THE STORY OF SILK

Which word is a synonym for THREAD in this sentence: "One of the cocoons that she had collected landed in the hot tea and started to unravel into a fine THREAD."

• smooth

• string

• reel

• instrument

Which word is a synonym for SUBSEQUENTLY in this sentence: "SUBSEQUENTLY, she persuaded her husband to allow her to rear silkworms on a grove of mulberry trees."

• next

• previously

• eventually

• originally

Which word is a synonym for DEVISE in this sentence: "She also DEVISED a special reel to draw the fibres from the cocoon into a single thread"

• rear

• sip

• handle

• invent

Which word is a synonym for CULTIVATION in this sentence: "While it is unknown just how much of this is true, it is certainly known that silk CULTIVATION has existed in China for several millennia."

• farming

• rearing

• harvesting

• weaving

Which word is a synonym for MILLENNIA in this sentence: "It is certainly known that silk cultivation has existed in China for several MILLENNIA."

• legend

• dynasty

• period

• empire

Which word is a synonym for RESTRICTED in this sentence: "Originally, silkworm farming was solely RESTRICTED to women, and it was they who were responsible for the growing, harvesting and weaving."

• entitled

• prized

• facilitated

• limited

Which word is a synonym for WEAVING in this sentence: "Originally, silkworm farming was solely restricted to women, and it was they who were responsible for the growing, harvesting and WEAVING."

• rear

• knit

• draw

• cultivate

Which word is a synonym for STATUS in this sentence: "Silk quickly grew into a symbol of STATUS."

• peasant

• indication

• imperial

• position

Which word is a synonym for ENTITLED in this sentence: "only royalty were ENTITLED to have clothes made of silk."

• authorized

• handled

• stretched

• concealed

Which word is a synonym for PRIZED in this sentence: "Silk was so PRIZED that it was also used as a unit of currency."

• restricted

• relaxed

• valued

• restored