Cambridge IELTS General Training 9 Reading Test B Answers with Explanation /The Young Person’s Railcard,TRAIN TRAVEL INFORMATION,Professional Credentials.,How to Prepare for a Presentation,The Birdmen

The Young Person’s Railcard

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
1	full-time education	applicants, over 25, need, involved	Lines 5-8 in the ‘Who can apply?’ section	"Alternatively, if you are a mature student over this age but in full-time education, you can also apply."
2	(officially) stamped	mature, full-time students, photographs, must be signed	Lines 4-6 in the ‘Who can apply?’ section	"You will need to get your headteacher, tutor, and head of department to sign the application form as well as one of your photos, the latter also needing to be officially stamped."
3	minimum fares	certain times, no, for railcard holders, any time of day	Lines 3-5 in the ‘Using your railcard’ section	"But if you travel before 10 am Monday to Friday (except during July and August) minimum fares will apply."
4	signature	railcard doesn’t have, will be impossible to use, for travel	Line 1 in the ‘Conditions’ section	"In cases where a railcard does not bear the user’s signature, it will be treated as invalid."
5	anybody else	benefits, railcard, not transferable to	Line 2 in the ‘Conditions’ section	"Neither your railcard nor any tickets bought with it may be used by anybody else."
6	purchase facilities	have no ticket, but boarded, without any, will still be eligible	Lines 3-5 in the ‘Conditions’ section	"Unless there are no purchase facilities available at the station where you began your journey, you will be required to pay the full fare if you are unable to produce a valid ticket for inspection during a journey."
7	full fare/rate	railcard holders wish, use, Eurostar network, must pay	Last lines in the ‘Conditions’ section	"Passengers will be charged the full rate if they want to use these services."

TRAIN TRAVEL INFORMATION

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
8	25%	elderly person, studying, receives, concession	Row 5 in the ticket information table	"Senior citizens – 25% – student card must be shown."
9	Sales Department	large groups, want to reserve seats, should get in touch with	Bullet point 4 in ‘INFORMATION OF INTEREST TO TRAVELLERS’	"If you like to charter a train, or make reservations for over 25 passengers travelling together, call the Sales Department."
10	15%	cancel, trip, usually receive back, ticket price less	‘CHANGES AND REFUNDS’ section	"Tickets may be refunded not later than 5 minutes before the departure of the train for a charge of 15% of the ticket price."
11	10%	may change the date, trip, by paying, original value	‘CHANGES AND REFUNDS’ section	"The journey may be changed to another day for a charge of 10% of the ticket price."
12	same day returns	concessions, do not apply, in…case of	‘CHANGES AND REFUNDS’ section	"(Not applicable to same day returns.)"
13	dates, times	passenger’s responsibility, make sure	Bullet point 1 in ‘INFORMATION OF INTEREST TO TRAVELLERS’	"When you buy your ticket it is up to you to check that the dates and times of the journey on it are exactly as you requested."
14	2 minutes	travellers, should ensure, ready to board the train, at least	Bullet point 2 in ‘INFORMATION OF INTEREST TO TRAVELLERS’	"Ticket control and access to each train platform will be open until 2 minutes before departure of the train."

Professional Credentials: Advice for Immigrants

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
15	trade certificates	new arrivals, North America, make sure, academic qualifications, are accepted	First paragraph	"As an immigrant to North America, you will need to ensure that employers and organisations such as colleges and universities properly recognise your international credentials. These may be trade certificates, but also educational qualifications such as degrees or diplomas, that you have completed or partially-completed."
16	(formal) education	significant number of companies, view, major requirement	Second paragraph	"But at the same time, employers see formal education as very important when hiring. Education is a hiring requirement for 60% of employment opportunities…"
17	salary (level)	people educated, North America, initially, be offered, higher, than immigrants	Third paragraph	"Research has shown that sometimes immigrants start with a lower salary level than people who have completed their training in North America."
18	apprenticeship (training)	courses, often provide, more job stability	Third paragraph	"There is a good potential for long-term job security after completion of apprenticeship training."
19	(job) interviews	most of the effort, find work, spent, trying to obtain	Fourth paragraph	"Getting job interviews is more than 50% of the whole process of securing employment."
20	(workforce/workplace) diversity	more newcomers, enter, workforce, increases	Last paragraph	"Establishing yourself in North America is a difficult process, but companies do consider integrating immigrants into the workforce important to the workplace mosaic. Employers are making significant progress in improving diversity at work."

