IELTS READING BY NGOC BACH_PART 2_updated

IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH KÊNH CHÍNH THỨC DUY NHẤT CỦA THẦY NGỌC BÁCH IELTS Hiện tại, thầy Ngọc Bách sử dụng kênh sau, khơng có kênh khác: Website ngocbach.com: www.ngocbach.com Page Tuhocielts8.0 (380k thành viên) https://www.facebook.com/tuhocIelts8.0/ Group IELTS Ngoc Bach (180k thành viên) https://www.facebook.com/groups/ieltsngocbach/ Facebook cá nhân thầy Ngọc Bách (90k follows) https://www.facebook.com/nguyenngoc.bach.77 Liên hệ: Nếu có câu hỏi bạn liên hệ IELTS Ngoc Bach đây: http://ngocbach.com/chuyen_muc/view/70000261/Lien-he.html Các bạn nên liên lạc với ĐỊA CHỈ DUY NHẤT để đăng ký học mua sách từ thầy Ngọc Bách Chúc bạn học tốt ! IELTS Ngoc Bach + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH Contents CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 - TEST - PASSAGE CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 - TEST - PASSAGE 16 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 - TEST - PASSAGE 26 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 - TEST - PASSAGE 37 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 - TEST - PASSAGE 48 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 - TEST - PASSAGE 58 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 - TEST - PASSAGE 70 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 - TEST - PASSAGE 80 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 - TEST - PASSAGE 90 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 - TEST - PASSAGE 103 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 - TEST - PASSAGE 110 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 - TEST - PASSAGE 121 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 11 - TEST - PASSAGE 131 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 11 - TEST - PASSAGE 141 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 11- TEST - PASSAGE 151 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 11- TEST - PASSAGE 163 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 11- TEST - PASSAGE 170 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 11- TEST - PASSAGE 177 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 11– TEST – PASSAGE 188 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 11 - TEST - PASSAGE 197 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 11 - TEST - PASSAGE 206 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 11 - TEST – PASSAGE 215 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 11 - TEST - PASSAGE 225 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 11 - TEST - PASSAGE 235 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 10 - TEST - PASSAGE 244 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 10 – TEST - PASSAGE 253 + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH CAMBRIDGE IELTS 10 – TEST - PASSAGE 262 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 10 – TEST – PASSAGE 274 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 10 - TEST - PASSAGE 282 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 10 - TEST - PASSAGE 293 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 10- TEST - PASSAGE 304 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 10 - TEST - PASSAGE 312 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 10 – TEST - PASSAGE 321 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 10 - TEST - PASSAGE 331 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 10 - TEST - PASSAGE 342 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 10 - TEST - PASSAGE 352 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST - PASSAGE 363 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST 1– PASSAGE 372 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST – PASSAGE 381 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST – PASSAGE 393 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST - PASSAGE 402 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST – PASSAGE 412 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 9-TEST – PASSAGE 423 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST - PASSAGE 433 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST – PASSAGE 440 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST - PASSAGE 449 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST - PASSAGE 458 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST - PASSAGE 468 CAMBRIDGE IELTS 8-TEST – PASSAGE 477 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST – PASSAGE 485 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST – PASSAGE 493 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST – PASSAGE 501 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST - PASSAGE 511 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST - PASSAGE 521 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST – PASSAGE 536 + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST – PASSAGE 548 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST – PASSAGE 559 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST – PASSAGE 570 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST – PASSAGE 584 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST – PASSAGE 599 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST – PASSAGE 610 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST – PASSAGE 622 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST – PASSAGE 634 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST – PASSAGE 647 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST – PASSAGE 660 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST – PASSAGE 673 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST - PASSAGE 688 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST - PASSAGE 700 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST - PASSAGE 709 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST - PASSAGE 721 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST - PASSAGE 731 CAMBRIDGE IELTS - TEST - PASSAGE 743 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST – PASSAGE 758 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST – PASSAGE 765 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST 1- PASSAGE 774 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST - PASSAGE 783 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST - PASSAGE 793 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST - PASSAGE 802 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST - PASSAGE 813 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST - PASSAGE 822 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST - PASSAGE 831 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST 4- PASSAGE 840 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST - PASSAGE 848 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST - PASSAGE 858 + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST - PASSAGE 868 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST - PASSAGE 879 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST - PASSAGE 889 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST – PASSAGE 899 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST – PASSAGE 911 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST – PASSAGE 921 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST – PASSAGE 931 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST – PASSAGE 944 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST – PASSAGE 955 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST – PASSAGE 966 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST – PASSAGE 980 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST – PASSAGE 993 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – General training: Reading Test A 1004 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – General training: Reading Test B 1019 + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH GIỚI THIỆU Hi bạn, Mọi người cầm tay “IELTS Reading by NGOCBACH part 2” Phần viết 100% với review giám khảo xứ Đây phần tâm đắc tự hào Các bạn khơng thể tìm thấy sách nào, chỗ mạng Mình tin KHƠNG chỗ dạy IELTS Reading giải thích câu hỏi Cam cách chi tiết, cụ thể sách Các bạn lưu ý phần tiếng Việt dịch đại ý (do bạn đạt IELTS 7.0~7.5) với mục đích giúp bạn trình độ yếu đọc tiếp thu dễ hiểu Do vậy, số chỗ dịch chưa hay thoát ý Nếu bạn thấy chưa hay đơn giản bỏ qua đọc phần viết tiếng Anh Phần tiếng Anh viết chi tiết dễ hiểu Sau đọc xong làm thực hành part 1, phần hiểu dạng đề phương pháp giải dạng IELTS Reading Giờ lúc bạn thực hành với Cam 5-11 Đây tài liệu sát phù hợp với thi thật Các bạn học theo bước sau: Bước 1: Các bạn tự làm câu hỏi Cam đối chiếu với kết bạn Bước 2: Với câu hỏi Cam, bạn đọc phần hướng dẫn giải chi tiết để hiểu tường tận bạn làm lại sai ? đáp án lại TRUE, FALSE, NOT GIVEN ? Bước 3: Học bảng keyword table phía cuối passage Các bạn khơng cần học thuộc lòng, cần đọc hiểu ghi Nội dung sách, đặc biệt part tốn nhiều cơng sức, tâm huyết để soạn Do vậy, người KHÔNG CHIA SẺ, SHARE, BÁN LẬU sách hình thức Chúc bạn học tốt ! -Ngọc Bách- + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12-TEST 1- PASSAGE Cork Cork - the thick bark of the cork oak tree (Quercus suber) - is a remarkable material It is tough, elastic, buoyant, and fire-resistant, and suitable for a wide range of purposes It has also been used for millennia: the ancient Egyptians sealed their sarcophagi (stone coffins) with cork, while the ancient Greeks and Romans used it for anything from beehives to sandals And the cork oak itself is an extraordinary tree Its bark grows up to 20 cm in thickness, insulating the tree like a coat wrapped around the trunk and branches and keeping the inside at a constant 20°C all year round Developed