DO MEN REALLY MAKE THE BEST CHEFS? Are men better cooks because they are more passionate and (1) ___ cooking more seriously? Or are women better because they have a natural love for food and don't show off? Maybe it has (2) ___ to do with technical ability - women may be more instinctive, have a better (3) ___ of smell and a greater understanding of food. So it's possible that gender doesn't come into it; it is simply a matter of individual talent. (4) ___, there is certainly a difference when it comes to (5) ___ cooking a career.Restaurant kitchens are a man's world, because men can carry heavy pans, work longer hours and create more business. Yet, (6) ___ the fact that the work is physical and demanding, women are calmer in the kitchen. It goes without (7) ___ that women are capable of becoming top chefs but that's not enough. Although more women are now (8) ___, they seem to have a different attitude towards cooking as a career. Women cook to show they care about others. As one said, “(9) ___, I'd love to have my own restaurant and get a book published, but I'd (10) ___ teach people to be good home cooks. I'm very traditional - I know it's controversial but I believe a woman's place is at home.” 1. A. take B. hold C. think D. have 2. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. none 3. A. instinct B. feeling C. sense D. touch 4. A. Moreover B. In addition C. Also D. However 5. A. wanting B. planning C. making D. doing 6. A. in spite B. though C. despite D. whether 7. A. telling B. saying C. claiming D. speaking 8. A. breaking through B. breaking up C. breaking off D. breaking into 9. A. Conversely B. Fortunately C. Naturally D. Hopefully 10. A. prefer B. better C. rather D. fairly