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Read the article about the history of coffee drinking
and write down the correct answers a, b, c or d.
Time
for coffee
The story of coffee drinking is
one of the greatest and most fascinating in
history. Millions of coffee drinkers
worldwide cannot imagine life without a cup of
aromatic coffee in the morning. Coffee is
a natural stimulant which makes us feel
more awake, alert and ready to
concentrate.
The qualities of mocca, as coffee was once known, were
first discovered in
Ethiopia more than one thousand years ago. However, it was not
Africans but Turks and Arabs who actively encouraged coffee drinking. The habit
of coffee drinking quickly spread throughout the Arab world, where coffee won a
reputation as the wine of Islam.
Coffee was first grown in Yemen. It was popular with
Turks who served the
drink to visiting Italian merchants. In 1615 traders from Venice
brought coffee to
Europe, where it was originally sold as a medicine. By the end of
the sixteenth
century coffee was drunk in major European cities from Paris to
London. Now,
around the world there are different methods of preparing coffee,
for example, in
Turkey coffee is traditionally boiled three times while Italians
are the inventors of
espresso and cappuccino.
We drink coffee because of its aroma, taste and
stimulating effect. However,
extensive consumption of coffee may be harmful to our health, for
instance, it may
increase one’s blood pressure or make one’s heart beat
irregularly. Fortunately, new brands of coffee have been appearing on the
market recently. As they do not contain substances harmful to health, many
people will not have to give up their coffee drinking habits.
1.
Coffee
was discovered
a)
in
Europe b) in Africa c) in Asia d) in America
2.
Coffee
drinking was popularized by
a)
The
Ethiopians b) the Italians c) the Turks d) the Africans
3.
Coffee
was first grown
a)
In
Italy b) in Turkey c) in Yemen d) in Brazil
4.
In
Europe, coffee was popular as
a)
A
medicine b) the wine of Islam c) a natural stimulant d) tasty stimulant
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