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Multilevel · Part 3 · Multilevel Practice Test 14

PLASTIC IS NO LONGER FANTASTIC: Reading answers

Answers to questions 15–20 (6 in all), each with why it is right.

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I In 2017, Carlos Ferrando, a Spanish engineer-turned-entrepreneur, saw a piece of art in a museum that profoundly affected him. ‘What Lies Under’, a photographic composition by Indonesian digital artist Ferdi Rizkiyanto, shows a child crouching by the edge of the ocean and ‘lifting up’ a wave, to reveal a cluster of assorted plastic waste, from polyethylene bags to water bottles. The artwork, designed to raise public awareness, left Ferrando angry – and fuelled with entrepreneurial ideas. II Ferrando runs a Spanish-based design company, Closca, that produces an ingenious foldable bicycle helmet. But he has now also designed a stylish glass water bottle with a stretchy silicone strap and…

Answers 15–20

  1. 15

    Paragraph I

    F: A disturbing experience Matching headings

  2. 16

    Paragraph II

    D: Two inventions and some physical details Matching headings

  3. 17

    Paragraph III

    B: The reasons why Ferrando’s product is needed Matching headings

  4. 18

    Paragraph IV

    H: Looking back at why water was bottled Matching headings

  5. 19

    Paragraph V

    E: The contrasting views of different generations Matching headings

  6. 20

    Paragraph VI

    A: A time when opportunities were limited Matching headings

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