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Reading Passage

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Reading Passage: Food Science and Everyday Questions

Questions 1-5

Read the following passage and answer the questions below.

Frozen Milk and Chemical Reactions (Questions 1-2)

1. What causes frozen milk to turn yellow?

2. Explain the difference in the lingering sensation between eating chillies and mustard.

Food Expiration Dates (Questions 3-4)

3. How are sell-by dates and use-by dates determined for food products?

4. Why does even bottled mineral water, which has been underground for decades, require a best-before
date?

Oxygen Levels in Green Peppers (Question 5)

5. According to research, why do green peppers decay faster than red peppers when exposed to
sunlight?

Questions 6-10

Complete the sentences based on the information in the passage.

6. The shelf life of food is primarily determined by _________.

7. To preserve the quality of bananas, it is advisable to keep them away from _________.

8. The optimal number of sharp pointy bits on a bottle cap, as determined by food scientists, is
_________.

9. Researchers concluded that no single foodstuff could feed the world on its own, but they proposed a
menu that could sustain a family of four for a year using only _________ square meters of land.

10. In addressing concerns for the future, researchers focus on issues related to feeding a growing
population on a planet that is becoming _________ and _________.
Answer Key:

1. Riboflavin crystallization.

2. The chemical in mustard is more easily washed away by saliva.

3. Manufacturers, lab tests, and government guidelines.

4. Contamination during the bottling process.

5. Higher oxygen levels inside green peppers.

6. Its manufacturers.

7. The chiller.

8. 21.

9. Eight.

10. Warming, land-impoverished.


Reading Passage: Vertical Farming

Questions 1-6

Read the passage about vertical farming and answer the questions below.

Questions 1-3

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C, or D.

1. By 2050, what percentage of the Earth's population is predicted to live in urban centers?

A. 60%

B. 70%

C. 80%

D. 90%

2. How much new land will be needed for traditional farming methods to feed the additional three
billion people by 2050?

A. 50 hectares

B. 75 hectares

C. 100 hectares

D. 109 hectares

3. What is the proposed advantage of vertical farms in reducing transportation?

A. Faster delivery of crops

B. Less dependence on trucks

C. Locating farms in urban centers


D. Year-round production

Questions 4-6

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C, or D.

4. What is a potential drawback of vertical farming mentioned in the passage?

A. Year-round production

B. Dependence on natural light

C. Controlled environment

D. Energy consumption

5. According to the passage, what do supporters of vertical farming claim about the system?

A. Increased dependency on pesticides

B. Reduced fossil fuel use

C. Higher risk of crop failures

D. Overreliance on traditional farming

6. Why is the use of artificial light in vertical farming considered a major concern?

A. It affects the taste of the crops.

B. It increases the efficiency of the system.

C. It consumes a significant amount of energy.

D. It enhances the growth of crops.

Questions 7-10

Complete the summary below using words from the passage.


Vertical farming is an innovative solution to address the challenges of traditional farming. While it
promises continuous crop production and a controlled environment, concerns exist regarding its
dependence on (7) _______________. Proponents argue that it can contribute to (8) _______________
through methane generation, but the (9) _______________ associated with maintaining controlled
conditions remains a challenge. Some experts suggest utilizing urban (10) _______________ as a more
feasible alternative to dedicated vertical farming structures.

Answers:

1. C

2. D

3. C

4. D

5. B

6. C

7. Artificial lighting

8. sustainable energy balance

9. energy consumption

10. rooftop space

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