* Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentence.
1. I’ll make steak pie for dinner. – …………………
A. I’d love to. B. You’re right. C. Please, do it. D. Great! I can’t wait.
2. Then add some black pepper …………………the salad dressing.
A. to B. on C. in D. with
3. A healthy diet is essential …………………good health and nutrition.
A of B. in C. for D. towards
4. You …………………feel more energized if you reduce your salt intake.
A. should B. may C. must D. would
5. If you …………………food, you crush it so that it almost turns into liquid.
A. steam B. stir-fry C. grill D. purée
6. Recipes tell me to add one or two …………………of celery to a soup or stew.
A. cloves B. slices C. bunches D. sticks
7. She added a potato to her overly salty soup …………………make it less salty.
A. so that B. as a result of C. in order to D. so as not to
8. Too much salt can lead to high blood pressure; …………………puts us at risk of stroke.
A. what B. when C. which D. that
9. Adding a small …………………of salt to a cup of bitter coffee will help cut the bitterness.
A. pinch B. cup C. bag D. handful
10. Please help me to wash those tomatoes and cut them into …………………if you don’t mind.
A. layers B. strips C. slices D. cubes
11. Do you know how to make a perfect omelet? – Mine is either …………………or underdone.
A. hard-boiled B. undercooked C. tender D. overcooked
12. A …………………is the largest or the most important part of a meal consisting of several dishes.
A. dessert B. starter C. main course D. supper
13. A: Is there some butter I could use? B: No, there isn’t …………………butter, but some margarine.
A. some B. any C. little D. few
14. This website is a cooking blog with hundreds of healthy and easy …………………for the home cook.
A. menus B. recipes C. ingredients D. table manners
15. The cook said no liquids should be …………………with meals because they interfered with digestion.
A. served B. cooked C. prepared D. made

* Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. simmer B. grill C. whisk D. slice
2. A. cube B. tunnel C. manual D. purée
3. A. grate B. staple C. citadel D. occasion
4. A. spread B. measure C. bread D. break
5. A. delicious B. lemon C. pepper D. vegetable

* Choose the word that has the stress on a different syllable from the rest in each group.
1. A. garnish B. shallot C. sprinkle D. starter
2. A. tender              B. simmer          C. salad              D. arrange 
3. A. ingredient        B. celery              C. versatile         D. favourite
4. A. lasagne    B. cucumber      C. salami            D. tomato 
5. A. marinate          B. recipe             C. nutritious      D. healthily

* Complete the sentences with the correct words.

1. Ha Noi is the ……………………centre of our country.

2. This book is about ……………………features of Viet Nam.

3. It is a quiet fishing village with a ……………………harbor.

4. This ……………………has been standing since the 15th century.

5. I like a hotel in a beautiful ……………………of landscaped gardens.

6. The hotel is beautifully ……………………in a quiet spot near the river.

7. The government must take ……………………to preserve historical sites in the area.

8. The original size of the Forbidden City is …………………… – it’s hard to believe.

9. Many forgotten ……………………have been discovered in the attics of the old houses.

10. The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long is a ……………………that consists of royal palaces and monuments.

* Complete the passage with words from the box.

With (1) ……………………of over 200 meters (656 feet) wide and 150 meters (492 feet) high as well as a length of 9 kilometers (5.6 miles), Son Doong Cave is the largest cave in the world.

Before 2009, Malaysia’s Deer Cave was (2) ……………………as the largest cave in the world until a group of scientists from the British Cave Research Association (3) ……………………and studied the Son Doong Cave finding it was in fact over (4) ……………………the size of Deer Cave.

Named by BBC News, the “most beautiful cave on the globe” makes this one of the great natural (5) ……………………of Asia. It is a mountain river cave featuring a fast flowing (6) ……………………river. Son Doong Cave is mostly comprised of limestone that has over time shaped into some of the tallest stalagmite (7) ……………………in the world. Within Son Doong Cave visitors will find it is so big that it contains its own jungle and river and has the (8) ……………………to be able to fit a 40-story skyscraper inside. The source of the river still remains (9) ……………………to this day with future plans of the British Cave Research Association to return soon and (10) ……………………to solve the many mysteries this cave holds.

* Rewrite the following sentence using the impersonal passive.

1. They thought that he went to a local restaurant with his girlfriend.

It ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. They have suggested that bright children should take their exams early.

It ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. People know that Phong Nha Cave was found in the 16^th century by Cham people.

It ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. People claim that the site of the Perfume Pagoda was discovered over 2000 years ago.

It ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. They think that the first temple existed during the reign of Le Thanh Tong in the 15^th century.

It ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………