Cambridge ielts 1-15 series reading answers explained

=> ANSWER: pavilions
7. 
WHAT TYPE OF SERIOUS CLIMATIC EVENT, WHICH TOOK PLACE 
IN SOUTHERN RAJASTHAN, IS MENTIONED IN THE ARTICLE? 
Keywords: climatic event, southern Rajasthan 
“Southern Rajasthan” is mentioned for the first time in paragraph 5, so we will focus on this 
paragraph first. At the end of paragraph 5, the author indicates that “southern 
Rajasthan suffered an eight-year drought between 1996 and 2004” 
=> ANSWER: drought

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8.WHO ARE FREQUENT VISITORS TO STEPWELLS NOWADAYS? 
Keywords: frequent visitors, nowadays 
We should find out the paragraph that contains the information about stepwells today. In the 
last paragraph, the author argues that “Touristsflock to wells in far-flung corners of north-western 
India 
to gaze in wonder at these architectural marvels from hundreds of years ago…” This means t
hat nowadays, a huge number of tourists visit India to gaze at these wells. 
=> ANSWER: tourists
QUESTIONS 9-13: COMPLETE THE TABLE BELOW. CHOOSE 
ONE 
WORD AND/OR A NUMBER
FROM THE PASSAGE FOR EACH 
ANSWER. 
9-13.WE WILL FOCUS ON PARAGRAPHS 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, EACH OF WHICH 
DESCRIBES A WELL-KNOWN 
WELL. LOCATE THE PARAGRAPHS WHICH GIVE THE DIFFERENT
PLACE NAMES AND PAY ATTENTION TO DATES AND NUMBERS I
N THE TEXT, TOO. 
9.EXCELLENT CONDITION, DESPITE THE….OF 2001. 
Keywords: 2001, excellent. 
At the end of paragraph 7 , “Incredibly, in January 2001, this ancient structure survived an ea
rthquake that measured 7.6 on the Richter scale”. This means that despite the earthquake in 2001,the 
stepwell of Rani Ki Vav was still in excellent condition. 
=> ANSWER: earthquake
10. STEPS ON THE….PRODUCE A GEOMETRICAL PATTERN. 
11. LOOKS MORE LIKE A… THAN A WELL. 
Keywords: steps, geometrical pattern/ more like/ 
In paragraph 8, “It actually resembles a tank rather than a well, but displays the hallmarks of 
stepwell architecture, including four sides of steps (that descend to the bottom) in a stunning g
eometrical formation.” This means that the stepwell of Surya Kund looks more like a tank. Besides, 
it is the steps on the four sides that create a geometrical formation (pattern) 
look like=resemble 
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