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General Training Test 1 answers with clear explanations
These Cambridge IELTS 19 General Training Test 1 Reading answers explain all 40 questions. Review Gobridge Tramlink and Adorable knitwear, Leadership and resigning professionally, Emojis.
Cambridge IELTS 19 General Training Test 1 Reading answer key
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1. Gobridge Tramlink and Adorable knitwear
Questions 1 to 142. Leadership and resigning professionally
Questions 15 to 273. Emojis
Questions 28 to 40Section 1: Gobridge Tramlink and Adorable knitwear
Section 1 covers the Gobridge Tramlink and Adorable knitwear. It tests your ability to locate practical details in public and consumer information.
Why: The passage gives information that contradicts this statement.
Why: The passage gives information that contradicts this statement.
Why: The passage does not give enough information to confirm or contradict this statement.
Why: The passage gives information that supports this statement.
Why: The passage gives information that contradicts this statement.
Why: The passage does not give enough information to confirm or contradict this statement.
Why: The passage does not give enough information to confirm or contradict this statement.
Why: The detail belongs with Davina.
Why: The detail belongs with Mary-Anne.
Why: The detail belongs with Naga.
Why: The detail belongs with Laura.
Why: The detail belongs with Mary-Anne.
Why: The detail belongs with Laura.
Why: The detail belongs with Naga.
Section 2: Leadership and resigning professionally
Section 2 focuses on leadership and resigning professionally. It examines workplace communication, responsibility and career decisions.
Why: The answer is trust. It completes the detail and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The answer is goals. It completes the detail and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The answer is strategy. It completes the detail and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The answer is solutions. It completes the detail and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The answer is pride. It completes the detail and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The answer is risk. It completes the detail and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The answer is future. It completes the detail and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The answer is temptations. It completes the detail and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The answer is completion. It completes the detail and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The answer is reference. It completes the detail and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The answer is disruption. It completes the detail and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The answer is failings. It completes the detail and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The answer is skills. It completes the detail and follows the stated word limit.
Section 3: Emojis
Section 3 explores the development and use of emojis. It considers design, language, social needs and how digital symbols change.
Why: The section is best summarised by heading vi: The rapid spread of a new way of interacting.
Why: The section is best summarised by heading iii: How words and emojis both fulfil new needs in our society.
Why: The section is best summarised by heading viii: The value of emojis for making feelings clear.
Why: The section is best summarised by heading i: Why emojis may have a short life.
Why: The section is best summarised by heading v: The use of emojis in different fields and what this means for us.
Why: The answer is dated. It completes the detail and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The answer is society. It completes the detail and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The answer is history. It completes the detail and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The answer is identity. It completes the detail and follows the stated word limit.
Why: The answer is concepts. It completes the detail and follows the stated word limit.
Why: Option B is supported by the passage: They are soon forgotten by the public..
Why: Option A is supported by the passage: they are constantly being changed..
Why: Option D is supported by the passage: What do emojis tell us about the world we live in?.
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