Reading comprehension 2: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to...

 Reading comprehension 2: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

A restaurant review

It had been almost two decades since I last sampled Ethiopian cuisine and had great expectations of having my taste buds reawakened by the sensation of sour pancake and delicately spiced meat. Arriving at the Kokeb restaurant was somewhat of a let-down; the interior was drab with plastic tables and token African artefacts. We were also the only diners there. It was a far cry from the vibrant, raucous atmosphere I remembered.

We were welcomed by Bibe, the charming proprietor who asked where we had come from and seemed intrigued as to why we had travelled cross-country to dine in her restaurant. She guided us through the menu which was not over-extensive – a good sign in my eyes, as a fat menu is rarely a sign of quality food. Bibe patiently explained the different dishes – she wasn’t rushed off her feet - and suggested what she would recommend to those unaccustomed to east African flavours. What the locale lacked in vibrancy, she certainly made up for in affability.

What can I say – the food more than lived up to my high expectations. We ate succulent meat chunks, spinach and lentils, steeped in a sauce delicately laced with cardamom, all laid on a bed of injera, a huge fizzy soda pancake, which soaked up the juices and tasted heavenly.

Why then, was the Kokeb not thriving on a Friday night in October? It is hardly tucked away. It’s in a densely populated and multicultural area. The prices, although not cheap, were far from extortionate, and unlikely to be outside the budget of those living in this busy London borough. Perhaps it falls short by not being in a more salubrious area where bohemian types keen to thrill their taste buds with innovative flavours will happen upon it and say, ‘Why not?’ Let’s hope that reviews such as this one will help to get Kokeb out of the sticks and onto the foodies’ map.

Trả lời cho các câu 641, 642, 643, 644, 645 dưới đây:

Câu 641: In paragraph 1, “Arriving at the Kokeb restaurant was somewhat of a let-down ", suggests that ____.

A. He regretted travelling such a long distance to the restaurant

B. The writer felt disappointed by the appearance and atmosphere of the restaurant

C. It was dissatisfied with the service provided by the restaurant staff

D. He expected the restaurant to serve poor-quality food.