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SECTION 4. QUESTIONS 31-40

Questions 31-35

Choose the correct letter, AB, or С.

31 The tomato originally came from
A Mexico
B Spain.
C Peru.
32. The original color of the tomato was
A red
B green
C yellow
33.The Aztec word for tomato means
A golden apple.
B plump thing.
C small fruit.
34.In the 1500s, people in Spain and Italy
A enjoyed eating tomatoes.
B used tomatoes as ornamental plants.
C made medicine from tomatoes.

35 In the 1600s, the British
A saw tomatoes as poisonous.
B published tomato recipes.
C ate tomato sauce daily.

Questions 36-40

Complete the timeline with information about the history оf the tomato in the United States.

Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

1806 - Tomatoes were mentioned as food in a (36) ______.
1809 - Thomas Jefferson (37) _______ at his home in Virginia.
1820 - A man proved that tomatoes were not poisonous by eating them (38) ____.
1830s - (39) _____ appeared in newspapers and magazines.
1930s - People began to eat (40) ______.
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  • SECTION 4. QUESTIONS 31-40

    Questions 31-35

    Choose the correct letter, AB, or С.

    31 The tomato originally came from
    A Mexico
    B Spain.
    C Peru.
    32. The original color of the tomato was
    A red
    B green
    C yellow 
    33.The Aztec word for tomato means
    A golden apple.
    B plump thing
    C small fruit.
    34.In the 1500s, people in Spain and Italy
    A enjoyed eating tomatoes. 
    B used tomatoes as ornamental plants.
    C made medicine from tomatoes.

    35 In the 1600s, the British
    A saw tomatoes as poisonous
    B published tomato recipes.
    C ate tomato sauce daily.

    Questions 36-40

    Complete the timeline with information about the history оf the tomato in the United States.

    Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each answer.

    1806 - Tomatoes were mentioned as food in a (36) __ Calendar____.
    1809 - Thomas Jefferson (37) ___Served tomatoes____ at his home in Virginia.
    1820 - A man proved that tomatoes were not poisonous by eating them (38) __In public__.
    1830s - (39) __Tomato recipe / tomato recipes___ appeared in newspapers and magazines.
    1930s - People began to eat (40) ___Raw tomatoes___.

This is the IELTS Listening Test 2 #Section 4. Listen to the audio and answer the questions.