The United States of America.

American Food

Task: choose the necessary.

1. America has two strong advantages when it comes to food. The first is that as the leading agricul­tural nation, she has always been well supplied with fresh meat, fruits, and vegetables in great variety at relatively low prices. This is one reason why steak or ... is probably the most "typical" American food; it has always been more available.

a) roast beef; b) mutton steak; c) stewed pork; d) stewed mutton.

Task: choose the appropriate Russian equivalents for the underlined words.

2. But good Southern-fried chicken also has its champions, as do hickory-smoked or sugar-cured hams, turkey, fresh lobster, and other seafood such as crabs or clams.

а) атлет, борец; b) победитель; с) поборник, за­щитник; d) получивший приз.

3. The second advantage America has enjoyed is that immigrants have brought with them, and con­tinue to bring, the traditional foods of their coun­tries and cultures. The variety of foods and styles is simply amazing.

а) получать удовольствие; b) наслаждаться; с) обладать, пользоваться; d) приятно проводить (время).

4. Even something as basic as barbecue sauces shows differences from many of the types found on supermarket shelves overseas. A fine barbecue sauce from the Southside of Chicago has its own fire and soul. The Texans have a competition each year for the hottest barbecue sauce (the recipes are kept se­cret).

а) возбужденный; b) горячий; с) жаркий; d) ост­рый, пряный.

5. The popular view outside the U.S. that Ameri­cans survive on cheeseburgers, Cokes, and French fries, is as accurate as the American popular view that the British live on tea and fish'n'chips, the Ger­mans only on beer, bratwurst, and sauerkraut, and the French on red wine and garlic.

а) пережить; b) выдержать; с) «жить на» (о пи­ще); есть только; d) перенести.