IELTS General Training Volume 3

Published on: 15 Dec 2017
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Part 1: Question 1 - 13

8 i
9 iii
10 iv
11 lost/stolen luggage
12 alcohol, illegal drugs
13 transit (onty)/5 days transit

Part 2: Question 14 - 27

14 mask, snorkel, fins
15 (for)safety /(and) comfort
16 safety practices/dive environment/physics
17 C-card
18 your own equipment
19 (a) diving internship
20 viii

21 v
22 vii
23 i
24 60 feet
25 too quickly
26 remain calm
27 practise

Part 3: Question 28 - 40

28 G
29 C
30 F
31 D
32 B,F
33 F
34 A

35 D
36 B
37 H
38 E
39 mad cow disease
40 fast food (giants)

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Part 1: Questions 1-13

Questions 1-5

Which accommodation would you choose for each of the requirements below?

Choose the correct letter (A-E) from the list above.

A	Oceanrest Motel at Sea Bay $205 per person( twin share )
B	The Fery hotel in cliftion for $211 per person (twin share)
C	Seabreeze hotel at Seal Bay for $252 per person (including full breakfast)
D	Island Escape Lodge at Frech River for $314 per person ( twin share ), water view, icludes continental breakfast.
E	Sanctwary Beach self-contained cables for $273.50 per person (twin share) also includes chocolate, wine, 4WD tour of nature reserve and $10 meat

1 You want accommodation close to the ferry boat terminal

2 You are looking for the least expensive place to stay

3 You have heard that the best spots are on the south coast

4 You want to be sure to have a good view from your room

5 You like the idea of a big breakfast

1 Answer: B

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Q1. You want accommodation close to the ferry boat terminal

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+ The question mentions to the place which close to ferry boat terminal

+ On the brochure, the boat represents to “ferry boat" is in the east of the Hidden Island and there are 3 places close to the ferry boat.

+ In three places, it is Cliftion is mentioned in option B.

+ So the answer here is B.

2 Answer: A

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Q2. You are looking for the least expensive place to stay.

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+ The question is about the least expensive place.

+ Look at all options, option A – Oceanrest Motel at Sea Bay is the least expensive place with $205 and can share 2 people in there. So the price for each person is much cheaper than the other places.

+ So the answer here is A.

3 Answer: E

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Q3. You have heard that the best spots are on the south coast

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+ The question mentions to the best spot on the South coast.

+ Look at all the options, option E is Sanctwary Beach with self-contained cables make us believe that will be the best spot to stay.

+ So the answer here is E.

4 Answer: D

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Q4. You want to be sure to have a good view from your room

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+ The question mentions to a place with the good view from your room.

+ Look at the rest option, C and D, we find that option D is a lodge at French River where will offer a good view of river.

+ So option D is the answer.

5 Answer: C

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Q5. You like the idea of a big breakfast

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+ The question mentions to the place offer a big breakfast.

+ Option C refers to a Hotel at Seal Bay where will prepare for visitors big breakfasts.

+ So the answer here is C.

Questions 6-10

Look at the travel insurance notice on the following page. Choose the most suitable heading for each of the Frequently Asked Questions (B-F) from the list (i-x) below

	List Of Questions:
i	Do i have to reveal my medical history ?
ii	Does the plan cover lost luggage ?
iii	If i want to stay longer can i extend my policy ?
iv	Can i travel anywhere in the world ?
v	what is not covered?
vi	what if I have an emergency or claim?
vii	How much will it cost ?
viii	Why do i need travel insurance EXAMPLE
ix	Can i buy insurance after i have begun my travels?
x	In what situations am i covered when travelling ?

EXAMPLE:

Part A viii

6 Part B

7 Part C

8 Part D

9 Part E

10 Part F

6 Answer: x

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Q6. Part B

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+ Part B is mainly about the coverages of travel insurance. The coverage is used in sudden, unexpected and unforeseeable circumstances.

+ So the question suits for this part is “In what situations am i covered when travelling?”. “Circumstances” is equal to “situations".

+ The answer for Q6 is x.

7 Answer: v

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Q7. Part C

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Part C is about the situations which the Youth Adventure Package does not cover, such as injuries caused by alcohol or illegal drugs. The question suits for this part is...

The answer given is v but I can't see the option v and vi in the list of Frequent Asked Questions. Please double check this question.

8 Answer: i

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Q8. Part D

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+ Part D is about how the service protect privacy of customer in terms of medical history.

