Решение: Russian Food Text Matching
Read the text and fill in gaps A–F with sentence parts numbered 1–7. One sentence part is extra.
Russian food
Russian food is full of flavour and Russian cuisine is as diverse as the regions in the huge country. It may not be the first to come to mind A__________, but the country has plenty of delicious traditional dishes to try. Visitors to Russia are often surprised at the variety and flavors of Russian cuisine, which is influenced by Russia’s connection to Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The most classic Russian recipes B__________, porridges, and stuffed dough. Sour cream accompanies many dishes.
Russian food is famously heavy, filled with potatoes, mayonnaise, meat, and other delicious but not-too-healthy things. Yet, not all Russian food is a calorie bomb! There are C__________ also very healthy. If you’re watching your diet but D__________ food, the best one is borscht.
Borscht is a beet soup that originated in Ukraine and was quickly adopted as a Russian specialty as well. This soup may taste strange, but E__________ you, as it is filled with cheap and healthy root vegetables like beets and carrots. It can be served with sour cream or yogurt and a sprinkle of fresh parsley on top. It takes quite a long time to make, but I do recommend making the stock from scratch instead of using store-bought. If you find that the stock is still lacking in flavour for whatever reason, F__________ the water.
Решение по шагам
6 шаговПосле слов «the first to come to mind» подходит обстоятельственный оборот «when you think of a food destination»: A–1.
Сочетание «The most classic Russian recipes» требует сказуемого во множественном числе; далее логично перечисляются супы, каши и изделия из теста: B–5.
После «There are» нужна именная группа во множественном числе, а продолжение «also very healthy» завершает конструкцию: C–7.
В предложении «If you’re watching your diet but… food» подходит «still want to try some traditional Russian dinner»: D–6.
Оборот «but it is actually incredibly healthy and good for you» грамматически и смыслово завершает предложение о борще: E–4.
После «don’t hesitate to add a bouillon cube to» следует дополнение «the water»: F–2.
Где здесь ошибаются
Выбирать части только по отдельным словам, не проверяя полную грамматическую конструкцию.
Путать варианты 3 и 5 при описании традиционных русских блюд.
Забывать, что один вариант — 3 — является лишним.