Let’s start:- Ielts reading tricks of flow chart completion
9. FLOW CHART COMPLETION
Ielts reading tricks In this type of question, candidates are asked to write ONE WORD ONLY/TWO WORDS ONLY/THREE WORDS ONLY to complete some notes on the given flow-chart. For this type of question, first, skim the passage to find the keywords in the paragraph concerned with the answer, and then scan to find the exact word(s).
TIPS FOR THIS TYPE OF QUESTION: – Move a pencil on the passage text very carefully and target the keywords of the question to find the answer as well as circle/underline those keywords for understanding whole flow chart. Remember to focus on Proper nouns, random Capital letters, numbers, special characters of text etc.
PARAGRAPH OF A PASSAGE
The original patent outlined a three-stage process, in which phenol and formaldehyde (from wood or coal) were initially combined under vacuum inside a large egg-shaped kettle. The result was a resin known as Novalak, which became soluble and malleable when heated. The resin was allowed to cool in shallow trays until it hardened, and then broken up and ground into powder. Other substances were then introduced: including fillers, such as woodflour, asbestos or cotton, which increase strength and. moisture resistance, catalysts (substances to speed up the reaction between two chemicals without joining to either) and hexa, a compound of ammonia and formaldehyde which supplied the additional formaldehyde necessary to form a thermosetting resin. This resin was then left to cool and harden, and ground up a second time. The resulting granular powder was raw Bakelite, ready to be made into a vast range of manufactured objects. In the last stage, the heated Bakelite was poured into a hollow mould of the required shape and subjected to extreme heat and pressure; thereby ‘setting’ its form for life.
Questions 1-5
Complete the flow-chart.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet.
Q1.Stage one resin, called___________
Keyword for this question: – phenol, formaldehyde, combine, vaccum, stage one resin, called
Let’s have a look at the paragraph: – the writer says here, “The original patent outlined a three-stage process, in which phenol and formaldehyde (from wood or coal) were initially combined under vacuum inside a large egg-shaped kettle. The result was a resin known as Novalak, which became soluble and malleable when heated…”
Similarity: – the result was a resin = stage one resin, known as = called
So, answer will be: – NOVALAK
Q2. __________ (e.g. cotton, asbestos)
Keywords for this question: – e.g. cotton, asbestos, catalysts
Let’s have a look at the paragraph: – the writer says here, “…Other substances were then introduced: including fillers, such as woodflour, asbestos or cotton, which increase strength and. moisture resistance, catalysts…”
Similarity: – such as woodflour, asbestos or cotton = e.g. cotton, asbestos
So, answer will be: – FILLERS
Q3. __________
Keywords for this question: – ammonia, formaldehyde
Let’s have a look at the paragraph: – the writer says here, “…hexa, a compound of ammonia and formaldehyde which supplied the additional
Similarity: – ammonia and formaldehyde = ammonia, formaldehyde
So, answer will be: – HEXA
Q4. __________Bakelite
Keywords for this question: – stage two resin, cool until hardened, break up, grind, powder
Let’s have a look at the paragraph: – the author says here, “…supplied the additional formaldehyde necessary to form a thermosetting resin. This resin was then left to cool and harden, and ground up a second time. The resulting granular powder was raw Bakelite…”
Similarity: – form a thermosetting resin = stage two resin, left to cool and harden = cool until hardened, ground up a second time = grind, resulting granular powder = powder
So, answer will be: – RAW
Q5. Apply intense heat and __________
Keywords for this question: –heat, pour into mould, apply, intense heat
Finally, have a look at the paragraph: – the author says here, “…In the last stage, the heated Bakelite was poured into a hollow mould of the required shape and subjected to extreme heat and pressure; thereby ‘setting’ its form for life.”
Similarity: – heated Bakelite was poured into a hollow mould = heat, pour into mould, subjected to = apply, extreme heat = intense heat
So, answer will be: – PRESSURE
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