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ANSWER KEY FOR IELTS READING PRACTICE TEST
READING PASSAGE 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-16, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below. MOBILE PHONES AND DRIVING A. Though once perceived a luxury cell phones have become a common possession over the last ten years or so. Due to modern day technology and public demand cell phones have been made affordable to most. However, one of the most controversial topics of today is whether or not we should be using our cell phones whilst driving, Does it pose a danger to ourselves and other drivers? Or doesn’t it make any difference to the likelihood of an accident. B. Several countries around the world have already imposed a national Jaw with heavy infringements. More recently the UK, Australia and Finland have joined the ranks of countries opposing this very hazardous act, with Ireland imposing the harshest penalties on the continent (a third offence can mean 3 months imprisonment). Also in Europe, the Netherlands is fining offenders 2000 Euros and 2 weeks in jail. C. This dangerous distraction contributes largely to motor vehicle accidents and the statistics are Increasing daily as we continue to take our eyes off the road to call or even more dangerously text. Research by road safety groups suggests speaking on a phone whilst driving increases your chances of an accident, increasing to nine times more likely when texting. Time and again, in study after study replicated across the world, the use of a cell phone by the driver has been proven, beyond any sense of reasonable doubt, to dramatically increase the probability of a motor vehicle crash. D. In New Zealand, a proposal made by a previous Labour led Government suggests a $50 fine and 27 demerit points for any person using a cell phone whilst driving, although the Ministry of Transport is still preparing a report based on public consultation. Although this is only a pending idea, the government knows this will be a difficult infringement to police but a start needs to be made and people need to understand the consequences of what potentially could happen. It is a common misconception that hands free kits are safe to use, but research conducted by Waikato University has proven that these can be equally as dangerous as hand held phones. E. On one hand, using a cell phone whilst driving has become an integral part of our lives and is going to be a hard habit to kick. But it has been proven that our reaction time is never fast enough when confronted with a road hazard, but if you are having a conversation at the same time it will slow your reaction time by even more. Most people find It takes 2 and a half seconds to react in a dangerous situation but if you are on the phone you can add another 2 seconds onto that. Your attention is divided; part of you concentrates on your conversation, the other on driving. The demands of die conversation and the road are competing, therefore making it a cognitive distraction as well as physical as you are removing one hand from the steering wheel to hold the phone. On the other hand, an American radio host suggested that banning cell phones whist driving was taking it a step too far, “if we ban cell phones, what’s next? No billboards, coffee drinking, or CD players?” The host agreed that texting whilst driving was a danger but phoning was not. F. Many people agreed with him in saying that texting was a definite hazard as the act of looking down would lead your eyes off the road. However, doesn’t holding a conversation while driving seems just as distracting as eating food or reaching for a CD? Accidents were happening decades before the cell phone was introduced so should we be taking this matter so seriously? G. Obviously opinions will differ on this matter, and it will always remain a debatable issue. A long list of countries seems to be following the trend and imposing a law against cell phones on the road, but there is still and even longer list yet to follow. Lack of data leaves uncertain results but it seems research is ongoing and surveys and tests are being carried out on a regular basis to reach some kind of conclusion as to just how dangerous and potentially fatal this habit may be. Questions 1 – 6 Reading Passage 1 has seven paragraphs A – G. Choose the correct heading for paragraphs B – G from the list of headings below. Write the correct number i-x in boxes 1-6. List of Headings i. Impact of mobile phones in hazards ii. Texting statistics iii. International reactions iv. Further research required v. Evidence from around the globe vi. Challenges of enforcement vii. Global agreement on penalties viii. Contradictory data ix. Risks of talking to passengers x. Balancing the risks
Questions 7 – 11 Look at the following list of statement (questions 7-11) based on ‘Mobile phones and driving’ Match the statement with the correct person or department A-E. A. Ministry of Transport B. Road safety groups C. Waikato University D. American radio host E. The New Zealand government
Questions 12 – 16 Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? In boxes 12-16 an your answer sheet write TRUE if the statement agrees with the information FALSE if the statement contradicts with the information NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
READING PASSAGE 2 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 17-29, which are based on Reading Passage 2 below. THE EIFFEL TOWER
Questions 17 – 19 Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D. Write your answers in boxes 17- 19on your answer sheet
A. first built in Barcelona. B. the only design considered. C. selected by one man. D. built in time for an exposition.
A. argued that it was too expensive. B. wrote letters against the project. C. thought it would not last in the environment. D. believed there was not enough room for the design.
