READING COMP THE SCIENCE BEHIND WHY WE LOVE ICE CREAM

1. According to the passage, amylase is an enzyme which is helpful in

• A. diluting starchy food

• B. thickening starchy food.

• C. digestion of liquid and starch.

• D. digestion of all types of starch.

2. Based on the information in paragraph 3, if you find custard too runny (watery) and your sister thinks the custard has an appropriate consistency, it means

• A. you digest food quickly due to amylase.

• B. you have more amylase in your stomach.

• C. your sister has more amylase in her stomach.

• D. your mouth produces different amounts of amylase.

3. According to the information given in paragraph 4, people MOST likely have a preference for those food items which

• A. are cultural

• B. have more starch.

• C. suit their taste buds.

• D. they have grown up eating.

4. The word ‘perceived’ in line 21 is CLOSEST in meaning to

• A. sensed.

• B. disliked

• C. extreme

• D. imagined

5. ‘Even if you do not like eating vegetables today, you may become a vegetarian when you are 50.’This sentence can BEST fit and support the information given in paragraph

• A. 1

• B. 5

• C. 6

• D. 7

6. Dr. Duffy’s experiment MOST closely indicates that food preferences change with

• A. time

• B. health

• C. gender

• memory

7. The theme of the passage is BEST expressed as

• A. taste sensations are understood, but scientists are only beginning to explore the mystery of

  food textures.

• B. food preferences depend upon cultural reasons, which in turn are determined by practices,

  tradition and beliefs.

• C. production of amylase is a very important factor in determining their preference of certain

  food over others.

• D. love for food exists in people because its taste and texture is well-suited to their genetic makeup and their cultural familiarisation.

8. As compared to adults, very few children like tomatoes because

• A. tomato is slimy and unhealthy.

• B. children have a genetic preference for disliking tomatoes.

• C. children can taste the bitterness of tomatoes more than adults

• D. children can sense the sliminess of tomatoes more than adults

9. According to the information given in paragraph 5, which person would produce the most amount of

saliva?

• A. A young person

• B. An elderly person

• C. A middle-aged person

• D. A middle-aged woman

10. In this article, the author’s MAIN purpose is to

• A. argue why we should like cultural cuisine.

• B. persuade readers to try eating different cuisines.

• C. analyse why people cultivate and prefer certain tastes.

• D. predict the reasons why certain food items are more delicious.