1. Read the following text and do the activities that follow: Most of foods which we eat today were at one time not known to man. They were introduced, one by one, over many years. Trying these new foods for the first time needed courage. Who, for example, was the first man brave enough to eat a mushroom? Who was the first person with enough courage to taste a tomato? When tea and coffee were introduced into Europe in the eighteenth century, there were many arguments for and against them. Some people said that the new drinks were poisonous. They said that if you drank tea or coffee for a long time, you would die. King Gustav III of Sweden decided that this claim needed testing. He remembered hearing that there were two brothers were going to be executed. King Gustav decided to let them live if they agreed to take part in an experiment. One brother had to drink three cups of coffee each day. The other brother had to drink three cups of tea every day. They were carefully watched so that they would not forget to take their daily tea and coffee. Both brothers lived for many years without illness of any kind. At last, when he was 83, the man who drank tea everyday died. His brother died a few years later, at the age of 86. Everyone was satisfied with the result of the experiment. In Sweden today, people enjoy drinking lots of tea and coffee. A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given : a. The writer says ………….. * Man has always eaten the same food. Many people don’t know much about food Early man ate little food Man has not always known about the foods we eat today b. The writer says …………. * It requires courage to eat tomatoes Tomatoes are poisonous The first person to eat a tomato had to have courage When you eat a tomato for the first time, you need courage c. Some people were against the use of tea and coffee because ……….. * They thought these drinks were poisonous They caused arguments Many people died after drinking tea and coffee People were ill for a long time after drinking tea and coffee d. The two brothers were suitable for the experiment because they ….. * Were exactly alike in every way Were twins Were murderers Enjoyed drinking tea and coffee e. The aim of the experiment was … * To find out if tea or coffee would harm the brothers To amuse King Gustav To make the brothers drink tea and coffee To punish the brothers
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Read the following text and do the activities that follow: Most of foods which we eat today were at one time not known to man. They were introduced, one by one, over many years. Trying these new foods for the first time needed courage. Who, for example, was the first man brave enough to eat a mushroom? Who was the first person with enough courage to taste a tomato? When tea and coffee were introduced into Europe in the eighteenth century, there were many arguments for and against them. Some people said that the new drinks were poisonous. They said that if you drank tea or coffee for a long time, you would die. King Gustav III of Sweden decided that this claim needed testing. He remembered hearing that there were two brothers were going to be executed. King Gustav decided to let them live if they agreed to take part in an experiment. One brother had to drink three cups of coffee each day. The other brother had to drink three cups of tea every day. They were carefully watched so that they would not forget to take their daily tea and coffee. Both brothers lived for many years without illness of any kind. At last, when he was 83, the man who drank tea everyday died. His brother died a few years later, at the age of 86. Everyone was satisfied with the result of the experiment. In Sweden today, people enjoy drinking lots of tea and coffee. A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives given : a. The writer says ………….. * Man has always eaten the same food. Many people don’t know much about food Early man ate little food Man has not always known about the foods we eat today b. The writer says …………. * It requires courage to eat tomatoes Tomatoes are poisonous The first person to eat a tomato had to have courage When you eat a tomato for the first time, you need courage c. Some people were against the use of tea and coffee because ……….. * They thought these drinks were poisonous They caused arguments Many people died after drinking tea and coffee People were ill for a long time after drinking tea and coffee d. The two brothers were suitable for the experiment because they ….. * Were exactly alike in every way Were twins Were murderers Enjoyed drinking tea and coffee e. The aim of the experiment was … * To find out if tea or coffee would harm the brothers To amuse King Gustav To make the brothers drink tea and coffee To punish the brothers