‘Cork’- Reading Answer Explanation- CAM-12
Here are explanations of the Questions of passage named ‘Cork’, which is from the Cambridge 12 book. The Questions that have been asked are True/False/Not Given and Blanks. You will find the locations of the Reading Answers, Keywords(highlighted and underlined) and justifications.
READING PASSAGE 1: Cork
| Question | Answer |
| 1 | NOT GIVEN |
| 2 | FALSE |
| 3 | FALSE |
| 4 | TRUE |
| 5 | TRUE |
| 6 | TASTE |
| 7 | CHEAPER |
| 8 | CONVENIENT |
| 9 | IMAGE |
| 10 | SUSTAINABLE |
| 11 | RECYCLED |
| 12 | BIODIVERSITY |
| 13 | DESERTIFICATION |
Questions 1-5
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?
In boxes 1-5 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
1.The cork oak has the thickest bark of any living tree.
Location: 1st paragraph
Explanation: Though the main keyword ‘thickest bark’ is there in the first line of the paragraph. ‘Cork – the thick bark of the cork oak tree (Quercus suber) – is a remarkable material.’ But there is no information regarding the comparison with other barks. Thus, no information available.
Answer: Not Given
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2 Scientists have developed a synthetic cork with the same cellular structures as natural cork.
Location: 2nd paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘synthetic cork’ helps to locate the answer in the middle line of the paragraph. ‘the bark of the cork oak has a particular cellular structure – with about 40 million cells per cubic centimetre – that technology has never succeeded in replicating…’Here, ‘never succeeded in replicating’ means they were not able to develop the similar cellular structure as natural cork. Thus, the question statement contradicts the passage statement.
Answer: False
3 Individual cork oak trees must be left for 25 years between the first and second harvest.
Location: 4th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘25 years’ helps to locate the answer in the third line of the paragraph. ‘first harvest takes 25 years, and a gap of approximately a decade must separate harvests from an individual tree…’Here, ‘approximately a decade’ means there should e gap of ten years not 25 years. The question statement contradicts with the passage statement. Thus, the answer is False.
Answer: False
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4 Cork bark should be stripped in dry atmospheric conditions.
Location: 4th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘atmospheric conditions’ helps to locate the answer in the sixth line of the paragraph. ‘If the bark is stripped on a day when it’s too cold – or when the air is damp – the tree will be damaged…’This means cork bark should not be stripped when there is damp atmospheric conditions. It should be stripped in dry atmospheric conditions. Hence, the answer is clear.
Answer: True
5 The only way to remove the bark from cork oak trees is by hand.
Location: 5th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the second line of the paragraph. ‘No mechanical means of stripping cork bark has been invented, so the job is done by teams of highly skilled workers…’Here, this line makes it clear that no mechanical means has been invented. This can only be done by hand. Thus, the answer is True.
Answer: True
Questions 6-13
Complete the notes bolow.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 6-13 on your answer sheet.
Comparison of aluminium screw caps and cork bottle stoppers
Advantages of aluminium screw caps
- do not affect the 6…………………………… of the bottle contents
Location: 6th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the last fourth line of the paragraph. ‘The tiniest concentrations – as little as three or four parts to a trillion – can spoil the taste of the product contained in the bottle…’Here, ‘bottle contents’ has been written as ‘products contained in the bottle’ Thus, the answer is clear.
Answer: Taste
- are 7…………………………….. to produce
Location: 6th paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the last line of the paragraph. ‘These substitutes are cheaper to manufacture and, in the case of screw caps, move convenient for the user…’Here, ‘produce’ and ‘manufacture’ are synonyms. Thus, the answer is ‘cheaper’
Answer: Cheaper
- are 8……………………………… to use
Location: 6th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the last line of the paragraph. ‘These substitutes are cheaper to manufacture and, in the case of screw caps, move convenient for the user…’Thus, the answer is ‘convenient’
Answer: Convenient
Advantages of cork bottle stoppers
- suit the 9……………………………… of quality products
Location: Last paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘quality products’ helps to locate the answer in the second line of the paragraph. ‘Firstly, its traditional image is more in keeping with that of the type of high quality goods with which it has long been associated…’Here, ‘goods’ and ‘products’ are synonyms. Thus, the answer is ‘image’
Answer: image
- made from a 10……………………………… material• easily 11…………………………….
Location: Last paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the third line of the paragraph. ‘Secondly – and very importantly – cork is a sustainable product that can be recycled without difficulty…’Here, ‘product’ and ‘material’ means the same. Moreover, ‘without difficulty’ means ‘easily’.
Answer: (10) Sustainable
(11) Recycled
- cork forests aid 12…………………………………
- cork forests stop 13………………………………. Happening
Location: Last paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the second last line of the paragraph. ‘Moreover, cork forests are a resource which support local biodiversity, and prevent desertification in the regions where they are planted…’Here, ‘aid’ means ‘support’. Furthermore, ‘prevent’ means ‘stop’ Thus, the answer is clear.
Answer: (12) Biodiversity
(13)Desertification
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