Cambridge ielts 1-15 series reading answers explained

=> ANSWER: YES 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
38. TEAMS WORK BEST WHEN THEIR MEMBERS ARE OF EQUALLY 
MATCHED INTELLIGENCE. 
Keywords: best, equally matched intelligence 

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Paragraph 7 deals with teamwork. Obviously, the writer does not mention the productiveness o
f teamwork when team members are equally intelligent. So, the statement is NOT GIVEN 
=>ANSWER: NOT GIVEN
39. IT IS EASIER FOR SMALLER COMPANIES TO BE INNOVATIVE 
Keywords: easier, smaller companies, innovative 
In paragraph 5, the author just argues that “It‟s easy for a company to be pulled in conflictin
g directions as the marketing, product development, and finance departments each get different 
feedback from different sets of people” and “it‟s also easy for small “pockets of innovation‟ to 
disappear”. As a result, whether it is easier for smaller companies to be innovative or not is NOT 
GIVEN 
=>ANSWER: NOT GIVEN
40. A MANAGER‟S APPROVAL OF AN IDEA IS MORE PERSUASIVE 
THAN THAT OF A COLLEAGUE. 
Keywords: manager‟s approval, more persuasive 
At the end of paragraph 6, research shows that “peer power, used horizontally 
not vertically, is much more powerful than any boss‟s speech.” 
manager=boss 
persuasive ~ powerful 
colleague=peer 
=>ANSWER: NO
CAMBRIDGE IELTS 10 – TEST 1 – PASSAGE 3
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF INNOVATION 

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CAMBRIDGE IELTS 10 READING – TEST 2 – 
ANSWERS 
TEA AND THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION 
QUESTIONS 1-7: READING PASSAGE HAS SEVEN 
PARAGRAPHS, 
A-G
. 
1. PARAGRAPH A. 
In paragraph A, the Industrial Revolution is first mentioned. Besides, two questions are raised: 
“Why did this particular Big Bang-the world-changing birth of industry – happen in Britain? And 
why did it strike at the end of the 18 century?” Thanks to these questions, we know that the
Industrial Revolution happened in Britain at the end of the 18 century. 
=>ANSWER: iv: The time and place of the Industrial Revolution. 
2. PARAGRAPH B 

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In paragraph B, the writer mentions factors needed for industry to take off, namely the technology and 
power to drive factories, large urban populations to provide cheap labour, easy transport to 
move goods around, an affluent middle-class willing to buy mass-
produced objects, a market-
driven economy and a political system that allows this to happen. In other words, all of these 
factors are conditions required for industrialization. 
– conditions = factors 
=>ANSWER: viii: Conditions required for industrialization. 
3. PARAGRAPH C 
The main idea of paragraph C is “Tea and beer, two of the nation‟s favorite drinks, fuelled t
he revolution.” They are important to Britain‟s industrial revolution because the antiseptic 
properties of tannin, the active ingredient in tea, and hops in beer – plus the fact that both are made 
with boiled water – allowed urban communities to flourish at close quarters…” 
=>ANSWER: vii: Two keys to Britain‟s industrial Revolution. 
4. PARAGRAPH D 
In paragraph D, the author argues that “there was a burst in population growth”, then he lists 
four questions which were suggested as causes of this burst. 
– increase in population =population growth 
=>ANSWER: i: The search for the reasons for an increase in population. 
5. PARAGRAPH E 
In paragraph E, Macfarlane says “For a long time, the English were protected by the strong 
antibacterial agent in hops, which were added to help preserve the beer. But in the late 17th century 
a tax was introduced on malt, the basic ingredient of beer. The poor turned to water and gin and in the 
1720 
s, the mortality rate began to rise again. Then it suddenly dropped again.” This means that th
e English changed their drinking habits, which changed the mortality rate, as well. 
=>ANSWER: vi: Changes in drinking habits in Britain 
6. PARAGRAPH F 
In paragraph F, Macfarlane compares Britain with Japan. While both countries were developin
g cities about the same time and also had no sanitation, water-borne diseases had a much looser grip 
on the Japanese population than those in Britain. Thanks to this comparison, Macfarlane 
found out that “the history of tea in Britain provided an extraordinary coincidence of dates”. 
=>ANSWER: ix: Comparisons with Japan lead to the answer. 
7. PARAGRAPH G 
In paragraph G, Macfarlane notes that although 17 -century Japan had some of the conditions for an 
industrial revolution (“Japan had large cities, high literacy rates, even a futures market”), it gave 
up labour-
saving devices such as animals, because they were afraid that they would put people out of w
ork. 
– industrial revolution=industrialisation 
– fear=be afraid 
– unemployment=out of work 
=>ANSWER: ii: Industrialisation and the fear of unemployment 

