, or fish. People can eat for breakfast. Xoi can also be eaten withfruit and coconut milk to make a sweet snack. Xoi ngu sac is a special of xoi from the north-west of Vietnam. People use tree leaves to give the rice five different colors. Many Vietnamese people enjoy eating this traditional dish.

A.  Read, then decide the statements True or False. (1.0 pt)

23.  Xoi isn’t a tradition food from Vietnam.                                                  __________

24.  Xoi is a kind of noodles.                                                                           __________                           

25.  Xoi is eaten for breakfast and as a snack.                                               __________                             

26.  Xoi ngu sac is from Central Vietnam.                                                     __________

B.  Choose the best answer to each of the following questions. (0.5 pt)

27.  What’s the best title of the passage ?

A. How to cook rice                B. A Tradition food in Vietname       

C. Asian food                         D. How to cook noodles

28.  What do people use to give the rice five different colors ?

A. pork                        B. chicken                   C. tree leaves               D. milk

Read and tick True (T) or False (F)

I'm Long. I come from the south of Viet Nam. My favourite food is Pho. Pho is made with rice noodles and beef or chicken broth. Broth is a special kind if soup with a good taste. We can enjoy eating Pho at any time during the day. It's delicious.

Question: Pho is made with rice noodles and beef

A. True

B. False

tet is the biggest festival in vietnam.To......tet,vietnamese people make many tast.... foods.the most important food includes chung cake, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls and sticky rice.Chung cake is made of sticky rice,pork,green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves, ......,this cake needs a lot of preparation.this cake can be kept for a long time,even though the weather is often humid during tet. other....foods that cannot be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice.because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. However , sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be ...... immediately after they are cooked , so they are often made at home

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Read Phong's blog again and circle the correct answer A, B, or C. 

1. The text is mainly about _______.

A. pho, a popular dish in Viet Nam

B. popular dishes in Viet Nam

C. different ways to cook pho

2. Pho is made mainly with _______.

A. rice noodles and beef or chicken

B. rice, pork, and vegetables

C. fish, shrimp, and noodles

3. We enjoy pho ________.

A. only for breakfast 

B. for lunch and dinner

C. at any time of the day

4. To make noodles for pho, we use __________.

A. a variety of sticky rice

B. the best kind of rice

C. eggs and rice flour

5. The broth for pho is made by ________.

A. slowly cooking beef or chicken bones

B. cooking beef or chicken with fish sauce

C. boiling potatoes and chicken bones for a long time 

PHO – A POPULAR DISH IN HA NOI

Among the many special dishes in Ha Noi, pho is the most popular. It is a special kind of Vietnamese soup. We can enjoy pho for all kinds of meals during the day, from breakfast to dinner, and even for a late night snack. Pho has a very special taste. The rice noodles are made from the best variety of rice. The broth for pho bo (beef noodle soup) is made by stewing the bones of cows for a long time in a large pot. The broth for another kind of pho, pho ga (chicken noodle soup) is made by stewing chicken bones. The chicken meat served with pho ga is boneless and cut into thin slices . . . It’s so delicious!Tell me about a popular dish where you live!

Posted by Phong at 5:30 p.m.

Pho is one of the(1)________popular Vietnamese dishes.What is Pho?Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup consisting(2)_______broth,rice noodles,herbs and meat.There are two basic(3)________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)_______.Pho Ga is quiet similar to Pho Bo.Instead of beef broth,chicken broth is made by(6)_________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)_______many of people eat at lunch ,or(8)_______dinner.

Read and complete the passage with words in the box:

celebrate traditional therefore served

Tet is the biggest festival in Vietnam. To (1) ................. Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (2) ................... foods. The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice.Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; (3) .................... , this cake needs a lot of preparation. This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant foods that cannot be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. However, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be (4) ................ immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home.

Read and complete the passage with words in the box.

celebrate       traditional       therefore       cannot       served

Tet is the biggest festival in Vietnam. To (1) ……………..Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (2)……..….foods. The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; (3)…….….., this cake needs a lot of preparation . This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant foods that (4)……… be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. However, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be (5)………..immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home.

Question 2:

Read and complete the passage with words in the box.

celebrate       traditional       therefore       cannot       served

Tet is the biggest festival in Vietnam. To (1) ……………..Tet, Vietnamese people make many tasty (2)……..….foods. The most important food includes Chung cakes, sausages, boiled chicken, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Chung cake is made of sticky rice, pork, green beans, and other spices, wrapped in green leaves; (3)…….….., this cake needs a lot of preparation . This cake can be kept for a long time, even though the weather is often humid during Tet. Other significant foods that (4)……… be missed to worship the ancestors are sausages, spring rolls, and sticky rice. Because sausages are difficult to make, people often buy them from famous suppliers. However, sticky rice and spring rolls are easier to prepare and must be (5)………..immediately after they are cooked, so they are often made at home.

Question 1: