Reading Comprehension 3.1

Reading Comprehension

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Multiple Choice

He puts sliced potatoes in a pot of cold oil, turns on the heat, and lets them go.

What does the phrase, ‘lets them go’ mean?

• a)allows the fries cook in the oil

• b)he goes away from there

• c)lets the heat escape

• d)lets others eat them

Multiple Choice

Which of the following means the same as the word ‘chef’?

• a.a person in charge of a hotel

• b. a professional cook often the most important cook

• c. a person who serves the customers

• d. a person learning to cook

Multiple Choice

To achieve golden-brown perfection, you have to fry them twice: first at a low temperature, to poach them; then at a high heat, to crisp them up.

Which of the following does not mean the same as the word ‘poach’?

• a)to cook in a boiling liquid

• b)to fry in hot oil

• c)cook by simmering in a small amount of liquid

• d)all the above

Multiple Choice

Which statement is TRUE about the given passage?

• a.The speaker loved home made french fries the most.

  
  

• b.The speaker always promoted healthy eating.

• c.The speaker was fond of french fries.

• d. The speaker liked french fries which were crunchy in the centre.

Multiple Select

Which statements are NOT true as per the given passage?

(choose all correct answers)

• a.The speaker recommended to make fries the way Chef Joel did.

• b.The chef first put the potatoes in boiling oil.

• c.The speaker loved crispy fries.

• d.The speaker read about Chef Joel’s way of making french fries a week before writing this passage.

Open Ended

A few years back, I read about the French chef Joel Robuchon.

Identify the subject in the given sentence.

Open Ended

Write an appropriate title for the passage.