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IELTS Mock Test 2020 January

IELTS Mock Test 2020 January

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Part 1: Question 1 - 13
  • 1 E
  • 2 B
  • 3 D
  • 4 A
  • 5 middle-class (consumer)
  • 6 national statistics
  • 7 household debt
  • 8 national pension system
  • 9 TRUE
  • 10 FALSE
  • 11 NOT GIVEN
  • 12 TRUE
  • 13 NOT GIVEN
Part 2: Question 14 - 26
  • 14 B
  • 15 H
  • 16 C
  • 17 A
  • 18 22 A,C,D,E,G
  • 23 B
  • 24 A
  • 25 26 A,C
Part 3: Question 27 - 40
  • 27 A
  • 28 C
  • 29 C
  • 30 C
  • 31 illuminated arrows
  • 32 e-paper display
  • 33 rows of pixels
  • 34 entertain
  • 35 five years ago
  • 36 TRUE
  • 37 NOT GIVEN
  • 38 TRUE
  • 39 NOT GIVEN
  • 40 NOT GIVEN

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Part 1: Questions 1-13

Questions 1-4

The text has 5 paragraphs (A - E).

Which paragraph contains each of the following pieces of information?

1 The fact that a woman runs one of Thailand’s biggest banks

2 The number of countries included in the survey

3 The fact that Japan’s birth rate is falling quickly

4 The criteria used to get a score for each country

  • 1 Answer: E
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    Q1: The fact that a woman runs one of Thailand’s biggest banks.

    Yet the Bank of Thailand’s deputy governor, Tarisa Watanagase, is a woman, as are seven of nine assistant governors. Then there’s Jada Wattanasiritham, who runs Siam Commercial Bank Plc, Thailand’s fourth-biggest lender. How many female chief executives can you name in Japan or Korea? Looked at broadly in Asia, MasterCard’s survey is on to something. It is that giving women more opportunities to contribute to an economy is not just about fairness, but dollars and sense, too.

    Note: The keyword of Q1 is a woman runs one of Thailand’s biggest banks so we look for the information in the passage. After skimming, we can notice that paragraph E lists queue data about women's contribution to economy. Considering every details in the question and in the passage, we can conclude that Q1 is confirmed in paragraph E. 

    Therefore, the answer for Q1 is E
  • 2 Answer: B
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    Q2:The number of countries included in the survey

    The survey was based on interviews with 300 to 350 women in thirteen nations and national statistics. 

    Note: The keyword of Q2 is The number of countries. After skimming, we can easily locate the information in paragraph B. We should notice,The number of countries in Q2 is thirteen nations. Considering every details in the question and in the passage, we can conclude that Q2 is confirmed in paragraph B. 

    For that reason, the answer is B
  • 3 Answer: D
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    Q3: The fact that Japan’s birth rate is falling quickly

    In 2003, the number of children per Japanese woman fell to a record low of 1.29 versus about. 2 in the early 1970s. 

    Note The keyword in this question is Japan’s birth rate. After skimming, we can easily locate the information in paragraph D. Considering every details in the question and in the passage, we can conclude that Q3 is confirmed in paragraph D 

    For that reason, the answer is D
  • 4 Answer: A
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    Q4: The criteria used to get a score for each country

    The gauge uses four key indicators: participation in the labour force, college education, managerial positions, and above-median income.

    Note: The keyword of Q4 is The criteria so we look for the information in the passage. Considering every details in the question and in the passage, we can conclude that Q4 is confirmed in paragraph A. 

    For that reason, the answer is A.

Questions 5-8

Complete the following sentences using NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each gap.

Higher consumption in the 5 sector of the market is one reason that Asia’s economies are doing well.

The scores were decided through a combination of interviews and 6

Higher 7 has created an economic problem for Korea.

Japanese politicians have not yet decided how to get money for the 8

  • 5 Answer: middle-class (consumer)
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    Q5: Higher consumption in the ______ sector of the market is one reason that Asia’s economies are doing well.

    Answers include young and swelling populations, decreased debt, growing cities, emerging middle-class consumer sectors, evolving markets and, of course, ( China’s rise. 

    Note:The blank should be filled with a noun. The keyword of Q5 is Higher consumption so we look for the information in the passage. After skimming, we can easily locate the information in paragraph A. Considering every details in the question and in the passage, we can conclude that middle-class is confirmed in Q5. 

