Question

I. Read the following passage and answer the questions by choosing the correct

option. (10 Marks)

We normally think of chocolate as a sweet treat, but it began as a bitter beverage!

Chocolate as a food got its start in ancient times, when it wasn’t a dessert — it played an

important part in rituals and cultures. In ancient Latin America, chocolate was

worshipped — literally! Both the Mayan and Aztec people had Gods that they believed

were responsible for bringing chocolate to earth. The two cultures consumed chocolate

as a drink, which was popular among nobility. It was believed that the cocoa beans had

magical powers, and it was used during major life events like births, marriages and

deaths.

Chocolate wasn’t mixed with sugar until the Europeans came in contact with the

Americans in the 1500s. They brought it home to Europe. Because chocolate was

imported from another country, it became expensive. Chocolate was available only to

the upper class and became a symbol of wealth and status. Instead of chilli and corn,

Europeans added cinnamon and sugar to chocolate. In the mid-1600s, ‘chocolate

houses’, which were like the coffee houses we have today, were a trendy meeting place

for English citizens.

By the 1700s, chocolate was a part of life for upper-class citizens in Europe, where it was

believed to be a nutritious drink with many health benefits. Back in the American

colonies, chocolate was so popular that it was included in the rations for soldiers on the

battlefield in the Revolutionary War.

In the early 1800s, the Industrial Revolution was in full swing, and people quickly found

ways of speeding up the chocolate-making process. In 1828, a Dutch chemist found a

way to remove some of the natural fat from chocolate, which led to the creation of

chocolate in food form. The first chocolate bar was made in 1847, and by 1868, a

company called Cadbury began selling chocolate candies. The same year, Nestlé

invented milk chocolate.

Choose the correct option.

1. Chocolate began as ___________________.

(a) a sweet beverage

(b) a sports beverage

(c) an energy drink

(d) a bitter beverage
2. Why was chocolate popular among the nobility?

(a) It was believed that cocoa beans had magical powers.

(b) It was believed that cocoa beans had medicinal properties.

(c) It was believed that cocoa beans had a lot of health benefits.

(d) It was believed that cocoa beans had powers to increase the life span.

3. Which cultures were the first to consume chocolates?

(a) The Swiss and the Dutch

(b) The Mayans and Aztecs

(c) The English and the Mayans

(d) The Dutch and Aztecs

4. Chocolate wasn’t mixed with ________ until the Europeans came in contact with the

Americans in the 1500s.

(a) cardamom

(b) chilli

(c) cinnamon

(d) sugar

5. Find the word from the passage that means the same as ‘used’.

(a) included

(b) imported

(c) consumed

(d) invented

6. What did the Europeans add to the chocolate?

(a) cinnamon and sugar

(b) sugar and corn

(c) corn and cinnamon

(d) chilli and cinnamon

7. Give the antonym of the word ‘trendy’.

(a) stylish

(b) latest

(c) old fashioned

(d) popular

8. Why did chocolate become a symbol of wealth and status?

(a) It had many health benefits and was available to all in Europe.

(b) It was exported to another country.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. a

2.a

3.d

4.d

5.b

6.d

7.a

8.a