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IELTS · Part 1 · Cambridge 11 — Test 3

The story of silk: Reading answers

Answers to questions 1–13 (13 in all), each with why it is right.

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The history of the world’s most luxurious fabric, from ancient China to the present day Silk is a fine, smooth material produced from the cocoons - soft protective shells - that are made by mulberry silkworms (insect larvae). Legend has it that it was Lei Tzu, wife of the Yellow Emperor, ruler of China in about 3000 BC, who discovered silkworms. One account of the story goes that as she was taking a walk in her husband’s gardens, she discovered that silkworms were responsible for the destruction of several mulberry trees. She collected a number of cocoons and sat down to have a rest. It just so happened that while she was sipping some tea, one of the cocoons that she had collected landed in…

Answers 1–13

  1. 1

    tea Note completion

  2. 2

    reel Note completion

  3. 3

    women Note completion

  4. 4

    royalty Note completion

  5. 5

    currency Note completion

  6. 6

    paper Note completion

  7. 7

    wool Note completion

  8. 8

    monks Note completion

  9. 9

    nylon Note completion

  10. 10

    Gold was the most valuable material transported along the Silk Road.

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

  11. 11

    Most tradesmen only went along certain sections of the Silk Road.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

  12. 12

    The Byzantines spread the practice of silk production across the West.

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

  13. 13

    Silk yarn makes up the majority of silk currently exported from China.

    NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

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