    For that reason, the answer is middle-class.
  • 6 Answer: national statistics
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    Q6: The scores were decided through a combination of interviews and  ________

    It scored 92.3 of a possible 100, and according to MasterCard’s index, 100 equals gender equality.The survey was based on interviews with 300 to 350 women in thirteen nations and national statistics. 

    Note Scanning all over the passage, we find that the keywords The scores is mentioned in paragraph B. Considering every details in the question and in the passage, we can conclude that national statistics must be the missing phrase.

    For that reason, the answer is national statistics. 
  • 7 Answer: household debt
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    Q7: Higher________ has created an economic problem for Korea.

    Immediately following the 1997— 1998 Asian financial crisis, Korea became a regional role model as growth boomed and unemployment fell. Yet a massive increase in household debt left consumers overexposed and growth slowed.

    Note The blank should be filled with a noun. The keyword of Q7 is an economic problem for Korea so we look for the information in the passage. After skimming, we can easily locate the information in paragraph C. Considering every details in the question and in the passage, we can conclude that household debt is confirmed in Q7. 

    For that reason, the answer is household debt.
  • 8 Answer: national pension system
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    Q8. Japanese politicians have not yet decided how to get money for the _____

    Preliminary government statistics suggest the rate declined further in 2004. The trend is nothing short of a crisis for a highly indebted nation of 126 million that has yet to figure out how to fund the national pension system down the road. 

    Note The keyword of Q8 is Japanese politicians so we look for the information in the passage. After skimming, we can easily locate the information in paragraph D. Considering every details in the question and in the passage, we can conclude that national pension system is confirmed in Q8. 

    For that reason, the answer is national pension system.

Questions 9-13

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?

In boxes 9 - 13 on your answer sheet, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN If there is no information on this

9 Other countries are looking at the example of Thailand to see if its policies can help their economies.

10 Higher female participation in an economy always leads to greater economic growth.

11 Female participation in the economy is lower in Japan than in most other developed economies.

12 Most of the Bank of Thailand’s assistant governors are female.

13 The writer considers 'fairness’ to be a bad reason for giving women top jobs.

  • 9 Answer: TRUE
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    Q9.  Other countries are looking at the example of Thailand to see if its policies can help their economies.

    Thailand’s economic boom in recent years has prompted many leaders in the region to look at its growth strategy. 

    Note

    From the question, the keywords in this question is policies. After skimming, we can easily locate the information in paragraph B. Considering every details in the question and in the passage, the information in the post matched with in Q9. 

     For that reason, the answer is TRUE
  • 10 Answer: FALSE
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    Q10 Higher female participation in an economy always leads to greater economic growth.

    The more extensive women’s participation at all areas of economic activities, the higher the probability for stronger economic growth. 

    Note

    From the question, the keywords in this question is female participation in an economy. After skimming, we can easily locate the information in paragraph C. However, there has no an affirmation for always.

    Therefore, the answer for Q10 is FALSE. 
  • 11 Answer: NOT GIVEN
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    Q11. Female participation in the economy is lower in Japan than in most other developed economies.

    In July, President Bingu wa Mutharika asked his compatriots to give to a “feed the nation” fund: so far, $565,000 has been collected. In August, the UN appealed for $88 million. The World Bank will give $30 million. 

    Note In the passage, it is not stated that Female participation in the economy is lower in Japan.

    For that reason, the answer is NOT GIVEN.
  • 12 Answer: TRUE
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    Q12. Most of the Bank of Thailand’s assistant governors are female.

    Yet the Bank of Thailand’s deputy governor, Tarisa Watanagase, is a woman, as are seven of nine assistant governors.

    Note

    The keywords in this question is the Bank of Thailand’s assistant governors. This information is mentioned in paragraph E. We should notice seven of nine is similar to Most of.

    Therefore, the answer for Q12 is TRUE.
  • 13 Answer: NOT GIVEN
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    Q13 The writer considers 'fairness’ to be a bad reason for giving women top jobs.

    Close to half of Malawi’s under-five-year-olds are stunted.

    Note

    The keywords in this question is 'fairness’. The author doesn't mention it. For that reason, the answer is NOT GIVEN.
Part 1

Reading Passage 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1 -13, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below.

