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Eastern Energy & Using Your New Microwave Oven — IELTS Reading Answers
All 14 answers for Eastern Energy & Using Your New Microwave Oven, Cambridge IELTS 7 General Training Reading Test 1 Section 1, with the passage evidence and an explanation for each.
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Questions 1–14. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this section tests
This section is tested with True / False / Not Given (Q1–7), Matching Headings (Q8–14). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 1–7: 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.
Customers should inform Eastern Energy of a change of address on arrival at their new home.
“Please give as much notice as possible if you are moving home, but at least 48 hours is required for us to make the necessary arrangements for your gas and electricity supply”
FALSE: customers must give 'at least 48 hours' notice before moving, so informing Eastern Energy on arrival at the new home is too late.
Customers are expected to read their own gas or electricity meters.
“In most cases we are happy to accept your meter reading on the day you move Always read the meter from left to right, ignoring any red dials”
TRUE: the company accepts 'your meter reading' and tells customers to 'read the meter from left to right', so they read their own meters.
It is now cheaper to use gas rather than electricity as a form of heating.
“Remember we can now supply electricity and gas at your new address, anywhere in the UK”
NOT GIVEN: the text says both gas and electricity can be supplied nationwide but never compares prices or mentions heating costs.
Eastern Energy supplies energy to households throughout the country.
“Remember we can now supply electricity and gas at your new address, anywhere in the UK”
TRUE: supply is available 'at your new address, anywhere in the UK', meaning households throughout the country can be supplied.
The Energy Efficiency Line also handles queries about energy supply.
“Please do not use this number for any other enquiries”
FALSE: 'do not use this number for any other enquiries' means the Energy Efficiency Line is not for supply queries.
All complaints about energy supply should be made by phone.
“contact our complaints handling team at PO Box 220, Stanfield, ST55 6GF or telephone us on 01316 753270”
FALSE: complaints can go by post to 'PO Box 220' or by telephone, so phone is not the only way.
Customers are not charged for the call when they report a fault in supply.
“If you experience any problems with your electricity supply, please call free on 0600 7838 836, 24 hours a day, seven days a week”
TRUE: the fault line is 'call free' and runs '24 hours a day', so reporting a supply fault costs nothing.
Questions 8–14: Matching Headings
Strategy: Read the paragraph first and summarise its main idea in five words. Choose the heading that matches the whole paragraph, not a repeated keyword.
Section A
“As microwave cooking times are much shorter than other cooking times, it is essential that recommended cooking times are not exceeded without first checking the food”
Heading v: Section A warns that 'recommended cooking times are not exceeded without first checking the food', so it concerns correct timings.
Section B
“Take care when heating small amounts of food as these can easily burn, dry out or catch fire if cooked too long”
Heading vii: Section B covers 'small amounts of food', which 'can easily burn, dry out or catch fire' if cooked too long.
Section C
“Take care when heating 'dry' foods, e.g. bread items, chocolate and pastries”
Heading ix: Section C deals specifically with heating 'dry' foods such as 'bread items, chocolate and pastries'.
Section D
“Some processed meats, such as sausages, have non-porous casings. These must be pierced by a fork before cooking, to prevent bursting. Whole fruit and vegetables should be similarly treated”
Heading ii: Section D says non-porous casings and whole fruit and vegetables must be pierced 'to prevent bursting'.
Section E
“When heating soup, sauces and beverages in your microwave oven, heating beyond boiling point can occur without evidence of bubbling”
Heading x: Section E warns liquids can heat 'beyond boiling point... without evidence of bubbling', overheating soups, sauces and beverages.
Section F
“When warming up food for a second time, it is essential that it is served 'piping hot', i.e. steam is being emitted from all parts and any sauce is bubbling”
Heading i: Section F is about 'warming up food for a second time', which must be served 'piping hot' with steam from all parts.
Section G
“It is important for the safe operation of the oven that it is wiped out regularly. Use warm, soapy water, squeeze the cloth out well and use it to remove any grease or food from the interior”
Heading iii: Section G insists the oven 'is wiped out regularly' with 'warm, soapy water', so it is about cleaning.
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It is Section 1 of Cambridge IELTS 7 General Training Reading Test 1, and it covers Questions 1–14.
What question types appear in Eastern Energy & Using Your New Microwave Oven?
The section is tested with True / False / Not Given, Matching Headings. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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