Zadania 1–10 — 60 punktów / 90 minut
Listen to the recording. For each statement, decide if it is True, False, or if there is No Information given in the recording. You may play the recording twice.
Nagranie można odtworzyć maksymalnie 2 razy.
Split Pea Soup was brought to Canada by immigrants from France.
Montreal Smoked Meat is cured in spices for approximately two weeks.
The Schwartz Deli in Montreal is Canada’s oldest restaurant.
Peameal bacon contains more fat than regular bacon.
Pouding Chomeur was created during the Great Depression.
Listen to the same recording again and answer the questions in English. Write short answers. These answers are shown for self-review after the exam — they are not auto-scored.
What are doughboys, and what dish are they traditionally served with?
What bread is Montreal Smoked Meat traditionally served on, and what condiment accompanies it?
In which Canadian province are lobster rolls most associated?
What is peameal bacon made from, and what is it rolled in?
What two main ingredients make up Pouding Chomeur?
Read the text below. Five sentences have been removed. Choose from options A–G the one which best fits each gap. Two options are distractors and do not fit any gap.
Until the 1950s, Australian food was heavily influenced by British and Irish traditions. Families sat down to meat-and-three-vegetable dinners, hearty puddings were a staple dessert, and tea and beer — inherited from the country’s Anglo-Celtic forebears — were the drinks of choice. This hearty diet reflected a farming nation’s needs.
The first signs of change appeared much earlier than most people realise. These newcomers brought unfamiliar ingredients and cooking methods that would slowly begin to change Australian tastes.
The real transformation, however, came after the Second World War. Suddenly, ingredients like olive oil, garlic, and continental cheeses appeared in Australian shops, and dishes such as pizza and pasta became part of everyday life.
By the 1980s, another wave of immigration brought Asian flavours to Australian tables. Stir-fry noodles, curries, and dumplings became as familiar as roast lamb had once been.
Perhaps the most visible sign of Australia’s food revolution is its thriving cafe culture. Today, a cappuccino can be ordered at any time of day — a far cry from the tea-drinking habits of just a few decades earlier.
Read the text below. For questions 4.1–4.5, decide if each statement is True, False, or if there is No Information given in the text (5 pts). For questions 4.6–4.10, find the word in the text that matches the definition (5 pts).
New Zealand may be a small country at the bottom of the world, but its food culture is surprisingly rich and varied. Many of its most popular dishes reflect the country’s dual heritage — a blend of British colonial traditions and Maori customs that stretches back centuries. The kumara, or sweet potato, is perhaps the best example of this. Used in Maori cuisine for centuries, this versatile root vegetable comes in several varieties — gold, red, orange, and white — and can be roasted, mashed, or added to soups. Today it appears on dinner tables across the nation, as cherished by modern New Zealanders as it was by their ancestors.
New Zealand’s geography — surrounded by ocean and blessed with fertile farmland — has produced some truly distinctive foods. The feijoa, also called the pineapple guava, is a fragrant fruit with a sweet, slightly tart taste that is widely cultivated across the country. Every autumn, New Zealanders eagerly await feijoa season, turning the fruit into jams, chutneys, and desserts. From the sea comes an equally treasured ingredient: whitebait. These tiny, translucent fish are mixed with egg and flour batter and fried until golden to make whitebait fritters — a delicacy so prized that the brief whitebait season is marked on calendars nationwide.
Some of New Zealand’s most beloved foods are decidedly humble. The cheese roll — affectionately dubbed “Southland sushi” — is nothing more than bread spread with a mixture of cheese, onion, and seasoning, rolled up and toasted until crisp. It originated in the South Island’s Southland region, where it remains a staple at community gatherings and school events. Similarly, Afghan biscuits — buttery treats made from flour, cornflakes, sugar, and cocoa powder, topped with chocolate icing and a walnut — are a fixture of Kiwi baking, found in virtually every cafe and home kitchen in the country.
Not all New Zealand foods are meant to be taken seriously. Jaffas — bright orange-coated chocolate balls with a sharp orange flavour — have been a favourite cinema snack for generations. But their fame extends beyond the movie theatre. In the city of Dunedin, an annual event known as the Jaffa Racing Carnival sees thousands of the tiny sweets released down a steep street, with spectators cheering as they bounce and roll to the bottom. It is a uniquely Kiwi celebration — lighthearted, slightly eccentric, and utterly unforgettable.
Kumara has been part of New Zealand’s food culture for hundreds of years.
The feijoa is a fruit with a sweet but slightly sour taste.
Whitebait fritters are available in New Zealand restaurants all year round.
Cheese rolls were first made by Scottish immigrants in Southland.
The Jaffa Racing Carnival takes place in Auckland.
Find the word in the text that matches each definition.
Able to be used in many different ways; adaptable (paragraph 1)
Having a pleasant, sweet smell (paragraph 2)
Almost completely clear; allowing light to pass through (paragraph 2)
Given a name or nickname, often in a friendly or humorous way (paragraph 3)
Unusual in an amusing or appealing way (paragraph 4)
Complete each sentence with one word. The number of dashes corresponds to the number of missing letters. Some letters are already given.
Kangaroo is a lean and _ _ _ _ _ _ n _ _ _ _ source of protein that has been central to Aboriginal diets for centuries.
Split Pea Soup is traditionally served with _ _ _ _ l _ _ _ _, known locally in Quebec as doughboys.
