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Almond
(Prunus dulois) is a tree native to southwestern Asia. A member of the Rosaceae
family, almond is economically important, grown primarily in Mediterranean
climates between 28o and 48o N and between 20o and 40o
S, with California producing nearly 80 percent of the world’s supply.
There
are two varieties, sweet almond (P.dulcis variety dulcis) and bitter almond (P.
dulcis variety amara). Sweet almonds are the usual, edible type consumed as
nuts and used in cooking or as a source of almonds is used in the manufacture
of flavouring extracts for food and liqueurs, though prussic acid must first be
removed.
Almonds
may be eaten raw, blanched or roasted and are commonly used by confectionery.
In Europe almonds are used to make marzipan, a sweet paste used in pastries and
candies, and in Asia almonds are often in meat, poultry, fish and vegetarian
dishes.
1. How
many kinds of almond are there?
a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
d. Five
2. “…producing
nearly 80 percent of the world’s supply”. (Paragraph 1)
What
is the synonym of the underlined word?
a. Hardly
b. Enough
c. Almost
d. Often
3. Where
is almond produced most?
a. France
b. Greece
c. Germany
d. California
4. In
which of the following industries are almonds commonly used?
a. Medical
supplies
b. Food
product manufacturing
c. Health
products
d. Chemical
manufacturing
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