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2. Read the passage and fill the blanks. People visiting Spain for the first time can find it difficult to get used to the eating customs of the Spanish. It’s not so much the food itself, but the timing of the meals that visitors aren’t used to. I used to live in Cadiz myself for a few years and I actually quite like the way they do things. Breakfast is a light continental affair – justa roll and some coffee usually – eatenbetween 8 and 9.30 a.m. The main meal of the day is lunch, which people usually eat sometime between 1.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. Quite a few of the shops, museums and galleries close around this time, because the locals like to take time over lunch. They will rest for a short time afterwards, although the traditional afternoon siesta is not as common as it used to be. People eat late in the evening – rarelybefore 9 p.m. and at the weekend the locals often won’t eat before 11 p.m. or even midnight. This is a much lighter meal than lunch – oftenjust a few tapas taken with a drink. Choose the correct answers. 1. What is the passage mainly about? a. Spanish culture b. Spanish eating customs c.Spanish table manners d. Spanish mealtimes 2. What does the word “siesta” mean? a. a light meal b. a short nap c. an afternoon snack d. a deep sleep 3. Which is the most important meal of the day in Spain? a. breakfast b. lunch c. snack d. dinner 4. What is a continental breakfast? a. a full breakfast of cereal, bacon and eggs and toast b. a traditional breakfast consisting of rice, soup, fish c.a simple breakfast consisting of coffee and bread d.a healthy breakfast of fruits, veggies and milk 5. According to the passage, _________. a.Spaniards don’t often eat their evening meal anytime before 9 pm b.Dinner is always served with tapas and wine c.The locals usually eat dinner after 11pm d.Dinner is also as large as lunch

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III. READING: 1. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer for each gap. The story of Chung Cakes and Day Cakes According to legend, King Hung wanted to choose one son as a successor to his throne. He (1)________ all of his sons, and told them that whoever could bring him the most precious offering to the altar of the ancestors, would be awarded the throne. All of the princes traveled throughout the country in search of the tastiest and most exotic foods to offer their father, (2)________ Lang Lieu, the 18th prince. Being the poorest prince, he could not afford such luxurious foods and had no idea where to begin looking. One night, he dreamed of a genie (3)________ told him “There is nothing greater than the sky or the earth. And the rice grain is the most precious thing (4)________ the world. Now, use glutinous rice to make Chung Cake, a green and square cake, (5)________ the earth*. Then use ground glutinous rice to make Day Cake, a white, (6)________ cake, symbolizing the sky.” When he awoke, Lang Lieu was very happy and prepared the two kinds of cakes described by the genie. When the day of the contest came, Hung King was impressed by the favors and the meaning of Lang Lieu’s cakes. (7)________, he chose him as the successor to the throne. Since then, Chung Cake and Day Cake became the (8)________ food for the Tet holidays. (*) Long time ago, people thought the earth was square. 1. a. summoned b. invited c. ordered d. arranged 2. a. including b. despite c. except d. apart 3. a. he b. it c. which d. who 4. a. over b. in c. on d. of 5. a. considering b. signing c. symbolizing d. presenting 6. a. shape dome b. dome shape c. shaped dome d. dome shaped 7. a. Therefore b. Otherwise c. Moreover d. However 8. a. ceremonial b. traditional c. customary d. social

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