Cambridge IELTS General Training 4 Reading Test A Answers with Explanation /Restaurant advertisements, Advertisements on arts., STUDENT LIFE CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY COLLEGE,The History of Early Cinema

Cambridge IELTS General Training 4 Reading Test A Answers with Explanation

Restaurant advertisements

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location (Advertisement, Point No.)	Explanation
1	B	can’t eat, Monday evening	B, Final point	"EVENINGS: WEDNESDAY – SATURDAY" means the restaurant is closed on Monday evenings.
2	A	can have a meal, peaceful country surroundings	A, Point 10	"VIEWS OVER BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPED GARDENS" = peaceful country surroundings.
3	E	can eat, Sunday night	E, Timetable	"SUNDAY: Lunchtime – closed, Evening – 5-11 pm" means it is open on Sunday night.
4	C	can have, order, delivered, an extra fee	C, Point 4	"HOME DELIVERY SERVICE WITHIN A 4-MILE RADIUS OF OUR TAKEAWAY – SMALL CHARGE" confirms extra charge for delivery.
5	A	can have dinner, then, stay the night	A, Point 7	"ROOM AVAILABLE FOR HIRE" indicates accommodation is available after dinner.

Advertisements on arts and cultural activities

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location (Paragraph & Line No.)	Explanation
6	C	friendly greetings, new members	Advertisement C, Bullet Point 5	"We guarantee you a warm welcome."
7	D	relevant skills, preferred	Advertisement D, Final Line	"An ability to sight-read and previous experience in choral singing is desirable, although not essential."
8	B	could, cheer you up	Advertisement B, Brazilian Street Percussion Section	"Lift your spirits with the taste of carnival!"
9	B	suitable for, variety of ages	Advertisement B, African Storytelling Section	"An event for all the family."
10	E	individual guidance, will be provided	Advertisement E, Second Paragraph	"The small class (12 students) assures maximum attention for each student."
11	D	participants, can take part in, public performance	Advertisement D, Concert Details	"Rehearsing for a special concert with audience participation on Saturday 1st December."
12	A	help someone, overcome shyness	Advertisement A, Description	"Great emphasis is placed on developing the confidence and abilities of people who may initially be a little apprehensive."
13	B	promises, rapid progress	Advertisement B, Brazilian Street Percussion Section	"You'll be creating complex exotic rhythms in no time."
14	D	not held, during the day	Advertisement D, Meeting Time	"We meet every Wednesday evening from 7.30 - 9.30 pm."

STUDENT LIFE AT CANTERBURY COLLEGE

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location (Paragraph & Line No.)	Explanation
15	TRUE	many students, allocated, job experience, abroad	Second paragraph	"Many students have the opportunity of visiting and working in a European country."
16	FALSE	elections, Union President, Executive Committee, together	'Students’ Union and SRC' section	"The Executive Committee is elected in the Autumn Term, while the President is elected in the Summer Term."
17	NOT GIVEN	staff, LRC, help students, use facilities	'Learning Resource Centre (LRC)' section	No mention of staff assisting students with facilities.
18	TRUE	nursery care, first-come, first-served	'Children’s Centre' section	"Places are limited, so apply early to reserve a place."
19	NOT GIVEN	refectory, serves, fast-food options	'Refectory' section	Mentions healthy eating options but not fast food.
20	NOT GIVEN	Chapel View Restaurant, for students only	'Chapel View Restaurant' section	No mention of it being for students only.

CANTERBURY COLLEGE: LIST OF COURSES

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location (Paragraph & Line No.)	Explanation
21	F	advertising, desktop publishing, presentations	Course F, lines 3-4	"Students complete units in picture composition and photographic processing alongside elements of graphic design, and gain hands-on experience of desktop publishing and presentations."
22	A	TV production, performing arts, media	Course A, line 1	"This course will enable students to experience performing arts and the media at a basic level."
23	G	architecture, construction industry	Course G, line 1	"This course is designed to provide an introduction to the construction industry."
24	B	company management, business-related skills, business practice	Course B, lines 1-3	"The aim of this course is to provide a thorough grounding in business-related skills and a comprehensive knowledge of business practice."
25	E	working with the disabled, special needs, caring for people	Course E, lines 1-2	"This course gives a foundation for a career in caring for children, the elderly or people with special needs."
26	H	secretariat tasks, office work, word processing	Course H, lines 1-4	"The qualifications gained and the skills developed on this course will provide a good basis for gaining employment in office work. In addition to word processing, the course also covers spreadsheets, computerised accounting, databases and desktop publishing."
27	C	beauty therapy, salon management, skin care, makeup	Course C, lines 2-4	"Units will include maintaining employment standards, salon management duties, providing facial massage and skin care, instruction on makeup, lash and brow treatments, artificial nail structures and ear piercing."

The History of Early Cinema

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location (Paragraph & Line No.)	Explanation
28	A	plenty of capital, purchase, didn't have	Paragraph 4, last line	"It had a great deal of money to buy up artists and technical innovations from Europe to ensure its continued dominance..."
29	D	well-written narratives	Paragraph 4, middle	"Hollywood films appealed because they had better-constructed narratives..."
30	F	excellent special effects	Paragraph 4, middle	"Their special effects were more impressive..."
31	cartoons, serials	not generally made, major studios	Paragraph 6, last lines	"The making of cartoons became a separate branch... the same was true of serials."
32	(slapstick) comedy	develop, both short and feature	Paragraph 7, beginning	"Only American slapstick comedy successfully developed in both short and feature format."
33	(the) avant-garde/avant-garde (film)/ (films)	profitable, 'silent' period	Paragraph 6, end	"It was also at this time that the avant-garde film first achieved commercial success..."
34	A (France)	helped, other countries, develop	Paragraph 2, middle	"The French... helping to start cinema in China, Japan, Latin America, and Russia."
35	C (USA)	biggest producer of films	Paragraph 3, first lines	"The United States was to become, and remain, the largest single market for films."
36	H (Italy)	first, develop, ‘feature’ film	Paragraph 3, middle	"The Italian industry... pioneered the feature film with spectacular films like Quo Vadis? (1913) and Cabiria (1914)."
37	C (USA)	responsible, creating stars	Paragraph 3, first lines	"The star system added a new dimension to screen acting."
38	A (France)	made the most money, avant-garde films	Paragraph 7, end	"The avant-garde film first achieved commercial success... thanks almost exclusively to the French."
39	F (Japan)	movies, own culture, outside influences	Paragraph 8, last lines	"Japan developed a cinema based primarily on traditional theatrical forms."
40	D (Denmark)	influence, silent movies, despite size	Paragraph 8, middle	"Scandinavian countries, particularly Denmark, played a role in silent cinema quite out of proportion to their small population."