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The story of Coca-Cola

What is the most recognizable object in the world? Could it be a football? Or a Big-Mac? No, the answer is a Coca-Cola bottle. The famous Coca-Cola bottle is almost 100 years old!

Footballs and big macs are certainly part of life for lots of people; but Coca-Cola is now a permanent part of world culture. People know and drink Coca-Cola all over the world.

It is said that the Coca-Cola bottle is the most recognised object in the world. Hundreds of millions of people can recognise a Coke bottle by its shape, even if they cannot see it! And the famous Coca-Cola logo is the most famous logo in the world. Unlike any other famous commercial logo, it has not changed in 100 years!

But the story of Coca-Cola is even older than that. It was in 1886 that John Pemberton, a druggist in Atlanta, Georgia, invented a new type of syrup, using coca leaves, sugar and cola nuts, plus a few other secret ingredients! Pemberton sold it as a medicine; and with its coca (the source of cocaine), it must have made people feel good!

Nevertheless, Pemberton's medicine was not very successful, so he sold his secret formula to another druggist, Asa Candler. Candler was interested, because he had another idea; he thought that Pemberton's "medicine" would be much better if it was mixed with soda.

Candler was thus the man who really invented the drink Coca-Cola. At first he sold it in his drugstore; then he began selling the syrup to other drugstores, who used it with their soda fountains. Candler also advertised his new drink, and soon people were going to drugstores just to get a drink of Coca-Cola.

Before long, other people became interested in the product, including a couple of businessmen who wanted to sell it in bottles. Candler sold them a licence to bottle the drink, and very quickly the men became millionaires. The famous bottle, with its very distinctive shape, was designed in 1916.

During the First World War, American soldiers in Europe began asking for Coca-Cola, so the Coca-Cola company began to export to Europe. It was so popular with soldiers, that they then had to start bottling the drink in Europe.

Today, Coca-Cola is made in countries all over the world, including Russia and China; it is the world's most popular drink.

As for the famous formula, it is probably the world's most valuable secret! The exact ingredients for making Coca-Cola are only known to a handful of people. And as for the "coca" that was in the original drink, that was eliminated in 1903. It was a drug, and too dangerous. Today's Coca-Cola contains caffeine, but not cocaine!

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READING

The story of Coca-Cola

What is the most recognizable object in the world? Could it be a football? Or a Big-Mac? No, the answer is a Coca-Cola bottle. The famous Coca-Cola bottle is almost 100 years old!

Footballs and big macs are certainly part of life for lots of people; but Coca-Cola is now a permanent part of world culture. People know and drink Coca-Cola all over the world.

It is said that the Coca-Cola bottle is the most recognised object in the world. Hundreds of millions of people can recognise a Coke bottle by its shape, even if they cannot see it! And the famous Coca-Cola logo is the most famous logo in the world. Unlike any other famous commercial logo, it has not changed in 100 years!

But the story of Coca-Cola is even older than that. It was in 1886 that John Pemberton, a druggist in Atlanta, Georgia, invented a new type of syrup, using coca leaves, sugar and cola nuts, plus a few other secret ingredients! Pemberton sold it as a medicine; and with its coca (the source of cocaine), it must have made people feel good!

Nevertheless, Pemberton's medicine was not very successful, so he sold his secret formula to another druggist, Asa Candler. Candler was interested, because he had another idea; he thought that Pemberton's "medicine" would be much better if it was mixed with soda.

Candler was thus the man who really invented the drink Coca-Cola. At first he sold it in his drugstore; then he began selling the syrup to other drugstores, who used it with their soda fountains. Candler also advertised his new drink, and soon people were going to drugstores just to get a drink of Coca-Cola.

Before long, other people became interested in the product, including a couple of businessmen who wanted to sell it in bottles. Candler sold them a licence to bottle the drink, and very quickly the men became millionaires. The famous bottle, with its very distinctive shape, was designed in 1916.

During the First World War, American soldiers in Europe began asking for Coca-Cola, so the Coca-Cola company began to export to Europe. It was so popular with soldiers, that they then had to start bottling the drink in Europe.

Today, Coca-Cola is made in countries all over the world, including Russia and China; it is the world's most popular drink.

As for the famous formula, it is probably the world's most valuable secret! The exact ingredients for making Coca-Cola are only known to a handful of people. And as for the "coca" that was in the original drink, that was eliminated in 1903. It was a drug, and too dangerous. Today's Coca-Cola contains caffeine, but not cocaine!

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Nicolas met Kevin at primary school.

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Nicolas and Kevin often went swimming together.

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Nicolas and Kevin were both good at their schoolwork at primary school.

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Neither Nicolas nor Kevin enjoyed playing sports.

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Kevin enjoyed going to the gym at secondary school, but Nicolas didn’t.

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Nicolas doesn’t see Kevin very often these days.

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Charlie and Nicolas have similar personalities.

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Charlie liked Nicolas because he was similar to his parents.

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Charlie and Nicolas both finished relationships at about the same time.

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Charlie and Nicolas play computer games and racquetball together.

COMMUNICATION

Read the dialogues (1-3). Complete the dialogues (1-3) with appropriate responses by circling the appropriate letter (A, B or C).

1 X: How are you finding your new computer?

Y:

COMMUNICATION

Read the dialogues (1-3). Complete the dialogues (1-3) with appropriate responses by circling the appropriate letter (A, B or C).

2 X:

Y: Yes. The red car skidded on the ice and crashed.

COMMUNICATION

Read the dialogues (1-3). Complete the dialogues (1-3) with appropriate responses by circling the appropriate letter (A, B or C).

3 X: Don’t you think something needs to be done about the graffiti?

Y:

X: That could work. Great idea!

VOCABULARY

1   The ____ invested a lot of money in the play.                          

VOCABULARY

2 Thomas loves to ____ with oils on canvas.

VOCABULARY

3 Henry worked hard to ____ his exam.

VOCABULARY

4 The ____ across the Atlantic Ocean takes four days.

VOCABULARY

5 I don’t like lemons, they are too ____ .

VOCABULARY

  6 Jerry ____ his hand on the hot plate.

VOCABULARY

7 Anna didn’t see Tim so he ____ her name loudly across the street.

VOCABULARY

8 The suitcase was so heavy that she had to ____ it to the car.

VOCABULARY

9 Alex had an unhappy ____ on his face.

VOCABULARU

10 You should ____ your skin with sun cream when you go out into the sun.  

GRAMMAR

1 I’ll reserve a ticket ____ they sell out before the show.

GRAMMAR

2 She’s played tennis for years, ____?

GRAMMAR

3 Kevin told me that he ____ the film already.

GRAMMAR

4 I think people ____ electric cars in the future.

GRAMMAR

5 If you want my advice, you ____ join a charity.

GRAMMAR

6 I was alone and there was ____ to help me.

GRAMMAR

7 Exhaust fumes ____ been proven to increase global warming.

GRAMMAR

8 As soon as you ____ your homework you can go out.

GRAMMAR

9 The hottest desert in the world is ____ Sahara Desert.

GRAMMAR

10 You should all go to the cinema and enjoy ____ .