most probably as a defence against forest fires, the bark of the cork oak has a particular cellular structure - with about 40 million cells per cubic centimetre - that technology has never succeeded in replicating The cells are filled with air, which is why cork is so buoyant It also has an elasticity that means you can squash it and watch it spring back to its original size and shape when you release the pressure Cork oaks grow in a number of Mediterranean countries, including Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece and Morocco They flourish in warm, sunny climates where there is a minimum of 400 millimetres of rain per year, and no more than 800 millimetres Like grape vines, the trees thrive in poor soil, putting down deep roots in search of moisture and nutrients Southern Portugal’s Alentejo region meets all of these requirements, which explains why, by the early 20th century, this region had become the world’s largest producer of cork, and why today it accounts for roughly half of all cork production around the world Most cork forests are family-owned Many of these family businesses, and indeed many of the trees themselves, are around 200 years old Cork production is, above all, an exercise in patience From the planting of a cork sapling to the first harvest takes 25 years, and a gap of approximately a decade must separate harvests from an individual tree And for top-quality cork, it’s necessary to wait a further 15 or 20 years You even have to wait for the right kind of summer’s day to harvest cork If the bark is stripped on a day when it’s too cold - or when the air is damp - the tree will be damaged Cork harvesting is a very specialised profession No mechanical means of stripping cork bark has been invented, so the job is done by teams of highly skilled workers First, they make vertical cuts down the bark using small sharp axes, then lever it away in pieces as large as they can manage The most skilful cork- strippers prise away a semi-circular husk that runs the length of the trunk from just above ground level to the first branches It is then dried on the ground for about four months, before being taken to factories, where it is boiled to kill any insects that might remain in the cork Over 60% of cork then goes on to be made into traditional bottle stoppers, with most of the remainder being used in the construction trade, Corkboard and cork tiles are ideal for thermal and acoustic insulation, while granules of cork are used in the manufacture of concrete + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH Recent years have seen the end of the virtual monopoly of cork as the material for bottle stoppers, due to concerns about the effect it may have on the contents of the bottle This is caused by a chemical compound called 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (TCA), which forms through the interaction of plant phenols, chlorine and mould The tiniest concentrations - as little as three or four parts to a trillion - can spoil the taste of the product contained in the bottle The result has been a gradual yet steady move first towards plastic stoppers and, more recently, to aluminium screw caps These substitutes are cheaper to manufacture and, in the case of screw caps, more convenient for the user The classic cork stopper does have several advantages, however Firstly, its traditional image is more in keeping with that of the type of high quality goods with which it has long been associated Secondly - and very importantly - cork is a sustainable product that can be recycled without difficulty Moreover, cork forests are a resource which support local biodiversity , and prevent desertification in the regions where they are planted So, given the current concerns about environmental issues, the future of this ancient material once again looks promising Questions 1-5 Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1? In boxes 1-5 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 The cork oak has the thickest bark of any living tree Key words: thickest bark In paragraph and paragraph 2, the author mentioned the thick bark of the cork oak tree as “a remarkable material” and “its bark grows up to 20 cm in thickness” This information does not mean that it is “the thickest bark of any living tree” In addition, in True/ False/ Not given tasks, the questions follow the order of the text, so if you are not sure about your answer, you can find the answer to question It is in the second sentence of paragraph Therefore, you just need to pay attention to the previous parts There is no statement showing any comparison between the cork oak’s bark with that of other living trees We have no information about this statement ➔ Answer: NOT GIVEN Dịch đại ý Cây sồi vỏ xùi có lớp vỏ dày số loại thực vật sống Ở đoạn 2, tác giả nhắc tới vỏ dày sồi vỏ xùi “một vật liệu đặc biệt” “vỏ dày tới 