AUSTRALIAN WINS AT WORLD
PIZZA CHAMPIONSHIP
An Australian chef has been crowned pizza king at
the World Pizza Championship in Parma, Italy. Pizza maker Johnny Di Francesco,
who runs an Italian pizzeria in Melbourne, Australia, scooped the award in the
traditional Neapolitan pizza category. He fended off dozens of rivals from
Italy and all over the world. Italians who might be shocked at the thought of
an Australian (or indeed any non-Italian) winning the prize can take heart from
the fact that Mr Di Francesco has firm roots in Italy. His family is from
Naples, home of the legendary Neapolitan, and he trained at the city's
prestigious culinary school, the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana.
The World Pizza Championship is an annual event
held to determine the world's best pizza makers and artists. It began in 1991
and now attracts over 600 entrants. Pizzas are judged by discerning
international experts, who look at preparation, taste, bake and presentation.
There are also awards for the fastest pizza maker, freestyle acrobatics and the
largest dough stretch. The judges at this year's contest restored Italian pride
by announcing the winner of the best classic pizza was master chef Giulio
Scialpi from the city of Bari, in south-east Italy. Mr Scialpi said it was the
pinnacle of his career and had "craved" the prize since first
entering the championship in 2000.
1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false
(F).
a.
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The World Pizza
Championships were held in Melbourne, Australia.
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T / F
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b.
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The Australian winner is
a chef at one of Australia's leading hotels.
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T / F
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c.
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The Aussie chef won the
award in the best Neapolitan pizza category.
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T / F
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d.
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The chef's family is from
the home of the Neapolitan pizza.
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T / F
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e.
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The World Pizza
Championship is over a century old.
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T / F
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f.
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Over 600 chefs entered
the contest.
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T / F
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g.
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There is an award for who
can stretch dough the longest.
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T / F
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h.
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The winner in the classic
pizza category is from Rome.
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T / F
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