The King of Fruits – IELTS Reading Answers
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The Academic passage ‘The King of Fruits’ is a reading passage that appeared in an IELTS Test.
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The answers to questions 1-13 are given below along with their explanations.
Question Numbered | Answer | Keywords | Locations of Keywords |
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1 | G | interest, growing, West, Asian immigrants, Canada and Australia | Para G, lines 3-4 |
2 | F | modern breeding, techniques, resulted, introduction, hundreds of cultivars | Para F, lines 3-4 |
3 | E | soft creamy consistency, allows durian, blend, other Southeast Asian delicacies | Para E, lines 5-6 |
4 | C | pungent odour, easier detection by animals | Para C, lines 2-3 |
5 | thorns | The thorns, so sharp | Para B, line 3 |
6 | pith | white fibrous pith | Para D, first 2 lines |
7 | in which are nestled pockets of soft yellowish flesh | Para D, line 2 | |
8 | TRUE | seeds, can be cooked, eaten | Para D, line 3 |
9 | FALSE | only, very northern parts, Australia | Para F, line 2 |
10 | NOT GIVEN | ||
11 | Mesh bag(s) | usually put, mesh bags, ease handling | Para B, line 4 |
12 | Lower-grade durian | lower-grade durian, fermented, paste, used, local rice dishes | Para E, last 2 lines |
13 | hardhat | does not walk, durian plantation without, hardhat | Para F, line 8 |
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