+ So the question suits for this part is “Do i have to reveal my medical history?”.

+ The answer for Q8 is i.

9 Answer: iii

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Q9. Part E

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+ Part E recommend that the customer can purchase an extension as the policy expired.

+ So the question suits for this part is “If i want to stay longer can i extend my policy?”.

+ The answer here is iii.

10 Answer: iv

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Q10. Part F

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+ Part F is about the coverage can be used in not only USA but also any country in the world.

+ So the question suits for this part is “Can i travel anywhere in the world?”.

+ The answer for Q10 is iv.

Questions 11-13

Look at the travel insurance notice on the following page.

Using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage answer each of these questions.

What item is covered in addition to health and medical expenses?

Accidental injury not covered if a person use _______

What is special about the coverage for the United States?

11 Answer: lost/stolen luggage

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Q11. What item is covered in addition to health and medical expenses?

You are on the adventure of a lifetime and don't want to be burdened with a medical bill or to pay for lostor stolen luggage .

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+ The question is about the item is covered beside health and medical expenses.

+ Through the passage, we find that there is only one item be mentioned in the final sentence of part A. It is lost or stolen luggage.

+ With no more than three words, the answer for Q11 is “lost/stolen luggage”

12 Answer: alcohol, illegal drugs

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Q12. Accidental injury not covered if a person use ______

Sickness or accidental injury that occurs as a result of the use of alcohol or illegal drugs is not covered

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+ The keywords concerned in this question are “accidental injury", “not covered".

+ We find that the needed information is in the final sentence of part C as it contains keywords.

+ According to this sentence , accidental injury caused by using of alcohol or illegal drugs is not covered. With no more than three words, the answer for Q12 is “alcohol, illegal drugs” (since only 3 words are allowed in this answer, you can omit the word "or")

13 Answer: transit (onty)/5 days transit

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Q13. What is special about the coverage for the United States?

However, transit for 5 days only is allowed through the USA...

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+ The question mentions the special thing of coverage in USA.

+ The needed information can be found in second sentence of part F as it refers to USA.

+ According to this sentence, transit for 5 days is covered in USA. With no more than three words, the answer here is “5 days transit"

Part 1

Part 2: Questions 14-27

Questions 14-19

Using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS FROM THE PASSAGE answer the following questions.

what THREE pieces of personal equipment do you need to buy before starting the course?

Why should you buy your equipment from a dive store?

Name ONE topic studied in the classroom.

What must you show before being allowed to buy scuba diving equipment?

What thing can make you feel more comfortable and safer by possessing it?

What thing do you need to do with instructor and other experienced divers after being certified?

14 Answer: mask, snorkel, fins

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Q14. what THREE pieces of personal equipment do you need to buy before starting the course?

STEP 5: Put on a mask , a snorkel and a pair of fins . These are the basic items of personal equipment that need to be fitted to you by a dive store professional.

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+ The question mentions to “pieces of personal equipment” which appear in Step 5, “items" is equal to “pieces".

+ The needed information can be found in first sentence of step 5. Three basic items are a mask, a snorkel and a pair of fins.

+ With no more than three words, the answer here is “mask, snorkel,fins". It requires all three words to receive 1 mark.

15 Answer: (for)safety /(and) comfort

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Q15. Why should you buy your equipment from a dive store?

For reasons of safety and comfort , we recommend that you buy dive equipment only at a dive store.

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+ The question requires reason to buy equipment from a dive store.

+ The needed information can be found in the final sentence of step 5 as it contains many words relate to the question.

+ According to this sentence, the reason is safety and comfort. With no more than three words, the answer here is “(for) safety/ comfort”.

16 Answer: safety practices/dive environment/physics

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Q16. Name ONE topic studied in the classroom.3e4w

STEP 6: Be enthusiastic. An important part of your training involves going back to the classroom and learning about the dive environment , physics and safety practices .

STEP 8: Go diving Your open-water training dives provide the opportunity to practise the skills you learned in your classroom and pool work!

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+ The question is about “topic”, “studied", “classroom” which appear in Step 6 and step 8.

+ In Step 6 and Step 8, “learning” and “traning" are equal to “studied" and there are three topics is referred “dives, physics and safety practice”

+ The question requires only one topic, we can choose one in three topics. So the answer here is “dives/physics/safety practices”.

17 Answer: C-card

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Q17. What must you show before being allowed to buy scuba diving equipment?

