Hospitality with Dates

vocabulary

100

what does relish mean?

enjoy

200

what is the singular form of the word 'oases'?

oasis

300

What does icon mean?

a symbol 

400

antonym for 'well-being' 

ill-being

500

what does hospitality mean?

welcome somebody generously and friendly

paraphrase

100

synonym of 'guest' in the Dates article

visitor

200

synonym for 'produce every year'

annual output 

300

synonym for 'represent' (at least two)

stand for/ symbolize/ signify 

400

synonym for 'vital' (at least 5)

significant/ essential/ central/ indispensable/ important / critical 

500

synonym for considerable 

substantial 

reading for details

100

what two things are offered to guests in Saudi homes?

Arabian coffee and fresh dates

200

The number of dates that Saudi Arabia produce every year

over 1.1 million metric tonnes

300

List 3 locations where dates can be seen. 

shops, markets, oases

400

Two benefits of eating dates 

nutritional value and medical property 

500

Give four examples of usages of palm trees. 

provide shade

thatching on huts

support pillars

making furniture

spot linking devices

100

apart from suggests...

addition 

200

other than is similar to ...

apart from

300

furthermore means ...

also

400

Does the first 'while' suggests transition or contrast in the last paragraph?

transition, means "although" (=whilst)

500

Does the second 'while' in the last paragraph suggest transition or contrast?

contrast, means 'but, compared with the fact that'

reading comprehension

100

Why are date palms so common in Saudi Arabia?

best source of food, easy to grow

200

Name one kind of illness that eating dates can help to avoid. 

cancer

300

How could eating a date help to relieve a headache?

contain anti-inflammatory proeprties

400

What happens to Vitamin C in a fresh date when it is dried?

lost

500

How many types of dates in Saudi Arabia?

more than 300