The Chinese Online Writing Lab

1. When did the production of instant noodles in Taiwan begin?
A.   in 1970
B.   in 1967
C.  in 1968

2. What company established a food processing plant in Changhua in 1970?                                                   A. Uni-President Enterprises                                   B. Vedan Enterprise Corporation

C. Wei Lih Food Manufacturers

3. Which age group is the biggest consumer of instant noodles?
A. 7-14 year olds

  B. 30-45 year olds

  C. 15-29 year olds

4. How much in revenues did Taiwanese manufacturers of instant noodles achieve in 2002?                            A. approximately 3 billion New Taiwanese dollars
B. more than 3 billion New Taiwanese dollars
C. nearly 3 billion New Taiwanese dollars

5. Which Japanese company dominated the instant noodles market in Taiwan?                                         A. Ve Wong Company

  B. the International Food Company

  C. the King Car Group

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Post-Listening Exercise

Write a paragraph that describes product or service development (產品或服務研發)  by adopting the following structure:

Current status of product or service development

Market value

Unique features and characteristics of product or service development

Major manufacturers of this product or service in Taiwan

Rationale for further product or service development in this area