IELTS Academic Reading ‘Flawed Beauty: The Problem with Toughened Glass’ Answers

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The Academic passage ‘Flawed Beauty: The Problem with Toughened Glass’ is a reading passage that appeared in an IELTS Test.

It contains some of the IELTS reading question types. If you are interested in familiarising yourself with all the question types, don’t hesitate to take an IELTS reading practice test.

Flawed Beauty: The Problem with Toughened Glass

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The answers with explanations are given below

Question Number Answers Keywords Location of Keywords
14. G Nickel sulphide failure, Brian Waldrun, very rare Paragraph A Last 2 lines & B
15. A Glass expert, bad press Paragraph C, Last 2 lines
16. H Decades later, failed, 27 years old Paragraph H
17. C An expert, analysed, glass pane Paragraph J, Lines 5-7
18. F Shatters, tiny cubes Paragraph D, Lines 4-5
19. I Shatter, is unpredictable Paragraph H, Lines 2-4
20. C Ordinary glass, cooling, jets of cold air Paragraph E, First 3 lines
21. K Outer layer, solidify, interior Paragraph E, First 4 lines
22. E Sunlight, process is speeded up Paragraph H, First 6 lines
23. L Was 27 years old, failures into double figures Paragraph H Last Line & I Last 2 lines
24. True  Minute crystals, trapped inside, almost certainly Paragraph A, Last 2 lines
25. Not Given Not Given Not Given
26. False Nickel sulphide, almost impossible to find Paragraph I, First 2 lines

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Courtney Miller

Courtney Miller

Courtney is one of our star content writers as she plays multiple roles. She is a phenomenal researcher and provides extensive articles to students. She is also an IELTS Trainer and an extremely good content writer. Courtney completed her English Masters at Kings College London, and has been a part of our team for more than 3 years. She has worked with the British Council and knows the tricks and tips of IELTS.

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