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IELTS AcademicPractice Reading Test 9

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Lab 9, Passage 1 : Answers and Suggestions

Quest.

NumberAnswer Scotts Tips for Answering the Question

1 B A is not correct because the text says that children were fooling

around and that Hans Lippershey, the Dutch lensmakercredits children as having been his motivation for the invention

of the first telescope. This is an indirect way of saying that

Hans invented the telescope. Paragraph 2 also states that

Galileo improved on Lippersheys telescope.

2 A B & C are wrong because the telescope Galileo designed was

a refracting telescope. D is wrong because Galileos telescope

allowed people to see 30 times further.

3 C A is wrong because Galileos telescope did not use mirrors,that came later. B is obviously wrong D is wrong because

although he used better quality lenses, the other half of thereason was because of the positioning of the lenses.

4 C A is wrong because it say that 20 or 30 metres are currentlybeing planned in other words they have not been built yet. B

is wrong for the same reason as A. D is the opposite to whatis written Dr Addams believes that the telescopes of the future

will be a gigantic improvement in what is currently consideredstate-of-the-art.

5 D A is a correct statement but has nothing to do with why large

telescopes are difficult to build. B is also a correct statementbut flint is not used in the construction on modern telescopes.

C is simply false.

6 C The tools used in the manufacturing of the first Refracting



telescope was all Galileo need to know and within 24 hours he

had developed a better one. In fact, the process ofimprovements Galileo made on Lippersheys telescope were

quite dramatic.

7 C Paragraph 1 talks about the refracting telescope: They noticedthat when they placed lenses one on top of the other, they were

able to see a considerable distance.

8 A The 4th paragraph: The telescope design used two pieces ofspecial optical glass known as crown and flint glass. Each side

of each piece was ground and polished, and then the twopieces were assembled together.

9 B Talking about the Reflective telescope in paragraph 3:

lenses used for magnification in telescopes were replaced bymirrors.

10 A In the 4th paragraph: The telescope design used two pieces of

special optical glass known as crown and flint glass.

11 positions The 2nd paragraph states: Galileo achieved theseextraordinary results by figuring out the combination of the

positions of the lenses and also by making his own lenses whichwere of better quality.

12 of better quality The 2nd paragraph states: Galileo achieved these

extraordinary results bymaking his own lenses which were of

better quality.

13 mirrors The 3rd paragraph states: Thus, lenses used for magnification

in telescopes were replaced by mirrors. Mirrors have since

been the standard for telescopes.



Lab 9, Passage 2: Answers and Suggestions

QuestionNumber

Answer Scotts Tips for Answering the Question

Note: for questions 14-20, start FIRST by reading the passage and noting the main ideas of eachparagraph and SECOND look for a match between your ideas and the possible answers given (in

the box).

These types of questions can take extra time so allow for this in the test!

14 vii paragraph A discusses in the first sentence (ie topic sentence)

The intense rate of change of electronic products

the next main point in support of the change is many products arethen rendered obsolete with 500 million obsolete computers

destined for landfills, incinerators or hazardous waste exports

note: although exporting is mentioned in this paragraph, it is NOT

the focus of it so i cannot be the answeronce you are quite sure you have the right paragraph, read in

depth to confirm your choice

15 ix paragraph B discusses in the first sentence that many of thematerials found in computers are highly toxic. It continues by

giving details about the different types of chemicals contained in

them antimony, silver, chromium, zinc, lead

note: although circuit boards are referenced as having a verynegative impact on the environment, the focus of the paragraph is

not in this area

again, once you are quite sure you have the right paragraph, readin depth to confirm your choice

16 ii paragraph C is clearly discussing the burning or incineration of

computer junk. It also points out some of the difficulties



associated with this activity incineration is one of the

greatest sources of heavy metal contamination of the

atmosphere.

17 iv paragraph D discusses landfills in the very first sentence andcontinues to discuss them throughout. The negative aspects of

landfills are the particular focus even the best landfills are not

completely safe, landfills leak

note: the answer is not x even though there are references tomercury, it is not the focus of the paragraph

18 i paragraph E states exporting of e-waste has been practiced

as another method to deal with its disposal and that it was12times cheaper to ship old computer monitors to China than it was

to recycle them

note: the answer is not iii even though this is the feature of theintroductory sentence. Be careful about this!

19 v paragraph F deals specifically with producers of electrical

products disposing of them responsibly production anddisposal also, Essentially, EPR places the responsibility of the

production and disposal squarely on the shoulders of the

producers of electronic products.

