Cambridge IELTS 14 · General Training · Test 3 · Section 1
Your Guide To Entertainment In Westhaven & Do You Have A Music Project In Mind That Might Benefit From Funding? — IELTS Reading Answers
All 14 answers for Your Guide To Entertainment In Westhaven & Do You Have A Music Project In Mind That Might Benefit From Funding?, Cambridge IELTS 14 General Training Reading Test 3 Section 1, with the passage evidence and an explanation for each.
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Your Guide To Entertainment In Westhaven & Do You Have A Music Project In Mind That Might Benefit From Funding? answer key at a glance
Questions 1–14. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this section tests
This section is tested with Matching Information (Q1–7), True / False / Not Given (Q8–14). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 1–7: 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.
Payment at this venue is optional.
“No charge for admission but donations welcome”
B: admission has 'No charge ... but donations welcome', so payment is optional.
Expert instructors are available for lessons.
“three golf professionals can give affordable coaching”
E: 'three golf professionals can give affordable coaching', so expert instruction is available.
There is a restriction on what you can wear.
“appropriate footgear essential to protect bowling surfaces”
D: 'appropriate footgear essential to protect bowling surfaces' imposes a dress restriction.
Some basic information is published in another place.
“Charges: check our website at starleisure for current rates”
C: 'Charges: check our website ... for current rates', so basic information appears elsewhere.
This has particular provision for very young children.
“special programme for under-fives”
C: the venue runs a 'special programme for under-fives', provision for very young children.
It has a feature especially recommended for educational parties.
“Ideal for school groups”
B: it is 'Ideal for school groups', the feature recommended for educational parties.
They will open at unscheduled times if you make an arrangement.
“Open: all year daily 10 am to 6 pm (later times by appointment)”
A: it opens daily but offers 'later times by appointment', so arrangements bring unscheduled opening.
Questions 8–14: 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.
You can apply to Dosoco now for grant funding.
“The next round of Dosoco grant funding will shortly be open for applications”
FALSE: 'The next round of Dosoco grant funding will shortly be open', so applications cannot be made now.
You can apply for a grant that will help to educate a musician.
“Grants are available from £700 to £1,000 (for organisations) and up to £300 (for individuals) in the areas of music education”
TRUE: grants are offered 'in the areas of music education', which can help educate a musician.
Alexia Sloane lost her sight after attending a summer-school composition course
“Dosoco recently awarded a grant to Alexia Sloane, a young composer with sight loss, to enable her to attend the sound-and-music summer-school composition course at the Purcell School”
FALSE: the grant let 'a young composer with sight loss' attend a course, so sight loss came before, not after.
Alexia now plays several instruments with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.
“Alexia has since gained a place as a composer with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain”
FALSE: she gained 'a place as a composer', not as a player of several instruments.
Alexia has received an award for her work in music.
“Alexia has since gained a place as a composer with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain – the first blind composer to be appointed – and has also been awarded the title of Young Composer of the Year”
TRUE: she 'has also been awarded the title of Young Composer of the Year', an award for her music.
Applications can be made by filling in an online form.
“Organisations, families and individuals can apply by completing a simple form”
NOT GIVEN: people apply 'by completing a simple form', but whether that form is online is never stated.
In some cases Dosoco will cover the full cost of the project.
“Dosoco can contribute up to 50% towards project costs”
FALSE: 'Dosoco can contribute up to 50% towards project costs', so the full cost is never covered.
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It is Section 1 of Cambridge IELTS 14 General Training Reading Test 3, and it covers Questions 1–14.
What question types appear in Your Guide To Entertainment In Westhaven & Do You Have A Music Project In Mind That Might Benefit From Funding??
The section is tested with Matching Information, True / False / Not Given. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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