Cambridge IELTS General Training 12 Reading Test 1 Answers with Explanation /Different festivals,BIG ROCK CLIMBING CENTRE,Marketing advice,Working Time Regulations, A brief history of automata

Different festivals

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
1	G	visitors, help, make, one particular event, success	Paragraph G (Bath International Dance Festival)	The writer says in lines 2-3, “. . .. . the festival promises toe-tapping action, including a world record attempt, where everyone is invited to join in.” Here, "a world record attempt, where everyone is invited to join in" = "Visitors can help to make one particular event a success."
2	D	people, can listen, local musicians	Paragraph D (Wychwood Music Festival)	The author says in lines 2-3, “.. .. . – many featuring artists from around the Wychwood area – .. . . .” Here, "featuring artists from around the Wychwood area" = "local musicians."
3	B	people, can listen, lots of different places	Paragraph B (The Great Escape)	Lines 1-2 say, “.. .. . more than 300 bands will perform to around 10,000 people in 30-plus venues, .. .” Here, "30-plus venues" = "lots of different places."
4	A	not necessary, to pay, one of the events	Paragraph A (Bath International Music Festival)	The author says in line no. 2, “. . .. Starting with a great night of free music, .. . . ..” Here, "free music" = "not necessary to pay."
5	F	possible, stay overnight	Paragraph F (The 3 Wishes Faery Festival)	The author writes in lines 2-3, “. .. . .. If you don’t fancy taking a tent, some local residents usually offer to put visitors up.” Here, "some local residents usually offer to put visitors up" = "possible to stay overnight."
6	D	children, will enjoy	Paragraph D (Wychwood Music Festival)	The writer says in the beginning, “Right nominated for the best family festival award every year since it began in 2005, .. .. ..” Here, "best family festival" = "children will enjoy."
7	E	visitors, can get advice	Paragraph E (Love Food Festival)	Lines 1-2 say, “. .. . .. this festival aims to educate visitors about how food should be produced and where it should come from, .. .. .” Here, "aims to educate visitors" = "visitors can get advice."
8	C	can watch, craftspeople, at work	Paragraph C (Springwatch Festival)	The writer says in line no. 2, “. .. .. wood carving demonstrations, .. . . .” Here, "wood carving demonstrations" = "People can watch craftspeople at work."

BIG ROCK CLIMBING CENTRE  

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
9	FALSE	climbing, Big Rock Centre, compulsory, be attached, rope	Paragraph 1, Lines 5-6	"Or experience the thrills of climbing without any harness in our special low-level arena."
10	NOT GIVEN	people, just want to watch, can enter, without paying	Paragraph 2, Last lines	"If you are visiting friends or family but not climbing, or just fancy coming to look, please feel free to relax in our excellent café overlooking the climbing areas." However, NO information is given about payment.
11	TRUE	people, can arrange, have, climbing session, their own garden, if they wish	'Mobile Climbing Wall' section, First lines	"Available on a day hire basis at any location, the Big Rock Mobile Climbing Wall is the perfect way to enhance any show, festival, or event."
12	TRUE	certain item, clothing, forbidden, participants	'Mobile Climbing Wall' section, Lines 7-8	"We will however, ask people to remove scarves."
13	FALSE	Mobile Climbing Wall, only, be used, dry, calm weather	'Mobile Climbing Wall' section, Lines 9-10	"The mobile wall is very adaptable and can be operated in light rain and winds up to 50 kph."
14	FALSE	inadvisable, children, afraid of heights, use, Mobile Climbing Wall	'What about hiring the mobile climbing wall for my school or college?' section, Lines 3-6	"If you are concerned that some children may not want to take part because they feel nervous if they climb, then please be assured that our instructors will support them up to a level which they are comfortable with."

Marketing advice for new business

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
15	research	will help, discover, most effective places, advertise	‘Know where your customers look’ section	“That’s why it pays to do a bit of research.” (Line 4, Paragraph 1)
16	survey	of your customers, will show, how, they feel, company	‘Always think like a customer’ section	“A simple phone or email survey of your own customers… is invaluable.” (Line 3, Paragraph 2)
17	mix	forms of advertising, make, more likely, potential customers, find out	‘Make sure customers know you’re there’ section	“Using a mix of these increases your chances of being seen.” (Line 6, Paragraph 3)
18	updates	if you can, provide customers, useful, about business	‘Ignore your customers and they’ll go away’ section	“Send them updates that are helpful, informative and relevant.” (Lines 3-4, Paragraph 4)
19	information	measuring, effects, advertising, give, improve, business	‘Know what works (and what doesn’t)’ section	“It might just throw up some information that could change your business for the better.” (Line 5, Paragraph 5)
20	reputation	success, finding new customers, largely depends on	‘Remember word-of-mouth: the best advertising there is’ section	“So your reputation is your greatest asset.” (Line 3, Paragraph 6)

