Cambridge IELTS 18 · General Training · Test 3 · Section 1
Manly Beaches & Sydney Water: Advice For Customers Paying A Bill — IELTS Reading Answers
All 14 answers for Manly Beaches & Sydney Water: Advice For Customers Paying A Bill, Cambridge IELTS 18 General Training Reading Test 3 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 Matching Information (Q1–7), True / False / Not Given (Q8–14). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 1–7: 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 can buy food at this beach.
“Rent a beach chair or head straight to the Boathouse Cafe, the perfect place for breakfast or lunch.”
Beach F has the 'Boathouse Cafe, the perfect place for breakfast or lunch', so food can be bought there.
You can learn to do a sport at this beach.
“If you want to try surfing for the first time, Manly Surf School operates out of the surf club located on the beach.”
Beach B hosts the 'Manly Surf School', where beginners can 'try surfing for the first time'.
This beach can be uncomfortably busy.
“Please note that Shelly Beach gets overly crowded at times, so avoid it on a sunny weekend afternoon.”
Beach F warns that 'Shelly Beach gets overly crowded at times', especially on sunny weekend afternoons.
Adults can supervise their children without much difficulty at this beach.
“This popular harbour beach has a net that encloses the swimming area. It is a good option for families as the protected area makes it easy to keep an eye on kids playing in the water.”
Beach D's net 'makes it easy to keep an eye on kids playing in the water', so supervision is simple.
This beach is nearest to public transport.
“East Esplanade is a popular spot all day. There is no beach closer to the ferry or buses than this one.”
Beach E says 'there is no beach closer to the ferry or buses than this one'.
People are employed to supervise swimmers at this beach.
“North Steyne has professional lifeguards on duty”
Beach B notes 'North Steyne has professional lifeguards on duty', so swimmers are supervised by paid staff.
You can hire sports equipment at this beach.
“There is a small gift shop for unusual souvenirs, and a kiosk that rents stand-up paddleboards.”
Beach A has 'a kiosk that rents stand-up paddleboards', which is sports equipment for hire.
Questions 8–14: 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.
All property owners receive Sydney Water bills.
“Sydney Water services over five million people in greater Sydney, and if you own a property, you'll get a bill from us.”
TRUE: 'if you own a property, you'll get a bill from us', so every property owner is billed.
Customers who don’t have a water meter must pay an extra charge.
“If your property has no meter, we send the bill at the start of each quarter.”
NOT GIVEN: 'if your property has no meter' bills arrive quarterly, but no extra charge for such customers is mentioned.
Customers who choose to receive a bill every month pay extra.
“If you’d like monthly bills, simply ask us to read your meter monthly. It costs $32.52 a quarter to be billed this way”
TRUE: monthly billing costs '$32.52 a quarter', an additional charge for choosing that option.
Pensioners who live in rented accommodation might get a discount.
“If you receive a pension, we may give you a reduction on your bill, but you must own and live in your home to qualify for this.”
FALSE: a pension reduction requires you to 'own and live in your home', so renters cannot qualify.
Customers registered for eBill receive both paper and electronic bills.
“Once you're registered, you'll stop getting paper bills and start getting electronic ones.”
FALSE: registering for eBill means you 'stop getting paper bills', not that you receive both.
Customers who request information from the period before their last five bills must pay a fee.
“If you need information that's older than your last five bills, you need to pay $28.04 for a 'billing record search statement'.”
TRUE: information 'older than your last five bills' costs '$28.04 for a billing record search statement'.
A fixed charge can be avoided when the water supply is disconnected by a licensed plumber.
“We'll stop a fixed charge on your bill if a licensed plumber cuts off your water or wastewater service.”
TRUE: the fixed charge stops if 'a licensed plumber cuts off your water or wastewater service'.
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It is Section 1 of Cambridge IELTS 18 General Training Reading Test 3, and it covers Questions 1–14.
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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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