Cambridge IELTS General Training 1 Reading Test Answers with Explanation / Your moulex iron,Classic tours,Clubs for students,International students house,Paper recycling

Cambridge IELTS 1 General Training Reading Test

Reading section -1

Your moulex iron,

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
1	D	pressing button, super shot of steam	Section D, line 1	“This button activates a super shot of steam which momentarily gives you an additional 40g of steam when needed.” The image represents this function.
2	A	filling, reservoir, distilled water	Section A, line 1	“Your iron is designed to function using tap water. However, it will last longer if you use distilled water.” The image corresponds to filling the reservoir.
3	C	spray button, jet of cold water	Section C, line 1	“This button activates a jet of cold water which allows you to iron out any unintentional creases.” The image matches this function.
4	E	vertical position, remove creases	Section E, line 1	“It is possible to use this iron in a vertical position so that you can remove creases from clothes on coathangers or from curtains.” The image shows this use.
5	distilled (water)	advised, water, use	Section A, line 1	“Your iron is designed to function using tap water. However, it will last longer if you use distilled water.” This confirms distilled water is preferred.
6	the (type of) fabric	quantity, steam, use	Section B, line 2	“You can, therefore, adjust the temperature of the iron and the amount of steam being given off depending upon the type of fabric being ironed.” The type of fabric determines the steam quantity.
7	turn up/ increase temperature	drip water, iron	Section B, line 5	“If your iron produces droplets of water instead of giving off steam, your temperature control is set too low.” This suggests increasing the temperature.
8	calcium deposits/ furring up	damage, iron, clean	Section F, line 1	“In order that your iron does not become furred up, Moulex have integrated an auto-clean system.” Lack of cleaning leads to calcium deposits or furring up.

Classic tours - coach break information

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Explanation
9	C	sit at the front, book in advance	To secure a front seat, it is necessary to book well in advance rather than asking on the day or just arriving early.
10	D	air tickets, coach driver	Some travel companies hold the air tickets with the coach driver rather than sending them separately or requiring collection.
11	C	special diet, inform company	Special dietary requirements need to be communicated to the coach company when booking, not just upon arrival at the hotel.
12	A	pay extra, bathroom	Some tours charge extra for a private bathroom, meaning it is not always included in the standard price.
13	B	entertainment, demand	Entertainment is provided if there is enough demand, rather than being guaranteed at all hotels or available upon request.
14	B	booking, hand luggage	Classic Tours guarantees that passengers can take hand luggage on the coach, ensuring basic travel convenience.

Reading section- 2

Clubs for students

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Explanation
15	E	Spanish classes, language courses	The YMCA London Central offers language courses, making it the best option for Spanish classes.
16	D	international branches, worldwide	The Royal Overseas League has branches around the world and reciprocal clubs worldwide.
17	A	speak in public, discussion meetings	The Commonwealth Trust organizes discussion meetings, which provide opportunities for public speaking.
18	E	amateur theatre, drama	The YMCA London Central offers drama activities, making it suitable for amateur theatrical productions.
19	A	famous sites, excursions	The Commonwealth Trust organizes excursions to places of interest, meeting this requirement.
20	B	part-time work, job database	The Charles Peguy Centre provides job placement services and maintains a database of available jobs.
21	F	meet English professionals	The London Inter-Varsity Club consists mainly of young English professionals, making it the best choice.

International students house

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
22	TRUE	long-term dormitory accommodation, long and short stays welcomed	Accommodation section, Line 5	"Long and short stays welcomed."
23	FALSE	membership, renewed monthly	Membership section, Line 4	"You can join for as little as one month and for up to one year at a time."
24	NOT GIVEN	subsidised, restaurant meals	Not mentioned	No information is provided about whether the meals in the restaurant are subsidised.
25	TRUE	open to non-members, Tuesday evenings	Membership section, Line 10	"The best way to check out all we have on offer is to drop in any Tuesday evening between 7.15 pm and 8.30 pm for Open House in the Club Room."
26	TRUE	STA Travel, finance, Students Adviser	Advice Service section, Line 1	"Thanks to the support of STA Travel and in association with LCOS... International Students House now provides the service of an International Students Adviser."
27	NOT GIVEN	free, Students Adviser, all members	Not mentioned	There is no information stating that the services are free for all club members.
28	NOT GIVEN	appointment, see Students Adviser	Not mentioned	There is no mention of an appointment being required to see the Students Adviser.
29	FALSE	surcharge, accommodation, Christmas	Christmas & New Year section, Line 5	"The House will be offering reduced accommodation rates for students wishing to spend a few days in London over Christmas."

Reading section -3

Paper recycling

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
30	sustainable/replaceable	sustainable resource, trees	Paragraph A, Line 1	"Paper is different from other waste produce because it comes from a sustainable resource: trees."
31	biodegradable	biodegradable, less threat	Paragraph A, Line 2	"Paper is also biodegradable, so it does not pose as much threat to the environment when it is discarded."
32	virgin fibre/pulp	virgin fibre, new paper	Paragraph A, Line 5	"While 45 out of every 100 tonnes of wood fibre used to make paper in Australia comes from waste paper, the rest comes directly from virgin fibre from forests and plantations."
33	governments/the government	encouraged, waste paper collection	Paragraph A, Line 6	"Governments have encouraged waste paper collection and sorting schemes..."
34	advances	removal of ink, recycling	Paragraph B, Line 1	"Advances in the technology required to remove ink from the paper have allowed a higher recycled content in newsprint and writing paper."
35	quality	lower, quality	Paragraph B, Line 2	"We need to accept a change in the quality of paper products; for example, stationery may be less white and of a rougher texture."
36	contaminants	sort waste paper, remove contaminants	Paragraph B, Line 4	"It also needs to be separated into different types and sorted from contaminants such as staples, paperclips, string and other miscellaneous items."
37	offices	waste paper collected, sources	Paragraph C, Line 4	"The four most common sources of paper for recycling are factories and retail stores... also offices which have unwanted business documents and computer output."
38	sorted	sorted by hand, various types	Paragraph D, Line 1	"Once collected, the paper has to be sorted by hand by people trained to recognise various types of paper."
39	(re)pulped	mixed with water, broken down	Paragraph D, Line 3	"The sorted paper then has to be repulped or mixed with water and broken down into its individual fibres."
40	de-ink/remove ink/make white	chemicals added, de-inking	Paragraph D, Line 6	"If the grey colour is not acceptable, the fibres must be de-inked. This involves adding chemicals such as caustic soda or other alkalis, soaps and detergents..."