# The Origins of Ceramics

IELTS Academic Listening - 10 questions - 11 minutes - Sentence completion

Source: Recording, questions and answer key from The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS, Test 1, Listening Part 4. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## The recording

9 minutes of audio. Practice it with the player on the page; the transcript is on the answers page.

## Questions

### Questions 31-40: Sentence completion

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

31. Ceramics: Ceramics date back approximately _____.

32. The first figurines were made in the area of _____.

33. Early humans could not use their pots to store _____.

34. The Chinese improved the quality of ceramics by mixing _____ with the clay.

35. Chinese porcelain was also called _____.

36. Bottger added quartz and _____ to clay to make porcelain.

37. Glass: Glass production is similar to clay ceramics apart from the rate of _____.

38. The Romans introduced the use of glass to make _____.

39. Concrete: The discovery of concrete is probably due to observing reactions of water and _____.

40. The ability to build large _____ contributed to the success of the Roman Empire.

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