The diagram explains the process for the making of chocolate. There are 1________ ten stages in the process, 2__________ the growing of the pods on the cacao trees and culminating in the production of the chocolate.

3_________, the cocoa comes from the cacao tree, which is grown in the South American and African continents and the country of Indonesia.  Once the pods are ripe and red, they are 4__________and the white cocoa beans are 5________. 6___________ fermentation, they are then laid out on a large tray so they can dry under the sun.

7________, they are placed into large sacks and delivered to the factory. They are then roasted at a temperature of 350 degrees, after which the beans are crushed and 8__________from their outer shell. In the final stage, this inner part that is 9______is pressed and the chocolate is 10 _______ .

Answer:

1. a total of

2. beginning with

3. to begin

4. harvested

5. removed

6. following a period of

7. next

8. separated 

9. left 

10. produced