The early colonists _ _ _ _ _ r _ _ _ their meat with salt to stop it from spoiling on the long sea voyage to Australia.
After hiking in the mountains all day, we had worked up quite an _ _ _ _ t _ _ _ for a hearty serving of Canadian split pea soup.
Kumara comes in several _ _ _ _ _ t _ _ _ — gold, red, orange, and white — each with a slightly different flavour.
Read the text below. Complete each gap (6.1.–6.10.) with one word to create a coherent and grammatically correct text.
American cuisine is often described 6.1. _______ a “melting pot of flavours,” and with good reason. The food Americans eat today is the result of centuries of immigration from all 6.2. _______ the world.
Native Americans were the first 6.3. _______ cultivate corn, which became the foundation for cornbread — one of the country’s oldest dishes. In the late 18th century, British settlers brought grains for porridge, wheat flour, and ham. They were soon 6.4. _______ by immigrants from Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, and China, 6.5. _______ group contributing its own flavours and cooking techniques.
From this rich mixture of traditions, distinct regional cuisines developed. In the South, slow-cooked barbecue became 6.6. _______ beloved tradition, while the Northeast grew famous for its creamy clam chowder. Meanwhile, Chicago put its own twist 6.7. _______ the classic Italian pizza by creating the deep-dish version with its thick crust and layers of toppings.
The Southwest 6.8. _______ the world Tex-Mex cuisine — a delicious blend of Mexican and American flavours that includes tacos, burritos, and fajitas. No matter 6.9. _______ region you visit, American food tells the story of 6.10. _______ people who brought their traditions to a new land.
Read the text. Complete each gap (7.1.–7.8.) with one word by transforming the words given in the box. Two words are extra.
Aboriginal Australians had a deep 7.1. _______ with the natural world around them. Over thousands of years, they learned which plants, animals, and seeds could provide 7.2. _______. Kangaroo was a 7.3. _______ source of lean protein, while emu offered a rich, gamey flavour.
These animals were 7.4. _______ prepared over open flames or in earth ovens called “cooking mounds.” Bush tucker — native ingredients such as wattleseed, quandong, and bush tomatoes — formed an equally 7.5. _______ part of the diet.
Today, Aboriginal ingredients are appearing on restaurant menus 7.6. _______. Indigenous Australians also developed highly 7.7. _______ fishing practices, catching barramundi, mud crabs, and oysters along the northern coast. Altogether, their ancient food culture was 7.8. _______ more diverse than the simple provisions brought by European settlers.
7.1. CONNECT → connection (verb -> noun: a link or bond)
7.2. NOURISH → nourishment (verb -> noun: food needed for growth and health)
7.3. VALUE → valuable (noun -> adjective: of great worth)
7.4. TRADITION → traditionally (noun -> adverb: in a traditional way)
7.5. IMPORT → important (verb/noun -> adjective: of great significance)
7.6. WORLD → worldwide (noun -> adverb: across the whole world)
7.7. EFFECT → effective (noun -> adjective: producing the desired result)
7.8. CONSIDER → considerably (verb -> adverb: by a large amount)
Distractors (not used): SUSTAIN, NATURE
Using the word given in CAPITALS, complete each sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the original. Do not change the form of the given word. You may write a maximum of five words, including the word given.
The hangi was so delicious that everyone asked for seconds.
Key word: SUCH
It was ________ hangi that everyone asked for seconds.
People believe that Australian chef Herbert Sasche created the first pavlova in 1935.
Key word: BELIEVED
Australian chef Herbert Sasche ________ created the first pavlova in 1935.
The Native Americans introduced corn to the European settlers.
Key word: WHO
It ________ introduced corn to the European settlers.
Despite the critics, the chef-led revolution really transformed New Zealand’s food scene.
Key word: DID
Despite the critics, the chef-led revolution ________ New Zealand’s food scene.
After the First Fleet arrived in Australia, the settlers had to adapt to unfamiliar ingredients.
Key word: HAVING
________ in Australia, the settlers had to adapt to unfamiliar ingredients.
Although the recipe for Anzac biscuits is simple, they have remained popular for over a century.
Key word: SPITE
In ________ a simple recipe, Anzac biscuits have remained popular for over a century.
I’d prefer you not to convert the recipe from imperial to metric units.
Key word: RATHER
I ________ the recipe from imperial to metric units.
If you don’t use the freshest fish, you can’t make proper whitebait fritters.
Key word: UNLESS
You can’t make proper whitebait fritters ________ the freshest fish.
Match two items to each country. Write the correct letter (A–K) in the table. Three options are distractors and do not belong to any of the four countries.
| Country | Item 1 | Item 2 |
|---|---|---|
| USA | ||
| Canada | ||
| Australia | ||
| New Zealand |
| Country | Item 1 | Item 2 |
|---|---|---|
| USA | A | F |
| Canada | B | G |
| Australia | C | H |
| New Zealand | D | J |
Answer each question in English. Write short, precise answers.
Who invented peameal bacon, and in what year?
In which US state did clam pizza originate, and which immigrant community introduced it?
What were the Aboriginal earth ovens used for cooking kangaroo and other meats called?
How many litres does a British Imperial quart hold, compared to a US Customary quart?
What is the name of the annual event in Dunedin where thousands of small chocolate balls are released down a steep street?