Passage 9

Choose the correct statement according to the passage.

• The Emperor of Japan eats fugu for his evening meal.

• The puffer fish lives in the Atlantic Ocean.

• Fugu is popular because it is very cheap.

• The insides of puffer fish are very poisonous.

The underlined pronoun " it " refers to ... .

• food

• customer

• people

• poison

Which statement is incorrect according to the passage?

• Fugu is one of the most expensive foods in the world.

• Some people are willing to risk their lives to eat fugu.

• Chefs must be carefully trained to prepare puffer fish for customers.

• Puffer fish contains a poison 275 times more powerful than the deadly snake poison.

Complete the sentence.

Despite being dangerous, ... .

• some people risk eating fugu, because it's very delicious.

• the fish is very ugly, with spines all over its body.

• a lot of people die every year from eating fugu.

• the Emperor of Japan is not allowed to touch it.

In which country is fugu popular?

Write the verb from the passage which is closest in meaning "to hold, have, include, carry"

Why can't Emperor of Japan eat fugu?

Write one adjective which describes "fish".