Cambridge IELTS 16 · General Training · Test 2 · Section 1
How To Choose Your Builder & Island Adventure Activities — IELTS Reading Answers
All 14 answers for How To Choose Your Builder & Island Adventure Activities, Cambridge IELTS 16 General Training Reading Test 2 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 Information (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.
After selecting a builder, you should decide on the design of your new house.
“Once you have a design in mind, it is time to start narrowing down your builder shortlist”
FALSE: 'once you have a design in mind' you narrow the builder shortlist, so design comes before selecting a builder.
In Australia, you can make sure that a builder has the appropriate licence.
“In Australia, this means checking that the builder holds a residential building licence”
TRUE: 'in Australia, this means checking that the builder holds a residential building licence', so the licence can be verified.
The best builders usually belong to the Housing Industry Association.
“You can also check if the builder is a member of an industry association such as the Housing Industry Association (HIA), and whether they have won any industry awards”
NOT GIVEN: you can 'check if the builder is a member' of the HIA, but nothing says the best builders belong to it.
The HIA gives an award to builders whose standards of customer service are very high.
“For instance, the HIA runs a state and national awards programme, with a category that recognises the level of customer service that a builder delivers”
TRUE: the HIA awards programme has 'a category that recognises the level of customer service that a builder delivers'.
Builders who work on smaller projects are more likely to have display homes.
“Display homes are usually offered by major project builders who work on a large scale and can deliver good quality and value”
FALSE: display homes come from 'major project builders who work on a large scale', the opposite of smaller projects.
It is advisable to have a contract which is in accordance with the Domestic Building Contracts Act.
“Ask your builder to use a standard building contract that has been designed to comply with the Domestic Building Contracts Act”
TRUE: the advice is a 'standard building contract' designed 'to comply with the Domestic Building Contracts Act'.
A contract is legally binding from the time it has been signed.
“You have five business days within which you may withdraw from the contract after signing it”
FALSE: you have 'five business days' to withdraw after signing, so the contract is not immediately binding.
Questions 8–14: 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 will be provided with safety equipment.
“A climb into the canopy of a 25-metre oak tree is an amazing experience. Supported by a rope and harness”
Option F: the tree climb is 'supported by a rope and harness', so safety equipment is provided.
You may get some minor injuries doing this activity.
“First developed as an off-season alternative to winter sports and now a sport in its own right, mountain boarding has the speed of snowboarding but with a harder landing when you fall”
Option H: mountain boarding brings 'a harder landing when you fall', so minor injuries are likely.
You can see a disused, isolated building.
“Test your kayak nerves paddling around a deserted military fort built on a rocky outcrop out at sea”
Option C: kayakers paddle around 'a deserted military fort built on a rocky outcrop out at sea'.
You can relax and look down from above in an unusual location.
“simply take the opportunity to lie in a tree-top hammock and absorb the stunning bird's eye views”
Option F: you can 'lie in a tree-top hammock and absorb the stunning bird's eye views', relaxing high above ground.
You will take an exciting trip in rough water close to big ships.
“Conquer stormy seas on a high-speed ride in an RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat). These powerful boats cut through choppy waters with ease. You'll need to hold on tight as the boat bounces across the wake of awesome cruise liners in one of the world's busiest shipping lanes”
Option A: an RIB cuts through 'choppy waters' and bounces 'across the wake of awesome cruise liners' in a busy shipping lane.
You can choose easy options or more difficult ones.
“for something less challenging, discover our car-free cycle tracks on former railway lines”
Option D: 'for something less challenging' there are car-free cycle tracks, alongside harder options.
You may find this more difficult than you expect.
“In theory, these quirky electric machines are simple to control, with users leaning forwards to go faster and back to slow down. In reality, you’ll need some practice before you can master the skill”
Option E: the machines seem 'simple to control' in theory, but 'in reality, you'll need some practice'.
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Where does the How To Choose Your Builder & Island Adventure Activities passage come from?
It is Section 1 of Cambridge IELTS 16 General Training Reading Test 2, and it covers Questions 1–14.
What question types appear in How To Choose Your Builder & Island Adventure Activities?
The section is tested with True / False / Not Given, Matching Information. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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