Reading: A British speciality

Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F), or if the text doesn’t say (D). Remember to justify all your answers.

1. Fish and chips are a popular kind of take-away food in Britain. 

• True (1st paragraph)

2. ‘Chippy’ refers to a place.

• True (... in a specialist 'fish and chip shop' - or chippy...)

3. British ‘chips’ are not exactly the same as ‘fries’.

•  True ( ... the chips ... are thicker than the 'fries' ...)

4. The chips are cooked by being immersed in hot oil.  

• True ( ... consists of deep-fried sticks of potato ...)

5. It is rare for fish and chips to be eaten in a pub in Britain.

• False (... can be found in many pubs and restaurants ...)

6. When fried correctly, the batter around the fish should be crispy and white.

• False (...crispy brown batter)

7. Michelle Obama didn’t put vinegar on her fish and chips. 

• Doesn't say

8. Most people who buy fish and chips at a fish and chip shop go somewhere else to eat them. 

• True (Of the two options available, most customers therefore prefer to 'take away' rather than 'eat in')