Title VSTEP-Reading test 12.docx ✅

Code 12 - Page 2 of 11 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! 1. What does the word “it” in paragraph 1refer to? A. Coca-Cola logo B. Coca-Cola bottle C. Football D. Big Mac 2. Why does the author mention Big-Mac in the first paragraph? A. to stress its influence to people’s life B. to compare world famous brands and then emphasize the popularity of Coca-Cola C. to guide the readers to the brand’s history D. to show the long-term presence of Coca-Cola 3. Which of the following is true about Coca-Cola drink? A. Its logo has remained the same in the past decade. B. Candler’s changed its taste and this was unwelcomed by people. C. It became worse when mixed with soda D. It was sold mainly to people who had health problems 4. Where in the passage does the author mention the first commercial of Coca-Cola? A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4 5. According to the passage, John Pemberton A. set up a successful business with Coca-Cola. B. was a well-known druggist. C. became a millionaire. D. had some mysterious ingredients in his syrup. 6. Which of the following best states the essential information in the sentence “Candler was thus the man who really invented the drink Coca-Cola”? A. He was the initiator of the Coca-Cola company. B. He found the cola tree and mix parts of it to make a syrup. C. He was the first to make Coca-Cola the taste that it is.