Read the text and decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement
Read the text and decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.
Last year I visited the Somerset Levels, a coastal plain and wetland area in Somerset. South
West England. This area is home to one of Somerset's oldest traditional crafts -willow
basket making. Basket making began in the area a long time ago. At the beginning of the
19th century, more than three thousand acres of willow trees were planted commercially
there because the area provided an excellent natural habitat for their cultivation. I'd seen
willow baskets before I visited the Levels, but I was still amazed at the numerous products
created by the basket makers there. They make lobster pots, bread trays, and even passenger
baskets for hot air balloons. Although the arrival of plastics in the 1950s caused the basket
making industry to decline, willow growing and basket making have continued to play a
significant role in Somerset's rural economy. Willow growers and basket makers have dealt
with this challenge by finding new markets and innovative ways of using willow. They
make willow charcoal for artists and bower seats for gardens. Some even weave willow
coffins. Therefore, people here can still live on the craft that their great -grandparents passed
down to them.
T
26. Willow basket making is the oldest traditional craft in Somerset.
T
27. Willow trees were planted commercially in Somerset in the 19th century.
28. Willows can grow well in the area because of its favorable natural conditions.
29. The presence of plastic products didn't affect the growth of the basket making industry
in the area in the 1950s.
30. Basket making does not play an important role in the area now.
B. C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence which is
Last year I visited the Somerset Levels, a coastal plain and wetland area in Somerset. South
West England. This area is home to one of Somerset's oldest traditional crafts -willow
basket making. Basket making began in the area a long time ago. At the beginning of the
19th century, more than three thousand acres of willow trees were planted commercially
there because the area provided an excellent natural habitat for their cultivation. I'd seen
willow baskets before I visited the Levels, but I was still amazed at the numerous products
created by the basket makers there. They make lobster pots, bread trays, and even passenger
baskets for hot air balloons. Although the arrival of plastics in the 1950s caused the basket
making industry to decline, willow growing and basket making have continued to play a
significant role in Somerset's rural economy. Willow growers and basket makers have dealt
with this challenge by finding new markets and innovative ways of using willow. They
make willow charcoal for artists and bower seats for gardens. Some even weave willow
coffins. Therefore, people here can still live on the craft that their great -grandparents passed
down to them.
T
26. Willow basket making is the oldest traditional craft in Somerset.
T
27. Willow trees were planted commercially in Somerset in the 19th century.
28. Willows can grow well in the area because of its favorable natural conditions.
29. The presence of plastic products didn't affect the growth of the basket making industry
in the area in the 1950s.
30. Basket making does not play an important role in the area now.
B. C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence which is