Cadbury: Multiple Choice Grammar Test

Things are heating up, in the chocolate world. There is a lot of talk about who (1) _________ the contest for the chocolate giant «Cadbury». «Kraft Food» (2)_________ $16.7 billion for «Cadbury». It is the only official bid. However, industry insiders believe the American candy maker «Hershey» is also considering an offer of $17 billion. While «Kraft» and «Hershey» are battling it out, (3)_________ makers may enter the fight. «Nestlé» of Switzerland and «Ferrero» of Italy (4)_________ noises recently about (5) _________ «Cadbury». The «Cadbury» chairman, Roger Carr, told a London newspaper he (6)_________ his company could fight off the takeover bids. He (7)_________ the door open for a possible bid, saying he would consider any «offer from a serious source». This is sure (8)_________ the bid price.

«Cadbury» is one of the world’s leading confectionery companies. It produces some of (9)_________ chocolate and candy brands. The company started back in 1824 when John Cadbury opened a small shop (10)_________ cocoa and tea near Birmingham, England. The shop expanded into a factory and became (11)_________ large, that the area (12)_________ «Cadbury». The company grew (13) _________ a multinational giant. It operates in over 60 countries and has a global workforce of 45,000 people. The American company has a market value of only about $8.5 billion, less than half of (14)_________.