Cambridge IELTS General Training 11 Reading Test 4 Answers with Explanation /Visitor attractions..,Paragliding in Australia,How to prepare for an interview,Setting up your own ..,Understanding hares

IELTS Cambridge 11 Test 4: GT Reading Module

Section 1: Visitor attractions in southern England

Questions 1-7: 

Question Number	Question	Keywords	Answer	Location	Explanation
1	Visitors can look at animals from another part of the world.	look, animals, another part of the world	E	Attraction site E (Canford Wildlife Centre), Line 2	Observe = look at, species = animals, Madagascar = another part of the world
2	People can hold a business conference in this place.	hold, business conference	B	Attraction site B (Withney Wetland Centre), Last line	Corporate events = business conference
3	Visitors can find out what toys were used in the last century.	find out, toys, used, last century	F	Attraction site F (Oakwell Museum), Last line	Popular games and wooden animals = toys, a hundred years ago = last century
4	Activities are available all year round here.	Activities, available, all year round	B	Attraction site B (Withney Wetland Centre), Beginning	Whatever the season = all year round
5	You can buy light meals here.	buy, light meals	A	Attraction site A (Blackthorn Castle), Last sentence	Homemade snacks = light meals, on sale = buy
6	Visitors can see how food was prepared in the past.	see, how food was prepared, the past	C	Attraction site C (Headley Hall), Lines 3-4	Visit the huge kitchen = visitors can see how food was prepared
7	You can visit modern imitations of old buildings here.	visit, modern imitations, old buildings	A	Attraction site A (Blackthorn Castle), First lines	Reconstructed castle = modern imitations of old buildings

Questions 8-14: TRUE, FALSE, NOT GIVEN

Paragliding in Australia

Question Number	Question	Keywords	Answer	Location	Explanation
8	A paraglider is more comfortable than a parachute.	paraglider, more comfortable, parachute	TRUE	‘What is paragliding?’ section, Last sentence	Outperforms a parachute in terms of comfort = more comfortable than a parachute
9	Most paragliding schools are situated by the sea.	most paragliding schools, situated, by the sea	FALSE	‘Where do I learn?’ section, First line	Mainly based inland = most paragliding schools are situated near hills or mountains
10	Learners must pass a theory test in order to get their licence.	learners, must pass, theory test, to get, licence	NOT GIVEN	‘Where do I learn?’ section	No information about passing a theory test for licence
11	Learners are able to paraglide unaccompanied after a week’s course.	learners, able to paraglide, unaccompanied, after, a week’s course	TRUE	‘Where do I learn?’ section, Last lines	About seven days = a week’s course, fly independently = paraglide unaccompanied
12	It is advisable to purchase some equipment before you do training.	advisable, purchase, some equipment, before, do training	FALSE	‘What do I need’ section, Last lines	You should try equipment on your course first, then buy your own equipment
13	Fit people of any age can take up paragliding.	fit people, any age, can, take up, paragliding	FALSE	‘Who can do it?’ section, Beginning	The youngest anybody can paraglide is 14 = nobody under 14 can paraglide
14	The preliminary uphill walk may strain some of your muscles.	preliminary uphill walk, may strain, some, muscles	TRUE	‘Who can do it?’ section, Lines 4-6	Experience pain in some muscles = strain some of your muscles, due to the walk up the training hill = preliminary uphill walk

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IELTS Cambridge 11 Test 4: GT Reading Module

Section 2: Questions 15-27

Questions 15-21: 

How to prepare for an interview

Question Number	Question	Keywords	Answer	Location	Explanation
15	By preparing for an interview, you will gain ________ which will help you present yourself well.	preparing for, interview, gain, help you, present, yourself, well	confidence	‘Why prepare?’ section, Point no. 2	Have = gain, this will affect the way you come across = will help you present yourself well
16	Read through any documents you have received about the company and also go to their ________.	read through, documents, received, about, company	website	‘What to prepare?’ section, Beginning	Read = read through, materials you have been sent = documents, visit = go to
17	Check the job description to find out what ________ are involved in the post you have applied for.	check, job description, find out, involved, post, you, applied for	duties	‘What to prepare?’ section	Ask for = check, go with = involved in
18	Interviewers may be interested to hear about any unpaid help you have given to a ________.	interviewers, may be interested, hear, about, unpaid help, you, given to	charity	‘What to prepare?’ section, Point ‘Find out what the employer is looking for’	You can also outline = interviewers may be interested, voluntary work you have done = unpaid help you have given
19	Be ready to talk about your ________ for the development of your career.	be ready, talk about, development, your career	ambitions	‘What to prepare?’ section, Point ‘Preparing for other kinds of questions’	Prepare to answer questions = be ready to talk about, progress = development
20	Explain any ________ that there are in your work record and clarify how you used the time to improve your skills.	explain, your work record, clarify, how, used, time, improve, skills	gaps	‘What to prepare?’ section, Point ‘Preparing for other kinds of questions’	Account for = explain, career history = work record, learning or experience you gained during these periods = how you used the time to improve your skills
21	Questions about _______ should be delayed until a later stage.	questions about, should be delayed, until, later stage	salary	‘What to prepare?’ section, Point ‘Preparing your own questions’	Don’t ask = questions should be delayed, unless you have been offered the job = until a later stage

