Cambridge ielts 1-15 series reading answers explained

Explain
These were blamed for the spread of disease for hundreds of years, including epidemics of in 
London and Paris in the middle of the 19th century.
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Key words: blamed, spread disease, hundreds of years, epidemics, London and Paris, 
middle, 19th century
· The following sentence states that miasmas were feared as the cause of disease and epidemics for 
centuries. The author also names two epidemics: the Middle Ages infection and the cholera outbreaks 
in London and Paris in the 1850s (or mid-19th century). The latter is the information we need, so the 
answer is “cholera”. 
o Disease = infection 
o Hundreds of years = centuries 
o Epidemics = outbreak 
WHY COMPANIES SHOULD WELCOME DISORDER
27. Answer: vi
Explain 
Section A
· This section describes the popular opinion, or belief, that we ought to organize everything in our 
life to become more productive. Part of this can be considered “recommendations concerning business 
activities” (heading iii), but it also concerns other aspects of life besides work. In addition, this 
practice has only been widespread in recent times, not “early” times, so iii cannot be the answer. 

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· The most suitable heading would be vi – What people are increasingly expected to do. More 
“than at any other time in human history”, “We are told that we ought to organise our company, our 
home life, our week, our day and even our sleep…” So, increasingly (more than at any other time), 
people are told to (= they are expected to) become more organised. 
28. Answer: i
Explain 
Section B
· While section A introduces the structured and organised approach to our lives, section B 
mentions its drawbacks. “A large proportion of workers…claimed to be dissatisfied with the way their 
work is structured and the way they are managed”. So i – Complaints about the impact of a certain 
approach is the correct answer.