IELTS Academic Reading 3 - Passage 1

Questions 1-3 Complete the summary below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 1-3 on your answer sheet. Some plastics behave in a similar way to 1) [blank_start]candlewax[blank_end] in that they melt under heat and can be moulded into new forms. Bakelite was unique because it was the first material to be both entirely 2) [blank_start]synthetic[blank_end] in origin, and thermosetting. There were several reasons for the research into plastics in the nineteenth century, among them the great advances that had been made in the field of 3) [blank_start]chemistry[blank_end] and the search for alternatives to natural resources like ivory.

Questions 4-8 Complete the flow-chart. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 4-8 on your answer sheet. 4 stage one resin, called [blank_start]Novalak[blank_end] 5 [blank_start]fillers[blank_end] (e.g. cotton, asbestos) 6 [blank_start]hexa[blank_end] 7 [blank_start]raw[blank_end] Bakelite 8 apply intense heat and [blank_start]pressure[blank_end]

Questions 9 and 10 Choose TWO letters A-E. Write your answers in boxes 9 and 10 on your answer sheet. NB Your answers may be given in either order. Which TWO of the following factors influencing the design of Bakelite objects are mentioned in the text?

Questions 11-13 Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1? In boxes 11-13 on your answer sheet write TRUE if the statement agrees with the information FALSE if the statement contradicts the information NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this 11 Modern-day plastic preparation is based on the same principles as that patented in 1907. [blank_start]TRUE[blank_end] 12 Bakelite was immediately welcomed as a practical and versatile material. [blank_start]FALSE[blank_end] 13 Bakelite was only available in a limited range of colours. [blank_start]FALSE[blank_end]