Cambridge IELTS 15 · General Training · Test 3 · Section 1
Young Fashion Designer Uk Competition & Which Keyboard Should You Buy? — IELTS Reading Answers
All 14 answers for Young Fashion Designer Uk Competition & Which Keyboard Should You Buy?, Cambridge IELTS 15 General Training Reading Test 3 Section 1, with the passage evidence and an explanation for each.
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Young Fashion Designer Uk Competition & Which Keyboard Should You Buy? 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.
Participants are required to create a new item of clothing for the Young Fashion Designer UK competition.
“The competition is designed for students to enter the coursework they are currently working on rather than specifically producing different pieces of work”
FALSE: students enter 'coursework they are currently working on rather than specifically producing different pieces of work', so no new garment is required.
Participants must send information about the thoughts that led to the item they are entering for the competition.
“initial ideas about the clothing”
TRUE: entrants must send 'initial ideas about the clothing', which are the thoughts behind the item entered.
The shortlist will consist of a fixed number of finalists.
“Once the entry deadline has passed, the judges will select the shortlist of students who will be invited to the Finals”
NOT GIVEN: judges 'will select the shortlist of students', but the text never says how many finalists or that the number is fixed.
Finalists can choose how to present their work to the judges on their stand.
“Feel free to add as much creativity to your stand as possible”
TRUE: finalists may 'add as much creativity to your stand as possible', so they choose how to present their work.
It is strongly recommended that finalists support their entry with additional photographs.
“Some students bring tablets/ laptops with slideshows or further images of work but it should be emphasised that these may not necessarily improve your chances of success”
FALSE: slideshows and further images 'may not necessarily improve your chances', so photographs are not strongly recommended.
Questions that the students ask the judges may count towards the final decisions.
“You are welcome to ask the judges questions. In fact, you should make the most of having experts on hand”
NOT GIVEN: students are welcome to 'ask the judges questions', but nothing says those questions influence the final decisions.
Extra prizes may be awarded depending on the standard of the entries submitted.
“The judges can also decide to award special prizes if the work merits this”
TRUE: 'The judges can also decide to award special prizes if the work merits this', so extra prizes depend on entry standard.
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 keyboard may not suit users who prefer the keys to be almost silent.
“It's also rather loud though, which can take some getting used to”
B is 'rather loud', which 'can take some getting used to', so it would not suit someone wanting almost silent keys.
This keyboard is easily portable because it can be made to fit into a small space.
“Microsoft's Bluetooth keyboard has one very handy feature – you can fold it in half and carry it around in your jacket pocket or bag”
E can be folded 'in half and carry it around in your jacket pocket or bag', making it portable in a small space.
This keyboard includes a special place to put small devices.
“the K780 is a compact, pleasantly modern-looking keyboard. There's an integrated stand for smartphones and tablets too”
C has 'an integrated stand for smartphones and tablets', the special place for small devices.
This keyboard is designed to prevent injury to those who spend a lot of time on the computer.
“It provides wrist support and lifts your forearms into a relaxed position so you don't hurt yourself from typing for lengthy periods”
D 'provides wrist support and lifts your forearms into a relaxed position', reducing injury from long typing sessions.
This keyboard offers good value for money.
“For the price, it's a tempting choice”
A is described as tempting 'for the price', indicating good value for money.
This keyboard is primarily aimed at people who use their computer for entertainment.
“All this is because it’s designed for gamers”
F is 'designed for gamers', so entertainment rather than office work is its primary market.
It should not take long for users to get used to the shape of the keys on this keyboard.
“It's quiet to type on, and the circular keys are easy to familiarise yourself with, well-spaced and large enough to hit accurately”
C has 'circular keys ... easy to familiarise yourself with', so users adapt quickly to the key shape.
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It is Section 1 of Cambridge IELTS 15 General Training Reading Test 3, and it covers Questions 1–14.
What question types appear in Young Fashion Designer Uk Competition & Which Keyboard Should You Buy??
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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