Reading - Part 1
Exercise 11: Swiss Cheese
Read the text. Fill in each gap with ONE word.
(The word must come from somewhere else in the text.)
Swiss Cheese
Switzerland is a country famous for producing cheese. However, it is now importing more
(1)
than it exports for the first time. The reason is that Switzerland opened up its milk market. Other
countries can sell
(2)
in Switzerland. This means it is difficult for Swiss farmers to compete with cheaper, imported milk.
Many dairy farmers have given up because they cannot make a profit. This has decreased the quantity
of cheese made in
(3).
The Swiss Dairy Association said the country can now only make enough cheese for its own population.
Swiss cheese is well known for its high quality. It is often on the menu of restaurants worldwide.
However,
(4)
and supermarkets are replacing Swiss cheeses with those from other countries. Even though
Switzerland is exporting less cheese, the
(5)
are still big cheese eaters. They are eating more cheese than ever. Swiss people ate an average of
22.9 kg per person last year. A dairy farmer was sad to see dairy farms disappearing. She said:
"Cheese is a big part of life in Switzerland. We need our
(6)
, and cheese."