1. Mistukoshi is the name of a... a new brand of apple b. city north of Tokyo. c. Japance department store. junce . 2. Mistukoshi pad over $1.00 for ... a one melan b. a fruit market. c. 78 gift baskets. The bidding for the pricey melon was held ... # at a Japanese wholesale b. in the Caribbean. c. during the winter. market + In Japan, melons... a. are grown all year b. usually sell for about $80. c. Both a and b are correct. rund. 5. Japanese fruit such as apples and grapes are ... a. not considered very b. cultivated with great care. c. given away as prizes. special. 6. In Tokyo. people who purchase melons are thought to be ... a. lucky. b. rich. c. ordinary 7. Mistukoshi came up with the high-stakes publicity stunt as a way to ... . draw attention to its b. get rid of choosy c. offer spilly suits at lower store. customers prices. 8. By paying $1,171 for one melon, Mistukoshi hopes to ... a. encourage farmers to b. charge extra for its fruit. c. impress its customers. grow more produce. 9. According to spokesman Harunito Ogino, the Sapporo store a. sells hundreds of melons b. carries high-quality c. has lots of happy customers. 10. It is likely that melon is very expensive in Japan because... a. the food is only sold in fancy stores. b. very few people like the way it tastes. c. it is produced in limited quantities.