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Cambridge IELTS Academic 6 Reading Test 2 Answers with Explanation / IELTS Academic Reading: Cambridge 6 Test 2 Answer / Cambridge IELTS 6 Reading Test 2 Answers with Explanation

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READING PASSAGE 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on Reading Passage 1.

 

Advantages of public transport

  

Matching Headings (1-5)

Question No.

Answer

Keywords

Location

Explanation

1

ii (A successful exercise in people power)

politics, democracy, transport decision

Paragraph A, Lines 1-6

The writer explains how public involvement led to a successful shift from road construction to rail transport, demonstrating the power of democracy.

2

vii (Increases in travelling time)

commuting, time, congestion

Paragraph B, Lines 1 & 7-8

The passage states that commuting times were stable for centuries but have now increased due to congestion.

3

iv (Higher incomes need not mean more cars)

wealth, car use, Europe vs. America

Paragraph C, Lines 1-3

The passage contrasts Europe and the U.S., showing that higher wealth does not always result in more car use.

4

i (Avoiding an overcrowded centre)

city centre, urban planning, Melbourne

Paragraph D, Lines 2-3

The passage states that concentrating everyone in the city centre is not the best approach.

5

iii (The benefits of working together in cities)

creativity, collaboration, cities

Paragraph E, Lines 4-6

The passage explains how face-to-face interaction in cities fosters creativity.

True, False, Not Given (6-10)

Question No.

Answer

Keywords

Location

Explanation

6

FALSE

ISTP, study, every city in the world

Paragraph 1, Lines 1-3

The study compared transport in 37 cities, not every city.

7

TRUE

efficient cities, quality of life

Paragraph 1, Last Lines

The passage states that efficient cities attract industry and improve living conditions.

8

NOT GIVEN

inner-city tram, danger, car drivers

Paragraph 3

The passage mentions Melbourne’s tram network but does not discuss its danger to drivers.

9

FALSE

Melbourne, prefer outer suburbs

Paragraph 3, Last Lines

The passage states that demand for inner suburbs has increased, meaning people prefer to live there.

10

TRUE

bicycle use, efficiency, public transport average

Paragraph 5, Lines 1-3

The passage states that Amsterdam and Copenhagen are efficient despite only having reasonable public transport.

Matching Places with Descriptions (11-13)

Question No.

Answer

Keywords

Location

Explanation

11

F (inefficient due to a limited public transport system)

Perth, public transport, costs

Paragraph 2, Lines 1-3

The passage states that Perth has minimal public transport, making it inefficient.

12

D (hilly and inappropriate for rail transport system)

Auckland, hills, rail difficulties

Paragraph 7, Lines 2-3

The passage states that Auckland’s landscape makes rail transport difficult to develop.

13

C (profitably moved from road to light rail transport system)

Portland, road vs. rail, referendum

Paragraph A, Lines 2-5

The passage describes how local action shifted investment from roads to light rail, which became successful.

 



READING PASSAGE 2

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14–26, which are based on Reading Passage 2 .


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Question No.

Answer

Keywords

Location

Explanation

14

B (falling)

research, United States, proportion, people over 65, suffering from, most common age-related medical problems, speed, change

Paragraph 2, Lines 1-6

"Researchers say arthritis, high blood pressure, and circulation problems... are troubling a smaller proportion every year." "Are declining" = falling (B).

15

I (increasing)

research, United States, proportion, people over 65, suffering from, most common age-related medical problems, speed, change

Paragraph 2, Lines 1-6

"The data confirms that the rate at which these diseases are declining continues to accelerate." "To accelerate" = the speed is increasing (I).

16

F (later)

seems, these diseases, affecting people, in life, than, in the past

Paragraph 3, Lines 2-3

"The problems doctors accepted as normal in a 65-year-old in 1982 are often not appearing until people are 70 or 75." "Often not appearing until 70 or 75" = affecting people later (F).

17

M (medicine)

largely, due to, developments, but, other factors such as, improved, may be, playing a part

Paragraph 4, Lines 1-4

"Certain diseases are beating a retreat in the face of medical advances." "Medical advances" = developments in medicine (M).

18

J (nutrition)

largely, due to, developments, but, other factors such as, improved, may be, playing a part

Paragraph 4, Lines 1-4

"Improvements in childhood nutrition... gave today’s elderly people a better start." "Improvements in childhood nutrition" = improved nutrition (J).

