Cambridge IELTS General Training 13 Reading Test 2 Answers with Explanation /Online roommate finder,Smartphone fitness,Why you should delegate tasks,Choosing the right format ,DINOSAURS AND THE SECRET

Online roommate finder: Toronto

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
1	FALSE	two beds	Paragraph 1, Line 1	"I have one room available in a large apartment located just off Queen and Bathurst in Toronto. The room is fully furnished with a double bed, desk, shelf and wardrobe." Here, a double bed = one bed with a space for two people, NOT two beds.
2	TRUE	the Australian, Sasha’s apartment, musician	Paragraph 2, Lines 4-5	"The third room is occupied by Simon, who is from Australia. He works part-time in a music shop downtown and is a great drummer." Here, is a great drummer = is a musician.
3	FALSE	Sasha, does, all the cleaning	Paragraph 2, Lines 6-8	"We both like keeping the place neat and tidy – I actually enjoy cleaning in my spare time and sometimes we do it together as a roommate team (we make it fun!)." Here, sometimes we do it together = she doesn’t do all the cleaning by herself; she takes help.
4	TRUE	Sasha likes, being, open air	Paragraph 2, Final Lines	"I love watching movies, exploring, getting out of the city and into the outdoors, and listening to music." Here, exploring, getting out of the city and into the outdoors = Sasha likes being in the open air.
5	TRUE	would be suitable, likes to be quiet	Paragraph 3, Lines 3-5	"The bedroom is a long way from the living room, so it shouldn’t disturb you if people come round and besides, we are certainly very respectful." Here, the lines suggest that no one is going to disturb and the room will be quiet.
6	NOT GIVEN	Sasha thinks, apartment, the best part of Toronto	Final Paragraph	"(It’s a great neighborhood – lots of character and plenty to do)." However, there is NO MENTION of whether it is the best part of Toronto or not.
7	NOT GIVEN	Sasha, never had, roommate, from Canada	Final Paragraph	"That said, we’re certainly interested in living with Canadians too!" However, this DOES NOT CLARIFY whether Sasha had never had a roommate from Canada or not.

Smartphone fitness apps    

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
8	C	can be used, more than one sport	Description of ‘Impel’, lines 3-4	“If you’re ever not sure where to run or cycle you can find user-created routes on the app, or share your own.” Here, run or cycle = more than one sport.
9	D	have to pay, want this app, suggest, where, can go	Description of ‘Fast Track’, lines 5-6	“If you can afford the ‘pro’ version, you can add possible routes, voice coaches, …” Here, If you can afford the ‘pro’ version = you have to pay if you want, add possible routes = suggest where you can go.
10	D	well-presented visuals	Description of ‘Fast Track’, line 3	“The free release gets you GPS tracking, a nicely designed map view, …” Here, a nicely designed map view = well-presented visuals.
11	A	do not have to pay, any of the features	Description of ‘Pacer’, first few lines	“Although they were previously split into ‘pro’ and ‘free’ versions, Pacer’s developer now generously includes all the features in one free app. That means you can spend no money, …” Here, includes all the features in one free app = do not have to pay for any of the features.
12	B	can pay, to download, true stories	Description of ‘Beat2’, final lines	“Or if you fancy something different, the app also has In-App Purchases, including tales of past sporting heroes you can listen to while you run.” Here, In-App Purchases = you can pay to download, tales of past sporting heroes = true stories.
13	C	can get ideas, where to go, from other people	Description of ‘Impel’	“If you’re ever not sure where to run or cycle you can find user-created routes on the app.” Here, find user-created routes = get ideas about where to go from other people.
14	A	gives you details, energy, you have used	Description of ‘Pacer’, final line	“... and examine details of your pace and calories burned.” Here, details of your pace and calories burned = details of the energy you have used.

