Cambridge IELTS 1 · General Training · Test 1 · Section 2
Clubs for Students & International Students House — IELTS Reading Answers
All 15 answers for Clubs for Students & International Students House, Cambridge IELTS 1 General Training Reading Test 1 Section 2, with the passage evidence and an explanation for each.
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Clubs for Students & International Students House answer key at a glance
Questions 15–29. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this section tests
This section is tested with Matching Information (Q15–21), True / False / Not Given (Q22–29). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 15–21: Matching Information
Strategy: Scan for the idea, not the exact words. The answer is a paragraph letter, and one paragraph may be used more than once unless the instructions say otherwise.
You would like to take Spanish classes.
“Facilities include photography, art, drama, pottery, language courses, badminton, squash, exercise to music, circuit training, sports clinic, fitness testing and other activities”
Club E's facilities include 'language courses', which would cover the Spanish classes you want.
You want to join a club that has international branches.
“There are branches around the world and 57 reciprocal clubs world-wide”
Club D has 'branches around the world and 57 reciprocal clubs world-wide', matching international branches.
You would like an opportunity to speak in public.
“Organised discussion meetings, learned talks”
Club A runs 'organised discussion meetings' and 'learned talks', giving members chances to speak in public.
You would like to take part in amateur theatrical productions.
“Facilities include photography, art, drama, pottery, language courses, badminton, squash, exercise to music, circuit training, sports clinic, fitness testing and other activities”
Club E lists 'drama' among its facilities, which means taking part in theatrical productions.
You want to visit some famous sites with a group of other students.
“Organised discussion meetings, learned talks, cultural events, excursions to places of interest and invitations to major British diary events. Open to overseas visitors and students”
Club A organises 'excursions to places of interest' and is 'open to overseas visitors and students'.
You are interested in finding out about part-time work.
“Facilities include an information and advice service regarding education, work placement and general welfare rights. Moreover the centre holds a database of jobs, accommodation and au pair placements specifically in London”
The centre in B advises on 'work placement' and holds 'a database of jobs', which covers part-time work.
You want to meet some English people who have started their careers.
“Most members are young English professionals, but overseas visitors are welcome”
Club F's members are 'young English professionals', people who have already started their careers.
Questions 22–29: True / False / Not Given
Strategy: Judge the whole statement against the text. FALSE contradicts the passage; NOT GIVEN means the passage never addresses that specific claim.
The club has long-term dormitory accommodation.
“* comfortable accommodation for up to 450 people in single, twin, 3/4 bedded and multi-bedded rooms * long and short stays welcomed”
The House offers 'multi-bedded rooms' and welcomes 'long and short stays', so long-term dormitory accommodation exists.
Membership must be renewed monthly.
“You can join for as little as one month and for up to one year at a time”
You can join 'for as little as one month and for up to one year at a time', so monthly renewal is not compulsory.
The club provides subsidised restaurant meals.
“Membership entitles you to use the various facilities of the House. It has: * restaurants * student bars and coffee shop”
Restaurants and bars are listed, but the passage never says meals are subsidised or cheaper for members.
The club is open to non-members on Tuesday evenings.
“The best way to check out all we have on offer is to drop in any Tuesday evening between 7.15 pm and 8.30 pm for Open House in the Club Room”
Open House invites people to 'drop in any Tuesday evening', so non-members can visit then.
STA Travel help finance the Students Adviser.
“Thanks to the support of STA Travel and in association with LCOS (the London Conference on Overseas Students) International Students House now provides the service of an International Students Adviser”
The Adviser post exists 'thanks to the support of STA Travel', which means STA Travel helps fund it.
The services of the Students Adviser are free to all club members.
“This new welfare service is open to all students at London’s bona-fide academic institutions. It aims to provide welfare support to help students overcome any personal or practical difficulties they may be experiencing whilst studying in Britain”
The service is 'open to all students at London's bona-fide academic institutions', but no charge or free-of-cost detail is given.
You must make an appointment to see the Students Adviser.
“One of the key features of the Advice Service is that the Adviser can be seen during the evenings until about 8 pm, Monday to Thursday”
The Adviser can be seen in the evenings Monday to Thursday, but the passage never says an appointment is required.
There will be a surcharge for accommodation over the Christmas period.
“the House will be offering reduced accommodation rates for students wishing to spend a few days in London over Christmas”
The House offers 'reduced accommodation rates' over Christmas, so there is a reduction rather than a surcharge.
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Where does the Clubs for Students & International Students House passage come from?
It is Section 2 of Cambridge IELTS 1 General Training Reading Test 1, and it covers Questions 15–29.
What question types appear in Clubs for Students & International Students House?
The section is tested with Matching Information, True / False / Not Given. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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