Cambridge ielts 1-15 series reading answers explained

QUESTION 20-26
: DO THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS AGREES 
WITH THE GIVEN INFORMATION OF THE READING PASSAGE? 
20. THE FAA WAS CREATED AS A RESULT OF THE INTRODUCTION OF 
THE JET ENGINE. 

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Keywords: FAA, created, jet engine 
In paragraph C, the writer argues that “It was only after the creation of the FAA that full-
scale 
regulation of America‟s airspace took place, and this was fortuitous, for the advent of the jet
engine suddenly resulted in a large number of very fast planes…” This means that the jet engine was 
created after the formation of the FAA. 
=>ANSWER: FALSE 
21. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL STARTED AFTER THE GRAND CANYON 
CRASH IN 1956 
Keywords: after Grand Canyon crash, 1956 
In the second paragraph, the writer states that “Rudimentary air traffic control (ATC) existed
well before the Grand Canyon disaster.” 
=>ANSWER: FALSE 
22. BEACONS AND FLASHING LIGHTS ARE STILL USED BY ATC 
TODAY. 
Keywords: beacons, flashing lights, used, today 
In this passage, the writer does not mention whether beacons and flashing lights are still used by ATC 
today. Beacons and flashing lights are referred to in paragraph B, but we are not told if this system has 
been abandoned completely or is still used. So, the statement is not given. 
=>ANSWER: NOT GIVEN 
23. SOME IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE IN RADIO COMMUNICATION 
DURING WORLD WAR II 
Key words: improvements, radio communication, World War II 
In paragraph C, the writer explains that “In the 1940s, ATC centres could and did take advantage of 
the newly developed radar and improved radio communication 
brought about by the Second World War.” =>ANSWER: TRUE 
24. CLASS F AIRSPACE IS AIRSPACE WHICH IS BELOW 365M AND NOT 
NEAR AIRPORTS. 
Keywords: Class F, below 365m, not near airports 
In the last paragraph, the writer says that “Uncontrolled airspace is designated Class F.”In paragraph E, 
the writer argues that “Elsewhere, in uncontrolled airspace, pilots are bound by fewer regulations. In 
this 
way, the recreational pilot who simply wishes to go flying for a while without all the restricti
ons composed by the FAA has only to stay in uncontrolled airspace, below 365m. 
=>ANSWER: TRUE 
25. ALL AIRCRAFT IN CLASS E AIRSPACE MUST USE IFR 
Keywords: All, Class E, must use IFR 
In the last paragraph, the writer says that “The difference between Class E and A airspace is that in 
Class A, all operations are IFR…” This means that not all aircraft in Class E airspace must use IFR. 
=>ANSWER: FALSE 

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26. A PILOT ENTERING CLASS C AIRSPACE IS FLYING OVER AN 
AVERAGE-SIZED CITY. 
Keywords: Class C, an average-sized city 
In the last paragraph, the writer states that “Three other types of airspace, Classes D, C and B, govern 
the vicinity of airports. These correspond roughly to small municipal, medium-
sized metropolitan and 
major metropolitan airports respectively.” This means that Class C corresponds to mediu
m-sized metropolitan airports. So, the statement is true. 
– city=metropolitan 
– average-sized=medium-sized 
=>ANSWER: TRUE