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IELTS · Part 1 · Cambridge 13 — Test 2

Bringing cinnamon to Europe: Reading answers

Answers to questions 1–13 (13 in all), each with why it is right.

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Cinnamon is a sweet, fragrant spice produced from the inner bark of trees of the genus Cinnamomum, which is native to the Indian sub-continent. It was known in biblical times, and is mentioned in several books of the Bible, both as an ingredient that was mixed with oils for anointing people's bodies, and also as a token indicating friendship among lovers and friends. In ancient Rome, mourners attending funerals burnt cinnamon to create a pleasant scent. Most often, however, the spice found its primary use as an additive to food and drink. In the Middle Ages, Europeans who could afford the spice used it to flavour food, particularly meat, and to impress those around them with their ability…

Answers 1–13

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    oils Note completion

  2. 2

    friendship Note completion

  3. 3

    funerals Note completion

  4. 4

    wealth Note completion

  5. 5

    indigestion Note completion

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    India Note completion

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    camels Note completion

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    Alexandria Note completion

  9. 9

    Venice Note completion

  10. 10

    The Portuguese had control over the cinnamon trade in Ceylon throughout the 16th century.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

  11. 11

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

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

  12. 12

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

    NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

  13. 13

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

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

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