A taste of home: discovering Sweden’s local food heroes

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How to approach this practice

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1. Question 1 · Single choice

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   When was the feature published?

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   1. September 13, 2025
   2. September 14, 2026
   3. September 13, 2026
   4. September 12, 2026
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   September 13, 2026

   The narration states the publication date directly after introducing the feature.

   Published on September 13, 2026, the article is titled “A taste of home: discovering Sweden’s local food heroes.”

2. Question 2 · Single choice

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   Which information is specifically absent from the package?

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   1. The country’s name
   2. The publication date
   3. The photograph credit
   4. Quotations from people
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   Quotations from people

   The narration explicitly says that quotations are not included.

   It also includes no quotations and does not explain which food traditions or experiences are discussed.

3. Question 3 · Single choice

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   What does the package identify as the country at the center?

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   1. Norway
   2. Sweden
   3. Denmark
   4. Finland
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   Sweden

   The country is directly identified before the missing details are listed.

   It identifies Sweden as the country at the center of the coverage, but it does not name a particular city, region, producer, restaurant, dish, or event.

4. Question 4 · Single choice

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   What is the result of the package’s lack of specific details?

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   1. It becomes a detailed restaurant review
   2. It focuses on a single named producer
   3. It remains a broad travel theme
   4. It changes into a historical biography
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   It remains a broad travel theme

   The absence of details means the story concerns a broad theme instead.

   Therefore, the confirmed story concerns the broad theme of local food and travel rather than a detailed report from a specific place.

5. Question 5 · Single choice

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   Which organization is named as the story’s publisher?

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   1. Visit Sweden
   2. The Guardian
   3. Emmie Bolmstedt
   4. A Swedish tourism restaurant
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   The Guardian

   The narration identifies the publisher while classifying the story.

   The package classifies the story as travel coverage and lists The Guardian as its publisher.

6. Question 6 · Single choice

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   What does the image credit include?

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   1. The Guardian and Sweden
   2. A local producer and restaurant
   3. Emmie Bolmstedt and Visit Sweden
   4. A regional food association only
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   Emmie Bolmstedt and Visit Sweden

   The credit names both a photographer and an associated organization.

   It also records the photograph credit as “Emmie Bolmstedt/Visit Sweden.”

7. Question 7 · Single choice

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   What should readers avoid assuming about the food heroes?

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   1. That they are named and interviewed
   2. That they represent a confirmed list of individuals
   3. That they live somewhere in Sweden
   4. That they are connected with local food
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   That they represent a confirmed list of individuals

   The narration warns that their identities and work are not confirmed.

   However, the available package does not identify the people described as “food heroes” or give information about their work.

What to review next

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