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Scientist finds the 'right' way to cut Christmas cake

Christmas cake is a tradition that dates back centuries, for people who celebrate the festive season. The vast majority of those who enjoy a slice of their favourite seasonal treat are unaware that there is a science behind its slicing. Dr Chris Budd, a professor of applied mathematics and geometry at two UK universities, tested several hypotheses on the optimal way to cut a Christmas cake into slices. He focused on how to dissect the cake while leaving the exposed insides as moist as possible. His solution was to cut the cake across the middle, leaving two semicircles, then cut slices and push the remaining halves together. He said: "It works." However, perhaps he would admit that it isn't exactly rocket science.

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Scientist finds the 'right' way to cut Christmas cake

According to Wikipedia, Christmas cake is an English tradition that began as plum porridge. The plums later gave way to raisins, sultanas, orange rind and other dried fruit. The fruit is often soaked in rum or brandy. It is quite common for the fruity loaf part of the cake to be covered in a layer of marzipan, and then the top and sides to be coated in icing. The icing is a hardened, white sugar coating that can be over a centimetre thick. The top of the cake is usually decorated with an array of Christmassy symbols like fir trees or snowmen and women. Christmas cakes vary around the world. In Sri Lanka, they are full of treacle and spices. In Japan, they are simple sponge cakes with whipped cream and strawberries.

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OBJECTIVEStudents know the vocabulary used in the text and can apply it to answer questions related to it.

Which dessert has started as a “plum porridge” in English tradition?

Orange cake

Christmas cake

Marzipan cake

Pregunta 1/4

___________ is a hardened, white sugar coating that can be over a centimetre thick.

Toppings

Chocolate

Icing

Pregunta 2/4

Form that results of the division of a circle in two equal parts

Semicircle

Cirque

Circumference

Pregunta 3/4

Form to call something that is typical of or suitable for Christmasi.e. fir trees or snowmen and women.

Charismatic

Christmassy

Christmastide

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OBJECTIVEStudents understand the use of grammar in text and can apply it to answer questions related to it.

Pregunta 1/4

The cake slice are kept moist by pushing the halves together.

The cake’s slices was kept moist by pushing the halves together.

The cake slices are kept moist by pushing the halves together.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

Pregunta 2/4

Present simple

Present continuous

Past simple

Which verb tense is used in this sentence: The cake is often soaked in rum or brandy?

Pregunta 3/4

The icing on this cake is thickest than the one on the previous cake.

Which of the following sentences uses the correct comparative form?

The icing on this cake is more thick than the one on the previous cake.

The icing on this cake is thicker than the one on the previous cake.

Pregunta 4/4

Cutting

Cutted

Cut

What is the past participle form of the verb "cut" as used in the text?

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OBJECTIVEStudents know and understand the cultural context involved in the text to answer questions related to it.

England

Pregunta 1/4

Sri Lanka

Japan

Germany

Which of the following countries has Christmas cakes filled with treacle and scpices?

Chocolate cake with berries.

Pregunta 2/4

Fruitcake with rum.

Spice cake with pecan nuts.

Sponged cake with whipped cream and strawberries.

In Japan, what type of cake is commonly associated with Christmas?

Rum

Pregunta 3/4

Chocolate eggs

Strawberries

Marzipan

Which of the following is a common ingrdientent in British and Japanesse Cakes

Rum

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Brandy

Vodka

Whiskey

What ingredient is commonly used to soak the fruit in a traditional English Christmas cake?

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Chose the correct option to collect all the ornaments for the Christmas tree.

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OBJECTIVEStudents will prove their general culture knowledge by answering some questions.

Pregunta 1/4

An angel

A candle

Fir cones

A star

What is traditionally placed at the top of a Christmas tree?

Pregunta 2/4

Poinsettia

Mistleote

Ivy

Dandelion

Which plant is traditionally associated with being kissed under during Christmas?

Pregunta 3/4

Germany

England

Netherlands

Scotland

In which country did the tradition of decorating Christmas trees start?

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Halloween

Easter

Christmas

Independence Day

Which of these holidays is commonly celelbrated in December?

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