20 viii paragraph G focuses on law introduced by the WEEE

products containing lead, mercurymust not be incinerated

and 70% and 90% by weight of all collected equipment must be

re-cycled. Although it mentions that new products must containparts of recycled products, this is only a part of the paragraph

21 D Paragraph D: CleanCo states that, The situation (leaking of

waste in dumps) is far worse for older or less stringent dump

sites.

22 B Paragraph E: Datatek states, it was 12 times cheaper to ship old



computer monitors to China than it was to recycle them.

23 C Paragraph A states, Keystonereported that Most of these

(old, outdated) computers will be destined for landfills (buried),

incinerators or hazardous waste exports.

24 D Paragraph D: Everyone knows that landfills leak. Even the

best, state-of-the-art landfills are not completely tight throughout

their lifetimes,

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A Answers

in any

order

A is correct. Paragraph G states: It (the WEEE law) will require

producers of electrical equipment to be responsible financially for

the collection, recycling and disposal of their products. B is correct. Paragraph F states: Essentially, EPR places the

responsibility of the production and disposal squarely on the

shoulders of the producers of electronic products.G is correct because Paragraph G states: between 70% and

90% by weight of all collected (recycled) equipment must be re-

cycled or re-used.

C is wrong because completely = 100% and the law states

70-90%...must be recycled. D is wrong, its actually the

producers who are responsible for the disposal of products. E is

wrong, its actually the opposite of what the law states. F is not

mentioned anywhere in the text

26

B

27 G

Lab 9, Passage 3: Answers and Suggestions

Quest.Number

Answer Scotts Tips for Answering the Question

28 T Regrettably, a vast majority of the victims of this staggering number are

from developing countries.



29 NG The text says, natural disasters have been happening morefrequently and with greater impact than ever before. This does NOT

mean they are worse than natural disasters of the past hence, NG is the

answer!

30 NG There is nothing in the passage about this!

31 T The text says, It follows that the international community shouldaddress the issue of 'disaster preparedness' and establish a process by

which natural disasters are dealt with.

32 D The 4th paragraph states: That the benefits of Disaster risk reduction

will be calculated not only in dollars or euros or yen saved, but most

importantly, in saved lives in every corner of the globe.

A & C are not mentioned in the text. B is mentioned in the passage

but only in connection with rebuilding Kobe, not in the reduction of

disaster risk.

33 C The 5th paragraph states: Perhaps the most significant work done at

the WCDR meetings was the drafting and adoption of the Hyogo

Declaration.

A is not correct because the people present are themselves not anoutcome. B is wrong because the WCDR was an opportunity to

review the Yokohama Strategy. D is certainly a true statement but the

passage does not list it as an important outcome.

34 B The final paragraph states, Attendees were told of how the town

mobilised to facilitate recovery and reconstruction.

There is nothing in the passage about A or C at all. Professor Kawata

is an expert on earthquakes but there is nothing in the passage that says

his leadership helped to rebuild Kobe D is wrong.

35 D The final paragraph states: This public forum offered a variety of



sessions, during which the lessons learned from the disastrousearthquake were discussed. and part of our gathering here today is

to make sure that we do not forget what happened back in 1995 and

As well as being a memorialthis forum, is a place to learn from

earthquake experiences and incorporate the things we learned into our

preparations for future disasters. This means that the purpose of the

forum is to remember what happened and also learn from the

experience.A is not correct as the focus in on earthquakes specifically and not

natural disasters generally. B is not correct for the same reasons as A

above. Although C is mentioned as being a part of the reason for the

forum, it is only part of the reason and therefore not the best answer.

36 A This document (i.e. the Hyogo Declaration) expresses the united

determination of the international community to relyon a people-

centered early warning system.In the above sentence, people are introduced as a contrast to advanced

technology, that is, people will broadcast information on disasters (in

addition to technology).

37 B It was agreed at the time (i.e. the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

Forum) that in May 2005, a new hub for the coordination of

international disaster recovery support activities would be established in

Kobe.

38 B This public forum offered a variety of sessions, during which the lessons

learned from the disastrous earthquake were discussed. Because this

disaster happened over a decade ago, the memory of the devastation

can be forgotten, part of our gathering here today is to make sure that

we do not forget what happened back in 1995. An exhibition hallshowed pictures of mounds of rubble produced by the earthquake as

well as displayed objects donated by earthquake victims. As well

as being a memorial, our facility is a place to learn from earthquake

experiences and incorporate the things we learned into our preparations

for future disasters.

39 D Among the guidelines (i.e. the Yokohama Strategy for a Safer World)



donor developed countries are encouraged to give greater priority to

disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness in their assistance

programmes and budgets, including through increasing financial

contributions.

40 D The Action Plan (i.e. the Yokohama Strategy for a Safer World)

encourages as a first step, the integration of disaster prevention

programs in all development and policy-making plans for all countries.

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