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Questions 1-9

Complete the notes below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 1-9 on your answer sheet.

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The Early History of Cinnamon

Biblical times:

  • added to 1 __________
  • used to show 2 __________ between people

Ancient Rome:

  • used for its sweet smell at 3 __________

Middle Ages:

  • added to food, especially meat
  • was an indication of a person's 4 __________
  • known as a treatment for 5 __________ and other health problems
  • grown in 6 __________
  • merchants used 7 __________ to bring it to the Mediterranean
  • arrived in the Mediterranean at 8 __________
  • traders took it to 9 __________ and sold it to destinations around Europe

Questions 10-13

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?

In boxes 10-13 on your answer sheet, write

  • TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
  • FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
  • NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
  1. The Portuguese had control over the cinnamon trade in Ceylon throughout the 16th century.

  2. The Dutch took over the cinnamon trade from the Portuguese as soon as they arrived in Ceylon.

  3. The trees planted by the Dutch produced larger quantities of cinnamon than the wild trees.

  4. The spice trade maintained its economic importance during the 19th century.

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Reading Passage 1, Questions 1-13

  1. oils
  2. friendship
  3. funerals
  4. wealth
  5. indigestion
  6. India
  7. camels
  8. Alexandria
  9. Venice
  10. TRUE
  11. FALSE
  12. NOT GIVEN
  13. FALSE