Cambridge IELTS 13 · General Training · Test 4 · Section 1
The Guardian Newspaper’s Travel & Running Headphones — IELTS Reading Answers
All 14 answers for The Guardian Newspaper’s Travel & Running Headphones, Cambridge IELTS 13 General Training Reading Test 4 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 (Q1–8), Matching Information (Q9–14). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 1–8: 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.
This is the first year that The Guardian has run a travel photography competition.
“The photo competition is back, giving you another chance to win an incredible trip to Swedish Lapland”
FALSE: 'The photo competition is back', meaning it has run before, so this is not the first year.
Any photograph for the competition must have been taken on an overseas trip.
“It's an opportunity for you to capture the essence of the journeys you make, whether far afield or close to home”
FALSE: entries can capture journeys 'whether far afield or close to home', so overseas trips are not required.
The end-of-year exhibition in London is free for the public to attend.
“The winner of each month's competition will also see their shot mounted and displayed in the end-of-year exhibition for the public at The Guardian's offices in London”
NOT GIVEN: winning shots are displayed at The Guardian's London offices, but whether entry is free is never said.
The judging panel is made up of a group of journalists and a professional photographer.
“Members of The Guardian travel writing team, and photographer Michael Ryan of Fotovue.com will judge the monthly entries and the overall winner”
TRUE: 'Members of The Guardian travel writing team, and photographer Michael Ryan' judge the entries, journalists plus a professional photographer.
The trip to Swedish Lapland will only be offered to one winner.
“The overall winner (chosen from the 12 monthly winners) will go on an amazing four-night trip to Swedish Lapland”
TRUE: 'The overall winner (chosen from the 12 monthly winners) will go on an amazing four-night trip', one person only.
Every activity on the trip is focused on improving photography techniques.
“The trip includes winter light photography workshops, an image editing workshop, a night photography course, and an action photography workshop”
TRUE: the trip lists photography workshops and courses, so its activities focus on improving photographic technique.
Anyone going on the trip may take some of the cold weather clothing home at the end of the trip.
“Included in the prize: return flights from the UK, four nights' accommodation with full board, cold weather clothing for the duration of the trip”
FALSE: cold weather clothing is provided 'for the duration of the trip', so it must be returned rather than kept.
Articles written about the trip may be changed before being published.
“The Guardian reserves the right, however, to modify your report and photos as necessary”
TRUE: The Guardian 'reserves the right ... to modify your report and photos as necessary' before publication.
Questions 9–14: 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.
These headphones would suit someone who doesn’t mind spending a lot to get good quality.
“If money is not an issue, then these are definitely worth considering. They make everything sound so crisp and they're so light and comfortable that it's easy to forget that you're even wearing them”
G: 'If money is not an issue, then these are definitely worth considering', addressing big spenders wanting quality.
The battery on these headphones has a surprisingly long life.
“These headphones are really tough so you don't need to worry about just throwing them into your bag before or after a workout. As well as providing reasonably clear sound they will also last a remarkable eight hours on a single charge”
A: they 'last a remarkable eight hours on a single charge', a surprisingly long battery life.
It is possible to keep in contact with other people while using these headphones.
“they're tight without being uncomfortable, and have a handy remote and a mic for phone calls”
B: they 'have a handy remote and a mic for phone calls', so users can stay in contact.
Although these headphones are cheaper than most, music sounds quite good through them.
“If you’re on a tight budget, it can always feel risky buying a bottom of the market pair of headphones, but with these you needn’t worry. Not only do they provide fair sound quality”
E: even on 'a tight budget' they 'provide fair sound quality', so cheap headphones still sound decent.
These headphones are very strong and do not require gentle handling.
“These headphones are really tough so you don't need to worry about just throwing them into your bag before or after a workout”
A: they are 'really tough so you don't need to worry about just throwing them into your bag'.
These headphones allow users to move around their playlist of music easily while they are exercising.
“They also come with a handy remote built into the cable to skip and pause songs with while you work out”
F: a 'handy remote built into the cable' lets users 'skip and pause songs ... while you work out'.
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It is Section 1 of Cambridge IELTS 13 General Training Reading Test 4, and it covers Questions 1–14.
What question types appear in The Guardian Newspaper’s Travel & Running Headphones?
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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