IV. The article below is about the American- Chinese chef Ken Hom. For questions 21 – 31 think of the word which best fits each gap.
I started cooking in my uncle’s Chinese restaurant at the age of 11. At first, I just washed the dishes, then chopped and sliced the vegetables. But as soon _____ (21) the chefs went ______ (22) of the kitchen I’d try to copy the dishes I’d seen ______ (23) cook. The first dish I attempted to make was fried rice. It’s ______ (24) difficult to mess up that anyone can cook it.
By the ______ (25) I was 15 I was fed up working 12-hour days in the restaurant. So, I ______ (26) up my mind to go to university to study History of Art and only started cooking again when I needed some exta money.
I think Americans eat too ______ (27) fat. Chinese food is much healtier.My mission ______ (28) always been to encourage people to eat ______ (29) fat and meat and ______ (30) vegetables.