VOL 6 Test 3 - Buildings made of plastic

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Questions 1-4

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

1Why did buildings made of plastic fail to please the public in the 1960s?

A.

B.

C.

2In the 1960s and 1970s, engineers were unable to overcome the problem of

A.

B.

C.

3Luke and Millie agree to try to get more information about present-day plastics from

A.

B.

C.

4What do Luke and Millie agree about the article by Peterson?

A.

B.

C.

Questions 5-10

What description applies to each of the following structures?
Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-G, next to questions 5-10.
Descriptions
A easy to transport
B not much room inside
C made from recycled materials
D designed to promote technology
E never actually built
F easy to keep clean
G very strong construction

5
the 'house of the future' (1957)

6
the 'wonderhouse' (1964)

7
spaceship houses (1968-78)

8
foam houses (1979-83)

9
plastic exhibition hall

10
New Zealand house