Secret of Thailand's Success?

A. It is a question officials here in Asia are being posed more and more: Why are your economies so vibrant? Answers include young and swelling populations, decreased debt, growing cities, emerging middle-class consumer sectors, evolving markets and, of course, ( China’s rise. Add this to that list: Women and their increasing role in Asia’s economies. The idea is that the more opportunities women have, the more vibrant economies are and, consequently, the less need there is to amass a huge public debt to boost growth. It is an idea bolstered by a new survey by MasterCard International Inc., which compares the socio-economic level of women with men in Asia-Pacific nations. The gauge uses four key indicators: participation in the labour force, college education, managerial positions, and above-median income.

B. Which Asian nation is doing host when it comes to women’s advancement? Thailand. It scored 92.3 of a possible 100, and according to MasterCard’s index, 100 equals gender equality. The survey was based on interviews with 300 to 350 women in thirteen nations and national statistics. Malaysia came in second with a score of 86.2, while China came in third with 68.4. The average score in Asia was 67.7. At the bottom of the list is South Korea (45.5), followed by Indonesia (52.5), and Japan (54.5). Perhaps it is a bizarre coincidence, yet MasterCard’s findings fit quite neatly with two important issues in Asia: economic leadership and debt. Thailand, Malaysia, and China are three economies widely seen as the future of Asia. Thailand’s economic boom in recent years has prompted many leaders in the region to look at its growth strategy. Malaysia, which has a female central bank governor, is one of Asia’s rising economic powers. China, of course, is the world’s hottest economy, and one that is shaking up trade patterns and business decisions everywhere.

C. Something all three economies have in common is an above-average level of female participation. What the three worst ranked economies share are severe long-term economic challenges of high levels of debt and a female workforce that is being neglected. Research in economic history is very conclusive on the role of women in economic growth and development, says Yuwa Hedrick-Wong, an economic adviser to MasterCard. The more extensive women’s participation at all areas of economic activities, the higher the probability for stronger economic growth. That, Hedrick-Wong says, means societies and economies that consistently fail to fully incorporate women’s ability and talent in businesses, and the workplace will suffer the consequences. Take Korea, which has been walking in place economically in recent years. Immediately following the 1997— 1998 Asian financial crisis, Korea became a regional role model as growth boomed and unemployment fell. Yet a massive increase in household debt left consumers overexposed and growth slowed.

D. Maybe it is a just coincidence that Korea also ranks low on measures of gender equality published by the United Nations. As of 2003, for example, it ranked below Honduras, Paraguay, Mauritius, and Ukraine in terms of women’s economic and political empowerment. Utilising more of its female workforce would deepen Korea’s labour pool and increase potential growth rates in the economy. The same goes for Japan. The reluctance of Asia’s biggest economy to increase female participation and let more women into the executive suite exacerbates its biggest long-term challenge: a declining birth rate. In 2003, the number of children per Japanese woman fell to a record low of 1.29 versus about. 2 in the early 1970s. Preliminary government statistics suggest the rate declined further in 2004. The trend is nothing short of a crisis for a highly indebted nation of 126 million that has yet to figure out how to fund the national pension system down the road. Yet Japan has been slow to realise that for many women, the decision to delay childbirth is a form of rebellion against societal expectations to have children and become housewives,

E. It may be 2005, yet having children is a career-ending decision for millions of bright, ambit ions, and well-educated Japanese, Until corrected, Japan’s birth rate will drop and economic growth will lag, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan was absolutely right earlier this month when he said no other policy is as likely to raise economic productivity than the empowerment of women. Here, in Thailand, the government is getting some decent marks in this regard, and the economy’s 6 per cent-plus growth rate may be a direct result. Thailand still has a long way to go. Yet the Bank of Thailand’s deputy governor, Tarisa Watanagase, is a woman, as are seven of nine assistant governors. Then there’s Jada Wattanasiritham, who runs Siam Commercial Bank Plc, Thailand’s fourth-biggest lender. How many female chief executives can you name in Japan or Korea? Looked at broadly in Asia, MasterCard’s survey is on to something. It is that giving women more opportunities to contribute to an economy is not just about fairness, but dollars and sense, too.

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