15 questions from ACSJ 2024. Real examination questions for PSLE 2027/2028 preparation.
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The sound of clattering dishes, a sizzling grill and the blast of a fiery wok furnace. Some sounds are enough to make your mouth (1). This assault on the senses is enough to make any person go (2) in the knees. Welcome to Singapore's community dining rooms where a nation of foodies come (3) to share in a national pastime. With a wide variety of stalls under one (4), each hawker boasts their own family recipe perfected over generations.
Dating as far (5) as the 1800s, hawker culture in Singapore (6) from the early migrant population. Their makeshift (7) were used to sell quick, affordable meals on street pavements. Their main advertisement? The lip-smacking aromas of delicacies being cooked and eaten on the (8) by hungry passers-by. Fast-forward a couple of centuries and the government has brought hawkers under one roof. Hawker centres have (9) become clean and open kitchens. Customers can watch (10) their food is being prepared and served. In every (11) you look, there's a dizzying array of dishes to choose (12). This has got to be one of the most extensive menus in the world!
So how do you (13) from the hundreds of stalls? The answer is simple. Look for the (14) line, of course. When it comes to hawker cuisine, the queue is the best testament to the (15) of food sold at the stall. It is evident that hawker centres have shaped the nation's eating habits. The Singaporean culture is family culture, community culture, and hawker culture all rolled into one.
Adapted from: All Singapore Under One Roof