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Italian Influence:
Sample listening task answers
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L'olio d'oliva |
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How many kilos of olives are required to
produce 1 litre of oil?
1 mark
About 5 kilos of olives are needed to make a litre of
olive oil. |
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To what extent does the colour of oil determine its quality? 4 marks
The colour doesn't determine its quality because what matters is the region, the variety and degree of ripeness of the olives. |
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| Item 2 |
Le olive |
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What do we learn about the growth and harvest of olives for olive oil? 4 marks
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We learn that olives mature slowly and they ripen from November to January and that the best way to harvest them is to pick them by hand which is costly but results in the best oil. |
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