5067 reading comprehension spices and herbs

CHOOSE AND CIRCLE THE CORRECT OPTION OF THE VERBS IN BOLD

Spices and herbs are the parts of plans we use in cooking to add flavour, aroma
or colour to our food. In the ancient world, men 1 have travelled / travelled / were travelling
to Asia to bring spices to the markets of Europe. In fact, the spice trade 2 will be / is / have
been one of the oldest known to man and it

3 is influencing / had influenced / has

influenced the course of history. Men like Magellan 4 were setting off / had set off / set
off on voyages of discovery in order to reach the spice lands. Important cities like Venice and
Rome traded in spices, but by the 20 th century, London 5 had become / has become / will
become the centre of the spice trade.
Herbs and spices have a wide variety of uses. Today almost every recipe 6 is including /
includes / has included

some kind of herb or spice to flavour our food. Herbs and spices 7

have become / are becoming / became an important part of our diet. Nowadays, doctors 8
will examine / examined / are examining

the uses of herbs and spices in the treatment of

diseases. Cosmetics companies 9 have been advertising / are advertising / advertised the
herbs in their creams and shampoos for years – the idea is that the addition of herbs 10 will
make / is making / have made us look better than ever before.
Herbs and spices have always been a part of our lives and will continue to be so in the future.

TRUE

OR

FALSE?

1.- Spices and herbs are only used in cooking.
___________
2.- Men used to consider herbs and spices
something very valuable.
___________

SYNOMYMS
6.- put in

_______________

7.- sea trip

_______________

8.- diversity
9.- investigate

_______________
_______________

10.- element
3.- Rome and Venice fought against London to
get spices.
___________
4.- Some herbs and spices can change the
colour of our food.

___________
5.- Some herbs and spices may have beneficial
health properties.
___________

______________


EXERCISE 1
1. Travelled
2. is
3. has influenced
4. set off
5. had become
6. includes
7. have become
8. are examining
9. have been advertising
10. will make
TRUE
1.- FALSE
2.- TRUE
3.- FALSE
4.- TRUE
5.- TRUE

SYNOMYMS
6.- ADD
7.- VOYAGE
8.- VARIETY

9.- EXAMINE
10.- PART

OR

FALSE?