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Unit 5 Cuisine Delicacy

I. Multiple-Choice Questions (50%)
( ) 1. Originated in Taiwan, Ding Tai Fung is a Micheline star awarded restaurant specialized
in _________ dumplings.
(A) steamed (C) grilled
(B) smoked (D) fried
( ) 2. If your customer cares for a(n) _________ before the meal, you can recommend
him/her smoked salmon or toast with caviar.
(A) entrée (C) appetizer
(B) side dish (D) beverage
( ) 3. Our children’s meal includes _________ with meatballs in a heavy tomato sauce, a
small portion of French fries, a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and a fresh fruit juice.
(A) yogurt (C) pho
(B) spaghetti (D) calamari
( ) 4. My doctor suggest me to have more greens and white beat than red meat, so I’ll have a
_________ and a fresh-squeezed orange juice. That’s all.
(A) Margherita pizza (C) Caesar salad
(B) Kalamar Tava (D) Beijing duck
( ) 5. John indulges and craves _________ foods such as the diced chicken with dried red
peppers and Sichuan hot pot.
(A) spicy (C) sour
(B) salty (D) sweet
( ) 6. _________ is one of the most popular main dishes here. Due to our special recipe, it
doesn’t have the gamy smell that it should have.
(A) Brownie (C) Baked potato
(B) Crab cake (D) Lamb chop
( ) 7. Peggy’s parents ask her to chew each bite many times before _________ it to allow for
quicker and more complete digestion.
(A) swallowing (C) cutting
(B) biting (D) wiping
( ) 8. Nancy is a big fan of animals with six legs except cockroaches. In other words, she is
interested in insects _________.
(A) positively (C) according to
(B) different (D) in general
( ) 9. In the United States, it is a(n) _________ practice today for entrées to serve as main
courses in many restaurants.
(A) unique (C) natural
(B) common (D) thankful
( ) 10. There are a variety of seafood in this market. Every morning the fishermen bring in
hundreds of _________ from the sea.
(A) flavor (C) delicacy
(B) explanation (D) cuisine

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II. Cloze (40%)

In Eastern countries, cooks believe in the magic of ingredients, so they bring together lots of spices
with special flavors when 11. food. This is somehow different in the West. Western chefs prefer
not 12. too much spice. For Western people in general, food should look and taste as natural as
possible.

( ) 11.
(A) make (C) to make
(B) made (D) making
( ) 12.
(A) add (C) to add
(B) added (D) adding

(A) repeat your (B) is that all (C) for the lady
order

(D) decided on (E) are you ready (F) I’m afraid not

(Please remember to change the form of words if necessary.)

( ) 13. A: Are any of those positions in your restaurant still vacant?
B: . They’ve all been taken. Sorry.
( ) 14. Let’s see what’s next on the shopping list. A dozen of eggs, and then a bottle of milk,
and a loaf of toast. ?
( ) 15. Father’s day is just around the corner, and I’m having trouble a gift.
( ) 16. When you are at the cashier with the bill, you should ask the cashier to before
paying.
( ) 17. A: to go abraod?
B: Yes! I’ve got my passport, booked a flight, bought travel insurance, and packed my
luggage. I can’t wait!
( ) 18. Alice, would you like a wine or Perhaps a Pink Lady? The best .

III. Answer Questions (10%)

19. According to the article in this unit, how does Eastern cuisine differ from Western cuisine?
Which one do you prefer? Why?

20. Imagine that you’re taking an order from the guests who have no idea the following names of
dishes on the menu. How would you explain to them?

Kalamar Tava:

Manti:

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Yogurtlu Kebab: