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The tasty secret (1) the cacao tree was discovered (2) in the tropical rainforests (3) America. The pods of this tree contain seeds of (4) you can make chocolate. The story of how chocolate grew from a local Mesoamerican beverage into a (5) sweet encompasses many cultures and continents.

The first (6) who made chocolate were the ancient cultures of Mexico and Central America. These people, including the Maya and Aztec, (7) cacao seeds with various seasonings to make a spicy drink.

(8), the Spanish conquistadors brought the seeds back home to Spain, where new recipes were created. (9), the drink’s popularity spread (10) Europe. (11) then, new technologies and innovations have changed the texture and taste of chocolate, but it still remains one of the world’s favorite (12).

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1 a) with                      5 a) global                        9 a) Eventually
   b) of                            b) big                                b) And then
   c) from                        c) world                             c) After
   d) about                      d) best                                d) When

2 a) for 2000 years       6 a) peoples                       10 a) in
   b) since 2000 years       b) people                             b) throughout
   c) 2000 years ago          c) man                                 c) along
   d) 2000 years long         d) culture                             d) with

3 a) of                            7 a) mixed                           11 a) for
   b) in                               b) chose                                b) since
   c) from                           c) used                                  c) as
   d) around                       d) drank                                d) while

4 a) what                         8 a) But                               12 a) taste
   b) that                              b) After                                b) tastes
   c) those                            c) Later                                c) flavors
   d) which                           d) When                              d) flavor

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(C) 2006 Bernie Zöttl

 

1b, 2c, 3a, 4d, 5a, 6b, 7a, 8c, 9a, 10b, 11b, 12c

 

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