Working Time Regulations for Mobile Workers

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
21	self-employed	apply to, lorries, buses, don’t apply to, workers	Second paragraph	"Those defined in the Regulations as being self-employed are currently not covered by the Regulations."
22	average	maximum working hours, 60 hours a week, provided, no more than 48 hours	Second bullet point of ‘What are the limits’ section	"In any single week, up to 60 hours can be worked so long as the 48-hour average is maintained."
23	agreement	night work, more than 10 hours, with, of the workers	Third bullet point of ‘What are the limits’ section	"Night work is limited to 10 hours per night, unless there is a workplace agreement to work longer."
24	checks	work includes, driving, loading and unloading, carrying out, various, of the vehicle	First paragraph of ‘What counts as work?’ section	"In general, any activities performed in connection with the transport operation count as work, for example, driving, loading/unloading, and those checks that are the responsibility of drivers, such as checking lights, brakes etc."
25	train	period of availability, going on, or, other form of transport, with a vehicle	Second paragraph of ‘What counts as work?’ section	"Accompanying a vehicle being transported, for example by train."
26	freedom	a period at the workstation, when, the driver has, some, might count as, a period of availability	Third paragraph of ‘What counts as work?’ section	"A period of availability can be taken at the workstation. Providing the worker has a reasonable amount of freedom (e.g. they can read and relax) for a known duration, this could satisfy the requirements of a period of availability."
27	congestion	periods of availability exclude, time spent, stopping and starting, vehicle, when, causes delay, in a queue, load, unload	Fourth paragraph of ‘What counts as work?’ section	"Situations when a period of time should not be recorded as a period of availability: • Hold-ups due to congestion, because the driver would be stopping and starting the vehicle."

A brief history of automata

Question No.	Answer	Keywords	Location	Explanation
28	myths	ancient Greeks, a number of, concerning automata, god Hephaestus, created, two assistants, gold	Paragraph 1, Lines 3-6	"Several myths show that the ancient Greeks were interested in the creation of automata. In one, Hephaestus, the god of all mechanical arts, was reputed to have made two female statues of pure gold which assisted him and accompanied him wherever he went."
29	levers	Greeks, probably, also created, real automata, most likely, mechanism, controlled them, consisted of, human operators	Paragraph 1, Lines 6-8	"As well as giving automata a place in mythology, the Greek almost certainly created some. There were probably activated by levers and powered by human action, although there are descriptions of steam and water being used as sources of power."
30	tools	some automata, designed to be, with, educational purpose	Paragraph 1, Final lines	"Automata were sometimes intended as toys, or as tools for demonstrating basic scientific principles."
31	F (Merlin)	created, automation, represented, bird in water, interacting with, surroundings	Paragraph 6	"In another well-known piece, Merlin’s silver swan made in 1773, the swan sits in a stream consisting of glass rods where small silver fish are swimming. When the clockwork is wound, a music box plays and the glass rods rotate, giving the impression of a flowing stream. The swan turns its head from side to side. It soon notices the fish and bends down to catch and eat one, then raises its head to the upright position."
32	E (Vaucanson)	created, automation, performed on, musical instrument	Paragraph 5, Lines 6-9	"Vaucanson produced a duck made of gilded copper which ate, drank and quacked like a real duck. He also made a life-size female flute player. Air passes through the complex mechanism, causing the lips and fingers of the player to move naturally on the flute, opening and closing holes on it. This automation had a repertoire of twelve tunes."
33	B (Arab engineers)	produced documents, how to create, automata	Paragraph 3, First lines	"Much later, Arab engineers of the ninth and thirteenth centuries wrote detailed treatises on how to build programmable musical fountains, mechanical servants, and elaborate clocks."
34	D (Maillardet)	created automata, required, human being, operate, mechanism	Paragraph 5, Lines 4-6	"Maillardet made extensive use of gearing and cogs to produce automata of horses, worked by turning a handle."
35	A (Ctesibius)	used, air and water power	Paragraph 2, Lines 1-3	"In Egypt, Ctesibius experimented with air pressure and pneumatic principles. One of his creations was a singing blackbird powered by water."
36	palace	The Mechanical Theatre, shows, court life, inside	Paragraph 8, Lines 4-5	"The figures inside a palace depict eighteenth-century court life."
37	trades	the Mechanical Theatre, building workers, butchers, a barber, represent, various, of the time	Paragraph 8, Lines 5-8	"A total of 141 mobile and 52 immobile little figures demonstrate all manner of trades of the period: building workers bring materials to the foreman, who drinks; butchers slaughter an ox; a barber shaves a man."
38	water	provides, the power, operates, the Mechanical Theatre	Paragraph 8, Final lines	"The theatre shows great skill in clock making and water technology, consisting of hidden waterwheels, copper wiring and cogwheels."
39	techniques	new, developed, nineteenth century, reduced, cost of the production, automata	Final paragraph, First lines	"During the nineteenth century, mass production techniques meant that automata could be made cheaply and easily."
40	children	during, nineteenth century, most automata, intended for, use by	Final paragraph, Lines 1-3	"During the nineteenth century, mass production techniques meant that automata could be made cheaply and easily, and they became toys for children rather than an expensive adult amusement."