Cambridge IELTS 15: Academic Reading Test 1: Nutmeg

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Cambridge IELTS 15: Academic Reading Test 1: Nutmeg – A Valuable Spice

Questions 1-4

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

The nutmeg tree and fruit
• The leaves of the tree are (1) ……………….. in shape
• The (2) ………………. surrounds the fruit and breaks open when the fruit is ripe
• The (3) ………………. is used to produce the spice nutmeg
• The covering known as the aril is used to produce (4) ………………

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Questions 5-7

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1? In boxes 5-7, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

5. In the Middle Ages, most Europeans knew where nutmeg was grown.
6. The VOC was the world’s first major trading company.
7. Following the Treaty of Breda, the Dutch had control of all the islands where nutmeg grew.

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Questions 8-13

Complete the table below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage.

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