The Cape Province in the Southwest of South Africa is worldrenowned
for its spectacular wines. Although the country boasts other
areas _(1)_ to cultivating the wine grapes, the vineyards of the Cape
are thought to be the best. When _(2)_ wine, Cape wine is second to
none. Tasting wine here is like a journey around the world.
_(3)_ off with a bit of French culture in Franschhoek, the French
Corner of South Africa. It was developed by the French Hugenots in
1688, and still uses many French wine-making traditions today. Go
to the towns of Stellenbosch and Paarl, _(4)_ you’ll find wine-makers
cultivating and fermenting their grapes in the German tradition. If you
move on to Tulbagh, you’ll find an area producing international _(5)_
wines in the Dutch tradition. Then there are the areas of the Bergrivier
Valley, Durbanville, Wellington, Worcester and the Swartland, all _(6)_
wines from different vines and methods that come from across the
world. Walt Disney, founder of the Disney Film Company, served only
South African wine at his table when _(7)_ international guests. It’s not
difficult to understand why.
1. (A) intended (B) dedicated (C) planned (D) interested
2. (A) it speaks of (B) it talks about (C) it comes to (D) there comes to
3. (A) Started (B) Starting (C) To start (D) Start
4. (A) and (B) so (C) but (D) although
5. (A) winning-awarded (B) award-won
(C) award-winning (D) winning-award
6. (A) produced (B) producing (C) produce (D) produces
7. (A) to entertain (B) entertained (C) entertain (D) entertaining
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