IELTS Reading main_idea Practice
Which heading best summarises paragraph D?
Question type: matching headings · Difficulty: beginner
- A. The impact of urbanisation on social classes
- B. The development of the factory system and mass production
- C. The expansion of global trade and colonialism
- D. Reasons for the decline of the cottage industry
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Paragraph D discusses the international impact of the Industrial Revolution. It states that industrial nations needed raw materials and new markets, which 'led to a dramatic expansion of global trade' and was 'often tied to imperialism'.