20cm” Thơng tin khơng có nghĩa “loại vỏ dày số thực vật sống” + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH Ngoài ra, phần True/ False/ Not given, câu hỏi đưa theo thứ tự đọc, nên bạn không chắn với câu trả lời mình, bạn tìm câu trả lời câu thứ trước Câu trả lời nằm câu thứ hai đoạn Như vậy, bạn cần tập trung ý vào phần đọc phía trước Khơng có câu cho thấy so sánh vỏ sồi vỏ xùi với loại khác Ta khơng có thơng tin với khẳng định → Câu trả lời: Not given Scientists have developed a synthetic cork with the same cellular structure as natural cork Key words: a synthetic cork, the same cellular structure, natural cork In paragraph 2, the writer mentioned the cellular structure of the bark of the coak oak “the bark of the cork oak has a particular cellular structure - with about 40 million cells per cubic centimetre - that technology has never succeeded in replicating” The technology can refer to the scientists here The fact that they “never succeeded in replicating” means that they have not been able to make a copy of the natural cork, with all of the same qualities So the answer is False • Develop with the same structure = replicate ➔ Answer: FALSE Dịch đại ý Các nhà khoa học phát triển vỏ sồi tổng hợp có cấu trúc tế bào với sồi tự nhiên Trong đoạn 2, người viết nhắc tới cấu trúc tế bào vỏ sồi vỏ xùi “vỏ sồi vỏ xùi có cấu trúc tế bào cụ thể - khoảng 40 triệu tế bào centimet khối – điều mà công nghệ chưa tái tạo được.” Công nghệ liên quan tới nhà khoa học Sự thật “họ chưa thành công tronng việc tái tạo” có nghĩa họ chưa thể tạo sồi tự nhiên, với tất tính chất tương tự Câu trả lời Sai (False) • Phát triển với cấu trúc = tái tạo Individual cork oak trees must be left for 25 years between the first and second harvest Key words: individual, 25 years, the first and second harvest In paragraph 4, the author mentioned the harvesting of an individual cork oak tree He/ she wrote “From the planting of a cork sapling to the first harvest takes 25 years, and a gap of approximately a decade must separate harvests from an individual tree” Therefore, the period of 25 years is the period from the planting to the first harvest, while the gap between the first and the second harvest is about 10 years (approximately a decade) • Between = gap • The first and second harvest = separate harvests ➔ Answer: FALSE Dịch đại ý Từng cá thể sồi vỏ xùi phải tách khoảng 25 năm lần thu hoạch thứ thứ hai + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH In Section D, the writer describes that “Despite popular belief that sleep is one long event, research shows that, in an average night, there are five stages of sleep and four cycles, during which the sequence of stages is repeated” Processes = Stages =>35 D 36 Sleep can cure some illnesses Keywords: sleep,cure, illness In Section B, the writer says that “The latest beliefs are that the main purposes of sleep are to enable the body to rest and replenish, allowing timefor repairs to take place and for tissue to be regenerated.” He also states that “Lack of sleep, however, can compromise the immune system, muddle thinking, cause depression, promote anxiety and encourage irritability” But he does not say that sleep can cure some illnesses =>36 NOT GIVEN 37 The various stages of sleep occur more than once a night Keywords: stages, sleep, occur, more than one, a night In Section D, the writer states that “Despite popular belief that sleep is one long event, research shows that, in an average night, there are five stages of sleep and four cycles, during which the sequence of stages is repeated” Occur more than once = Repeated =>37 TRUE 38 Dreaming and sleep-walking occur at similar stages of sleep Keywords: dreaming, sleep-walking, similar stages In Section D, the writer describes that “In stage four, usually reached after an hour, the slumber is so deep that, if awoken, the sleeper would be confused and disorientated It is in this phase that sleep-walking can occur”, and in the fifth stage “This REM phase is also the time when we dream” So sleep-walking and dreaming occur at different stages of sleep =>38 FALSE 39 Sleepers move around a lot during the REM stage of sleep Keywords: sleepers, move, a lot, REM stage + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” 1016 IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH At the end of Section D, the writer says “In the fifth stage, the heartbeat quickly gets back to normal levels, brain activity accelerates to daytime heights and above and the eyes move constantly beneath closed lids as if the sleeper is looking at something During this stage, the body is almost paralysed.” This indicates that the eyes move a lot, but the sleepers not In fact, the sleepers are almost paralysed Move a lot = Move constantly Paralysed: no moves =>39 FALSE 40 The body temperature rises relatively early in elderly people Keywords: body temperature, rises, early, elderly