STEP 9: Use your 'C-card' now that you’re a certified diver! Only card-carrying divers can buy scuba life-support equipment. We also encourage you to begin right now selecting your personal equipment, especially a regulator, buoyancy compensator and dive computer. Having your own equipment will make you safer and more comfortable under water.

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+ Keywords concerned in this question are “being allowed", “show", “scuba diving equipment"

+ Look at Step 9 we will find the information to answer this question as it contains “scuba diving equipment" and “use" is equal to “show", “can" is similar to “being allowed"

+ According to Step 9, we must show card-carrying to be a certified diver and be allowed to buy scuba diving equipment. The answer here is “C-card/card-carrying”.

18 Answer: your own equipment

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Q18. What thing can make you feel more comfortable and safer by possessing it?

This question is quite easy to be answered. It was clearly stated in the passage that "Having your own equipment will make you safer and more comfortable under water", so the correct answer should be "your own equipment".

19 Answer: (a) diving internship

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Q19. What thing do you need to do with instructor and other experienced divers after being certified?

STEP 10: Go for more. Your certification is really just the beginning. You still need to serve a diving internship with your instructor and other experienced divers . Sign up for more training or dives under supervision as soon as you can

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+ The question is about the next thing a person need to do after being certified.

+ We can find the needed information in Step 10 as it refers to certification and diving internship

+ According to Step 10 we still need to dive with our instructor and other experienced divers. With no more than three words, the answer here is "(a) diving internship".

Questions 20-23

The passage Fear No More’ on the next page has 5 paragraphs (A-E).

Choose the most suitable headings for paragraphs B to E from the list (i-ix) below.

	List of Headings:
i	do not panic
ii	if you get lost
iii	do not be trapped
iv	I won’t be able to swim
v	if I get the bends
vi	I won’t be able to see
vii	don't get eaten
viii	if you run out of air

EXAMPLE: (ix) Diving statistics

20 Paragraph B

21 Paragraph C

22 Paragraph D

23 Paragraph E

20 Answer: viii

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Q20. Paragraph B

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+ Paragraph B mentions to the breathing equipment with the fear of running out of air under water. It is stated clearly through the sentence “If you are running out of air you will find that you have to suck harder to breathe. You will still have time to ascend slowly, even if you have to hold your breath.”.

+ Option vii also mentions to run out of air.

+ So the heading suits for this paragraph is viii – HI run out of air

21 Answer: v

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Q21. Paragraph C

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+ The paragraph C mainly refers to the bend, which appear in the first sentence “The bends’* is the decompression sickness most people associate with diving, but in fact it is almost preventable. Divers most often get the bends by going too deep and coming up “.

+ Option v also mentions to the bend.

+ So the heading suits for this paragraph is v - I'll get the bends

22 Answer: vii

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Q22. Paragraph D

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+ Paragraph D is about the how the fish react to anyone diving and the ability of being attacked by sharks. We find that through this sentence “Most fish ignore you or swim away. They have very narrow diets and eat only what they are accustomedt o,however, sometimes sharks have been known to make attacks on humans”.

+ We find that option vii mention to “get eaten" is similar to being attacked by sharks.

+ So the heading suits for this paragraph is vii – HI get eaten

23 Answer: i

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Q23. Paragraph E

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+ Paragraph E mentions to the fear and how people prevent it. It is stated clearly through the sentence “Fear can sometimes overwhelm the intellect and leaves some people paralysed. The best prevention is training. You will be taught the correct response to danger.”

+ We find that option i mentions to “panic” which similar to “fear”

+ So the heading suits for this paragraph is i – HI panic.

Questions 24-27

Complete the notes below using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Dive with a buddy.

Check your gauges so you don’t run out of air.

Dive no deeper than 24 until you feel comfortable.

Don’t as mind 25 Make a 3-minute safety stop at 15 feet.

If you see a shark 26 Avoid splashing, kicking or poking at fish.

Visualise emergencies and 27 - your responses. Experience gives you confidence.

24 Answer: 60 feet

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Q24. Check your gauges so you don’t run out of air. Dive no deeper than ____ until you feel comfortable.

Keep an eye on your air gauges and time. If you stay above 60 feet and stay out of caves and wrecks — good advice for all new divers — there is no reason to be afraid of running out of air under water.

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+ The blank should be filled by a landmark with specific number.

+ Both the paragraph B and Q24 mention to “gauges”, “run out of air", so the needed information is in this paragraph.

