Ketchup Reading Comprehension

1. What kind of tomatoes are selected for manufacturing tomato ketchup?

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2. How do hygiene-conscious manufacturers wash tomatoes?

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3. Why does the writer consider peeling tomato skin to be a process that requires a lot of care?

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4. Why is time a crucial factor from the moment tomatoes are heated to the time they are pulped?

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5. State two ways how manufacturers try to preserve the dark colour of the tomatoes at the pulping stage?

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6. Why do you think manufacturers wish to keep their recipes secret?

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7. In the passage, what are the writer's rationales for increasing the current price of a bottle of tomato ketchup?

8. Rubber latex is one of the raw materials used for ______ tyres for vehicles.

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9. We are sorry to inform you that there has been an unavoidable ______ in the shipment of your order. You will have to wait an addition 2 days.

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10. The man fell over and the hotel staff came over to check on him. After understanding he wasn't feeling well the ambulance was called __________.

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