Read the text. Choose the correct form of the words in the gaps.

British food
Some nations are famous for ... \(they\) cooking. For example, in some French and Italian homes, meals ... \(be\) an important part of family life. But in Britain, a lot of ... \(family\) do not eat together. They ... \(prepare\) their food in the microwave at different times.
However, some traditional ... \(dish\) are still very popular in Britain – for example, fish and chips. Fish and chips have been the ... \(nation\) favourite for more than a century. Fish and chips shops ... \(begin\) to appear in London around 1860. Now there ... \(be\) more than 8,600 fish and chips shops in the country.
British people enjoy eating out. But most restaurants ... \(not serve\) traditional British food. There ... \(be\) about 10,000 Indian and 8,000 Chinese restaurants in the UK. Different styles of cooking from around the world are now part of British culture. In fact, there ... \(be\) a dish which is ... \(popular\) than fish and chips – it's chicken curry!