+ A few final sentence contain similar words to question, “check" is equal to “keep an eye", “stay above” is equal to “dive no deeper than" and the number is 60 feet.

+ The answer for Q24 is “60 feet”.

25 Answer: too quickly

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Q25. Don’t as mind ____ . Make a 3-minute safety stop at 15 feet.

Divers most often get the bends by going too deep and coming up too quickly . It is not a serious risk if you stay above 60 feet. A safety stop of three minutes at 15 feet is a wise precaution .

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+ The blank should be filled by adverb.

+ Both paragraph C and Q25 mention to the keywords “3 minute", “15 feet", and “safety stop" is equal to “wise precaution". So the needed information is in this paragraph.

+ In the second senfence we find that the adverb is “ too quickly”. So the answer for Q25 is “too quickly”.

26 Answer: remain calm

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Q26. If you see a shark _____. Avoid splashing, kicking or poking at fish

In the presence of sharks, remain calm . Don't annoy sharks by poking at them.

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+ The blank should be filled by a phrase, as it is in IF clause.

+ Both paragraph D and Q26 mention to “shark”, “poking" and “don't annoy" is similar to “avoid splashing, kicking...”. So the needed information is in this paragraph.

+ In the fourth sentence, we find the similar words and the phrase here is “remain calm" . The answer for Q26 is “remain calm"

27 Answer: practise

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Q27. Visualise emergencies and _____ your responses. Experience gives you confidence

The best prevention is training. You will be taught the correct response to danger. When you practise the response, it will be there when you need it. When you know just what to do, you're much less likely to lose self-control. And experience — simply diving again and again — reduces the general anxiety level that is natural when diving is still new. When you realise you are not helpless, your fears are likely to disappear

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+ The blank should be filled by a verb.

+ Both paragraph E and Q27 mention to “response”, “experience" and “emergencies" is equal to “danger”. So the needed information is in this paragraph.

+ The third sentence contains the word “response" with the verb “practise”. So the answer for Q27 is “practise”.

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Part 2

Part 3: Questions 28-40

Questions 28-31

The passage “Slew Food’ has 8 paragraphs (A-H). In which paragraph can the information below be found?

28 a catalogue of domestic animal* at risk of disappearing
29 statistics on the loss of variety in agricultural species
30 initiatives to ensure the financial survival of the organisation
31 information on the food budget of an average family

28 Answer: G

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Q28. a catalogue of domestic animal* at risk of disappearing

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+ Skimming the passage, we find the words “domestic animals” in paragraph G.

+ Two first sentence of paragraph G is clearly about “catalogue" which named “Art of Taste" and “endangered species" is equal to “risk of disappearing".

+ So G is the answer for Q28.

29 Answer: C

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Q29. statistics on the loss of variety in agricultural species

Statistics on the loss of biodiversity in our food chain are alarming. In less than a century over 300,000 plant species have disappeared — one plant species disappears every six hours

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+ Skimming the passage we can find the words “statistics”, “loss of variety” in paragraph C.

+ In the first sentence, “agricultural species" is equal to “food chain", “biodiversity" is equal to “variety”, the specific number is 300000 plant species.

+ So we can assume the answer for Q29 is C.

30 Answer: F

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Q30. initiatives to ensure the financial survival of the organisation

The Slow Food organisation had to find ways to ensure its own economic viability.

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+ Take a look at the first sentence of paragraph F, we can find some words relate to Q30 with keywords “ensure", “organisation".

+ In this sentence, “ways” is equal to “initiatives", “economic viability" is equal to “financial survival".

+ We find that paragraph F contains this information. It is clearly through “Numerous and varied initiatives have sprung up since”

So the answer for Q30 is F.

31 Answer: D

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Q31. information on the food budget of an average family

Two generations ago, the average European family spent about one half of its income on food. Today it spends about 15 per cent. Surveys conducted by Slow Food show that a large majority of Italians would be willing to pay up to 20 per cent more for food in order to guarantee its quality, especially given recent food scares and scandals.

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+ Skimming the passage we can find the information on the food budget of an average family in three final sentences of paragraph D.

+ European family spend 50 percent of its income on food and many percentage figures are mentioned there.

+ So the answer for Q31 is D.

Question 32

Which of the following does the Slow Food Movement NOT promote?

The first one has been done for you. Indicate the letters of the remaining TWO.