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QUESTIONS 8-13: DO THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS AGREE 
WITH THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN READING PASSAGE 2 ? 
8. CHINA‟S TRANSPORT SYSTEM WAS NOT SUITABLE FOR INDUSTRY 
IN THE 18 CENTURY 
Keywords: China, transport, not suitable, 18 century 
“China” is mentioned in paragraphs B and F. China and the 18 century are referred to in pa
ragraph F. However, in these paragraphs, the writer does not say anything about China‟s 
transport system. So, the statement is NOT GIVEN 
=>ANSWER: NOT GIVEN 
9. TEA AND BEER BOTH HELPED TO PREVENT DYSENTERY IN 
BRITAIN 
Keywords: tea, beer, prevent dysentery 
In paragraph C, the author argues that “The antiseptic properties of tannin, the active ingredient 
in tea, and hops in beer – plus the fact that both are made with boiled water –
allowed urban communities to flourish at close quarters without succumbing to water-
borne diseases such as dysentery.” The active ingredients in tea and beer prevent the British from 
succumbing to dysentery. So, the statement is TRUE. 
– prevent dysentery = without succumbing to… dysentery 
=>ANSWER: TRUE 
10. ROY PORTER DISAGREES WITH PROFESSOR MACFARLANE‟S 
FINDINGS 
Keywords: disagree, Roy Porter 
At the end of paragraph C, “Macfarlane‟s case has been strengthened by support from notable 
quarters-
Roy Porter…recently wrote a favourable appraisal of his research”. This means that Roy Porte
r agrees with Macfarlane‟s findings. So, the statement is FALSE 
=>ANSWER: FALSE 
11. AFTER 1740, THERE WAS A REDUCTION IN POPULATION IN 
BRITAIN 
Keywords: after 1740, reduction, population. 
In paragraph D, “Between 1650 and 1740, the population in Britain was static. But then there 
was a burst in population growth.” This means that after 1740, there was an increase in popul
ation in Britain. So, the statement is FALSE 
=>ANSWER: FALSE 
12. PEOPLE IN BRITAIN USED TO MAKE BEER AT HOME. 
Keywords: make beer, home 
Beer is mentioned in paragraphs C and E. In the text, the author just mentions that “the 
antiseptic properties of tannin, the active ingredient in tea, and hops in beer – plus the fact that both are 
made with boiled water –
allowed urban communities to flourish at close quarters…” and that “We drank beer. For a 
long time, the English were protected by the strong antibacterial agent in hops, which were added to 

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help preserve the beer.” There is no information about whether the British used to make beer at home. 
So, the statement is NOT GIVEN. 
=>ANSWER: NOT GIVEN 
13. THE TAX ON MALT INDIRECTLY CAUSED A RISE IN THE DEATH 
RATE. 
Keywords: tax on malt, indirectly, rise, death rate 
At the end of paragraph E, “But in the late 17 century, a tax was introduced on malt, the 
basic ingredient of beer. The poor turned to water and gin and in the 1720s the mortality rate began 
to rise again.” This means that the introduction of tax on malt led people to turning to water and 
gin, which caused a rise in the mortality rate. So, the statement is TRUE. 
– death rate=mortality rate 
=>ANSWER: TRUE