Cambridge IELTS 13 · General Training · Test 2 · Section 1
Online Roommate Finder: Toronto & Smartphone Fitness Apps — IELTS Reading Answers
All 14 answers for Online Roommate Finder: Toronto & Smartphone Fitness Apps, Cambridge IELTS 13 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.
The room available has two beds.
“The room is fully furnished with a double bed”
FALSE: the room is furnished with 'a double bed', one bed rather than two.
The Australian in Sasha’s apartment is a musician.
“The third room is occupied by Simon, who is from Australia. He works part-time in a music shop downtown and is a great drummer”
TRUE: Simon is 'from Australia', works in a music shop and is 'a great drummer', so he is a musician.
Sasha does all the cleaning in the apartment.
“We both like keeping the place neat and tidy – I actually enjoy cleaning in my spare time and sometimes we do it together as a roommate team (we make it fun!)”
FALSE: 'sometimes we do it together as a roommate team', so Sasha does not do all the cleaning.
Sasha likes being in the open air.
“I love watching movies, exploring, getting out of the city and into the outdoors, and listening to music”
TRUE: Sasha loves 'getting out of the city and into the outdoors', showing she enjoys open air.
The room available would be suitable for someone who likes to be quiet.
“The bedroom is a long way from the living room, so it shouldn't disturb you if people come round and besides, we are certainly very respectful”
TRUE: the bedroom is 'a long way from the living room, so it shouldn't disturb you' when visitors come.
Sasha thinks her apartment is in the best part of Toronto.
“We love having people coming from other countries as it's really fun having the opportunity to show them around the neighborhood (it's a great neighborhood – lots of character and plenty to do)”
NOT GIVEN: she calls it 'a great neighborhood' with 'plenty to do', but never ranks it as Toronto's best area.
Sasha has never had a roommate from Canada.
“That said, we're certainly interested in living with Canadians too”
NOT GIVEN: she is 'interested in living with Canadians too', yet the text never says whether she has had a Canadian roommate.
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.
This app can be used for more than one sport.
“If you're serious about the sport you do, then you should be serious about Impel. As smartphone fitness tools go it's one of the best, allowing you to track your performance, set goals and see daily progress updates.”
C: Impel covers running and cycling because you can 'find user-created routes' to 'run or cycle', more than one sport.
You have to pay if you want this app to suggest where you can go.
“If you can afford the ‘pro’ version, you can add possible routes, voice coaches, smartwatch connectivity and more”
D: paying for the 'pro' version lets you 'add possible routes', so route suggestions cost money.
This app has well-presented visuals.
“Although you naturally get more features if you pay for the 'pro' version, the free release gets you GPS tracking, a nicely designed map view, your training history, music, and cheering”
D: the free release includes 'a nicely designed map view', evidence of well-presented visuals.
You do not have to pay for any of the features on this app.
“Although they were previously split into 'pro' and 'free' versions, Pacer's developer now generously includes all the features in one free app”
A: Pacer's developer 'now generously includes all the features in one free app', so nothing must be paid for.
You can pay to download true stories on this app.
“the app also has In-App Purchases, including tales of past sporting heroes you can listen to while you run”
B: the app has 'In-App Purchases, including tales of past sporting heroes you can listen to while you run'.
You can get ideas about where to go from other people on this app.
“If you're ever not sure where to run or cycle you can find user-created routes on the app, or share your own”
C: you can 'find user-created routes on the app', route ideas supplied by other users.
This app gives you details of the energy you have used.
“you can spend no money, yet use your smartphone's GPS capabilities to track your jogging routes, and examine details of your pace and calories burned”
A: it can 'examine details of your pace and calories burned', calories being the energy used.
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Where does the Online Roommate Finder: Toronto & Smartphone Fitness Apps passage come from?
It is Section 1 of Cambridge IELTS 13 General Training Reading Test 2, and it covers Questions 1–14.
What question types appear in Online Roommate Finder: Toronto & Smartphone Fitness Apps?
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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