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1: If you eat like a horse, what does it mean?

a. You are on a diet.
b. You eat a lot.
c. You are a vegetarian.
d. You are a fussy eater.

正确答案：b. You eat a lot，胃口好，狼吞虎咽就可以被形容为eat like a horse。You are on a diet的含义和减肥正好相反；vegetarian素食者；fussy with your food挑食。

2: How would we describe a man who can drink a lot of beer?

a. He drinks like a duck.
b. He drinks like a fish.
c. He drinks like a horse.
d. He drinks like an elephant.

正确答案：b. He drinks like a fish，鱼在水里生活，如果一个人喝酒就像喝水一样，那么他就可以被形容为drink like a fish。如果一个人吃饭很厉害，那么可以被形容为eat like a horse。

3: In Britain, people often like to eat a ______ breakfast of sausages, eggs and bacon.

a. fried
b. boiled
c. stewed
d. baked

正确答案：a. fried，很多人都喜欢吃一顿传统的fried早餐，这其中包含很多煎炸的食品。Boiled意思是用水煮熟，人们可能会吃水煮蛋，但是英式早餐里其它的食品并不是用水煮熟的；stew 的意思是慢慢炖熟；baked 的意思是慢慢烤熟。

4：Which of the following would you use to make a stir-fry?

a. A pot
b. A wok
c. A saucepan
d. A sieve

正确答案：b. A wok，A wok 就是我们熟悉的炒锅，炒菜都靠它了。A pot 是指炖汤用的锅，不适合炒菜；a saucepan 是比较小的平底锅，不适合炒菜； a sieve 是过滤器，筛子，不能用来炒菜。

5：How would you describe something that has been cooked so badly that nobody will eat it?

a. It's tasty.
b. It's inedible.
c. It's yummy.
d. It's delicious.

正确答案：b. It's inedible，如果菜很难吃，难以下咽，那就是 inedible。如果菜做得好吃，我们就可以形容为 tasty；如果菜肴美味就可以形容为 yummy；如果菜做得很好吃，我们通常会说 delicious。

6：The most famous fast food in the UK is fish and ________.

a. rice
b. chips
c. spuds
d. carrots

正确答案：b. chips，炸鱼和薯条是英国最常见的快餐。Rice不对，在英国人们在吃中餐和印度餐的时候会吃米饭；spuds可以用来表示土豆，但是鱼和土豆这个组合不是一道有名的英国快餐；carrots不对，英国没有鱼和胡萝卜这个快餐。

7：Turkish and Greek fast food is very popular in the UK. What is the name of the dish that consists of slices of lamb served in a special kind of bread?

a. Lamburger
b. Lamb sandwich
c. Kebab
d. Falafel

正确答案是：c. Kebab，kebab就是饼夹烤肉，通常还会有一些蔬菜沙拉在盘中。英语里没有 lamburger 这个词；lamb sandwich羊肉三明治不是英国快餐的一种；falafel是炸豆丸子，使用豌豆泥加上调味料做成的。

8：What is the name of the lunchtime snacks served in many Chinese restaurants?

a. Dim sum
b. Panini
c. Shawarma
d. Onion Bhaji

正确答案是：a. Dim sum，dim sum点心在中餐馆里很常见也很受欢迎。Panini是一种意大利三明治；swharma是一种土耳其小吃；onion bhaji 是印度的一个小吃，它通常是由炸洋葱和面粉做成的。

9：In the UK they are called chips. What are they called in the USA?

a. Crisps
b. French fries
c. Roast potatoes
d. Mashed potatoes

正确答案是：b. French fries，在美式英语里是薯条的意思。Crisps是薯片；roast potatoes是烤土豆；mashed potatoes是土豆泥。

10：What is the name of the Italian fast food that is like a round piece of bread with cheese and tomato on top?

a. Lasagne
b. Spaghetti bolognaise
c. Moussaka
d. Pizza

正确答案是：d. Pizza，pizza比萨饼。Lasagne不对，a lasagne 是烤意大利千层面，里面会有奶酪，肉和番茄酱；spaghetti bolognaise是肉酱意大利面；moussaka是希腊的一种小吃，由茄子和肉做成。

11：A very hot Indian curry is known as a _________.

a. korma
b. poppadum
c. vindaloo
d. naan

正确答案是：c. vindaloo，vindaloo是一种非常辣的印度咖喱。Korma不对，a korma 是一种味道相对较淡的咖喱；poppadum是一种印度脆饼；naan是印度馕饼。