Cambridge IELTS 10 · General Training · Test 1 · Section 1
Smoke Alarms In The Home & Sydney Opera House Tours — IELTS Reading Answers
All 14 answers for Smoke Alarms In The Home & Sydney Opera House Tours, Cambridge IELTS 10 General Training Reading Test 1 Section 1, with the passage evidence and an explanation for each.
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Smoke Alarms In The Home & Sydney Opera House Tours answer key at a glance
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.
All new houses in Australia must have smoke alarms.
“Smoke alarms are now a standard feature in Australian homes and are required by the National Building Code in any recently built properties”
Smoke alarms are 'required by the National Building Code in any recently built properties', so every new Australian house must include one, exactly as the statement says.
Photoelectric smoke alarms cost less than ionization smoke alarms.
“Ionization alarms are the cheapest and most readily available smoke alarms”
The text calls ionization alarms 'the cheapest and most readily available', so they cost less than photoelectric ones; the comparison in the statement is reversed.
It takes a short time to fit most smoke alarms.
“Most battery-powered smoke alarms can be installed by the home owner and do not require professional installation”
The passage says most battery alarms can be fitted by the homeowner without professional help, but it never mentions how long installation takes.
Any hard-wired smoke alarm must be fitted by a specialist technician.
“you will need the services of a licensed professional”
A hard-wired alarm leaves work needing 'the services of a licensed professional', which is the specialist technician the statement describes.
You should get in touch with your local council before placing any ionisation smoke alarms in household rubbish.
“If you have fewer than ten ionization alarms to get rid of, you may put them in your domestic waste. If you have more than ten to dispose of, you should contact your local council”
Only householders with more than ten ionization alarms 'should contact your local council'; fewer than ten may simply go into domestic waste.
Smoke alarms give a warning sound to indicate that battery power is low.
“Your battery-powered smoke alarm will produce a short beep every 60 seconds to alert you when the battery is running out and needs replacing”
The alarm gives 'a short beep every 60 seconds to alert you when the battery is running out', the low-power warning the statement claims.
Old smoke alarms need to be checked more than once a month.
“it should be tested every month to ensure that the battery and the alarm sounder are working”
Monthly testing is advised for any alarm, but the passage never says old alarms need checking more often than that.
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.
discounts available to younger visitors
“Concessions: Australian seniors and pensioners; students and children of 16 and under $24.50”
Section C lists 'Concessions: ... students and children of 16 and under $24.50', a reduced ticket price for younger visitors.
the need for suitable footwear
“Flat, rubber-soled shoes must be worn”
Section E requires that 'Flat, rubber-soled shoes must be worn', the footwear rule the question asks about.
the opportunity to pretend you are taking part in a concert
“You might even get to stand on the concert hall stage, take up a conductor's baton in the orchestra pit and imagine you are leading the performance”
Section D invites visitors to 'stand on the concert hall stage, take up a conductor's baton ... and imagine you are leading the performance', a pretend concert.
a restriction on the number of participants
“Limited to 8 people per tour”
Section E states 'Limited to 8 people per tour', which caps how many visitors can join each tour.
a reduction that applies to purchases using the internet
“Prices: Adults $35 / Online $29.75”
Section C prices adults at $35 but $29.75 online, a lower charge for booking on the internet.
the need to book your ticket in advance
“To purchase: Bookings are essential”
Section E says 'Bookings are essential', meaning a ticket has to be reserved before the visit rather than bought at the door.
the length of one of the tours
“Duration: 1.5 hours”
Section G states 'Duration: 1.5 hours', giving the running time of that tour.
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the Smoke Alarms In The Home & Sydney Opera House Tours passage come from?
It is Section 1 of Cambridge IELTS 10 General Training Reading Test 1, and it covers Questions 1–14.
What question types appear in Smoke Alarms In The Home & Sydney Opera House Tours?
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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