Cambridge IELTS 21 · General Training · Test 4 · Section 1
The Scottish Curling School Why Not Try The Olympic Sport Of Curling? & Outdoor Places to Visit — IELTS Reading Answers
All 14 answers for The Scottish Curling School Why Not Try The Olympic Sport Of Curling? & Outdoor Places to Visit, Cambridge IELTS 21 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 (Q1–7), 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.
Curling is a sport that is played at a slow, gentle pace.
“The impression given in the media that curling is a relaxed game is far from the truth”
The text says 'The impression ... that curling is a relaxed game is far from the truth', directly contradicting a slow, gentle pace.
People can take part in curling at any age.
“Many start curling as children and continue to play well into retirement”
People 'start curling as children and continue to play well into retirement', so any age can take part.
A curling team can include professional and amateur players.
“Curling is also very social: you could easily find yourself playing a match against a team of international champions and sitting down to a coffee together afterwards”
The passage mentions playing 'a team of international champions', but never says whether teams mix professional and amateur players.
Some basic experience of curling is required to do the three-day course.
“If you are interested in taking up the sport but have never dared to try, why not come on our three-day initial familiarisation course”
The course is for people who 'have never dared to try', so no basic experience is required.
It is best to wear several tops at the start of a curling session.
“we recommend:• layers of clothing, which you can remove as you warm up”
Clothing advice is 'layers of clothing, which you can remove as you warm up', so several tops at the start are best.
It is important to avoid clothes made of certain kinds of material.
“fabrics which won’t drop fibres onto the ice surface”
Players should choose 'fabrics which won't drop fibres onto the ice surface', so certain materials must be avoided.
Suitable footwear includes any type of trainers.
“If you plan to wear trainers instead, check that the soles are rubber; synthetic ones are very slippery on ice”
Trainers are acceptable only if 'the soles are rubber'; synthetic soles 'are very slippery on ice', so any trainers will not do.
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.
The organisers of this place welcome the help of volunteers.
“We do make it available for pupils to visit on nature observation trips, and are keen for people living nearby to get involved in looking after the reserve”
Place C is 'keen for people living nearby to get involved in looking after the reserve', welcoming volunteers.
A writer used to visit this place.
“the childhood inspiration of the author JRR Tolkien, who often passed through as he lived nearby”
Place D was 'the childhood inspiration of the author JRR Tolkien, who often passed through as he lived nearby'.
This place has not reached its intended size yet.
“There are footpaths and cycleways in 120 acres of nature park, which will soon expand to 845 acres”
Place B has 120 acres of nature park 'which will soon expand to 845 acres', so it has not reached its intended size.
It is sometimes possible to take part in water sports here.
“This is available for launching windsurfers (by permit)”
Place E is 'available for launching windsurfers (by permit)', a water sport.
This area was once used to get rid of large quantities of rubbish.
“In the centre of the park is an exciting new visitor centre built on the site of a former waste disposal site, with superb views over the River Thames”
Place B's visitor centre is 'built on the site of a former waste disposal site', where rubbish was once dumped.
This place can be used for educational purposes.
“We do make it available for pupils to visit on nature observation trips”
Place C is 'available for pupils to visit on nature observation trips', an educational use.
In the past, an old building here was used to provide information to people.
“The ruined castle, built by John Buchanan in the nineteenth century, was once the main visitor centre”
At place A, the ruined castle 'was once the main visitor centre', where information was provided.
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It is Section 1 of Cambridge IELTS 21 General Training Reading Test 4, and it covers Questions 1–14.
What question types appear in The Scottish Curling School Why Not Try The Olympic Sport Of Curling? & Outdoor Places to Visit?
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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