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CAMBRIDGE IELTS 13 READING – TEST 2 – ANSWERS
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CAMBRIDGE IELTS 13 READING – TEST 2 – ANSWERS1+2.oils;friendship Explanation: Section 1, line 3. It was known as an ingredient that was mixed with oils for anointing people’s bodies, and also as a token indicating friendship between lovers and friends. Added to = mixed with; show = indicate; between people = among lovers and friend funerals Explanation: Paragraph 1, Line 5. In ancient Rome, mourners attending funerals burnt cinnamon to create a pleasant scent. Sweet smell = pleasant scent It is possible to predict the word to fill as a location-specific noun wealth Explanation: Paragraph 1, Line 7. In Middle Ages, people give “cinnamon” to the food to show that they are capable of buying expensive spices. At a banquet, …… as a sign of the wealth An indication = a sign of Indigestion Explanation: Section 1, last line. “Cinnamon was thought to cure various ailments, such as indigestion” was thought to be cure = known as a treatment; various ailments = other health problems 6 + 7. India; camels Explanation: Paragraph 2, line 5. “They took it from India, where it was grown, on camels via an overland route to the Mediterranean.” It can be clearly seen that they are the merchants mentioned in the previous line. These people brought cinnamon from India, where cinnamon was grown, to the Mediterranean by camel. Alexandria Interpretation: Verse 2, line 6. “Their journey ended when they reached Alexandria” Arrived = reached Venice Explanation: Section 2, line 7. Traders …. bought it back to Venice. The spice then traveled from Venice to all around Europe. Took it to = bought it back; destinations around Europe = markets all around Europe. TRUE Explanation: Paragraph 3 mentions the arrival of Portuguese on the island. In order to increase production, these people undertook a series of actions to gain control over the trade and commerce of cinnamon in Ceylon: enslaved many other members of the Ceylonese native population, forcing them to work in cinnamon harvest, built a fort, develop a monopoly in the cinnamon trade FALSE Explanation: Paragraph 4 refers to The Dutch gaining control of cinnamon trade from Portuguese in 1658, but not as soon as they arrived in Ceylon but undergoes a process: set their sights …; allied themselves with Kendy …; overran and occupied factories, broke the Portuguese monopoly NOT GIVEN Explanation: Paragraph 5 mentions that the Dutch planted more cinnamon because of a lack of yield, but did not compare the yield of cinnamon obtained from plants with that obtained from natural growth FALSE Explanation: The last paragraph indicates that the trade, the cinnamon trade, is gradually replaced by other goods. Diminishing in economic potential B Explanation: these follow-up studies have shown that after a sniff of the hormone, people become more charitable, better at reading emotions on others’ faces and at communicating constructively in arguments. Together, the results fueled the view that oxytocin universally enhances the positive aspects of our social nature. Beneficial effects of oxytocin = oxytocin universally enhances the positive aspects – “More charitable, better at reading emotions, communicating constructively in arguments” are positive. F Explanation: It affects primitive parts of the brain like the amygdala, so it’s going to have many effects on just about everything. The effects of oxytocin are complex = it’s going to have many effects
Explanation: Section B: Markus Heinrichs and his colleagues asked volunteers to do an activitiy in which they could invest money with an anonymous person who was not guaranteed to be honest. The team found the participants who had sniffed oxytocin via a nasal spray beforehand invested more money than those who received a placebo instead. – Trust that you invest more money for someone you do not know (anonymous person) B Explanation: C: Simone Shamay – Tsoory at the University of Haifa ….. those who inhaled the hormone showed more pleasure when they beat other players, and felt more envy when others won. -Envy = people’s feelings of jealousy C Explanation: Section F: these basic processes could manifest in different ways depending on the individual differences and context. The effect of oxytocin varies = these basic processes could manifest in different ways One type of person to another = individual differences animals Explanation: Section A: It was through various studies focusing on animals that scientists became aware of the influence of oxytocin. Raised that it would reinforce
Placebo Explanation: Section B: Oxytocin’s role in human behavior first emerged in 2005 …. The team found the participants who had sniffed oxytocin via nasal spray beforehand invested more money than those who received a placebo instead. Yüklə 0,99 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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