How to Prepare for a Presentation

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
21	compliment	regard, an invitation to speak, as	First paragraph, line 2	"But remember that being asked to present is a compliment."
22	sentence	Express, main idea in	Second paragraph, lines 1-2	"Condense your topic into one sentence."
23	story	try using, support, major points	Third paragraph, lines 1-2	"Develop a story to demonstrate each of those concepts."
24	props	add, visual excitement, by using	Fourth paragraph, line 3	"Props are a wonderful way to make your talk come alive."
25	time	express appreciation, to listeners	Fifth paragraph, last line	"Thank the audience for taking the time to listen to you."
26	game	will get, the audience, interact	Sixth paragraph, lines 2-3	"So conclude with a game in which they can participate."
27	confidence	important, to prepare well, will increase	Last paragraph, last lines	"If you do this you’ll feel a burst of confidence that will help you sail through the whole of the speech."

The Birdmen

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
28	A (He narrowly avoided a dangerous situation)	information given, Vandenbulcke, paragraph 3	Paragraph 3, first two lines	"‘I started to get a warm feeling in my back,’ says Pattrick Vandenbulcke... He narrowly avoided a dangerous situation."
29	D (paramotoring can be a dangerous pastime.)	second-hand paramotoring equipment, for sale, emphasizing	Paragraph 3, last lines	"‘Scared myself to death,’ the seller reported, ‘hence the reason for this sale.’ This emphasizes the danger of paramotoring."
30	B (likes to do what appears impossible.)	what happened, Lake Geneva, Rossy	Paragraph 4, lines 1-2	"He has always enjoyed being a daredevil showman."
31	commercial	born, 1959, worked, military, pilot, before focusing	Paragraph 5, lines 1-3	"After flying planes for the air force... he went on to do a job as a pilot with a commercial airline."
32	miniature	first, asked a firm, made, planes	Paragraph 6, lines 6-11	"Initially he had approached a company called Jet-kit which specialised in miniature planes..."
33	wings	first, asked a firm, construct, proved unsuitable	Paragraph 6, lines 6-11	"The wings they made for him weren’t rigid enough to support the weight of the engines."
34	300 kph	second company, May 2008, top speed	Paragraph 6, first line	"In May 2008, he... was soaring and diving at over 290 kph, at one point reaching 300 kph..."
35	skydiver	second company, speed, typical, average	Paragraph 6, first line	"About 107 kph faster than the typical falling skydiver."
36	D (Yves Rossy)	acknowledges, role of, equipment, flying record	Paragraph 6, last lines	"Rossy says has become ‘the first person to maintain a stable horizontal flight, thanks to aerodynamic carbon foldable wings.’"
37	A (Eric Scott)	explains, flying expertise, promote a product	Paragraph 1, lines 8-9	"‘I get to do what I love and wherever I go I advertise Go Fast drinks.’"
38	D (Yves Rossy)	explains, experiment, different way of flying	Paragraph 5, lines 3-5	"The cockpit of a plane is the most beautiful office in the world, but I didn’t have any contact with the air around me."
39	C (Patrick Vandenbulcke)	mistake, beginners, might make	Paragraph 3, lines 6-9	"‘Although it seems cheaper to try to teach yourself, you will regret it later as you won’t have a good technique.’"
40	B (Chris Clarke)	circumstances, prevent, leaving the ground	Paragraph 2	"The trouble is that paramotoring is ill-suited to commuting because of the impossibility of taking off in strong winds."