Unit 5. Food and Drink
Unit 5. Food and Drink
VOCABULARY
I. Put the words into correct column.
beef, omelette, bottle, butter, cup, beefsteak, eggs, flour, pancakes, mushroom, glass, gram, onion, eel
soup, kilo, pho, pepper, litre, rice, pork, millilitre, salt, banh mi, shrimp, sugar, pizza, teaspoon, spring
rolls, tomatoes, sushi, vegetables, hamburger, tablespoon
Dishes Ingredients Units of measurement
II. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.
omelette spring roll pancake beef noodle soup snack
1. A(n) ____________ is a flat slice of lean beef that can be grilled or fried.
2. I prefer to have a ____________ when I'm travelling rather than have a full meal.
3. This ____________ is a roll of rice paper filled with vegetables and pork.
4. ____________ is any cooking liquid made by simmering meat and vegetables in water.
5. A(n) ____________ is a flat and round cake, and it is usually cooked in a frying pan.
6. To make a ham ____________, you put a slice of ham between two slices of bread.
7. ____________ chicken refers to any cut of chicken that is sold without the bone.
8. ____________ meat with a long cooking time makes the meat tender and flavourful.
9. ____________ is a soup made of noodles, stewed beef and vegetables.
10. The egg is obviously the main ingredient of all ____________ recipes.
III. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.
1. I usually get up early and have a big ____________ before going to school. (breakfast/ dinner)
2. ____________ can make a great salty addition to your dish. (Fish sauce/ Lemon juice)
3. The meat produced from a pig is called ____________, bacon or ham. (beef/ pork)
4. My mum always wants to prepare ____________ and healthy meals for us. (tasteless / tasty)
5. We are getting three ____________ a day during the school year. (dishes/ meals)
6. Full course includes three courses: an appetizer, main dish, and ____________. (dessert/ snack)
7. He put ____________ into his coffee by mistake, so it tastes like sea water. (sugar/ salt)
8. She likes coconut ____________ because it's healthy and has a special taste. (milk/ tree)
9. Hurriedly, she ate some slices of ____________ spread with jam. (toast/ roast)
10. Do you know that almost all our bread is chiefly made of ____________? (flour/ cheese)
IV. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. He loves apple ____________ and chewing gum and watching football games.
A. soup B. juice C. sauce D. broth
2. Many people think ____________ is a smart swap for sugary drinks.
A. fruit wine B. creamy coffee C. milk tea D. green tea
3. ____________ fresh water over the rice and put the pot into the cooker.
A. Pour B. Cook C. Boil D. Fry
4. The soup had a very taste, so don’t add more salt.
A. spicy B. sour C. bitter D. salty
5. Add the onions and ____________ the oil until it smells fragrant.
A. bake B. heat C. roast D. grill
6. People usually produce ____________ from soya beans or peanuts.
A. apple juice B. lemonade C. cooking oil D. mineral water
7. ____________ the mixture for three minutes at low speed.
A. Beat B. Heat C. Stew D. Cut
8. I don’t eat ____________ because I’m allergic to seafood.
A. pork B. tofu C. beef D. shrimp
9. Mix the ingredients with the noodles and ____________ immediately.
A. have B. add C. serve D. put
10. The coconut ____________, xoi dua, is a tasty and popular dish for breakfast.
A. corn B. cereal C. sticky rice D. wheat
C. GRAMMAR
I. Fill in the blanks with some or any.
1. There is still ____________ milk in the fridge.
2. There is not ____________ coffee left in my cup.
3. She always takes ____________ sugar with her coffee.
4. We have ____________ sugar, but we don’t have ____________ salt.
5. They can have ____________ bread and butter if they're hungry.
6. Are there ____________ fruits on the mango tree in your garden?
7. He fried ____________ eggs in a pan, adding milk and butter.
8. I went to buy ____________ cheese, but they didn't have ____________ in the store.
9. We have ____________ apples, but we don’t have ____________ bananas.
10. Are there ____________ biscuits in the cupboard, Mum?
II. Fill in each blank with a measurement phrase from the box.
a bar of a bowl of a pinch of
E. READING
I. Read the passage and choose the best answer.
The Vietnamese word for bread is banh mi. but it also refers to a type of Vietnamese traditional
baguette. The Vietnamese baguette banh mi is filled with meat, vegetables, butter, and sauce. This
way of making the banh mi looks like making a sandwich. That is why foreigners call it a sandwich
although its shape is a baguette.
People can choose from a wide variety of main ingredients (grilled pork, fish patty, fried egg, etc.)
and vegetables (cucumber, onion, carrot, etc.) to fill the banh mi. Depending on the main ingredients,
there are varieties of banh mi such as banh mi thit (pork sandwich), banh mi thit nuong (grilled pork
sandwich), banh mi cha lua (pork sausage sandwich), banh mi cha ca (fish patty sandwich), banh mi
op-la (fried egg sandwich), banh mi ca moi (sardine sandwich), etc.
Banh mi is sometimes considered as a street food, but it can be served as a main food. Many
people even choose banh mi for their breakfast. Banh mi along with pho. bun, xoi and many other
traditional dishes, is the beauty of Vietnamese cuisine.
- baguette (n): bánh mì dài kiểu Pháp
- cuisine (n): ăm thục
1. What does the word banh mi stand for in English?
A. baguette B. bread C. sandwich D. food
2. Why do foreigners call the Vietnamese banh mi a sandwich?
A. Because its shape is similar to a sandwich.
B. Because it isn’t a type of baguette.
C. Because sandwich is also made in a similar way.
D. None of the above.
3. According to the second paragraph, what will be the Vietnamese name of banh mi if we fill it with
ice cream?
A. ice cream baguette B. ice cream sandwich
C. banh mỉ kem D. banh mi ice cream
4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The Vietnamese banh mi is a type of fast food.
B. There isn’t any meat in banh mi thit.
C. There must be some egg in banh mi cha ca.
D. Banh mi can be served as a main dish.
5. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Vietnamese traditional banh mi
B. Sandwich, baguette, and banh mi
C. Different types of breadD. Different types of banh mi
II. Fill in each blank with a word from the box.
how beating it taught calories special dish cook
Do you have a favourite dish? Going to a restaurant for a special dish is great, but I like to ( 1)
___________ by myself. My favourite (2) ___________ is a general food. It is omelette with minced
tomatoes. My omelette is similar to the normal one, but the difference is that I add minced potatoes
when (3) ___________ the eggs.
Everybody may think that it is not (4) ___________, but it is a very special dish for me because of
some reasons. I remember that my mum usually told me (5) ___________ to cook it because she was
always busy and she wanted me to make something to eat by myself. My mum has always made
incredible omelettes and she (6) ___________ me her ways.
Omelette is a general meal for everyone. Kids, teenagers or even adults can enjoy eating (7)
___________. However, we should not eat too much omelette because it may give us more (8)
___________ than the amount that our body needs.
F. WRITING
I. Make complete questions using How much or How many and the prompts given.
1. sugar/ you/ want/ for your coffee?
_____________________________________________________________________.
2. apples/ there/ be/ in the basket?
_____________________________________________________________________.
3. cakes/ she/ make/ yesterday?
_____________________________________________________________________.
4. water/ she/ drink/ every day?
_____________________________________________________________________.
5. bananas/ Mum/ buy/ this morning?
_____________________________________________________________________.
6. tins of tuna/ you/ buy/ tomorrow?
_____________________________________________________________________.
7. tofu/ the cook/ need/ for the dish?
_____________________________________________________________________.
8. bars of chocolate/ they/ sell/ every month?
_____________________________________________________________________.
II. 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?