Day reading Passage (Australian culture and culture shock)

TWO 
of the following are explained by the writer in the text?
A
why the ‘Last Word’ column was created
В 
why use-by dates are more important than sell-by dates
С 
how to prevent bacteria getting into bottled water
D 
a way in which peppers are similar to bananas
E 
why most bottle caps have a common feature
Questions 23 and 24
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Write the correct letters in boxes 23 and 24 on your answer sheet.
Which 
TWO 
problems connected with food does the writer mention?
A
confusing information about the use of pesticides
В 
feeling pain when eating something
С 
sell-by dates sometimes being inaccurate
D 
feeling ill because of eating food after its best-before date
E 
the effect of sunlight on green peppers
Questions 25 and 26
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Write the correct letters in boxes 25 and 26 on your answer sheet.
Which 
TWO 
of the following would a family of four need to do to feed itself every day of the 
year, according to New Scientist?
A
use more than one piece of land
В 
grow the same crop all the time
С 
put dead plants into the soil
D 
plant only crops that grow very quickly
E 
concentrate on crops that grow vertically
Write the correct letters in boxes 21 and 22 on your answer sheet.

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Day 30. Reading Passage 3 (Is there more to video games than people
realize?)
Word list
1
Mainstream media 
- forms of the media, especially traditional forms such as 
newspapers, television, and radio rather than the internet, that influence large 
numbers of people and are likely to represent generally accepted beliefs and 
opinions.
Example: The mainstream media seemed to completely ignore the protests.