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Test 3. Read the text. For questions 1-4 choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
Where Does Paper Come From?
Man has been communicating in writing and with pictures for many thousands of
years, but paper-making as we know it started in China about 2,000 years ago. A man
called T’sun Lai experimented for nine years using materials like wood, rocks and
leaves. He had good results with bark from the mulberry tree and bamboo plant
fibres. When he added water, he achieved the best results, which made the paper
suitable for artwork and books. It took about one week to combine the materials and a
further day for the paper to dry out. By the 10
th
century, Arabians were substituting
linen fibers for wood and bamboo, which made a superior sheet of paper for
predominantly the same purpose as the Chinese. In the 17
th
century, Europeans began
making paper from rag bond (cotton and linen rags), which created a much more
durable surface that didn’t tear as easily.
1. T’sun Lai’s most successful paper was made from
A. bark and bamboo.
B. the mulberry tree, wood and plant fibres.
C. bark, water and bamboo.
D. trees, leaves and plant fibres.
2. How long did it take T’sun Lai to invent paper?
A. 9 years
B. 2,000 years
C. 1 week and 1 day
D. 1 week
3. The Arabians made paper from
A. cotton and linen.
B. wood and bamboo.
C. bark and bamboo.
D. linen fibres and water.
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