Cambridge ielts 1-15 series reading answers explained

25. Answer: performance
Key words: screen, displays, transmits, information, company, know, Desolenator, requires
The last sentence of section C states that: “The performance of the unit is shown on an LCD screen 
and transmitted to the company which provides servicing when necessary”.

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The first part of the sentence can be paraphrased using the passive voice into „an LCD screen shows 
the performance of the unit‟. 
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display = show 
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device = unit 
So the answer for Q25 is „performance‟. 
The second part of the sentence means that the information lets the company know when it is 
necessary to do servicing, i.e. when the device requires servicing. So the answer for Q26 is „servicing‟. 
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require = necessitate (necessary) 
26. Answer: servicing 
Key words: screen, displays, transmits, information, company, know, Desolenator, requires
The last sentence of section C states that: “The performance of the unit is shown on an LCD screen 
and transmitted to the company which provides servicing when necessary”.
The first part of the sentence can be paraphrased using the passive voice into „an LCD screen shows 
the performance of the unit‟. 

display = show 

device = unit 
So the answer for Q25 is „performance‟. 
The second part of the sentence means that the information lets the company know when it is 
necessary to do servicing, i.e. when the device requires servicing. So the answer for Q26 is „servicing‟. 
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require = necessitate (necessary) 
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Answer: performance; servicing.

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