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Cambridge IELTS General Training 5 Reading Test A Answers with Explanation / MAIL ORDER BROCHURE, New Book Releases ,WORK & TRAVEL USA, NETSCAPE..., LACK OF SLEEP

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Updated: 7 days ago



MAIL ORDER BROCHURE

Question No.

Answer

Keywords

Location

Explanation

1

NOT GIVEN

Women’s cotton socks, cost, less, men’s

Not mentioned in the brochure

"In this brochure, we do not find any information about ‘Women’s cotton socks’."

2

NOT GIVEN

Men’s silk shirts, available, more than, five colours

Paragraph 2, line 2

"Silk shirts M – five sizes, in designer colours, for that special social occasion.” However, we don’t find any information about the number of colours."

3

FALSE

Children’s T-shirts, variety of colours

Paragraph 2, line 3

"T-shirts C – hard-wearing, white with a variety of animal motifs.” Here, motif = design, (not colour). This means the information contradicts the question."

4

NOT GIVEN

Child’s jacket, four pockets

Paragraph 3, line 3

"Hooded jacket C – protects from the wind, 4 sizes, large strong pockets.” Here, it doesn’t say anything about the number of pockets."

5

TRUE

Buy clothes worth $80, August, receive, free alarm clock

Paragraph 5, line 2

"August – Travel alarm clock worth $19.95 free with purchases of $80 or more!” The information provided here is a clear match with the question."

6

FALSE

Charge, special next-day delivery, Australia, $7.95

Paragraph 6, line 2

"$17.95 for Express Delivery Service (overnight).” Here, overnight = next-day. The charge is $17.95; not $7.95. The information in the text contradicts the question."

7

FALSE

All clothing, guaranteed to arrive, within two months, international delivery

Paragraph 6, line 3

"Surface Mail (allow a minimum of two months for delivery).” Here, a minimum of two months = at least two months, may take more than that time. The information in the text contradicts the question."


 

 

New Book Releases

Question No.

Answer

Keywords

Location

Explanation

8

x

creativity, driest parts

Book A, first line

"This book describes the creativity of Aboriginal people living in the driest parts of Australia. . . ."

9

i

Pocket-sized maps, nesting sites, migration patterns

Book B, first line

"Pocket-sized maps and illustrations with detailed information on the nesting sites and migration patterns of Australia. . . . . ."

10

v

avid hiker, journeys on foot, forests

Book C, first two lines

"The avid hiker" means someone who enjoys walking. "Journeys on foot through the forests."

11

ii

biking, national parks, state forests

Book E, description

"Australia’s premier mountain biking guidebook – taking you through a host of national parks and state forests."

12

ix

A-Z of Australian native animals, photographs, informative text

Book F, under 'Meal Breaks'

"Here’s the A-Z of Australian native animals – take an in-depth look at their lives and characteristics, through fantastic photographs and informative text."

13

iv

prehistoric animals

Book G, first line

"In the description of book G, we can see the phrase ‘prehistoric animals’ in the first line."

14

viii

outdoor safety, equipment, nutrition, first aid, special clothing, bush skills

Book H, description

"A definitive handbook on outdoor safety – with a specific focus on equipment, nutrition, first aid, special clothing and bush skills."



 

WORK & TRAVEL USA


Question No.

Answer

Keywords

Location

Explanation

15

FALSE

program cost, internal flights, within, USA

Beginning of the passage

"This unbeatable program fee includes: return flight from Sydney to Los Angeles (onward travel in USA not included)." Onward travel in USA is not included.

16

NOT GIVEN

Emergency assistance, legal advice

'You also have' section, fourth point

"24-hour emergency support throughout the length of the program." No mention of legal advice.

17

TRUE

InterExchange, similar programs, countries, other than the USA

'WHAT IS INTEREXCHANGE?' section

"InterExchange operates these programs for students all around the world." All around the world implies countries other than the USA.

18

FALSE

InterExchange, part of, government program

'WHAT IS INTEREXCHANGE?' section, first point

"Is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation." Not part of a government program.

19

TRUE

no restrictions, type of job

'WHAT IS INTEREXCHANGE?' section, big paragraph

"The choice is yours." The lack of restrictions on job type is implied.

20

NOT GIVEN

upper age limit, applicants

'YOU CAN TAKE UP THIS OPPORTUNITY IF YOU ARE' section, third point

"Over 18 years old by November in the academic year in which you apply." No mention of upper age limit.




NETSCAPE: CONTENTS: ARTHUR PHILLIP COLLEGE


Question No.

Answer

Keywords

Location

Explanation

21

J (assessment and results)

all students, transcript of results, relevant award documentation, end, studies

Description of assessment and results in Arthur Phillip College

"All students receive a transcript of results and relevant award documentation when they end their studies with the College."

22

K (social activities and clubs)

enrolment, all students, automatic membership, Social Club, Public Speaking Club, may choose, participate, arranged activities, interaction, students and teaching and non-teaching staff

This paragraph talks about membership in the Social and Public Speaking Clubs at enrolment.

