CPE Listening: CPE 5, Test 1, part 2

Andrew Dalford's recently published book about the history of species is entitled

---------------- (9) The colour of the pepper is related to when the

-------------------- (10) takes place. In the past, dishonest dealers would add chpeaper plant materials such as --------------- and ---------------- (11) to sacks of pepper. Andrew uses the term -------------------- (12) to describe the social importance of pepper throughout history. Peppercorns could be used in financial transactions, like paying -------------------------------------- (13) and clearing debts. Together with ivory and --------------------------- (14), pepper was regarded as a luxury item in the Roman Empire. In medicine, both pepper and -------------------------------- (15) was used to treat certain conditions. Made into an ointment, pepper was used to treat irritated --------------------------------- (16) and to relieve pain. Pepper in solution or as to powder was used to keep -------------------------- (17) away.