Cambridge ielts 1-15 series reading answers explained

=> ANSWER: FALSE
24. CARS ARE PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE IN SOME EU CANDIDATE 
COUNTRIES. 
Keywords: prohibitively expensive, candidate countries. 
“EU candidate countries” are only mentioned in paragraph C. But the author does not provide 
any information about the price of these countries‟ cars or indicate whether they are expensive or not. 
So, the statement is NOT GIVEN. 
=> ANSWER: NOT GIVEN
25. THE GOTHENBURG EUROPEAN COUNCIL WAS SET UP 30 YEARS 
AGO. 
Keywords: 30 years ago 
“The Gothenburg European Council” only appears in paragraph D, but the author does not 
mention when it was established or how long it has been in existence. So, the statement is NOT 
GIVEN. 
=>ANSWER: NOT GIVEN
26. BY THE END OF THIS DECADE, CO2 EMISSIONS FROM TRANSPORT 
ARE PREDICTED TO REACH 739 BILLION TONNES. 
Keywords: the end of this decade, 739 billion tonnes. 

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In paragraph E, the author argues that “…, CO2 emissions from transport can be expected to i
ncrease by 50% to 1,113 billion tonnes, compared with the 739 billion tonnes recorded in 
1990.”So, 739 billion tonnes is the figure for CO2 emissions in 1990, not “by the end of this 
decade”. The statement is FALSE. 
are predicted to=can be expected to 
=>ANSWER: FALSE
CAMBRIDGE IELTS 10 – TEST 1 – PASSAGE 2
EUROPEAN TRANSPORT SYSTEMS 1990 – 2010 
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF INNOVATION 
Paragraph 1: Innovation is key to…. 
Paragraph 2: For Robert B. Cialdini…. 
Paragraph 3: One of the most famous…. 

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Paragraph 4: The value fit matters…. 
Paragraph 5: Managing innovation…. 
Paragraph 6: Cialdini believes that…. 
Paragraph 7: Teamwork taps into…. 
Paragraph 8: Writing, visualising…. 
Paragraph 9: Authority doesn‟t have…. 
Paragraph 10: At the other end…. 
Paragraph 11: Many theorists believe…. 
QUESTIONS 27-30: CHOOSE THE CORRECT LETTER,