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          The papaya is a very common fruit in Malaysia. The first papaya of the world seem
to have grown in central America. It was taken from central America to India in the 16 th
century. From there it spread to other countries, southeastern of India.
          The papaya of today are grown widely in Sri Lanka. Australia, the Philippines, South
Africa and Malaysia. In India alone, there are about 170 000 hectares under papaya cultivation.
          The papaya has many names such as , papeeta, sea papapyi, pappali and may more.
Papaya trees grow easily and fast. They can best be grown from seeds. The fruits of the papaya can be harvested within a tea. The tree gives fruits all the year round. There is no season for the fruit. It can go on producing fruits for about five years.. One tree can give up to 100 fruits. A papaya can weigh up about a kilogramme or more.
          Today there are many papaya trees. The smallest of papaya trees give the sweetest and the best papaya.
          No such fruits has as much as vitamin A as the papaya. The papaya has a yellow
coloured substance called carotene. The carotene of the papaya can be easily changed into
vitamin A by our body. The carotene found in papaya is the same of the carrot.. The
'pap in' (a liquid type of substance) in papaya helps in our digestion .

1. The papaya was….
    A. spread to Malaysia from America.
    B. taken to India in 16th century.
    C. first grown in central America in 16th century.
    D. grown in Malaysia in 16th century.

2. All the following statements are true except…….
    A. There are many names for papaya.
    B. Papaya are now grown widely in Malaysia.
    C. There are about 1700 000 hectres lands in India planted with papaya.
    D. Papaya is originated from India.

3. From the passage we know that….
    A. carotene is only found in papaya.
    B. The sweetest papaya is from the dwarf papaya trees.
    C. Other fruits have more vitamin A in papaya.
    D. Papaya are not good for our digestion.

4. Which of the following is not the name for papaya?.
    A. papin
    B. papeeta
    C. pappali
    D. Boa papayi

5. What is the opposite word of the word sweetest in paragraph 4.
    A. sour
    B. salty
    C. bitter
    D. tasty

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