19

N (pollution)

increases, some other illnesses, may be, due to, changes, personal habits

Paragraph 5, Lines 1-3

"An increase in some cancers and bronchitis may reflect changing smoking habits and poorer air quality." "Poorer air quality" = pollution (N).

20

K (education)

research, establishes, link between, levels of, life expectancy

Paragraph 6, Beginning

"One interesting correlation Manton uncovered is that better-educated people are likely to live longer." "Better-educated people" = education (K).

21

G (disabled)

considerable reduction, number of elderly people, who are

Paragraph 7, Lines 4-9

"That represents a significant drop in the number of disabled old people in the population." "Disabled old people" = elderly people who are disabled (G).

22

A (cost)

means, involved in, supporting, this section of the population, may be, less than, previously predicted

Paragraph 7, Lines 4-9

"Slowing the trend has saved the U.S. government’s Medicare system more than $200 billion." "Financial burden" = cost (A).

23

G (allow old people to be more independent)

home medical aids

Paragraph 8

"The increasing self-reliance of many elderly people is probably linked to a massive increase in the use of simple home medical aids." "Increasing self-reliance" = old people to be more independent (G).

24

E (may help prevent mental decline)

regular amounts of exercise

Paragraph 9

"Maintaining a level of daily physical activity may help mental functioning." "Help mental functioning" = help prevent mental decline (E).

25

H (can reduce stress in difficult situations)

feelings, control over life

Paragraph 10

"Those who felt in control of their lives pumped out lower levels of stress hormones." "Felt in control of their lives" = feelings of control over life. "Lower levels of stress hormones" = reduce stress (H).

26

C (may cause rises in levels of stress hormones)

feelings of loneliness

Paragraph 11, Lines 1-2

"Elderly people who felt emotionally isolated maintained higher levels of stress hormones even when asleep." "Felt emotionally isolated" = feelings of loneliness. "Higher levels of stress hormones" = cause rises in stress (C).









READING PASSAGE 3

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27–40, which are based on Reading Passage 3 .


Numerations

 

Q. No.

Answer

Keywords

Location

Text

27

B

needed an idea of number

Paragraph 2, last 5 lines

"As they began to settle, grow plants and herd animals, the need for a sophisticated number system became paramount. It is certain that numeration was well developed by the time humans had formed even semi-permanent settlements."

28

E

one, two, many type of system

Paragraph 3, last 4 lines

"When using the one, two, many type of system, the word many would mean, look at my hands and see how many fingers I am showing you. This basic approach is limited in the range of number that it can express."

29

A

denoted as hund teontig

Paragraph 4, last 3 lines

"In the seventh century in Europe, the average person had to be able to count to nine to qualify as a witness in a court of law."

30

C

specific word

Paragraph 5, last 3 lines

"By assigning a specific word, independent of the object being referenced, the individual is ready to take the first step toward the development of a notational system for numbers and, from there, to arithmetic."

31

G

numeration system

Paragraph 6, line 2-6

"The numeration system of the Tsimshian language in British Columbia contains seven distinct sets of words for numbers according to the class of the item being counted."

32

TRUE

number

Paragraph 2, line 2-5

"Even the earliest of tribes had a system of numeration that, if not advanced, was sufficient for the tasks that they had to perform."

33

FALSE

early stages of arithmetic

Paragraph 3, first 3 lines

"Evidence of early stages of arithmetic and numeration can be readily found. The indigenous people of Tasmania were only able to count one, two, many."

34

TRUE

number and words

Paragraph 3, line 3-4

"But in real situations, the number and words are often accompanied by gestures to help resolve any confusion."

35

FALSE

lack of ability

Paragraph 4, first 3 lines

"The lack of ability of some cultures to deal with large number is not really surprising."

36

NOT GIVEN

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37

TRUE

seventh century in Europe

Paragraph 4, line 6-7

"The average person in the seventh century in Europe was not as familiar with numbers as we are today."

38

FALSE

Tsimshian language

Paragraph 5, line 2-6

"The numeration system of the Tsimshian language in British Columbia contains seven distinct sets of words for numbers according to the class of the item being counted."

39

TRUE

diversity of number names

Paragraph 5, line 6-7

"This diversity of number names can also be found in some widely"

40

NOT GIVEN

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