Solution for IELTS Mock Test 2020 November Reading Practice Test 2

• Published on: 23 Nov 2020
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Part 1: Question 1 - 13

Part 2: Question 14 - 26

Part 3: Question 27 - 40

Reading Passage 1 has five paragraphs A - E.

Choose the correct heading for each paragraph A - E from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number i - viii in the spaces 1-5 below.

1 Paragraph A

2 Paragraph B

3 Paragraph C

4 Paragraph D

5 Paragraph E

• 1 Answer: vi

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  Q1: Paragraph A vi. Insatiable desire for adventure	For some reason humankind has always looked towards the stars and dreamt of one day making the voyage into the unknown and exploring outer space
  Note: - When something is insatiable, people always desire for more of it. Similarly, when humankind has always looked towards space adventure, they’ve desired for it and that kind of travel is an insatiable desire. - After comparing all the keywords above, we can assume that the answer for Q1 must be vi. Insatiable desire for adventure.

• 2 Answer: ii

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  Q2: Paragraph B ii. Space travel: past, present and future	On a memorable July day in 1969 one man made a giant leap for his kind. Neil Armstrong touched down on the moon ... According lớn NASA, plans are afoot for a manned mission lớn Mars at some point after 2020. A return lớn the moon has been scheduled sooner - perhaps 2018 if NASA's new Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) is rolled out on lime.
  Note: - In the past, Neil Armstrong who first touched down on the moon in the past. Next, paragraph B mentions NASA’s mission to the Moon at the present and to Mars in the future. - Hence, the answer for Q2 is ii. Space travel: past, present and future.

• 3 Answer: vii

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  Q3: Paragraph C vii. The first space tourists	In 2001, an American multimillionaire, Dennis Tito, became the first space tourist …. A year later, South African millionaire Mark Shuttleworth followed in his footsteps.
  Note: - Paragraph C mentions Dennis Tito and Mark Shuttleworth who were the first lớn travel into space. Hence, The answer for Q3 is vii. The first space tourists.

• 4 Answer: v

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  Q4: Paragraph D v. The future of tourism	it will be the next big thing. 'Everyone's looking for a new experience'...in 2020 a five-day holiday at the khách sạn will cost less than thở $25,000. Imagine, he says, a five-star khách sạn with all the usual luxuries, except that each morning you'll be greeted by mind-blowing views of outer space.
  Note: - In this paragraph, Eric Anderson believes that more people will enjoy space travel and the space khách sạn will have all the usual luxuries. That is how tourism will be in the future. - Hence, the answer for Q4 is v. The future of tourism.

• 5 Answer: viii

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  Q5: Paragraph E viii. Moon hotels	Other companies have even more ambitious plans. Bigelow Aerospace is spending close lớn $500 million on a project lớn build a 700-metre spaceship lớn fly tourists lớn the moon. The spaceship will be able lớn hold 100 guests, each with a private room offering truly unique views of the Earth's sunset. Even the Hilton Hotel Group wants lớn get in on the act with talk of plans lớn build a Hilton on the moon.
  Note: - In this paragraph, it is a company that wants lớn build a spaceship which is actually a khách sạn on the moon. According lớn the passage, this spaceship as well as khách sạn will hold 100 guests and offer truly unique views of the Earth’s sunset lớn their customers. - As you can see, all the information relates lớn the hotels in the moon, therefore, the answer for Q5 is viii. Moon hotels.

Look at the following people (Questions 6 - 9) and the list of statements below.

Match each person with the correct statement, A - D.

Write the correct letter, A - D, in spaces 6 - 9.

6 Dennis Tito

7 Mark Shuttleworth

8 Eric Anderson

9 Gene Meyers

• 6 Answer: C

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  Q6: Dennis Tito C. spent ten days on the International Space Station	In 2001, an American multimillionaire, Dennis Tito, became the first space tourist, spending ten days on the International Space Station….
  Note: - By scanning the name Dennis Tito, you can locate the answer in paragraph C. - By comparing all the keywords above, we can assume that the answer for Q6 is C.

