Cambridge IELTS General Training 10 Reading Test B Answers with Explanation / Passport Application,Auckland International ,Planning a gap year, Succeeding at Interviews,The History of Cinema

Passport Application

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
1	False	"A husband can fill in an application form for his wife"	Paragraph 5, Line 1	"Ask someone who can identify you to fill in the ‘Proof of Identity’ information..." The application must be filled out by the applicant, not someone else.
2	False	"Photocopies of documents"	Paragraph 2, Line 1	"All documents must be originals; these will be returned with your passport." Photocopies are not accepted.
3	True	"An incomplete application"	Paragraph 3, Line 4	"Applicants should expect delays if the Passport Office receives a form with missing information."
4	Not Given	"The passport photos included with your application must be in colour"	Paragraph 4, Line 1	No information is provided about whether photos need to be in color or not.
5	Not Given	"A witness can be a relative of the applicant"	Paragraph 5, Line 2	No information is provided on whether a witness can be a relative of the applicant.
6	True	"Anyone acting as a witness must have a passport"	Paragraph 5, Line 3	"A witness must also be the holder of a valid passport."
7	False	"The passport applicant must sign their name on the back of both photos"	Paragraph 5, Line 5	"A witness must also write the full name of the person applying for the passport on the back of one of the photos..." The applicant does not sign.

Auckland International Airport Services

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
8	ii	"view of the airfield"	Section A	"The second floor of the international terminal offers a view of the airfield and all incoming and outgoing flights."
9	x	"Brochures on a range of attractions"	Section B	"Brochures on a range of attractions are available, and we also offer a booking service for accommodation and transport."
10	v	"urgent medical attention"	Section C	"Passengers who require urgent medical attention should dial 9877 on any public telephone in the terminal."
11	iii	"seal their luggage"	Section D	"Departing passengers can completely seal their luggage or packages in recyclable polythene to protect them from damage."
12	ix	"make a payment of $25"	Section E	"Every international passenger... is required to make a payment of $25 when leaving the country."
13	vi	"Details of all arrivals and departures"	Section F	"Details of all arrivals and departures are displayed on the monitors located in the terminal halls and lounge areas."
14	iv	"rooms available for seminars"	Section G	"The airport caters for the needs of business travellers and has several rooms available for seminars or business gatherings."

Planning a gap year

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
15	False	"to improve your CV with experience overseas"	Paragraph 1	"The best reason to take a gap year... is to improve your CV with experience overseas."
16	False	"washing up in a restaurant"	Paragraph 2	"Magazines are full of ‘Wanted’ adverts for washing up in a restaurant. Well, we don’t do that..."
17	NG	"expensive"	No specific mention	There is no information in the text about the cost of training with Shooting Star.
18	True	"using their skills in jobs they could only dream about before"	Paragraph 3	"Those who qualify with Shooting Star are very soon using their skills in jobs they could only dream about before..."
19	True	"research job opportunities in advance"	Top tips (point 2)	"You must research job opportunities in advance. Go to our website and click on Recruitment for ideas."
20	False	"travel arrangements"	Top tips (point 4)	"Sort out the admin in plenty of time – air tickets, visas, insurance and medical matters... These are your responsibility."

Succeeding at Interviews

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
21	F	"friendly and polite"	Section F	"You will give yourself an advantage by being friendly and polite, by making eye contact with the interviewer..."
22	B	"speak to people you know"	Section B	"Find out about the employer and the job, ask for an information pack or speak to people you know who work for the company."
23	G	"answer questions as fully as you can"	Section G	"Don’t simply give ‘yes’ and ‘no’ answers, but answer questions as fully as you can."
24	H	"show good team spirit"	Section H	"It is important to show good team spirit that you possess good people skills and that you are friendly and approachable."
25	C	"reason why you want the job"	Section C	"Some common ones are the reason why you want the job, whether you have done this kind of work before..."
26	G	"Don’t exaggerate"	Section G	"Don’t exaggerate. For example, if you don’t have the exact experience the employer is looking for, say so..."
27	D	"arriving late"	Section D	"Never to run the risk of arriving late. For example, consider making a ‘dummy run’ in advance to see how long the journey will take."

The History of Cinema

Questions 28-30

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Explanation
28	A	"plenty of capital to purchase"	"If Hollywood did not have enough of its own resources, it had a great deal of money to buy up artists..."
29	D	"well-written narratives"	"Hollywood films appealed because they had better-constructed narratives..."
30	F	"excellent special effects"	"Hollywood films... their special effects were more impressive..."

Questions 31-33

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Explanation
31	Cartoons, serials	"cartoons" and "serials"	"From early cinema, it was only American slapstick comedy that successfully developed..."
32	Slapstick comedy	"slapstick comedy"	"It was only American slapstick comedy that successfully developed in both short and feature format."
33	The avant-garde films	"avant-garde films"	"It was also at this time that the avant-garde film first achieved commercial success..."

Questions 34-40

Question No.	Answer	Country	Keywords	Explanation
34	A	France	"helped other countries develop"	"the French... were the most passionate exporters of the new invention, helping to start cinema in China..."
35	C	USA	"the biggest producer of films"	"it was the United States that was to become, and remain, the largest single market for films."
36	H	Italy	"first to develop the ‘feature’ film"	"the Italian industry... pioneered the feature film with spectacular films like Quo vadis (1913)..."
37	C	USA	"responsible for creating stars"	"the star system added a new dimension to the screen acting."
38	A	France	"made the most money from ‘avant-garde’ films"	"It was also at this time that the avant-garde film first achieved commercial success, this time thanks almost exclusively to the French..."
39	F	Japan	"made movies based more on its own culture"	"in Japan, the development of the cinema took place in conditions of commercial isolation..."
40	D	Denmark	"great influence on silent movies"	"the Scandinavian countries, particularly Denmark, which played a role in the development of silent cinema..."