Ketchup Reading Comprehension

1. What kind of tomatoes are selected for manufacturing tomato ketchup?

2. How do hygiene-conscious manufacturers wash tomatoes?

3. Why does the writer consider peeling tomato skin to be a process that requires a lot of care?

4. Why is time a crucial factor from the moment tomatoes are heated to the time they are pulped?

5. State two ways how manufacturers try to preserve the dark colour of the tomatoes at the pulping stage?

6. Why do you think manufacturers wish to keep their recipes secret?

7. In the passage, what are the writer's rationales for increasing the current price of a bottle of tomato ketchup?

8. Rubber latex is one of the raw materials used for ______ tyres for vehicles.

9. We are sorry to inform you that there has been an unavoidable ______ in the shipment of your order. You will have to wait an addition 2 days.

10. The man fell over and the hotel staff came over to check on him. After understanding he wasn't feeling well the ambulance was called __________.