Napoleon III of France was (0).A……. for the invention of the butter substitute known as margarine. He was looking for a cheap (1) ……… to butter for the poorer people of society, and for his army and navy. So he (2) ............... up a prize competition to see who would (3) ............... up with the best solution.
There was only one (4) ................. into this competition, from a man called Meges Mouries. He had (5) ................ over two years experimenting, and finally found an acceptable butter substitute made from milk and various animal fats. It tasted quite pleasant, and spread well on bread, but it was (6) ............. white. (7) ………its colour, Meges¬ Mouries’ invention was awarded the prize. Yellow colouring was added to it at a (8) ............. date.
Margarine soon went into mass (9) ............... and was exported all over the world. In Britain it was called 'Butterine', until protests from farmers (10) ............. to that name being made illegal. Farmers in America were not happy (11) ………....the new arrival on the market either. They (12) …….....to the yellow colouring, saying that it made it resemble butter so (13)……….. that it could deceive consumers.
In effect, Napoleon III's competition is still going on. The ultimate (14) ........... of every margarine manufacturer is to produce a product that is (15) ………… to distinguish from butter. And they keep trying.
0. A responsible B original C fundamental D vital
1. A option B replacement C alternative D choice
2. A set B took C gave D put
3. A make B bring C go D come
4. A competitor B player C attempt D entry
5. A used B spent C tried D made
6. A clear B pure C true D perfect
7. A Despite B Although C However D Nevertheless
8. A further B longer C later D farther
9. A production B creation C industry D construction
10. A changed B ended C brought D led
11. A over B about C at D for
12. A protested B objected C disagreed D argued
13. A justly B nearly C rightly D closely
14. A end B score C goal D finish
15. A impractical B unable C impossible D incapable
1 C
2 A
3 D
4 D
5 B
6 C
7 A
8 C
9 A
10 D
11 B
12 B
13 C
14 C
15 B