Questions 22-27: 

Setting up your own business

Question Number	Question	Keywords	Answer	Location	Explanation
22	Step 1: Decide who you are going to sell to and compare yourself with the _________ you are going to have.	step 1, decide, who, going to sell to, compare yourself, going to have	competitors	‘Know your market’ section	Start by thinking about who your target customers are = Decide who you are going to sell, compare yourself with your competitors = compare yourself with the competitors
23	Step 2: Consider how you will market your product and your method of _________.	step 2, consider, how, market, product, method of	delivery	‘How will you reach the customers?’ section	Promote your products = market your products, system = method
24	Step 3: Decide if you will have to find _________ to work in, or buy equipment.	step 3, decide, if, will have to find, work in, buy equipment	premises	‘How will your business work?’ section	Look for = find, invest = buy
25	Step 5: Make sure you deal with the accounts and other essentials in accordance with the ________.	step 5, make sure, deal with, accounts, other essentials, in accordance with	law	‘How will your business work?’ section	You need to set aside the time to see = make sure you deal with, issues like accounting, insurance, and tax = the accounts and other essentials
26	Step 6: Calculate all the ________ involved in your business when deciding how much to charge.	step 6, calculate, all, involved in, business, when deciding, how much, to charge	costs	‘The money’ section	Working out the prices for your products = deciding how much to charge, build in = calculate
27	Step 8: Consider if you require any ________ to start your business, and where to find it.	step 8, consider, if, require, any, start, business, where to find it	funding	‘The money’ section	If you think you will need to find = consider if you require, to help get the business off the ground = to start your business

IELTS Cambridge 11 Test 4: GT Reading Module

Section 3: Questions 28-40

Understanding hares

Question Number	Question	Keywords	Answer	Location	Explanation
28	Paragraph A	possible solution, decline, populations	v (A possible solution to falling numbers)	Paragraph A	"could be the key to turning round = possible solution, decline = falling, populations = numbers"
29	Paragraph B	physical characteristics, adaptations	ix (Useful physical features)	Paragraph B	Describes features like ‘exceptionally large ears’, ‘large golden eyes’, and ‘greatly enlarged heart’
30	Paragraph C	reproduction, breeding	iii (Reproductive patterns)	Paragraph C	Mentions ‘birth’, ‘breeding season’, ‘females’, ‘pregnant’
31	Paragraph D	self-sufficient, mobile, left to their own devices	vii (A rather lonely beginning)	Paragraph D	"self-sufficient, mobile, left to their own devices" suggest a lonely beginning for leverets
32	Paragraph E	fussy eater, selective feeders	ii (The problem with being a fussy eater)	Paragraph E	"selective feeders = fussy eater"
33	Paragraph F	past survival, present survival	viii (A comparison between past and present survival rates)	Paragraph F	Comparison of survival in the past and present
34	Ideal habitat for hares	ideal habitat	C (areas which include a range of vegetations)	Paragraph A	"a variety of vegetation = a range of vegetations"
35	When leverets are living alone	not visited by mother	A (this helps to protect them from being eaten by other animals)	Paragraph D	"This lack of family contact may seem harsh... but it is a strategy that draws less attention from predators"
36	Adult hares' diet	difficult to adapt to changes	C (It is difficult for them to adapt to changes in vegetations.)	Paragraph E	"This causes them problems... faced with the smallest alterations in food availability and abundance"
37	Increased blood gives necessary	stamina	stamina	Paragraph B	"higher volume of blood... allows for superior speed and stamina"
38	Running hare resembles	dog	dog	Paragraph B	"hares to run more like a dog"
39	All-round characteristic to avoid capture	vision	vision	Paragraph B	"large golden eyes give them 360⁰ vision"
40	Feature to sense danger	ears	ears	Paragraph B	"exceptionally large ears that move independently"