Vietnamese food - ESL worksheet by luonghiensl - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step through each question based on the passage.

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Question 1: The passage comes from...

The text talks about Vietnamese food in a general, informative way — describing dishes like Xôi Gấc and Pho Bo, when they’re eaten, what’s in them, etc. It doesn’t give exact measurements or cooking steps (so not a recipe), it’s not written like a newspaper article (no date, no author, no news angle), and it’s too short and simple to be from a book. But it *does* sound like something you’d read on a blog that introduces Vietnamese cuisine to readers — friendly, colorful, with pictures and fun facts.

→ Best answer: D. Vietnamese cuisine blog

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Question 2: Xôi Gấc is __________ with coconut milk.

Look at the first sentence of the passage:
> “One of the traditional dishes often found around Tết is Xôi Gấc which is famous for sticky rice that is steamed with coconut milk and Gấc.”

It says clearly: “steamed with coconut milk”

→ Correct answer: C. steamed

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Question 3: The word "flesh" in line 2 is best described as...

Line 2 says:
> “The flesh of the Gấc fruit is deep red...”

In fruits, “flesh” usually means the soft, edible part inside — not the seed, not the flower, not the hard outside skin. For example, the flesh of an apple is the white part you eat; the flesh of a peach is the juicy orange part.

Gấc fruit has a bright red, soft interior used to color rice — that’s the “flesh”.

→ Correct answer: D. the soft part inside Gấc fruit

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Question 4: Which sentence is NOT correct to describe the dishes?

Let’s check each option against the passage:

A. *People often eat it for breakfast or light dinner.* → This refers to Pho Bo. Passage says: “Pho Bo... is often eaten for breakfast but also makes a satisfying lunch or light dinner.” → TRUE

B. *This dish is served with tomato sauce.* → Wait — does ANY dish mention tomato sauce? No! Xôi Gấc uses Gấc fruit (which is red, but not tomato). Pho Bo uses spices, sauces, bean sprouts, scallions — no tomato sauce mentioned anywhere. So this is likely FALSE.

C. *This dish is served at special occasions.* → Refers to Xôi Gấc: “usually served at many special occasions as Engagements, Weddings and even in Lunar New Year.” → TRUE

D. *The boiling broth poaches the raw beef.* → About Pho Bo: “it poaches thin slices of raw beef just before serving.” And “the boiling broth... is poured over...” → So yes, the hot broth cooks the raw beef → TRUE

So only B is NOT correct.

→ Correct answer: B. This dish is served with tomato sauce.

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Question 5: The word "it" in line 8 refers to...

Line 8 (in the Pho Bo paragraph):
> “...and it is poured over the noodles, bean sprouts and scallions, and it poaches thin slices of raw beef...”

What is being poured? What poaches the beef? Look back:
> “The boiling broth is fragrant with spices and sauces, and it is poured over...”

So “it” = the thing that was just mentioned — “the boiling broth”

Spices and sauces are *in* the broth, but the subject doing the pouring and poaching is the broth itself.

→ Correct answer: D. The boiling broth

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Final Answer:
1. D
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. D