people In Section E, the writer says that “The temperature rise occurs at daybreak in the young, but at three or four in the morning in the elderly” Daybreak: at dawn, early morning, usually at five or six in the morning So, the temperature rises quite early in the elderly people =>40.TRUE Q Words in the question Words in the text Meaning 29 Sleep deprivation lack of it insufficient amount of sleep per day 30 sleep disorder sleep disturbance Changes and interruptions in the sleeping pattern or habit, such as changes in the amount and quality of sleep 31 Overcome getting rid of To minimize, reduce or eliminate the problems related to sleep, such as worries and anxieties 33 man-made Synthetic Melatonin pills contain artificial hormone This means it is not natural hormone but it has the same characteristics as natural + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” 1017 IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH hormone 33 commercialised Sales The pills are on the market to be sold 34 physical changes hormonal changes changes occur in the body, such as hormone, pregnancy 37 occur more than once repeated The processes of sleep occur in many times 39 move around a lot move constantly The eyes move around a lot during the REM stage 39 Move paralysed The body does not move at all in REM stage 40 relatively early daybreak The temperature rise occurs in the elderly relatively early + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” 1018 IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH CAMBRIDGE IELTS – General training: Reading Test B SECTION 1: Question 1-7 Walk for charity What is the starting point for the 30 km walk? Keywords: starting point, 30 km walk In lines and 3, the writer says that “ Please join us for our annual Walk for Charity Starting in Weldown, you and your friend can choose a delightful 10, 20 or 30 kilometre route” => 1.Weldown What is the latest start time for the 20km walk ? Keywords: latest start time, 20 km walk In the Section START TIMES, the writer says “ 20km: – 10.30 am” => 10h30 (am) Regarding footwear, what are warned against wearing? Keywords: footwear, warned, against, wearing In Section CLOTHING, the writer says “It is better to wear shoes that have been worn in, rather than ones that are new” It means that you should not wear new shoes What are warned against wearing: What you should not wear => new shoes What are the officials who help participants on the route called? Keywords: officials, help, participants In the Section ROUTE MAPS, the writer says “ If you need help along the route, please inform one of the marshals” =>4 (the) Marshals Where does the 20km walk finish? + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” 1019 IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH Keywords: 20 km, finish In the Section BUSES, the writer says: “For the 10 and 20 km routes, a bus will be waiting at Fenton to take walkers back to Weldown” => Fenton What is the frequency of the Fenton to Weldown bus? Keywords: frequency, Fenton to Weldown, bus In the Section BUSES, the writer says “For the 10 and 20 km routes, a bus will be waiting at Fenton to take walkers back to Weldown The bus will leave every half-hour starting at midday” => Every half hour Which walk does not pass through Lower Brene? Keywords: walk, not pass, Lower Brene Looking at the map, we know that 10 km walk does not pass through Lower Brene =>7 10 km walk Question – 14: For which programme are following statements true? This programme is in the form of the personal interview Keywords: personal interview In the programme D:” Fyona Campell is nearly there All she has to now is walk the length of France and Britain and she has succeeded in walking around the world Tonight she drinks coffee in a tent and tells her storyto Janet Street-Porter before she sets off for the Pyrenees mountains” Personal interview = Tells her story => 8.D This programme is a documentary about technological developments Keywords: documentary, technological development In the programme F, the writer says: “This popular half-hour science magazine continues into its twentyninth year, proving itself to be a hardy survivor in the television world Tonight it is presented by Carol Vorderman who introduces five reports, which include computer-driven cars and in-flight ten-pin bowling” Computer-driven cars and in-flight ten-pin bowling refers to technological development + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” 1020 IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH =>2 F 10 These TWO programmes are about time travel Keywords: time travel In the programme C, the writer says that “They meet s strange old lady who tells them of the mystical powers of the house and how previous owners have able to travel back through the centuries to meet their ancestors” In the program E, the writer says “It has