• 7 Answer: D

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  Q7: Mark Shuttleworth D. was the second tourist lớn travel into space	In 2001, an American multimillionaire, Dennis Tito, became the first space tourist … A year later, South African millionaire Mark Shuttleworth followed in his footsteps.
  Note: - You can scan the name Mark Shuttleworth lớn locate where the answer is. - According lớn paragraph C, Dennis Tito was the first space tourist and Mark Shuttleworth followed in his footsteps. In other words, Mark Shuttleworth was the second tourist lớn travel into space. - Hence, the answer for Q7 is D.

• 8 Answer: B

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  Q8: Eric Anderson B. believes space tourism will be popular in the near future	If Eric Anderson, president of Space Adventures, the company that organised Tito and Shuttleworth's trips, is lớn be believed, it will be the next big thing. 'Everyone's looking for a new experience', he says.
  Note: - You can find the answer in paragraph D by scanning the name Eric Anderson. - Everyone is believed lớn be looking for a new experience; in other words, more and more people are going lớn explore outer space and space tourism will be popular in the near future. - Hence, the answer for Q8 is B.

• 9 Answer: E

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  Q9: Gene Meyers E. predicts space holidays will be more affordable by 2020	Gene Meyers, the company's president, predicts that in 2020 a five-day holiday at the khách sạn will cost less than thở $25,000. .... affordable space travel is getting closer and closer and it is only a matter of time before it becomes a reality.
  Note: - By scanning the name Gene Meyers, we can assume that the answer is also in paragraph D. - He believes that the price for space travel will decrease by 2020 as the holiday will cost less than thở $25,000. Furthermore, it is also believed that affordable space travel is getting closer and closer; in other words, spaces holidays will be more affordable by 2020. For these reasons, the answer for Q9 is E.

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

In spaces 10-13 below, write:

10 Bigelow Aerospace’s spaceship will offer unique views of the Moon's sunset.

11 The Hilton Hotel Group has ambitious plans lớn organise cheap space journeys.

12 NASA plans lớn launch a mission lớn Mars, but first it is hoping lớn return lớn the moon.

13 At the moment, space tourism is too expensive for ordinary people, only the very rich can travel lớn space.

• 10 Answer: FALSE

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  Q10: Bigelow Aerospace’s spaceship will offer unique views of the Moon's sunset.	Bigelow Aerospace is spending close lớn $500 million on a project lớn build a 700-metre spaceship lớn fly tourists lớn the moon. The spaceship will be able lớn hold 100 guests, each with a private room offering truly unique views of the Earth's sunset.
  Note: - By scanning the name of Bigelow Aerospace’s spaceship, you can find the information in paragraph E. - The answer for Q10 is FALSE because what Bigelow Aerospace will truly offer is a spaceship with private rooms offering unique views of the Earth’s sunset but not the Moon’s sunset.

• 11 Answer: NOT GIVEN

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  Q11: The Hilton Hotel Group has ambitious plans lớn organise cheap space journeys.	Even the Hilton Hotel Group wants lớn get in on the act with talk of plans lớn build a Hilton on the moon.
  Note: - You can find the information relating lớn this in paragraph E. - It is simply said that the Hilton Hotel Group plans lớn build a khách sạn on the moon, but whether they want lớn organise cheap space journeys is not mentioned. - For that reason, the answer for Q11 is NOT GIVEN.

• 12 Answer: TRUE

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  Q12: NASA plans to launch a mission lớn Mars, but first it is hoping lớn return lớn the moon.	According lớn NASA, plans are afoot for a manned mission lớn Mars at some point after 2020. A return lớn the moon has been scheduled sooner - perhaps 2018 if NASA's new Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) is rolled out on lime.
  Note: - You can find the information relating lớn this in paragraph B. - The phrase be afoot for has the same meaning as the verb to plan. - After comparing all the keywords, we can assume that the answer lớn Q12 is TRUE.

• 13 Answer: TRUE

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  Q13: At the moment, space tourism is too expensive for ordinary people, only the very rich can travel lớn space.	For the present, only millionaires can enjoy the privilege of a space journey,...
  Note: - The answer lớn this question can be found in paragraph E. - “At the moment” is a synonym for “for the present”, while “the very rich” has the same meaning as “the millionaires”. The author says that only the millionaires can enjoy the privilege of space journey; in other words, the price is too expensive sánh only the very rich could afford it. Therefore the answer for Q13 is TRUE.