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WorksheetsLvl 4 Lesson 8
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 25mins
Write the correct word from the caption to complete the sentence
(a) are types of woven cloth
Write the correct word from the caption to complete the sentence
(a) is a thin thread of a natural or artificial substance
Write the correct word from the caption to complete the sentence
(a) products are made from chemicals or artificial substances
Look at the title, pictures, captions and sub-titles
Choose the topics that are likely going to be discussed in this article
Clothes that contain electronic devices
How spiders may become extinct in the future
How textile technology could be used in the military
How people are creating new textile technology
Choose the correct definition of the underlined word in the sentence from the article
One of his inventions, a jacket that stays suspended in the air like a balloon after it is taken off
To hang in the air
To stop something
To be clean
Choose the correct definition of the underlined word in the sentence from the article
Polymers can be pulled into a thread, which makes
them well suited for use in textile manufacturing.
dreaming about things
designing things
producing things
Choose the correct definition of the underlined word in the sentence from the article
Not all companies are forthcoming about their products for fear of having their ideas stolen.
the future of something
to be fast and active
to be honest and open
Choose the correct definition of the underlined word in the sentence from the article
They have inserted a spider gene into goats, thereby causing the goats to produce a milk that contains a protein required for spider silk.
therefore/ and so
otherwise
on the contrary
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It has a built-in microphone that allows the wearer to operate kitchen appliances using voice commands.
workers
recipes for food
electronics devices
Choose the correct definition of the underlined word in the sentence from the article
In addition to clothing innovations, the researchers at Natick are also working on portable buildings made of what are essentially large, high-strength textile balloons.
something that can be sent to other countries
able to be moved easily
something that is strong and long-lasting
Choose the correct definition of the underlined word in the sentence from the article
This "airbeam" technology would allow a team to build a hangar in a fraction of the time it would take to build one out of metal.
a small part of something
a long period of time
a maths problem
Choose the correct definition of the underlined word in the sentence from the article
The largest air-filled beams, about 0.75 meters in diameter and 24 meters long, are so rigid that you can hang a heavy truck from one.
unwilling to change your opinion
hard and difficult to bend
weak and easy to break
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Who can foresee what these textile innovators will dream up next?
to predict the future
to oppose something
to come up with new ideas
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Soza is one of many dreamers and pioneers who are turning textile fantasies into realities.
products
a type of story
dreams
Understanding lexical cohesion
What is an antonym of 'passive' in paragraph F?
(a)
Understanding lexical cohesion
What is a synonym of 'intelligent' in paragraph G?
(a)
Understanding lexical cohesion
What does 'it' refer to in paragraph G, line 7?
(a)
Understanding lexical cohesion
What is a synonym of 'impossible to see' in paragraph I?
(a)
Understanding lexical cohesion
What is a different form of the word 'innovations' in paragraph K?
(a)
Reading Comprehension
What is the purpose of the article?
to provide a historical overview of innovative fashion styles
to introduce the reader to developments in high-tech textiles
to convince the reader to buy the lastest synthetic fashions
to explain how modern fashions are often inspired by nature
Reading Comprehension
Paragraph D: Why does Hughes Vinchon mention a motorboat you cannot hear?
to explain one of the properties of an oil-absorbing fabric
to give an example of how quietly his textile factory runs
to show admiration for a fabric that can absorb vibrations
to show that he is not afraid of having his ideas stolen
Reading Comprehension
Which person do you think is most likely to design a coat made of paper that three people can wear?
Alex Soza
Hugues Vinchon
Jeff Turner
Ian Scott
Reading Comprehension
Paragraph H: What does Clive van Heeren mean, when talking about the jacket, that 'it is not going to happen overnight'?
It won't happen tomorrow
It will take a short time
It will take a long time
It will never happen
Reading Comprehension
The following sentence would best be placed at the end of which paragraph?
'Thanks to them, the world of high-tech textiles is an exciting place to be these days'
Paragraph A
Paragraph B
Paragraph I
Paragraph K
