___________ANY OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRY.III. READINGPART 1

5. ___________any other European country.III. READINGPart 1: Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.Write your answer in the numbered boxes.VIETNAMESE CUISINEShaped like an elongated 'S', Vietnam lies on the eastern part of Indochinese peninsula in SoutheastAsia. Vietnamese cuisine differs (1) _______ radically in the north, centre and south of the countrybut two key features stand out. Firstly, rice (2) ________ an essential role in the nation's diet and sodo noodles. In fact, the Vietnamese are crazy about noodles! Made from wheat, rice or mung beans,noodles are eaten at any time of the day. They come in (3) _______ shapes and thicknesses and areeaten in soups, as side dishes or simply plain. Secondly, fresh vegetables and herbs are a majorfocus of every meal. (4) _________, most Vietnamese shops for food are at least twice a day which(5) ________ why their cuisine is famous for its use of fresh ingredients. Dishes are (6) ________with vegetables such as bean sprouts, carrots, water spinach, eggplants, cucumbers and bok choy,and seasoned with herbs like lemon grass, coriander, basil, chilli and mint. The characteristicflavors of Vietnamese food are sweet, spicy and sour. As in many Asian countries, the Vietnamesedo not eat their meals in (7) ________. Instead, all the food is served at once and people (8)_______ from the dishes in the center of the table. Vietnamese cuisine has been growing in (9)_______ worldwide because it is not only delicious but also extremely healthy. Food is rarely fried.(10) ________, it is steamed or simmered. Salads are oil free. It is thus very light and, because of itsfocus on vegetables, incredibly nutritious.