Keeping Cut Flowers – IELTS Reading Answers

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Updated On Aug 14, 2024

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Keeping Cut Flowers is a real Reading test passage that appeared in the IELTS.

With diligent practice, the Reading Module can be the top-scoring category for IELTS Aspirants. To score well, you must understand how to approach and answer the different question types in the Reading Module.

By solving and reviewing Sample Reading Questions from past IELTS papers, you can ensure that your Reading skills are up to the mark. Take the practice test below and check your score with the answers for Keeping Cut Flowers!

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The answers to questions 1-10 are given below along with their explanations.

Question Number	Answer	Keywords	Locations of Keywords
1	Humidity, water quality	important aspect, cut flower care: humidity another vital factor, keeping cut flowers, quality, water	Para 5, lines 2-3 Para 6, line 1
2	8	carnations retain, freshness eight times longer, 12°C than, 26°C	Para 2, lines 2-3
3	Shape, colour(any order)	respiration, generates, energy, needs, give, flower, shape, colour	Para 3, lines 3-4
4	seeds	making, seeds, depends, energy	Para 3, lines 4-5
5	Maintaining low temperature	low temperatures, respiration, minimised	Para 4, line 3
6	Water content	Cooler temperatures, benefit, preserving, water content	Para 5, line 1
7	Age (more) slowly	age more slowly	Para 4, line 4
8	tropical	Tropical flowers are an exception to this rule	Para 4, line 4
9	Chlorine bleach	It is recommended, 15 drops of chlorine bleach, 4%, added, litre of water	Para 6, last 2 lines
10	Direct sunlight, strong wind	look for ones, not been kept, direct sunlight, strong wind	Para 7, first 2 lines

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