A old-fashioned cooking methods
B genetically modified foods
C endangered species of edible plants
D junk food culture
E the enjoyment of good food and drink
F high yield industrial fanning
G rare local domestic animals
H organic methods of production

32 Answer: B,F

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Q32

A. old-fashioned cooking methods.
B. genetically modified foods
C. endangered species of edible plants
D. junk food culture
E. the enjoyment of good food and drink
F. high yield industrial fanning
G. rare local domestic animals
H.organic methods of production

A. The movement challenges the loss of flavour resulting from the industrialisation of food and agriculture. Its approach is 'eco-gastronomic'. Slow Food is committed to compiling and distributing information about local foods, drink and culture. Its purpose is to preserve endangered foods, encourage bio-diversity, and support small-scale producers of ethnic and local products around the world.

C. The crisis over mad cow disease and the ongoing debate over genetically modified food have given Slow Food,with its emphasis on organic methods, unexpected political influence.

B. Protecting traditional local products also means safeguarding the people and ecosystems involved in their manufacture.

H. The best response to global forces challenging the ability to enjoy our food and our lives begins, according to the Slow Food movement, 'at the table'.

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+ Q32 is about what SFM does not promote.

+ In previous questions, “endangered species of edible plants” and “rare local domestic animal”s are mentioned and SFM promote them. So we reject option C and G.

+ Skimming the whole passage, “junk food culture” is mentioned in two final sentences of paragraph A, “organic methods of production" is mentioned in the final sentence of paragraph C, all 2 things are contributed and emphasized by SFM. So option D and H are rejected.

+ Final sentence of paragraph C also mentions to “genetically modified food” as an ongoing debate and SFM doesn't promote. So we choose option B.

+ The third sentence of paragraph B refers to “old-fashioned cooking methods" with similar words “their manufacture” is equal to “old-fashioned cooking methods". According to the sentence, SFM safeguard it. “safeguard” is equal to “promote". So we reject option A.

+ In second sentence of paragraph H, SFM promote “the enjoyment of good food and drink". So option E is rejected.

+ Option B – high yield industrial fanning. “Yield” means “profit" and the passage does not mention to “high yield” or anything relate to high profit. So we choose option B.

+ All things considered we can conclude that the answers for Q32 are B & F. It requires 2 options to get 1 mark.

Questions 33-38

Choose ONE phrase from the list (A-H) that matches each of the expressions below. There are more phrases than expressions so you will not use all of them. The first one has been done for you as an example.

33 slow travel

34 Ark of Taste

35 virtuous globalisation

36 Salon de Gusto

37 agri-business

38 SLOW

	List of Phrases
A	a resource for agricultural biodiversity
B	a showcase for Italian food products
C	a database of Slow Food members
D	helping local producers compete in the international market
E	published four times a year
F	operates in Europe, Asia and Australia
G	promotes protection of the environment and good eating
H	produces food using industrial methods

33 Answer: F

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Q33. slow travel

Now there is even 'slow travel'. A growing number of tour operators in Italy, France, Australia and India subscribe to the movement, promoting "cultural and educational journeys using food and the people that produce it as the learning medium."

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+ Keyword concerned in this question is “slow travel" .

+ Through the passage, we can find the keyword in the sixth sentence of paragraph F and the next sentence is “a growing number of tour operators in Italy, France, Australia and India...” which is also option F.

+ So the answer here is F - operates in Europe, Asia and Australia.

34 Answer: A

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Q34. Ark of Taste

The Ark of Taste has become an international project and aresource for agricultural biodiversity around the world.

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+ Keyword concerned in this question is “Ark of Taste".

+ We can find the keyword in the final sentence of paragraph G. It is mentioned as an international project and a resource for agricultural biodiversity.

+ So the answer here is A - a resource for agricultural biodiversity.

35 Answer: D

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Q35. virtuous globalisation

However, rather than being afraid of the fast food giants, Slow Food is attempting to offer an alternative choice of "virtuous globalisation" by choosing to focus on quality and helping the small, local producer to access the global market

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+ Keyword concerned in this question is “virtuous globalisation".

+ We can find the keyword in the final sentence of paragraph E, the phrase “helping local producers compete in the international market” – option D appear here. “compete” is equal to “access", “international" is equal to “global".

+ So the answer here is D.

36 Answer: B

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Q36. Salon de Gusto

Italy's largest food show, the 'Salon de Gusto' , sponsored by the Slow Food movement, provides an international market to hundreds of small producers whose goods, until recently, rarely left their village or region.

