Gimme shelter

By Rosamund Place | April 20, 2010

According to the article, are the statements below true or false?

to find answers and explanation

 

1. [Multiple choice]

Jack Woolley has hit on a brilliant idea which will also help to solve a common problem.

(– he has devised an ingenious solution to a litter problem.)

Answers for Quiz [1].

  • 1. True (correct)
  • 2. False

2. [Multiple choice]

Crisp packets are highly bio-degradable.

(- they ‘take an age (= a very long time) to degrade’.)

Answers for Quiz [2].

  • 1. True
  • 2. False (correct)

3. [Multiple choice]

They could help victims of earthquakes.

(– they are suitable for use with ‘refugees’ and ‘victims of natural disasters’.)

Answers for Quiz [3].

  • 1. True (correct)
  • 2. False

4. [Multiple choice]

Crisp tents would be ideal for permanent use in hot climates.

(- they are suitable for temporary shelters in hot or cold climates.)

Answers for Quiz [4].

  • 1. True
  • 2. False (correct)

5. [Multiple choice]

Jack Woolley is an architect.

(– he is an industrial designer who was studying architecture at the time of this article.)

Answers for Quiz [5].

  • 1. True
  • 2. False (correct)

6. [Multiple choice]

It is possible to grow oysters by machine.

(Woolley’s ‘machine’ is not an actual machine, merely a way of harvesting a heavier supply of oysters than usual.)

Answers for Quiz [6].

  • 1. True
  • 2. False (correct)

7. [Multiple choice]

It is unusual to use bone china when devising light-fixtures.

(– it is usually used for crockery such as plates, teapots and cups.)

Answers for Quiz [7].

  • 1. True (correct)
  • 2. False

8. [Multiple choice]

A typical school-age child in the UK eats 12 packets of crisps a week.

(- according to the article. (*Please take this with a pinch of salt. My own children have not consumed this ‘annual’ quantity of crisps between them in 20 years. Ed.))

Answers for Quiz [8].

  • 1. True (correct)
  • 2. False

9. [Multiple choice]

A crisp manufacturer has shown interest in Woolley’s designs.

(– Woolley is currently ‘in talks’ with one)

Answers for Quiz [9].

  • 1. True (correct)
  • 2. False

10. [Multiple choice]

At the moment the crisp tents take up more space than is desirable.

(– Woolley says it would be useful to be able to ‘scrunch’ them into small spaces.)

Answers for Quiz [10].

  • 1. True (correct)
  • 2. False
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Gimme shelter

By Berni | July 13, 2006

Gimme shelter

Can you find the equivalent word(s) in the passage?
started to
artificial
changed into
squash into a small mass
large amount
serious nuisance
thrown away
white porcelain
resistant to bad weather
testing

 

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