Cambridge ielts 1-15 series reading answers explained

→ Answers: lime – Run 
12. Answer: mauritius
Key words: 1770, secretly taken
As 1770 was is mentioned in paragraph 6, we would investigate this paragraph. It states that: “a 
Frenchman … smuggled nutmeg plants to safety in Mauritius”. “Smuggle” means to steal or to take 
something secretly, so this is the piece of information we are looking for. Therefore, Mauritius is our 
answer to question 12. 
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secretly taken = smuggle 
→ Answer: Mauritius 

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13. Answer: tsunami
Key words: 1778, half, Banda Islands, destroyed
An event in 1778 was is mentioned in paragraph 6: “a volcanic eruption in the Banda region caused a 
tsunami that wiped out half the nutmeg groves”. “Wipe out” has the same meaning with as “destroy”, 
and it can be understood that the tsunami is was the direct cause of this event. Therefore, tsunami is the 
missing word here. 
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destroy = wipe out 

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PASSAGE 2: 
DRIVERLESS CARS
QUESTIONS 14 -18: READING PASSAGE 2 HAS SIX 
PARAGRAPHS, A-G. WHICH PARAGRAPH CONTAINS THE 
FOLLOWING INFORMATION? 
14. Answer: C
Key words: time, not in use
Paragraph C states that: “At present, the average car spends more than 90 percent of its life parked”. In 
this context, “parked” means that the car is turned off stationary and not in use, which means that the 
amount of time referenced referred to is 90% of the car‟s life. Therefore, the answer is C. 
→ Answer: C 
15. Answer: B
Key words: advantages, individual road-users
While several paragraphs mention the advantages of driverless vehicles, most are about the effects 
on the large society as a whole, and only paragraph B mentions the pros for individual road-users. 
Specifically, the author shows how the technology could reduce road collisions involving human error 
and free the time people spend on driving. Therefore, the answer is B.