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+ Keyword concerned in this question is “Salon de Gusto”.

+ We can find needed information in the fifth sentence of paragraph F. Italy's largest food show is mentioned here, which is similar to option B - a showcase for Italian food products.

+ So the answer here is B.

37 Answer: H

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Q37. agri-business

Modern agri-business has given the world cheap food with little taste, produced at a high cost to the environment.

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+ Keyword concerned in this question is “agri-business".

+ We can find needed information in the first sentence of paragraph B. The words “produced at a high cost to the environment” mean “industrial methods" in option H – produces food using industrial methods.

+ So the answer here is H

38 Answer: E

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Q38. SLOW

Numerous and varied initiatives have sprung up since . The popular quarterly magazine, 'SLOW', features articles about food culture around the world

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+ Keyword concerned in this question is “SLOW".

+ We can find the keyword in the third sentence of paragraph F. In this sentence, “quarterly" means “four times a year” which is option E – published four times a year.

+ So the answer here is option E

Questions 39-40

Answer the following questions using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage.

Following which crisis did the Slow Food movement become a political force?

This movement was started as a reaction against what?

39 Answer: mad cow disease

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Q39. Following which crisis did the Slow Food movement become a political force?

The crisis over mad cow disease and the ongoing debate over genetically modified food have given Slow Food,with its emphasis on organic methods, unexpected political influence

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+ Keyword concerned in this question are “crisis", “Slow Food", “political".

+ We can find needed information in the final sentence of paragraph C as it contains keywords. “influence" is equal to “force".

+ According to this sentence, the crisis is “mad cow disease”. So the answer is “mad cow disease".

40 Answer: fast food (giants)

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Q40. This movement was started as a reaction against what?

On the one hand, globalisation has allowed multinational corporations to extend their reach to virtually every comer of the world.

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+ Through the passage, “this movement" in Q40 is initiative of Slow Food on globalisation. The question is about what the initiative of Slow Food want to change or what the Slow Food be afraid of.

+ We can find the needed information in paragraph E. The final sentence mentions to Slow Food with the “afraid of the fast food giants".

+ With no more than three words the answer is “fast food giants".

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Part 3

Reading Passage 1

Read the passage below and answer the questions 1-13 that follow

Youth Adventure Package

Travel Insurance.

Don't let anything spoil your fun! Your vacation is all about exploring, adventure and fun. You want to see new places and try new things.

The Youth Adventure Package is an affordable just in case' backup plan, so you aren't hit with unexpected medical costs while on the adventure of a lifetime. You'll be a long way from home. If you have an unexpected illness or , accidental injury, well be there to help and ensure you get the care you need.

Our emergency travel assistance services are available from anywhere in the world at anytime of the day or night

Even for young healthy travellers, sickness or accidental injury can happen at any time. Charges for hospital stays can be thousands of dollars per day not including doctors' fees and diagnostic services. This easily adds up to a devastating financial loss. You are on the adventure of a lifetime and don't want to be burdened with a medical bill or to pay for lost or stolen luggage.

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Travel insurance is intended to cover sudden, unexpected and unforeseeable circumstances. Your plan is comprised of 4 different coverages. For more information, please read the Benefits under each

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The Youth Adventure Package does not cover everything. This insurance has some exclusions. You should read and understand them before you travel. Prior-existing medical conditions may be excluded. Any medical condition you are aware of prior to the effective date of coverage, whether diagnosed or not, may not be covered. Sickness or accidental injury that occurs as a result of the use of alcohol or illegal drugs is not covered.

We are dedicated to protecting you privacy. Your medical history will be collected when required and will only be used or disclosed for the purpose of adjudicating the claim.

Yes you can. Just call your agent no sooner than 7 days prior to the expiry of your policy. You can purchase an extension if you are in good health and have not filed any claims on the policy.

You are covered for any country outside of the USA. However, transit for 5 days only is allowed through the USA

Reading Passage 2

Read the passage below and answer the questions 14-27 that follow

DIVING: TAKE THE PLUNGE

Have you always wanted to learn to dive?

Getting a Diving Certificate will be one of the most exciting experiences of your life as you learn how to explore a new world underwater!

Here's the 10-step path to becoming a certified diver:

STEP 1: Decide you really want to do it.

STEP 2: Find a dive store and dive instructor you like.

