Questions 1-10
Match the following headings (A-L) to the texts (Q1-Q10).
Note: There are two extra headings which you do not need to use.
Headings:
A) Balanced diet
B) Chocolate
mania
C) Deceiving
likeness
D) From local use to international trade
E) Help
to
dentists
F) History
of
chocolate
G) Like father, like son
H) Recipes for all tastes
I) Safe
sweetness
J) Secrets of storing for better taste
K) Secrets of popularity
L) Shades make difference
Q1.
The first mentioning of coffee goes as far back as the ninth century. At first, coffee remained largely
confined to Ethiopia, where its native beans were first cultivated. But the Arab world began
expanding its trade horizons, and the beans moved into northern Africa and were mass-produced.
From there, the beans entered the Indian and European markets, and the popularity of the beverage
spread.
Q2.
While processing, a coffee bean absorbs heat, and the color shifts from green to yellow and then to
varying shades of brown. Depending on the color, the beans are labeled from light to very dark.
Darker beans are generally smoother, because they have less fiber content and the flavor is more
sugary. Lighter beans have more caffeine, which result in a slight bitterness, and a stronger flavor.
Q3.
Coffee is one of the world's most widely consumed beverages. People often have it in the morning,
when they feel tired or want to stay awake in the evening. Many office workers take a coffee break
when they have low energy. It happens because coffee contains caffeine, a bitter, white crystalline
chemical that has a vitalizing effect in humans.
Q4.
For the best quality of brewed coffee it is necessary to buy whole beans and grind them before
brewing. If you keep an open package of beans in the freezer it remains fresh for a month. Ground
coffee should be used up within two weeks and also kept in a tightly closed container in the
refrigerator. But an absolutely fresh coffee can be made from green beans that just need to be
roasted first.
Q5.
For occasions when one wants to enjoy the flavor of coffee with almost no stimulation, decaffeinated
coffee is available It is processed from beans while they are still green by either soaking beans in hot
water or steaming them. Decaffeinated coffee usually loses some flavor over regular coffee, but it
looks the same and can easily mislead inexperienced users by its smell and even taste.
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