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Chips Ahoy! recently unveiled its new Big Chewy Cookies. Photo: Instagram/ChipsAhoy!Content provided by British Council
[1] Every kid, large or small, has a preferred lunchbox treat. For some of us, there is a good chance it was Chips Ahoy! cookies. The cookies were first launched in 1963. They have been a favourite for snackers of all ages ever since.
[2] The cookies were and still are made in large numbers in a factory called Nabisco. Nabisco is owned by Mondelez International, which also owns the Ritz and Oreo brands. The cookies were advertised as treats that tasted “home-made” more than 50 years ago. That, to me, sounds just a little crazy. The cookies are super crunchy, and the home-made ones I grew up on were always on the soft side unless they were burned by mistake.
[3] What the cookie company is advertising as its biggest innovation in 60 years is a little different. Not only is the new Big Chewy Cookie three times bigger than the original cookie, but it is also soft. After I packed the cookies into my suitcase to bring them on an aeroplane to my grandkids recently, they all came out of their packages in pieces. And when I say package, I mean each cookie is wrapped separately. This is different from the Snack ‘n Seal package the company introduced in 2005.
[4] “For over 60 years, Chips Ahoy! cookies have been the go-to cookie for chocolate chip cookie lovers of all ages,” senior brand manager Jen Levin said. “Now, with the launch of Chips Ahoy! Big Chewy Cookies, we’re excited to be the on-the-go cookie choice as well, offering indulgence and happiness in each bite.”
[5] The cookies come in three flavours: the classic Big Cookie Chocolate Chip, Big Cookie Chocolatey Brownie and Big Cookie Chocolatey Caramel. I liked the original flavour best. But I can imagine how a kid would love soaking the brownie version in a glass of cold milk. They would also be delicious crumbled over a bowl of vanilla ice cream. As for the chocolate caramel flavour? It was a little too sweet for my liking. However, I am sure some will love the mix of butterscotchy caramel and chocolate chips.
Source: Tribune News Service, October 21
Questions
1. When were the Chips Ahoy! Cookies first introduced, according to paragraph 1?
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2. According to the writer in paragraph 2, what is the main difference between home-made cookies and the Chips Ahoy! ones?
A. the texture
B. the taste
C. the size
D. the shape
3. In paragraph 3, what are the differences between the Big Chewy Cookie and the original one? (2 marks)
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4. What happened when the writer put the Big Chewy Cookies into his suitcase?
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5. Which of the three flavours mentioned in paragraph 3 does the writer like least, and why? (2 marks)
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6. Complete the following list of questions using the correct interrogative pronouns: “who”, “what”, and “how”. (5 marks)
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(i) _____ created the Big Chewy Cookie?
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(ii) _____ are the three Big Chewy Cookie flavours?
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(iii) _____ might enjoy the Big Cookie Chocolatey Brownie?
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(iv) _____ is the Big Chewy Cookie different to Chips Ahoy!?
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(v) _____ did the writer think of the chocolate caramel cookie?
Answers
1. 1963
2. A
3. It is three times bigger than the original cookie and a lot softer. (accept all similar answers)
4. They broke into pieces.
5. The chocolate caramel flavour because it was a little too sweet and artificial tasting.
6. (i) Who; (ii) What; (iii) Who; (iv) How; (v) What