"On enrolment, all students receive automatic membership to the Social Club and Public Speaking Club."

23

E (credit courses to university)

successful completion, achievement of an A or B result, enable students to achieve, advanced standing, these subjects, if, proceed, university study, list of the courses, acceptable, particular university, email

Explanation of advanced standing and credit courses for university entry

"Successful completion and the achievement of an A or B result in some courses will enable students to achieve advanced standing in these subjects if they proceed to university study."

24

A (about Arthur Phillip College)

one of the top business colleges, Sydney, Australia, wide range of educational and training programs, business and related areas

Overview of Arthur Phillip College

"Arthur Phillip College is one of the top business colleges in Sydney, Australia."

25

G (learning methods)

learn from, lectures, seminars, case studies, group projects, individual assignments, and class workshops

Description of learning methods at Arthur Phillip College

"At Arthur Phillip College you will learn from lectures, seminars, case studies, group projects, individual assignments, and class workshops."

26

I (study commitment)

an average of 25 hours per week of tuition time, supervised group study, a further 5 hours per week

Explanation of study commitments at Arthur Phillip College

"Courses at Arthur Phillip College involve an average of 25 hours per week of tuition time, with supervised group study accounting for a further 5 hours per week."

27

C (orientation for new students)

meet, Director of Studies, teachers and key administrative staff, right from your first day

Explanation of orientation for new students

"During this program, you will meet the Director of Studies, teachers and key administrative staff such as the Accommodation Officer and Student Counsellor."

 



Question No.

Answer

Keywords

Location

Explanation

28

A

different amounts of sleep, people require

Section A, Lines 1-8

"It is estimated that the average man or woman needs between seven-and-a-half and eight hours’ sleep a night. Some can manage on a lot less. ... states that healthy individuals sleeping less than five hours or even as little as two hours in every 24 hours are rare, but represent a sizeable minority."

29

C

investigation, results of sleep deprivation

Section C, Lines 1-4

"Researchers in San Diego deprived a group of men of sleep between 5am and 1am on just one night, and found that levels of their bodies’ natural defences against viral infections had fallen significantly when measured the following morning."

30

E

reasons why, people may suffer, sleep disorders

Section E, Lines 10-16

"... it is estimated that roughly one in three people suffer some kind of sleep disturbance. Causes can be anything from pregnancy and stress to alcohol and heart disease. Smoking is a known handicap to sleep, with one survey showing that ex-smokers got to sleep in 18 minutes rather than their earlier average of 52 minutes."

31

F

lifestyle changes, help overcome, sleep-related problems

Section F, Lines 1-8

"Apart from self-help therapy such as regular exercise, there are psychological treatments, including relaxation training and therapy aimed at getting rid of pre-sleep worries and anxieties. There is also sleep reduction therapy, where the aim is to improve sleep quality by strictly regulating the time people go to bed, and when they get up."

32

B

process, sleep helps, remain, mentally and physically healthy

Section B, Lines 1-8

"The latest beliefs are that the main purposes of sleep are to enable the body to rest and replenish, allowing time for repairs to take place and for tissue to be regenerated. One supporting piece of evidence for this rest-and-repair theory is that production of the growth hormone somatotropin, which helps tissue to regenerate, peaks while we are asleep."

33

G

commercialized man-made product, sleeplessness

Section G, Lines 10-15

"Melatonin pills contain a synthetic version of the hormone and are commonly used for jet lag as well as for sleep disturbance. John Nicholls, sales manager of one of America’s largest health food shops, claims that sales of the pill have increased dramatically."

34

E

role, physical changes, sleeping habits

Section E, Lines 1-3

"Sleeping patterns change with age, which is why many people over 60 develop insomnia."

35

D

processes, during sleep

Section D, Lines 4-8

"In an average night, there are five stages of sleep and four cycles, during which the sequence of stages is repeated."

36

NOT GIVEN

Sleep, cure, some illnesses

N/A

No information provided about sleep curing illnesses in the passage.

37

TRUE

various stages, sleep, occur more than, once a night

Section D, Lines 5-8

"In an average night, there are five stages of sleep and four cycles, during which the sequence of stages is repeated."

38

FALSE

Dreaming and sleep-walking, occur, similar stages of sleep

Section D, Lines 11-24

"In stage four, usually reached after an hour, the slumber is so deep that, if awoken, the sleeper would be confused and disorientated. It is in this phase that sleep-walking can occur... In the fifth stage, the rapid eye movement (REM) stage... This REM phase is also the time when we dream."

39

FALSE

Sleepers, move around a lot, during, REM stage

Section D, Lines 11-24

"This REM phase is also the time when we dream. The body is almost paralysed."

40

TRUE

body temperature, rises, relatively early, elderly stage

Section E, Lines 6-8

"The temperature rise occurs at daybreak in the young, but at three or four in the morning in the elderly."



 

 


 

 










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