Review all 40 Cambridge IELTS 18 General Training Test 1 Reading answers with explanations. The texts cover Dry-cleaner compensation and groups for readers and…, Mechanical lifting equipment and dealing with customer… and White storks back in Britain after hundreds of years, with True/False/Not Given, matching features and note completion among the principal question types.
General Training Test 1 answers with clear explanations
These Cambridge IELTS 18 General Training Test 1 Reading answers explain all 40 questions. Review Dry-cleaner compensation and groups for readers and writers, Mechanical lifting equipment and dealing with customer complaints, and White storks back in Britain after hundreds of years.
Cambridge IELTS 18 General Training Test 1 Reading answer key
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1. Dry-cleaner compensation and groups for readers and writers
Questions 1 to 142. Mechanical lifting equipment and dealing with customer complaints
Questions 15 to 273. White storks back in Britain after hundreds of years
Questions 28 to 40Section 1: Dry-cleaner compensation and groups for readers and writers
This section combines consumer guidance about damaged dry-cleaning with notices for readers and writers. It tests your ability to find rules, compensation details and suitable community groups.
Why: The passage gives information that agrees with this statement. The answer is TRUE.
Why: The passage gives information that contradicts this statement. The answer is FALSE.
Why: The passage gives information that contradicts this statement. The answer is FALSE.
Why: The passage gives information that agrees with this statement. The answer is TRUE.
Why: The passage gives information that contradicts this statement. The answer is FALSE.
Why: The passage does not give enough information to confirm or contradict this statement. The answer is NOT GIVEN.
Why: The passage gives information that agrees with this statement. The answer is TRUE.
Why: The detail matches A, "Teenvision." The wording in the passage expresses the same idea.
Why: The detail matches F, "Poetry writing group." The wording in the passage expresses the same idea.
Why: The detail matches B, "Creative writing workshops." The wording in the passage expresses the same idea.
Why: The detail matches C, "Books for now." The wording in the passage expresses the same idea.
Why: The detail matches F, "Poetry writing group." The wording in the passage expresses the same idea.
Why: The detail matches E, "The book club." The wording in the passage expresses the same idea.
Why: The detail matches B, "Creative writing workshops." The wording in the passage expresses the same idea.
Section 2: Mechanical lifting equipment and dealing with customer complaints
This section covers safe mechanical lifting equipment and effective complaint handling. It focuses on workplace duties, inspection records, communication and customer service procedures.
Why: The passage uses "CE mark." This completes the gap and follows the stated word limit. Accepted alternative: mark.
Why: The passage uses "tests." This completes the gap and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The passage uses "engineer." This completes the gap and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The passage uses "control measures." This completes the gap and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The passage uses "lifting crew." This completes the gap and follows the stated word limit. Accepted alternative: crew.
Why: The passage uses "barriers." This completes the gap and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The passage uses "banksman." This completes the gap and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The passage uses "injuries." This completes the gap and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The passage uses "win." This completes the gap and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The passage uses "expectations." This completes the gap and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The passage uses "solution." This completes the gap and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The passage uses "policy." This completes the gap and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The passage uses "recommendation." This completes the gap and follows the stated word limit.
Section 3: White storks back in Britain after hundreds of years
This section examines the return of white storks to Britain. It explains the bird's history, reintroduction work, public response and possible effects on the landscape.
Why: Heading vii, "Creatures which represent both joy and opposition," gives the best summary of the paragraph's main purpose.
Why: Heading i, "An enterprise arising from success in other countries," gives the best summary of the paragraph's main purpose.
Why: Heading vi, "A sign of hope in difficult times," gives the best summary of the paragraph's main purpose.
Why: Heading iii, "Support from some organisations but not from others," gives the best summary of the paragraph's main purpose.
Why: Heading viii, "Storks causing delight and the revival of public events," gives the best summary of the paragraph's main purpose.
Why: Heading ii, "The hope that storks will inspire a range of emotions and actions," gives the best summary of the paragraph's main purpose.
Why: The passage uses "sticks." This completes the gap and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The passage uses "infertile." This completes the gap and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The passage uses "Poland." This completes the gap and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The passage uses "loyalty." This completes the gap and follows the stated word limit.
Why: Option D says "might be used to encourage people to get rid of the monarchy.." This matches the writer's point. The other options do not answer the question correctly.
Why: Option C says "it was unsure that they were actually a native species.." This matches the writer's point. The other options do not answer the question correctly.
Why: Option A says "A variety of measures have been taken to create nesting sites.." This matches the writer's point. The other options do not answer the question correctly.
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