Cambridge ielts 5 Reading

=>ANSWER: E. warm
23) The frequency with which such problems occur is… by glass experts. 
Keywords: frequency, experts 
In paragraph 2, Brian Waldon says: “it‟s a very rare phenomenon”. 

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In paragraph 3, Barrie Josie says: “On average I see about one or two buildings a 
month suffering from nickel sulphide related failures”; Tony Wilmott and Simon 
Armstrong say they know of hundreds of cases; Trevor Ford says: “what you hear is 
only the tip of the iceberg”. These experts, therefore, argue about how common the 
problem is. 
=>ANSWER: L. disputed
Questions 24 -26: TRUE/FALSE/NOT GIVEN 
24) Little doubt was expressed about the reason for the Bishops Walk accident. 
Keywords: little, doubt, reason, Bishops Walk 
In paragraph 1, the accident at Bishops Walk shopping centre is mentioned. The 
fragments of the glass roof were examined by experts. “They found that minute 
crystals of nickel sulphide trapped inside the glass had almost certainly caused the 
failure”. 
+ little doubt = almost certainly 
+ reason = caused 
=>ANSWER: TRUE
25) Toughened glass has the same appearance as ordinary glass. 

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Keywords: toughened glass, same, appearance, ordinary glass 
In paragraph 5, the writer says: ” It is made by the heating a sheet of
ordinary glass to about 620°C to soften it slightly, allowing its structure to 
expand, and then cooling it rapidly with jets of cold air.” 
it = toughened glass 
So, the writer only mentions the process of manufacturing toughened glass from 
ordinary glass. There is no information about the comparison of their appearance. 
=>ANSWER: NOT GIVEN
26) There is plenty of documented evidence available about the incidence of nickel 
sulphide failure. 
Keywords: plenty, documented evidence, failure 
In paragraph 9, the writer says: “Data showing the scale of the nickel sulphide 
problem is almost impossible to find. The picture is made more complicated by the 
fact that these crystals occur in batches.” 
+ documented evidence = data 
+ incidence = scale 
+ plenty of documented evidence available >< almost impossible to find