How to Master the ielts

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Questions 281 to 287
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 
10?
Write:
TRUE
if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE
if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN
if there is no information on this.
281 
Malware is usually downloaded from the internet by mistake.
282 
An e­mail text can carry a virus.
283 
A virus can result in the loss of every program and file.
284 
Java applets can contain malicious code.
285 
A Trojan disguises itself as useful software.
286 
Keystroke logging is always fraudulent.
287 
Scareware is not harmful to the user.
Questions 288 to 292
Classify the following as typical of
 
A
a virus
 
B
a worm
 
C
a virus and a worm.
288 
requires user input to infect a computer.
289 
can duplicate itself.
290 
reduces the computer’s speed.
291 
do not damage the hard drive.
292 
can be removed by security software.

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HOW TO MASTER THE IELTS
90
Reading Passage 
11
Highlands and Islands
A
Off the west coast of Scotland, in the Atlantic Ocean, lies a chain of islands known 
as the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles. The main inhabited islands are Lewis, Harris, 
North Uist and South Uist, Benbecula, Berneray and Barra. The Isle of Lewis is the 
most northern and largest of the Western Isles, and to its south, a small strip of land 
connects it to the Isle of Harris, making the two islands one land mass. To the south 
west of Harris are the two Uists with Benbecula wedged in between them. These 
three islands are connected by bridges and causeways. The small island of Berneray 
is connected to North Uist by a causeway and it is the only populated island in the 
waters around Harris. Eriskay is a tiny island, also populated, lying between South 
Uist and Barra. Off the tip of Barra lie the Barra Isles, formerly known as the Bishop’s 
Isles, comprising a group of small islands which include Mingulay, Sandray, Pabbay 
and Vatersay, and at the southernmost tip of the chain, lies an island by the name of 
Berneray, not to be confused with the island of the same name observed across the 
bay from Harris.
B
Lewis is low­lying and covered in a smooth blanket of peatland. Harris is an island 
of contrasts. It displays a rocky coast to the east, yet white, sandy beaches to the 
west, backed by fertile green grassland (‘machair’), pockmarked with freshwater 
pools (lochans). North Uist is covered with peatland and lochans, whilst South Uist is 
mountainous to the east with machair and sandy beaches to the west. Benbecula is 
relatively flat and combines machair, peatland and lochans, with sandy beaches and 
deeply indented sea lochs. Like Harris, Benbecula and Barra exhibit a rocky coast­
land to the east and low­lying machair to the west with sandy beaches similar to 
those seen on Berneray, which is a flat isle, except for a few hills, and sand dunes.
C
Although part of Scotland, the Western Isles have a distinctive culture. Whilst 
English is the dominant language of mainland Scotland, Gaelic is the first language 
of more than half the islanders, and visitors to the islands can expect a Gaelic greet­
ing. Gaelic signing and labelling reinforces the unique identity of the islands and 
helps to promote tourism and business. Place names on road signs are in Gaelic 
with only the main signs displaying English beneath. Visitors to the Western Isles
may be surprised to find that the shops are closed on Sundays. The strong Christian 
tradition of the islands means that for the most part, the Sabbath is respected as a 
day of rest and leisure, especially on Lewis and Harris.

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TEST 4