For questions 16-25, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Write your answers in CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

Example:

VANILLA

Thanks to the ubiquitous use of vanilla as a (0)in ice creams FLAVOUR and cakes the world over, its taste is more (16)...............to the majority of RECOGNISE people than the appearance of the plant.

The plant itself is actually a native of the tropical forests of Central America and is the only variety of orchid to be grown on a commercial scale. Its delicate white flowers open in the early morning and, after pollination by insects or humming birds, a narrow bean-like pod forms and (17) ..............., taking a RIPE period of five to seven months to reach (18)................It is this pod which is MATURE harvested to provide the food crop we know as vanilla.

Despite its American origins, for decades it was only cultivated (19)............... EXTEND on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, where it was introduced at the end of the nineteenth century. It soon became clear that the vanilla grown there was of a quality (20)...............in other areas, and the island quickly became KNOW one of the world's major (21)................ SUPPLY

In recent years, however, new (22)...............have entered the vanilla market COMPETE and, (23)..............., Madagascar's importance has started to slip. Of course, CONSEQUENCE the (24)...............of new producers means a smaller market share, whilst the EMERGE development of artificial substitutes is (25)...............to undermine demand for THREAT the real thing.