23 - READING COMPREHENSION - 4 TEXTS

READING TEXT 1:

Read the text and answer questions 1-10 below:

Britain’s famous ‘Fish and Chips’

Fish and chips are one of Britain’s favourite dinners. The fish is fried in a batter and chips is another name for fried potatoes. Real British chips are big and chunky, not small and thin. They are not the ‘French fries’ that you see in American burger restaurants.

People often think fish and chips are originally from Britain. However, fried potatoes originate from 17^th century France and Belgium. That’s where the name ‘French fries’ come from.

It’s easy to find places where you can try fish and chips. The next time you’re in Britain why not visit a ‘chippy’? ‘Chippy’ is a short name for a ‘fish and chip shop’. There are about 11,000 of them in Britain, and every town has at least one!

A lot of families have takeaway fish and chips on Friday nights. Usually people eat their fish and chips with lots of salt and vinegar. You can also have them with mushy peas – they taste delicious!

It isn’t a good idea to eat fish and chips every day because they are fried. However, nutritionists say they are OK to eat occasionally because they are fried quickly, so not much oil goes into the food. They also contain simple fresh ingredients and nutrients like protein and vitamin B6.

1.      What are fish and chips?

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2.      What are real British chips like?

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3.      Where does the idea of fried potatoes originally come from?

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4.      What is the short name for a fish and chips shop?

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5.      How many fish and chips shop does Britain have?

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6.      When do people in Britain usually eat fish and chips?

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7.      What do people usually put on their fish and chips?

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8.      Is it OK to eat fish and chips every day?

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9.      Who says fish and chips are sometimes OK to eat? Why?

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10. What is the your favourite food in your country and why?

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READING TEXT 2

Read the text and answer questions 1-10 below:

Street Food London

Do you like food from different countries? Greek? French? Or Spanish? London is the place for you! And you don’t need to go to an expensive restaurant. You can buy fantastic international food all over London from street stalls and takeaways.

Falafel are chickpea balls that originally come from the Middle East. People usually eat them with salad, tomatoes, and hot chili sauce. Nutritionists say they are good to eat because they contain nutrients like protein and vitamin B6.

Originally from France, crepes have hundreds of fillings to choose from: chocolate, spread, jam, fresh fruit, cheese…or how about bacon and mushrooms? People have them for breakfast, lunch, dinner or on the way home from a club.

Currywurst is a sausage with lots of curry sauce. Invented by the Germans, in Berlin you can get it on every corner. There’s even a currywurst museum! But you can find tasty currywurst in London too. It’s really good value. Usually, only £3.50 for a portion of currywurst with chips.

Churros! Breakfast in Spain is a cup of hot chocolate and a few churros – a type of sweet fried bread covered in sugar. When you are hungry at breakfast time, they are the best. There are lots of good churro stalls in London. How many calories are there in a churro? Don’t ask! Just enjoy them.

1.      Where can you buy street food in London?

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2.      What international food is popular in London?

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3.      Where do falafel originally come from?

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4.      Who says falafel are good to eat? Why?

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5.      What do people put in crepes?

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6.      When do people eat crepes?

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7.      Is there a currywurst museum in London?

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8.      How much does currywurst usually cost?

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9.      What Spanish food do some British have for breakfast?

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10. What is the your favourite food in your country and why?

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READING TEXT 3:

Read the text about “The Slow Movement” and answer the following questions:

1. What are people stressed about in the world today?

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2. What is the Slow Movement and do people in the Slow Movement want to do about this?

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3. What is Maria doing in the photo?

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4. What does she do every day?

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5. Why does she think cooking dinner every day is important?

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6. What is the Slow Exercise Movement?

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7. What is Nancy learning to do and why?

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 8. When does she do it?

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9. What sports don’t people in the Slow Exercise movement do?

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10. Are you stressed? What do you do to relax?

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READING TEXT 4:

Read the text about “Eating al fresco” and answer the following questions:

1. What does eat “al fresco” mean (in lines 2-3) in the text?

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2. Where do British people usually have barbecues?

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3. What can you grill on the barbecue?

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4. Where and when do most British people go to have a picnic?

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5. Name three ingredients of the perfect picnic.

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6. Why is the location of the picnic important?

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7. What is the typical picnic food?

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8. What does the Picnic in the Park service offer?

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9. What makes the perfect picnic?

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10. Which do you prefer, a barbecue or a picnic? Why?

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