A. is 276 metres tall. B. has a souvenir shop on the third floor. C. has two restaurants. D. is the oldest monument in Europe. Questions 20 – 22 Complete the summary using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from Reading Passage 2 for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 20 – 22on your answer sheet Despite some opposition, construction of the tower was concluded by 20_______________ . It was almost dismantled in the early 1900s as its 21______________ had expired, but was kept because of an 22______________ used for telegraphic transfers. Questions 23 – 29 Answer the questions below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer. Write your answer in boxes 23 – 29 on your answer sheet.
READING PASSAGE 3 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 30-40, which are based on Reading Passage 3 below. HAZARD MANAGEMENT
Questions 30 – 31 Answer the questions below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer. Write your glower in questions 30 and 31 on your answer sheet.
Questions 32 – 37 Complete the summary using NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from Reading Passage 3 for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 32 – 37 on your answer sheet To mathematical calculate risk assessment, 32_____________ stages need to be calculated. The exposure score considers the amount of time employees spend working near the hazard. The 33____________ then measures the probability of an accident, ranging from not likely to 34____________ .The results are then 35_______________ by each other, and then again by the degree of seriousness of an accident. The highest ‘effect’ score is given when more than one person is killed (this is rated as a 36___________). When calculated, a result of 200 or more is considered 37_____________ . Questions 38 – 40 Complete the flowchart Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from Reading Passage 3 for each answer. STAGES OF HAZARD CONTROL
ANSWER KEY FOR IELTS READING PRACTICE TEST
The text talks about a number of different countries (international) and how they are responding to the problem (reactions).
The paragraph refers to conclusions drawn from surveys (evidence) from around the world (the globe)
The paragraph refers to the government believing that measures will be difficult to enforce.
The paragraph talks about the specific reduction in reaction speed when using a mobile phone at the time of an accident.
The paragraph talks about other activities that happen during driving but still potentially pose a risk.
The paragraph refers to differing opinions linked to lack of data, thus further research is required.
‘The Ministry of Transport is still preparing a report based on public consultation’
‘In New Zealand, a proposal made by a previous Labour led Government suggests a $50 fine and 27 demerit points’
‘Research by road safety groups suggests speaking on a phone whilst driving increases your chances of an accident, increasing to nine times more likely when texting’
‘It is a common misconception that hands free kits are safe to use, but research conducted by Waikato University has proven that these can be equally as dangerous as hand held phones’
‘An American radio host suggested that banning cell phones whist driving was taking it a step too far’
The text states that it is the harshest ‘on the continent’. This may mean the harshest in the world, but we are not expressly given that information.
The text states that it increases to nine times’ while texting, meaning that speaking must be lower than that.
‘Most people find it takes 2 and a half seconds to react in a dangerous situation but if you are on the phone you can add another 2 seconds onto that – not doubled (2.5 + 2.0)
It is phrased as a question, not research.
‘Lack of data leaves uncertain results’
‘the Eiffel Tower was erected in 1889 for the great Paris Exposition.’
‘…opponents to the building claimed that the design did not have sufficient stability to withstand the high winds its height would be exposed to’
‘The first level offers a souvenir kiosk, gallery and restaurant. The second level offers telescopes, shops and another restaurant.’
‘More than 200,000,000 people have visited the Tower since its completion in 1889,’
‘In 1909 it was almost demolished because of the expiration of its 20 year lease’
‘…but was saved due to its antennae used for telegraphy at the time’
‘the Eiffel tower was admired by many notable people (Rousseau was particularly impressed)
‘The first level offers a souvenir kiosk’
‘Although stairs are still available, lifts commonly take passengers…’
‘Every seven years, the Eiffel Tower is repainted with 50 to 60 tonnes of paint to protect its framework from rust’
‘So that the Eiffel Tower appears the same colour at each level when viewing it from the ground up, the Tower is painted in three different shades of the same colour’
‘…the Eiffel Tower was the world’s tallest structure until New York’s Chrysler building was completed’
The Tower lights up every evening from sunset to 1 am
‘five different stages, with each step becoming a stage on the hazard management plan’
‘…the organisation…can also result in lost production, broken machinery and wasted resources for the company’
‘These tables work by assigning a point value to three areas’
‘…the likelihood of this hazard causing an injury…is referred to as the chances rating.’
‘…ranging from ‘Definite’ (it happens all the time) down to ‘Unlikely’ (it hasn’t happened yet).’
‘The score is then multiplied’
‘multiple deaths (classed as ‘disaster’).’
‘a result of 200 hundred or more is classed as high priority’
‘The first aim is to eliminate the hazard
‘the next step is to isolate the hazard, to store it out of the way’
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