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YDT DENEMELERİ Ortaöğretim Genel Müdürlüğü 7. DENEME

46. Benjamin: 47. Sightseer:
– Did you know people once thought tomatoes were – ----
poisonous? Can you believe that? Guide:
Charlotte: – Actually, that’s a common myth. It’s not visible from
– ---- out there to the naked eye. However, it is still an
Benjamin: impressive sight from a high altitude.
– Indeed. It took a considerable amount of time for Sightseer:
Europeans to accept them as safe to eat after they – Are there any sections of the wall that are open to
were brought from the Americas. visitors?
Charlotte: Guide:
– Now, they’re a staple ingredient that can be found in – Yes, you can still visit many parts, some of the most
almost every cuisine around the world! popular ones being Badaling and Jinshanling. They
have been restored and are accessible to tourists.
A) I also wonder what other misconceptions people had
about food in the past. A) What if I told you that the Great Wall was built to keep
out Mongol invaders?
B) Really? Why did they think tomatoes were too
dangerous to eat? B) I’ve heard the Great Wall of China can be seen from
space. Is that true?
C) I think they were right. Tomatoes are too acidic for
some people to eat. C) Can you tell me about the different architectural styles
used in the Great Wall?
D) What did they do first when they learnt tomatoes were
poisonous? D) Do you know how long it took to construct the entire
Great Wall of China?
E) Yeah, it’s strange how something so common today
was once feared. E) There aren’t any special events held at the Great Wall
throughout the year, are there?

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