impressive special effects and s strong, believable cast of characters who travel to the twenty-third century” =>10 C, E 11 This programme is taken from a book Keywords: taken from a book In the programme G, the writer says “Based on his own novel, the progress of his journey on the railways of Europe and Asia (Victoria station, Paris, Istanbul…) acts as fascinating travelogue as the inhabitants gradually shift from the West to the East” =>11 G 12 This film is the introduction to a set of programmes Keywords: film, introduction, set of programmes In the paragraph E, the writer says that “This is a TV film being used to launch a new science fictionseries” A set of = Series Introduction = To launch =>12 E 13 These TWO programmes are about present-day travellers Keywords: present-day, travellers Programme D says that “ Fyona Campell is nearly there All she has to now is walk the length of France and Britain and she has succeeded in walking around the world” In paragraph G:” Paul Theroux’s account of his recent journeyfrom London to Japan and back makes ideal material for this evening’s travel slot” =>13 D, G 14 This programme is about investigating a possiblecrime Keywords: investigating, possible crime + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” 1021 IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH Programme A tells us that “ This TV drama is about a young private detective employed by a team of New York businessmen who send her to Brazil to look into a series of hotelrobberies” Investigating = Detective, Look into Crime = Hotel robberies =>14 A Q Words in the question Words in the text Meaning warned against wearing it is better to wear shoes …, You should wear old shoes, instead of rather than ones that are wearing new ones; you should new not wear new shoes frequency every There will be one bus leaving after 30 minutes 11 taken from a book based on his own novel His journey is carried out according to what he wrote in his novel 12 a set of programmes 13 investigation series A lot of programmes come in sequence detective, look into an activity carried out by police or detective to find out the truth/the crime SECTION 2: Bingham Regional College Question 15-27: TRUE – FALSE – NOT GIVEN 15 Participants are advised to arrive one or two days early Keywords: participants, advised, arrive, one or two day early In the section ‘What is it?’, the writer says that “ It takes place in the week before term starts, from 24th – 28th September inclusive, but you should plan to arrive in Bingham on the 22nd or 23rd September” => TRUE 16 The cost of the programme for European Union students, excluding accommodation, is £ 195 Keywords: cost, European Union students, excluding accommodation, 195 + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” 1022 IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH In the section ‘How much will it cost’, the writer states that “EU students are welcome to take part in this programme for a fee of £ 195, exclusive of accommodation Fees are not refundable” Excluding = Exclusive => TRUE 17 The number of places available is strictly limited Keywords: places, strictly, limited There is no information about the strict limitation of the number of places => NOT GIVEN 18 Some students are not charged extra for accommodation during the programme Keywords: not charged, extra, accommodation In the Accommodation costs (international and EU students) of section ‘How much it will cost’, the writer says that “ If you have booked accommodation for the year ahead (41 weeks) through the College in one of the College residences (Cambourne House, Hanley House, the Student Village or a College shared house), you not have to pay extra for accommodation during the Orientation programme” Not charged = Not have to pay => TRUE 19.The college will arrange accommodation with local families Keywords: arrange, accommodation, local families At the end of the Accommodation costs (international and EU students), the writer says that “Alternatively, you can arrange your own accommodation for that week in a flat, with friends or a local family” => TRUE 20 You can obtain breakfast at the College for an extra charge Keywords: obtain breakfast, College, extra charge In the Meals of Section ‘What is included during the programme?”, the writer says that “Please note that breakfast is not available” So, there is not breakfast at the College => FALSE + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” 1023 IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH Question 21-27: Student Accommodation 21 This possibly inconvenient for car owners Keywords: inconvenient, car owners Option C states that “There is no space for parking nearby” So it is inconvenient for car owners =>21 C 22 This is best if you like surfing the Web Keywords: best, surfing, Web Option A states that “Broadband Internet connections and