Cambridge IELTS General Training 10 Reading Test A Answers with Explanation / Smoke Alarms ,Sydney Opera House Tours,USING DIRECT MAIL,IFCES, the International Federation,KAURI GUM

Smoke Alarms in the Home

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location (Paragraph & Line No.)	Explanation
1	True	"required by the National Building Code"	Paragraph 1, Line 2	"Smoke alarms are now a standard feature in Australian homes and are required by the National Building Code in any recently built properties."
2	False	"Ionization alarms are the cheapest"	Paragraph 2, Line 2	"Ionization alarms are the cheapest and most readily available smoke alarms."
3	Not Given	No clear statement	-	No information is given about how long it takes to fit most smoke alarms.
4	True	"you will need the services of a licensed professional"	Paragraph 3, Line 2	"For the installation of hard-wired smoke alarms, powered from the mains electricity supply, however, you will need the services of a licensed professional."
5	False	"fewer than ten ionization alarms...domestic waste"	Paragraph 4, Line 2	"If you have fewer than ten ionization alarms to get rid of, you may put them in your domestic waste. If you have more than ten to dispose of, you should contact your local council."
6	True	"produce a short beep... battery is running out"	Paragraph 5, Line 1	"Your battery-powered smoke alarm will produce a short beep every 60 seconds to alert you when the battery is running out and needs replacing."
7	Not Given	No clear statement	-	No information is given about whether old smoke alarms need to be checked more than once a month.

Sydney Opera House Tours

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location (Paragraph & Line No.)	Explanation
8	C	"students and children of 16 and under $24.50"	Paragraph C, Line 4	"Concessions: Australian seniors and pensioners; students and children of 16 and under $24.50."
9	E	"Flat, rubber-soled shoes must be worn."	Paragraph E, Line 4	"Flat, rubber-soled shoes must be worn."
10	D	"imagine you are leading the performance"	Paragraph D, Line 3	"You might even get to stand on the concert hall stage, take up a conductor’s baton in the orchestra pit and imagine you are leading the performance."
11	E	"Limited to 8 people per tour."	Paragraph E, Line 3	"Limited to 8 people per tour."
12	C	"Online $29.75"	Paragraph C, Line 3	"Prices: Adults $35 / Online $29.75."
13	E	"Bookings are essential."	Paragraph E, Line 2	"To purchase: Bookings are essential."
14	G	"Duration: 1.5 hours"	Paragraph G, Line 2	"Duration: 1.5 hours."

USING DIRECT MAIL TO SELL YOUR PRODUCT

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location (Paragraph & Line No.)	Explanation
15	Decision maker	"address the letter to the decision maker"	Paragraph 2, Line 3	"If you are contacting a business, it is important to address the letter to the decision maker, ideally by name or at least by job title."
16	Impact	"gain the maximum impact from your sales letter"	Paragraph 3, Line 2	"While the desirability and price of the product on offer will obviously influence sales, you also need to gain the maximum impact from your sales letter."
17	Opening	"The opening is crucial"	Paragraph 3, Line 4	"The opening is crucial to attract their attention."
18	White envelope	"Try to send each mailing in a white envelope"	Paragraph 3, Line 6	"Try to send each mailing in a white envelope."
19	Brochure	"Include a brochure"	Paragraph 3, Line 8	"Include a brochure. Depending on the volume and on whether you can afford the cost, try to use at least two-colour printing for this."
20	(free) sample	"it may be worth enclosing a free sample"	Paragraph 3, Line 9	"If practicable, it may be worth enclosing a free sample – this is a much greater incentive than photographs."
21	Response rate	"assess your response rate"	Paragraph 3, Line 12	"When you receive your replies, assess your response rate and monitor the sales."

IFCES, the International Federation of Chemical Engineering Societies

Job Specification: Communications Manager

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location (Paragraph & Line No.)	Explanation
22	International profile	"To raise the international profile of IFCES"	Paragraph 2, Line 1	"To raise the international profile of IFCES."
23	Publications	"Write and edit copy for publications"	Paragraph 3, Line 4	"Write and edit copy for publications intended for internal and external use including Chemical Engineer Monthly."
24	Website content	"Ensure website content is up to date"	Paragraph 3, Line 12	"Ensure website content is up to date and consistent."
25	Audience	"a keen sense of audience"	Paragraph 5, Line 4	"Excellent copy writing skills with strong attention to detail, a keen sense of audience and an ability to tailor writing to its particular purpose."
26	Purpose	"an ability to tailor writing to its particular purpose"	Paragraph 5, Line 4	"Excellent copy writing skills with strong attention to detail, a keen sense of audience and an ability to tailor writing to its particular purpose."
27	Post-graduate	"Recognised post-graduate qualification in public relations / journalism / marketing communications"	Paragraph 6, Line 2	"Recognised post-graduate qualification in public relations / journalism / marketing communications."

KAURI GUM – a piece of New Zealand’s history

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location (Section & Line No.)	Explanation
28	E	"The first major commercial use of kauri gum"	Section E, Line 5	"The first major commercial use of kauri gum was in the manufacture of high-grade furniture varnish..."
29	A	"Highest quality gum was hard and bright"	Section A, Line 9	"Highest quality gum was hard and bright and was usually found at shallow depth on the hills."
30	A	"After running from rips or tears in the bark"	Section A, Line 3	"After running from rips or tears in the bark of trees, the sap hardens to form the lumps of gum..."
31	B	"most gum collected was simply picked up from the ground"	Section B, Line 3	"In Maori and early European times up until 1850, most gum collected was simply picked up from the ground..."
32	E	"Kauri gum was used in 70% of the oil varnishes"	Section E, Line 3	"Kauri gum was used in 70% of the oil varnishes being manufactured in England in the 1890s."
33	F	"used in the manufacture of extremely high-grade varnish for violins"	Section F, Line 9	"In the last decades it has had a very limited use in the manufacture of extremely high-grade varnish for violins..."
34	A	"The first kauri gum to be exported"	Section D, Line 1	"The first kauri gum to be exported from New Zealand was part of a cargo taken back to Australia and England by two early expeditions in 1814 and 1815."
35	B	"maximum of over 10,000 tons in 1900"	Section D, Line 6	"The increasing number of diggers resulted in rapid growth of the kauri gum exports from 1,000 tons in 1860 to a maximum of over 10,000 tons in 1900."
36	D	"gum-digging was the only job available"	Section D, Line 8	"During times of economic difficulty, gum-digging was the only job available where the unemployed from many walks of life could earn a living..."
37	E	"in the time of Queen Victoria"	Section F, Line 3	"In the time of Queen Victoria of England (1837-1901), some pieces were made into fashionable amber beads..."
38	I	"has had a very limited use in the manufacture of extremely high-grade varnish for violins"	Section F, Line 9	"In the last decades it has had a very limited use in the manufacture of extremely high-grade varnish for violins..."
39	G	"the majority was recovered by digging"	Section B, Line 4	"After that, the majority was recovered by digging."
40	B	"it had been in contact with water for a long time"	Section A, Line 8	"Lowest quality gum was soft, black or chalky and sugary and was usually found buried in swamps, where it had been in contact with water for a long time."