Gimme shelter
Full answers to the true or false exercise
True or false, according to what you have read?
- Jack Woolley has hit on a brilliant idea which will also help to solve a common problem. True – he has devised an ingenious solution to a litter problem.
- Crisp packets are highly bio-degradable.
False – they ‘take an age (= a very long time) to degrade’. - They could help victims of earthquakes.
True – they are suitable for use with ‘refugees’ and ‘victims of natural disasters’. - Crisp tents would be ideal for permanent use in hot climates.
False – they are suitable for temporary shelters in hot or cold climates. - Jack Woolley is an architect.
False – he is an industrial designer who was studying architecture at the time of this article. - It is possible to grow oysters by machine.
False – Woolley’s ‘machine’ is not an actual machine, merely a way of harvesting a heavier supply of oysters than usual. - It is unusual to use bone china when devising light-fixtures.
True – it is usually used for crockery such as plates, teapots and cups. - A typical school-age child in the UK eats 12 packets of crisps a week.
According to the article, true. (*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.) - A crisp manufacturer has shown interest in Woolley’s designs.
True – Woolley is currently ‘in talks’ with one. - At the moment the crisp tents take up more space than is desirable
True – Woolley says it would be useful to be able to ‘scrunch’ them into small spaces.