telephones, with communal kitchen/dining and lounge areas” Broadband Internet allows you to access and surf websites quickly and easily => 22 A 23 Of the College residences, this has the fewest students Keywords: College residences, fewest students Option D indicates that “a privately-owned and managed student residence in the town centre above a multi-storey car park, close to major nightclub and housing 120 students” When we compare with the number of students that other options can hold, 120 is the lowest =>23 D 24 This is a new option offered by the College Keywords: new, College Option E shows that “this recent initiative is a range of shared houses for 140 students, conforming to standards set by us to meet all legal safety requirements” New = Recent Offered by the College = Set by us => 24 E 25 You have to organize parking a year at a time Keywords: parking, a year Option B states that “ Parking is available with permits costing £ 90 for the academic year” => 25.B + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” 1024 IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH 26 This accommodation does not belong to the College Keywords: not belong, College Option D indicates that “a privately-owned and managed studentresidence in the town centre above a multi-storey car park, close to major nightclub andhousing 120 students” Privately –owned and managed student residence: a student residence which does not belong to the College or the State but belongs to an individual or a private organisation =>26 D 27 Here you definitely not haveyour own bathrooms Keywords: not, your own bathrooms In the Option C, the writer says that “Eighteen rooms per floor with communal kitchens, lounges, bathrooms and toilets Communal bathrooms are bathrooms where you have to share with other people => 27 C Q Words in the question 16 Words in the text excluding Meaning exclusive of except This means accommodation is not taken into the cost of the programme 26 not belong to College privately-owned The option D is not under the possession and management of the College 27 your own bathrooms communal bathrooms You have to share bathrooms with other students SECTION Question 28-40: Glow-Worm Section A: Paragraph 1: The glow-worm belongs to… Section B: + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” 1025 IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH Paragraph 2: The fireflies’ almost magical… Paragraph 3: Fireflies very similar to… Paragraph 4: Wherever they first arose,… Section C: Paragraph 5: As with many insects, … Paragraph 6: After it has left the… Paragraph 7: In the final stage of… Section D: Paragraph 8: In some countries the numbers… Section E Paragraph 9: Although glow-worms … 28 threats to the glow-worm Keywords: threats, glow-worm In paragraph 8, Section D, the writer says that “ The widespread use of pesticides and fertilisers may also have endangered the glow-worm” Threat = Endangered => 28 D 29 Ways in which glow-wormshave been used Keywords: ways, glow-worm, been used In paragraph 2, Section B, the writer indicates that: “In Britain, for example, there are plenty of anecdotes describing howglow-worms have been used to read by or used as emergency bicyle lamps when a cyclist’s batteries have failed without warning” =>29 B 30 Variations in type of glow-worm Keywords: variations, type, glow-worm In the paragraph 1, section A, the writer says that “The glow-worm belongs to a family of beetles known as the Lampyridae or fireflies The fireflies are a huge group containing over 2000 species, with the new ones being discovery all the time” ‘Family’, ‘group’, ‘species’ refer to the variations of glow-worm => 30.A + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” 1026 IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH 31 Glow-worm distribution Keywords: distribution In the paragraphs and 4, Section B, the writer says that “ The highest concentrations of fireflies species today are to be found in the tropics of South America, which may mean either that this is where they first evolved, or simply that they prefer the conditions there Wherever they first arose, fireflies have since spreadto almost every part of the global Today members of the firefly family can be foundalmost anywhere outside the Artic and Antarctic circles” Distribution = Concentration Distribution /concentration of glow-worm species refers to areas, places where we can find them =>31 B 32.Glow-worms becoming an attraction Keywords: attraction In the paragraph 9, section E, the writer says that “Although glow-worms are found wherever conditions are damp, food is good supply and there is an over-hanging wall, they are most spectacular in caves For more than 100 year the glow –wormcaves in New Zealand have attracted millions of people from all over the world” Attraction = Spectacular, attracted million of people => 32 E 33.The