Cambridge IELTS 19 Reading Test 2 Part 1 Questions Questions 1-7 Complete the notes.Write ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer. Britain’s Industrial Revolution Steam power • Newcomen’s steam engine was used in mines to remove water. • In Watt and Boulton’s steam engine, the movement of the 1. was linked to a gear system. • A greater supply of 2. was required to power steam engines. Textile industry • Before the Industrial Revolution, spinners and weavers worked at home and in 3. • Not as much 4. was needed to produce cloth once the spinning jenny and power loom were invented. Iron industry • Smelting of iron ore with coke resulted in material that was better 5. . • Demand for iron increased with the growth of the 6. . Communications • Cooke and Wheatstone patented the first telegraphy system. • The telegraphy system was used to prevent locomotives colliding. Urbanisation • Small towns turned into cities very quickly. • The new cities were dirty, crowded and lacked sufficient 7. . Questions 8-13 Choose TRUE if the statement agrees with the information given in the text, choose FALSE if the statement contradicts the information, or choose NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this.8. Britain’s canal network grew rapidly so that more goods could be transported around the country. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None 9. Costs in the iron industry rose when the technique of smelting iron ore with coke was introduced. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None 10. Samuel Morse's communication system was more reliable than that developed by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None 11. The economic benefits of industrialisation were limited to certain sectors of society. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None 12. Some skilled weavers believed that the introduction of the new textile machines would lead to job losses. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None 13. There was some sympathy among local people for the Luddites who were arrested near Huddersfield. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None Part 2 Questions Questions 14-18 Reading Passage 2 has seven paragraphs, A-F.Which paragraph contains the following information? Choose the correct letter.NB You may use any letter more than once. A B C D E F 14. reference to two chemical compounds which impact on performance 15. examples of strategies for minimising the effects of stress 16. how a sportsperson accounted for their own experience of stress 17. study results indicating links between stress responses and performance 18. mention of people who can influence how athletes perceive their stress responses Questions 19-22 Complete the sentences. Write ONE WORD ONLY from the text in each gap. 19. Performance stress involves many demands on the athlete, for example, coping with the possible risk of 20. Cortisol can cause tennis players to produce fewer good . 21. Psychologists can help athletes to view their physiological responses as the effect of a positive feeling such as . 22. is an example of a psychological technique which can reduce an athlete’s stress responses. Questions 23-24 Choose TWO correct answers.Which TWO facts about Emma Raducanu’s withdrawal from the Wimbledon tournament are mentioned in the text? the stage at which she dropped out of the tournament symptoms of her performance stress at the tournament measures which she had taken to manage her stress levels aspects of the Wimbledon tournament which increased her stress levels reactions to her social media posts about her experience at Wimbledon Questions 25-26 Choose TWO correct answers.Which TWO facts about anxiety are mentioned in Paragraph E of the text? the factors which determine how severe it may be how long it takes for its effects to become apparent which of its symptoms is most frequently encountered the types of athletes who are most likely to suffer from it the harm that can result if athletes experience it too often Part 3 Questions Questions 27-32 Complete the summary below using the list of words, A-K.Write the correct letter A-K in the blanks. A appeal B determined C intriguedD single E achievement F devotedG involved H unique I innovativeJ satisfaction K intent Maryam Mirzakhani Maryam Mirzakhani is regarded as 27. in the field of mathematics because she was the only female holder of the prestigious Fields Medal – a record that she retained at the time of her death. However, maths held little 28. for her as a child and in fact her performance was below average until she was 29. by a difficult puzzle that one of her siblings showed her. Later, as a professional mathematician, she had an inquiring mind and proved herself to be 30. when things did not go smoothly. She said she got the greatest 31. from making ground-breaking discoveries and in fact she was responsible for some extremely 32. mathematical studies. Questions 33-37 Choose YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer, choose NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer, or choose NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this.33. Many people who ended up winning prestigious intellectual prizes only reached an average standard when young. YES NO NOT GIVEN None 34. Einstein's failures as a young man were due to his lack of confidence. YES NO NOT GIVEN None 35. It is difficult to reach agreement on whether some children are actually born gifted. YES NO NOT GIVEN None 36. Einstein was upset by the public's view of his life's work. YES NO NOT GIVEN None 37. Einstein put his success down to the speed at which he dealt with scientific questions YES NO NOT GIVEN None Questions 38-40 Choose the correct answer.38. What does Eyre believe is needed for children to equal ’gifted’ standards? strict discipline from the teaching staff assistance from their peers in the classroom the development of a spirit of inquiry towards their studies the determination to surpass everyone else’s achievements None 39. What is the result of Ericsson’s research? Very gifted students do not need to work on improving memory skills. Being born with a special gift is not the key factor in becoming expert. Including time for physical exercise is crucial in raising performance. 10,000 hours of relevant and demanding work will create a genius. None 40. In the penultimate paragraph, it is stated the key to some deprived children's success is a regular and nourishing diet at home. the loving support of more than one parent. a community which has well-funded facilities for learning. the guidance of someone who recognises the benefits of learning. None Time's up
