This General Training IELTS Reading post focuses on solutions to IELTS Cambridge 3 Reading Test A Section 1 that has two texts about ‘Language courses’ & ‘MAIN STREET, GATTON RE-DEVELOPMENT’. This is a targeted post for GT IELTS candidates who have big problems finding out and understanding Reading Answers in the GT module. This post can guide you the best to understand every Reading answer without much trouble. Finding out IELTS Reading answers is a steady process, and this post will assist you in this respect.
IELTS Cambridge 3 Test A: GT Reading Module
Section 1:
Question 1-8: Language courses
Questions 1-8: Matching information with correct courses
[The rules for finding answers to this sort of question are simple. Just find the keywords and read around different courses carefully. Then, give a quick look to check whether there is another information or idea provided by the same course in the text. If there is, check the reference carefully and decide your answer. Remember, the questions may not follow any sequential order.]
Question 1: Which advertisement mentions
up-to-date teaching systems?
Keywords for this question: up-to-date, teaching systems,
Have a close look at advertisement B.
Here, LATEST METHODS = up-to-date teaching systems,
So, the answer is: B
Question 2: Which advertisement mentions
that the institution has been established for a significant time?
Keywords for this question: established, for a significant time,
In advertisement E, have a close look at the first bullet point.
Here, more than 24 years’ experience = established for a significant time,
So, the answer is: E
Question 3: Which advertisement mentions
examination classes?
Keywords for this question: examination classes,
Again, in advertisement E look at the second bullet point.
Here, Test preparation = examination classes,
So, the answer is: E
Question 4: Which advertisement mentions
that arrangements can be made for activities outside class?
Keywords for this question: arrangements, activities outside class,
In the lower side of advertisement C, we find the mention of activities outside class in point no. 3.
Here, Study Tours Available = arrangements for activities outside class,
So, the answer is: C
Question 5: Which advertisement mentions
the availability of courses for school students?
Keywords for this question: courses for school students,
Take a look at point no. 3 at advertisement D.
Here, High School Crash Course = courses for school students,
So, the answer is: D
Question 6: Which advertisement mentions
language teaching for special purposes?
Keywords for this question: language teaching, special purposes,
Advertisement B talks about language teaching for special purposes.
Here, BUSINESS, HOSPITALITY OR TRAVEL = special purposes,
So, the answer is: B
Question 7: Which advertisements mention
a wide variety of language choices?
Keywords for this question: wide variety, language choices,
Both Advertisements A and B mention a wide variety of language choices.
Here, *Mandarin, * Cantonese, *Thai, *Vietnamese, *Korean, *Indonesian, *English, *Spanish, *Italian, *German, *Russian = a wide variety of language choices,
Here, CHOICE OF 9 LANGUAGES = a wide variety of language choices,
So, the answer is: A, B
Question 8: Which advertisements mention
evening classes?
Keywords for this question: evening classes,
Both advertisements B and D contain information about evening classes.
Here, DAY AND EVENING COURSES = day and evening classes,
Here, morning or evening = day and evening classes
So, the answer is: B, D
Questions 9-13: MAIN STREET, GATTON RE-DEVELOPMENT
Questions 9-13: TRUE, FALSE, NOT GIVEN
[In this type of question, candidates are asked to find out whether:
The statement in the question agrees with the information in the passage – TRUE
The statement in the question contradicts the information in the passage – FALSE
If there is no information on this – NOT GIVEN
For this type of question, you can divide each statement into three independent pieces and make your way through with the answer.]
Question 9: The road will be closed for two days and not re-opened until Monday.
Keywords for this question: road, will be closed, two days, not re-opened, until Monday,
Let’s have a look at the first paragraph. “The next stage in the re-development of the roads in the town of Gatton will mean that Main Street will be closed between Little and Denning Streets from 6am on Saturday, 12 August to 6pm on Sunday, 13 August. The intersections of these streets with Main Street will not be affected.”
Here, from 6am on Saturday, 12 August to 6pm on Sunday, 13 August mean that the road will be closed for two days and re-open from Monday.
So, the answer is: FALSE
Question 10: The road will be open as far as Little Street.
Keywords for this question: road, will be open, as far as, Little Street,
Again, the first paragraph gives us the answer to this question. “The next stage in the re-development of the roads in the town of Gatton will mean that Main Street will be closed between Little and Denning Streets from 6am on Saturday, 12 August to 6pm on Sunday, 13 August. The intersections of these streets with Main Street will not be affected.”
Here, The intersections of these streets with Main Street will not be affected = the road will be open s far as Little Street,
So, the answer is: TRUE
Question 11: Work on the road will continue each weekend for the next month.
Keywords for this question: work, will continue, each weekend, next month,
The answer can be traced in the first and second paragraphs of the notice.
In the first paragraph, the writer says, “The next stage in the re-development of the roads in the town of Gatton will mean that Main Street will be closed between Little and Denning Streets from 6am on Saturday, 12 August to 6pm on Sunday, 13 August. The intersections of these streets with Main Street will not be affected.” This means work on the road will continue for two days.
Then, in the second paragraph, the writer says, “We expect that the work will be completed at this time without further disruption to traffic.”
Here, the work will be completed at this time = it will need only two days to complete the re-development work; NOT each weekend for the next month.
So, the answer is: FALSE
Question 12: Temporary traffic lights will operate at intersections with Main Street.
Keywords for this question: temporary traffic lights, will operate, intersections, Main Street,
There is no mention of any temporary traffic lights in this notice.
So the answer is: NOT GIVEN
Question 13: There will be bus services to the university throughout the weekend.
Keywords for this question: bus services, to the university, throughout the weekend,
The answer lies in paragraph no. 4 where the writer says, “No university bus services will operate through the area between Little and Denning Streets. However, alternative services will operate on bus routes 566 and 45 between Gatton Road, the town centre and the university.”
This means there will be alternative bus services to the university throughout the weekend.
So the answer is: TRUE
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