life-cycle of a glow-worm Keywords: life-cycle In the paragraph 5, Section C, the writer says that “As with many insects, the glow-worm’s life is divided into four distinct stages: the egg, the larva (equivalent to the caterpillar of a butterfly), the pupa (or chrysalis) and the adult” => 33 C Question 34 – 40: TRUE – FALSE – NOT GIVEN 34 Scientists have only recently been able to list the exact number of glow-worm species Keywords: scientists, only recently, list, exact number, glow-worm In paragraph 1, section A, the writer states that “The fireflies are a huge group containing over 2000 species, with new ones being discovered all the time” + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” 1027 IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH All the time: always, during the mentioned time The writer means that new species of fireflies are always being discovered, but not saying that they have been only recently discovered by scientists => 34 NOT GIVEN 35 The first fireflies appeared 30 million years ago Keywords: first fireflies, appeared, 30 millions years Paragraph 3, Section B describes that “Fireflies very similar to those we see today have been fossilised in rocks which were formed about 30 million years ago, and their ancestors were probably glowing long before then It is impossible to be sure exactly when and where the first firefly appeared” The rocks, in which fireflies were fossilised,were formed about 30 million years ago =>35 FALSE 36 Glow-worm populations are decreasing faster in some countries than in others Keywords: populations, decreasing, faster, some countries, others In section D, the writer argues about the decreasing numbers of glow-worm: “In some countries the numbers of glow-worms have been falling Evidence suggests that there has been a steady decrease in the British glow-worm population since the 1950s and possibly before that” However, the writer does not compare the falling rate of glow-worm population among countries => NOT GIVEN 37 Heat affects the production of glow-worm larvae Keywords: heat, affects, production, larvae Paragraph 5, section C says that “The egg usually takes about 35 days to hatch, but the exact time varies according tothe temperature, from about 27 days in hot weather to more than 45 days in cold weather” The production of glow-worm lavae = The egg hatches Heat = Temperature =>TRUE 38 Adulthood is the longest stage of a glow-worm’s life Keywords: adulthood, longest, glow-worm’s life Paragraph 7, Section C indicates that “The adult flies have no mouth parts, cannot eat and therefore only live a few days” =>FALSE 39 The exact reason why glow-worm numbers are decreasing is unknown + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” 1028 IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH Keywords: exact reason, number, decreasing, unknown At the end of Section D, the writer says that “A lot more research will be needed, however, before the causes of the glow-worm’s gradual decline are clear” This means that people not know the exact causes of the glow-worm’s decline Decreasing = Decline Unknown >< Clear =>TRUE 40 Glow-worms are usually found in wet areas Keywords: glow-worms, usually found, wet areas Section E describes that “Although glow-worms are found wherever conditions are damp, food is in good supply and there is an over-hanging wall, they are most spectacular in caves.” Wet areas = Conditions are damp, in caves =>TRUE Q Words in the question Words in the text Meaning 28 Threats to the glow-wormendangered the glow-worm The use of pesticides and fertilisers is harmful and dangerous for the glow-worm 30 variations 31 distribution family, group, species many kinds of glow-worms concentration The areas, places where we can find a number of glow-worms High concentration of glow-worms means a great number of glowworms living in an area 32 attraction spectacular an amazing, beautiful place that a lot of people come to see 36 decreasing falling, decreaseThe number of glow-worms has been falling 37 the production of glow-worm the egg hatches The egg hatches, then the glow-worm lavae lavae leaves the egg This process depends much on the + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” 1029 IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH temperature/heat 40 wet areas conditions are damp, in caves The wet conditions are suitable for glow-worms + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” 1030 ... www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH GIỚI THIỆU Hi bạn, Mọi người cầm tay IELTS Reading by NGOCBACH part 2” Phần viết... cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST – PASSAGE 548 CAMBRIDGE IELTS – TEST... IELTS Ngoc Bach + Để tìm hiểu thơng tin khóa học, sách thầy Bách, bạn truy cập: www.ngocbach.com + Liên hệ với IELTS Ngoc Bach, bạn vào www.ngocbach.com mục “Liên hệ.” IELTS READING PART BY NGOCBACH