STEP 3: Discuss how you will complete your open-water certification: meeting weekly for classroom and pool sessions, weekend classes, home study, class trip for your open-water dives, and more.

STEP 4: With your instructor, decide on a plan that best fits your schedule.

STEP 5: Put on a mask, a snorkel and a pair of fins. These are the basic items of personal equipment that need to be fitted to you by a dive store professional.

For reasons of safety and comfort, we recommend that you buy dive equipment only at a dive store.

STEP 6: Be enthusiastic. An important part of your training involves going back to the classroom and learning about the dive environment, physics and safety practices.

STEP 7: Get wet! Your first dives will take place in a swimming pool. Be prepared for your first breath on a regulator (breathing apparatus) under water!

STEP 8: Go diving Your open-water training dives provide the opportunity to practise the skills you learned in your classroom and pool work!

STEP 9: Use your 'C-card' now that you’re a certified diver! Only card-carrying divers can buy scuba life-support equipment. We also encourage you to begin right now selecting your personal equipment, especially a regulator, buoyancy compensator and dive computer. Having your own equipment will make you safer and more comfortable under water.

STEP 10: Go for more. Your certification is really just the beginning. You still need to serve a diving internship with your instructor and other experienced divers. Sign up for more training or dives under supervision as soon as you can

FEAR NO MORE

It’s natural to be scared at first, but statistics show scuba diving is not particularly dangerous. It is estimated that there are 2.4 million divers and 17 million dives made in the U.S. per year. Divers Alert Network, the leading safety organisation lor divers. reported only 85 fatalities in the past year. Most of us find that as our ability increases, our fears decrease. The risks in scuba diving, while real, can all be reduced significantly by what you do for your own safely. Here are some of the most common fears of new scuba divers.

It’s understandable if you mistrust your scuba regulator. But mechanical failure of your breathing equipment is highly unlikely. A regulator is simple, strong and designed so that if it does fail, it delivers more air than you need, not less. You will also have an extra breathing system, and so will your diving buddy. Keep an eye on your air gauges and time. If you are running out of air you will find that you have to suck harder to breathe. You will still have time to ascend slowly, even if you have to hold your breath. If you stay above 60 feet and stay out of caves and wrecks — good advice for all new divers — there is no reason to be afraid of running out of air under water.

“The bends’* is the decompression sickness most people associate with diving, but in fact it is almost preventable. Divers most often get the bends by going too deep and coming up too quickly. It is not a serious risk if you stay above 60 feet. A safety stop of three minutes at 15 feet is a wise precaution. Cases of the bends do occur rarely, but the sickness is normally treatable.

Most fish ignore you or swim away. They have very narrow diets and eat only what they are accustomed to,however, sometimes sharks have been known to make attacks on humans. Even here, there is evidence that the shark mistakes a human for his regular meal, a seal or sea-lion, and shark attacks are very rare. In the presence of sharks, remain calm. Don't annoy sharks by poking at them. Almost all fish will leave you alone if you do the same to them.

Fear can sometimes overwhelm the intellect and leaves some people paralysed. The best prevention is training. You will be taught the correct response to danger. When you practise the response, it will be there when you need it. When you know just what to do, you're much less likely to lose self-control. And experience — simply diving again and again — reduces the general anxiety level that is natural when diving is still new. When you realise you are not helpless, your fears are likely to disappear

Reading Passage 3

Read the passage below and answer the Questions 28-40 that follow.

SLOW FOOD

Slow Pood is an international grass roots movement dedicated to preserving the cultural heritage of good food. It started as a humorous protest against the spread of 7 fast food around the world and has developed into a major advocate for the world's unique food products. The movement's logo is a snail. Since being founded in 1986 the

Slow Food snail has crept from its home in Italy to 45 other countries around the world and now boasts over 650,000 members. The movement challenges the loss of flavour resulting from the industrialisation of food and agriculture. Its approach is 'eco-gastronomic'. Slow Food is committed to compiling and distributing information about local foods, drink and culture. Its purpose is to preserve endangered foods, encourage bio-diversity, and support small-scale producers of ethnic and local products around the world.

Modern agri-business has given the world cheap food with little taste, produced at a high cost to the environment. Slow Food has been instrumental in developing initiatives to revive products that take time and craftsmanship to create and which are threatened by global corporate practices. Protecting traditional local products also means safeguarding the people and ecosystems involved in their manufacture. It also provides incentives for the pursuit of production methods which are healthier for taste, the environment and the agricultural economy.

