*Please put all the answers on the Answer Sheet.

Section A Reading Comprehension

(20 marks)

Circle the correct answers or fill in the blanks. 1. Some people think Japanese food is weird, but Tom Brown thinks it is a different. b better. c new. d lively.

2. Which of the following sentences is false? a Tom thinks everyone should try Japanese live octopus. b Tom was afraid of trying Japanese live octopus. c Tom likes Japanese live octopus. d Tom is still afraid of trying new foods. 3. __________________________ is an ingredient of sushi. 4. Sushi is often served with a soy sauce. b vegetables. c egg. d fish. 5. Teriyaki chicken tastes ______________________ . 6. Seafood tempura can be made of and vegetable tempura can be made of _________________. 7. How do you make shabu shabu? a You fry vegetables. b You boil vegetables and meat. c You mix meat and vegetables. d You cook meat in soy sauce. 8. The phrase well-known in line 10: A well-known Japanese dish is sushi. can also mean a popular. b Japanese. c delicious. d that everybody hates it. 9. The word them in line 15: and then dip them in batter. refers to a pieces of batter. b cold water, flour and eggs. c pieces of shrimp or green peppers. d tempura. 10. Tom Brown thinks that a Japanese food is the best. b everybody should eat boiled meat with sauces. c making tempura is delicious. d everybody should eat Japanese live octopus every day.
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