Dec 21, 2008
English Language UMPTN Test 1995 - 2005
Below is sample text of UMPTN in 1995
Casava
Cassava is the staple food of millions of people in Africa, Asia and South and Central America its swollen tuberous root can be boiled and mashed or grated to produce a meal known as ‘farinha’ in Brazil and ‘garri’ in Nigeria, which can be cooked in small cakes.
The root is also the source of the manufactured commodity, tapioca, a small field planted with cassava can be insurance against famine, because the crop can be left in the ground for two or three ears without deterioration of the tubers. But recent findings suggests that cassava may be responsible for birth defects.
the topic of the text is …”
A. Cassava, the source of various kinds of meals
B. the advantages and disadvantages of cassava
C. Characteristics of people consuming cassava
D. the staple food of people in developing countries
E. Malnutrition, the effect of eating cassava
People can rely on cassava in times of famine because
A. cassava can grow in any climate through out the year
B. the tubers can last for more than one years as long as they are not pulled out
C. Characteristics of people consuming cassava
D. it is the most important food in many parts of the world
E. it can be stored for a long time without being rotten
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