Why you should delegate tasks to team members

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
15	exceptions	ensure, aware, any, how the work, should be presented	Second paragraph, lines 1-2 and 4-5	“It also means informing them of any expectations you have, such as delivering it as a spreadsheet rather than a Word document.” Here, make sure = ensure, they have all the information = team members are aware, delivering it as a spreadsheet = how the work should be presented.
16	concerns	make sure, support, made available, if any, exist, team member’s ability	Third paragraph, lines 1-2	“If you have concerns that someone doesn’t have the skills to do a good job (or they tell you this outright), make sure that you offer some help.” Here, you offer some help = support is made available, someone doesn’t have the skills to do a good job = concerns exist as to the team member’s ability.
17	report	ask, to detail, how, work, developing, for example, providing a regular	Paragraph 4, lines 1-2	“Tell them how you expect to be kept informed, like through a report once a week.” Here, tell them how you expect to be kept informed = ask the team member to detail how the work is developing, like = for example, through = by providing, once a week = regular.
18	dull	don’t delegate, administrative tasks, simply because	Fifth paragraph, line 3	“Don’t delegate tasks such as dull administrative ones, just because you don’t want to do them.”
19	targets	managers, can ask, team member, to check, achievement, fixed intervals	Sixth paragraph, lines 1-3	“One way to free up your time to spend on the more strategic and leadership parts of project management is to delegate things that are regular, like noting whether weekly targets have been met.” Here, weekly = at fixed intervals, whether targets have been met = achievement.
20	micromanage	if, you risk, delaying, whole project	Final paragraph	“Don’t become the problem on your project that prevents progress just because you’re afraid to leave people alone to get on with their jobs.” Here, you risk delaying the whole project = micromanage.

Choosing the right format for you CV

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
21	flexibility	chronological, very common, gives, most cases	Chronological section, lines 2-3	“It provides flexibility because it works in almost all circumstances.” Here, in almost all circumstances = in most cases.
22	unemployment	perhaps, inappropriate if, periods where, not easy to explain	Chronological section, lines 2-3	“The exception being if you have blocks of unemployment that are difficult to account for.”
23	direction	functional, appropriate for people, intend to follow, new, their career	Functional section, lines 3-4	“It also suits those who want to go in a different direction work-wise and change industry.”
24	suspicion	functional, can create, recruiters, best used with caution	Functional section, second paragraph	“Because this format is often used to cover a patchy employment history, some interviewers may view such CVs with suspicion.”
25	experience	achievement, focuses mainly on, what the person has achieved, may be advisable, if, person has no	Achievement section, lines 2-3	“This can help show your suitability for a role if you lack direct experience of it.”
26	graphics	non-traditional, enables, use of attractive, present data	Non-traditional section, lines 2-3	“You can present information through graphics, which can be more visually engaging.”
27	media	non-traditional, suits, applications, jobs in marketing, or	Non-traditional section, final lines	“A highly creative CV format is only really appropriate for creative and artistic sectors, such as those involving promoting products, though it would also work for the media too.”

DINOSAURS AND THE SECRETS THEY STILL HOLD   

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
28	sheep	this species, only recently been found, an area of China, Scientists believe, was bird-like, probably, no bigger than	Paragraph 1, Lines 1-5	"The species would have resembled a strange bird. It was about the size of a sheep and covered in feathers."
29	shellfish	thought to have eaten, used its, get through, hard exterior	Paragraph 1, Lines 5-7	"It probably used to crack open shellfish."
30	beak	thought to have eaten, used its, get through, hard exterior	Paragraph 1, Lines 5-7	"It probably used to crack open shellfish."
31	rock	fossil of Tongtianlong, found, surrounded by, under the ground, foundations of, new, were being dug	Paragraph 1, Lines 7-15	"Its skeleton was discovered in rock that had hardened from ancient mud."
32	school	fossil of Tongtianlong, found, surrounded by, under the ground, foundations of, new, were being dug	Paragraph 1, Lines 7-15	"The fossil remains were found when workmen were excavating a site in order to build a school."
33	D	writer suggest, finding, new dinosaurs	Paragraph 2, Lines 1-9	"New dinosaurs are appearing everywhere these days – about 50 each year."
34	B	fourth paragraph, writer suggest, palaeontologists	Paragraph 4	"Opinions are still mixed... These theories are based on evidence that can be interpreted in different ways."
35	C	describing, theory of how dinosaurs began to fly	Paragraph 5, Lines 17-26	"Flight may have come about by accident when smaller winged dinosaurs began jumping between trees."
36	A	one significance, melanosomes	Paragraph 6	"Melanosomes are important because they provide further evidence of where modern birds evolved from."
37	D	best summarises, writer’s point, final paragraph	Paragraph 7	"The asteroid did it and did it quickly. The effects killed most dinosaurs."
38	D	may have used, feathers, to frighten off, members of the same species	Paragraph 5	"Feathers were probably for display: to attract mates or scare off rivals. They appeared in species such as the ostrich-like Ornithomimosaur."
39	D	resembles, a large flightless bird, exists today	Paragraph 5	"They appeared in species such as the ostrich-like Ornithomimosaur."
40	C	finding this species, made scientists revise, opinion, brain power of dinosaurs	Paragraph 4	"Some discoveries, like the agile and strangely bird-like Deinonychus, proved that dinosaurs were far more dynamic and intelligent than previously thought."