Statistics on the loss of biodiversity in our food chain are alarming. In less than a century over 300,000 plant species have disappeared — one plant species disappears every six hours. Today less than 30 varieties of plant feed 95% of the world's population. In Europe, half the breeds of domestic livestock became extinct during the course of the twentieth century. The crisis over mad cow disease and the ongoing debate over genetically modified food have given Slow Food,with its emphasis on organic methods, unexpected political influence.

In the space of a few years, Slow Food has become a major lobbying force in the European Union on agriculture and trade policy. Agri-business practices that have become dominant worldwide are geared to production in quantity. This is a carryover from agricultural policies set in the 1950s in Europe, when hunger from the war was still a vivid memory. At that time, when the goal was self sufficiency, farmers received subsidies according to the amounts they produced. There was and still is no reward for quality. Two generations ago, the average European family spent about one half of its income on food. Today it spends about 15 per cent. Surveys conducted by Slow Food show that a large majority of Italians would be willing to pay up to 20 per cent more for food in order to guarantee its quality, especially given recent food scares and scandals.

As national boundaries disappear in Europe and become more open around the world, food has emerged as an important source of identity. Slow Food's position on globalisation is that it has the potential to help as well as harm the small food producer. On the one hand, globalisation has allowed multinational corporations to extend their reach to virtually every comer of the world. However, rather than being afraid of the fast food giants, Slow Food is attempting to offer an alternative choice of "virtuous globalisation" by choosing to focus on quality and helping the small, local producer to access the global market.

The Slow Food organisation had to find ways to ensure its own economic viability.

An initial strategy to generate income through publishing led to a number of food guides that were quickly successful Some of the most popular of these feature restaurants serving authentic, local foods at local prices. Numerous and varied initiatives have sprung up since. The popular quarterly magazine, 'SLOW', features articles about food culture around the world. Italy's largest food show, the 'Salon de Gusto', sponsored by the Slow Food movement, provides an international market to hundreds of small producers whose goods, until recently, rarely left their village or region. Now there is even 'slow travel'. A growing number of tour operators in Italy, France, Australia and India subscribe to the movement, promoting "cultural and educational journeys using food and the people that produce it as the learning medium." 'Slow cities' are entire communities dedicated to improving the quality of life for their citizens through environmentally sound, culturally-aware, eco-gastronomic policies and activities.

Another significant initiative of Slow Food is the Ark of Taste, a database of endangered species of edible plants and domestic animals worldwide. Commissions have been set up in many countries to seek out and catalogue new products. So far, 800 products from 26 countries have been figuratively brought onboard the Ark in an attempt to save them. The Ark of Taste has become an international project and a resource for agricultural biodiversity around the world.

So, a movement that began as a humorous protest against fast food has, in its own organic way, evolved into a versatile and intelligent advocate for the protection of the environment. The best response to global forces challenging the ability to enjoy our food and our lives begins, according to the Slow Food movement, 'at the table'. We are invited to slow down, appreciate the flavours of food and drink, and cultivate the art of living. Fast food isn't likely to disappear, but Slow Food seems to be here to stay as well. Its message is getting through — encouraging a pleasure-loving environmentalism as an alternative to the highspeed pace of the fast-food world. From its humble beginnings, Slow Food now includes a global network of people capable of generating ideas, and programs to defend the right to a responsible form of pleasure, respectful of cultural diversity and available to all.

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IELTS General Training Volume 3

Part 1: Question 1 - 13

Part 2: Question 14 - 27

Part 3: Question 28 - 40

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Questions 1-5

Questions 6-10

Questions 11-13

Questions 14-19

Questions 20-23

Questions 24-27

Questions 28-31

Question 32

Questions 33-38

Questions 39-40

Reading Passage 1

Youth Adventure Package

Travel Insurance.

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Reading Passage 2

DIVING: TAKE THE PLUNGE

FEAR NO MORE

Reading Passage 3

SLOW FOOD

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Part 2: Question 14 - 27

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Questions 1-5

Questions 6-10

Questions 11-13

Questions 14-19

Questions 20-23

Questions 24-27

Questions 28-31

Question 32

Questions 33-38

Questions 39-40

Reading Passage 1

Youth Adventure Package

Travel Insurance.

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C

Reading Passage 2

DIVING: TAKE THE PLUNGE

FEAR NO MORE

Reading Passage 3

SLOW FOOD

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