Test 11 passage1 The Rise and Fall of the British Textile Industry

So obviously, the answer is G
12. 
Scan the word ‘uranium’ . You could see it in paragraph 8
Turn into ~ decay
Different element ~ another element
The word 
‘this’ 
in the answer stands for 
‘uranium’
So obviously, the answer is C
13. 
can act as ~ have a role 
firm ~ hard
coating over ~ layer over
Note that ‘the paintings’ is hidden in the answer by ‘something’. This aims to 
pose difficulties for some students.
So obviously, the answer is H
14. 
Now, thorium is quite a special word as it doesn’t appear much in the whole 
paragraph. Immediately scan it. So it’s in paragraph 8
decay
Uranium ------> thorium
This is a radioactive reaction, of which thorium is the result. On the other hand, 
the deposing process turns uranium into a totally new substance, which is 
thorium.
So obviously, the answer is E
15. 
This is kind of a hard question as there is almost no synonym word to scan. 
However, you could scan the word ‘inquiry’ as it only appears in paragraph 1.
Young children ~ younger age.
Now, the passage gives information that ‘English primary school pupils have to 
deal with unprecedented levels of pressure as they face tests more frequently’ 
meaning because having to much tests makes pupils experience a lots of 
pressure. So lots of tests is a reason and children have to suffer from 
‘unprecedented levels of pressure’
is a cause. Because of the require “
NO MORE 
THAN TWO WORDS”.
The answer has to be 
pressure.
16.
There is a name here. Quickly scan the word ‘England’ and you will find that 
its location is also in paragraph 1. Now focus on this paragraph and scan a word 
‘report’ to narrow your answer.
It should be an adjective in the gap. And it describes how the test in England is.

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