Trying European McDonald's

Instructions:

Listen to the video carefully and answer the following questions. Choose the best answer for each question. Click “Submit Answers” when you’re done to see your results.

Trying European McDonald's – Listening Comprehension Exercise

Trying European McDonald's – Listening Comprehension Exercise

Instructions:

Listen carefully and choose the best answer for each question.

1. What does the speaker notice first about the food?
  • That there are two sausages and it's bigger than expected
  • That it is smaller than American food
  • That it is vegetarian
  • That it has no sauce
2. What does the speaker think about the order of the ingredients?
  • It is correct
  • It is the same as in the U.S.
  • It is better than the American version
  • It is wrong
3. What strange combination does the speaker mention?
  • Mustard and ketchup
  • Mayonnaise and barbecue sauce
  • Cheese and peanut butter
  • Ranch and hot sauce
4. How does the speaker describe the flavors?
  • Perfectly matched
  • Too salty
  • Too spicy
  • A bunch of flavors that don't necessarily go together
5. What do they say British people do better than Americans?
  • Fry food perfectly
  • Make bigger sandwiches
  • Cook healthier food
  • Add more sauces
6. What drink does the speaker mention in the European McDonald's?
  • Hot chocolate
  • Espresso
  • Iced tea
  • Smoothies
7. What does the speaker say about the coffee?
  • It tastes very sweet
  • It is too strong to drink
  • It just tastes like coffee
  • It is much worse than in America
8. What kind of meat do they think might be in the sandwich?
  • Turkey
  • Lamb
  • Chicken
  • Ham or Canadian bacon
9. What do they say about the portion of fries?
  • It is smaller
  • It is larger than in the U.S.
  • It is exactly the same
  • There are no fries in Europe
10. How do the fries taste compared to American fries?
  • The same
  • Different
  • Sweeter
  • Saltier
11. What emotion does the speaker express about the fries?
  • Happiness
  • Excitement
  • Sadness
  • Confusion
12. What do they suspect about American fries after tasting the UK fries?
  • That they are healthier
  • That they are more natural
  • That they are imported from Europe
  • That they might contain ingredients illegal in the UK

Your Results

UK vs US Fast-Food Taste Test – Vocabulary & Expression Quiz

UK vs US Fast-Food Taste Test – Vocabulary & Expression Quiz (B2 Level)

Instructions:

Choose the best answer for each question. There is only one correct answer per question.

1. What does "the order is wrong" mean here?
  • the food was not cooked enough
  • the portion size is too small
  • the sequence or arrangement is not correct
  • they forgot to charge the customer
2. What does "come on England" mean in this context?
  • asking for directions to England
  • a compliment about the food quality
  • a formal invitation to visit England
  • an expression of mild disappointment or urging
3. What does "no idea what this is" mean?
  • I have eaten it many times before
  • I don't recognize or know what this food/item is
  • I will order it again tomorrow
  • I know exactly how to make it
4. What does "mayo and barbecue combo is so strange" mean?
  • the combination of mayonnaise and barbecue sauce tastes unusual
  • the restaurant forgot to add sauce
  • mayo and barbecue are the same thing
  • the sauce is spicy and hot
5. What does "a bunch of different flavors" mean?
  • the meal is completely bland
  • only one flavor is present
  • several tastes mixed together
  • the food lacks any seasoning
6. What does "don't necessarily go together" mean?
  • they cannot be eaten at the same time
  • they are always served separately
  • they are not an ideal match or combination
  • they are perfectly matched
7. What does "fry them perfect" mean?
  • to freeze the fries before serving
  • to burn the food intentionally
  • to boil the food for too long
  • to cook them by frying until they are ideal
8. What does "this is kind of cute" mean when talking about espresso?
  • it is large and expensive
  • it tastes like tea
  • it is pleasant or appealing in a small/simple way
  • it is ugly and unattractive
9. What does "it tastes different" mean about the fries?
  • the flavor is not the same as what I expected or compared to another place
  • the fries were served cold
  • the fries are from a new brand
  • the fries look exactly the same
10. What does "this is sad" mean in the sentence about fries?
  • physically broken
  • noisy and loud
  • very expensive
  • disappointing or unfortunate
11. What does "makes you suspect" mean?
  • makes you forget the details
  • causes you to think or believe something might be true
  • forces you to agree without thinking
  • gives you confidence immediately
12. What does "illegal in the UK" mean in the phrase "certain ingredients that are illegal in the UK"?
  • ingredients that are very healthy
  • ingredients that are banned by law in the United Kingdom
  • ingredients that cost a lot of money
  • ingredients that are the most popular in the UK

Your Results

oh my first thought is is why there

needed to be two sausages this has to be

the only European version of an American

food that’s larger this is good but the

order is wrong ready boom boom there you

go England come on

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pants look bright no idea what this is

though like this is not a sandwich and

this is not a burger I don’t know if

I’ve ever had something with the mayo

and barbecue on at the same time that is

very well I would like a British thing

the mayonnaise and barbecue combo is so

strange

there’s a few things going on and some

bacon more barbecue sauce it’s really

good

it’s a bunch of different flavors that

don’t necessarily go together one thing

British people do better than Americans

always just fry them perfect it’s like

oh yes the European McDonald’s we can

have our little espresso yeah I guess

this is this is kind of cute it just

tastes like coffee it’s just this is

just bacon is what I’m wondering like a

like a really weird barbecue sauce kind

of thing it’s a lot it’s like ham bacon

is like when we make tall Canadian bacon

maybe this is pretty good

okay so fries this is definitely a

smaller portion of fries they do taste

different and this is sad and sad for

everyone here it makes you suspect that

American fries have certain ingredients

that are illegal in the UK