QUESTIONS 1 – 4 COMPLETE THE NOTES BELOW. CHOOSE ONE WORD ONLY FROM TH...

4. the covering known as the aril is used to produce ______

Key words: covering, aril, produce

We find the answer to this question in the same final sentence of paragraph 1 in which we

found the answer to question 3. “The latter” refers to the spice that is mentioned after

nutmeg, which is “mace”. The previous sentence explains the meaning of the word ‘aril’,

which is the red covering surrounding the seed. Note that the key word ‘covering’ is

mentioned here. Therefore, it can be understood that mace is produced from the aril,

confirming that our answer is “mace”.

→ Answer: mace