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CAMBRIDGE IELTS 9 READING – TEST 2 – ANSWERS

1-6. Which section contains the following information?

1. An account of a national policy initiative.

Keywords: national policy initiative

In paragraph H, the writer states that “Objective 3 of the New Zealand Disability Strategy is to” Provide the Best Education for Disabled People‟ by improving education so that all children, youth learners and adult learners will have equal opportunities to learn and develop within their already existing school.” So, this is a national policy initiative for New Zealand.

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  policy initiative=strategy
  

=>ANSWER: H

1. A description of a global team effort Keywords: global team effort

In paragraph C, the writer says that “The International Institute of Noise Control Engineering (I- INCE), on the advice of the World Health Organization, has established an international working party, which includes New Zealand, to evaluate noise and reverberation control for school rooms.”

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  a global team= an international working party
  

=>ANSWER: C

1. A hypothesis as to one reason behind the growth in classroom noise.

Keywords: reason, the growth, classroom noise

In paragraph B, the writer indicates that “Education researchers Nelson and Soli have also suggested that recent trends in learning often involve collaborative interaction of multiple minds and tools as much as individual possession of information. This all amounts to heightened activity and

noise levels, which have the potential to be particularly serious for children experiencing auditory function deficit.”

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  growth in classroom noise=heightened noise levels
  

=>ANSWER: B

1. a demand for suitable world-wide regulations.

Keywords: worldwide regulations

In paragraph I, the writer argues that “It is imperative that the needs of these children are taken into account in the setting of appropriate international standards to be promulgated in future.”

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  suitable = appropriate
  

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  worldwide = international
  

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  regulations=standards
  

=>ANSWER: I

1. a list of medical conditions which place some children more at risk from noise than others.

Keywords: medical conditions, more at risk

In paragraph D, the writer says that “While the detrimental effects of noise in classroom situations are not limited to children experiencing disability, those with a disability that affects their processing of speech and verbal communication could be extremely vulnerable. The auditory function deficits in question include hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorders (ASD), and attention deficit

disorders (ADD/ADHD).

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  at risk=vulnerable
  

=>ANSWER: D

1. the estimated proportion of children in New Zealand with auditory problems.

Keywords: proportion, auditory problems

In paragraph A, the writer indicates that “The New Zealand Ministry of Health has found from research carried out over two decades that 6-10% of children in that country are affected by hearing loss.”

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  Tỷ lệ =% [percentage]
  

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  Auditory problems = hearing loss
  

=>ĐÁP ÁN: A

1. For what period of time has hearing loss in schoolchildren been studied in New Zealand?

Keywords: period of time

In paragraph A, “The New Zealand Ministry of Health has found from research carried out over two decades that 6-10% of children in that country are affected by hearing loss.”

=>ANSWER: two decades

1. In addition to machinery noise, what other type of noise can upset children with autism?

Keywords: machinery, type of noise, autism

In paragraph E, the writer argues that “Autistic spectrum disorders often result in major difficulties in comprehending verbal information and speech processing. Those experiencing these disorders often find sounds such as crowd noise and the noise generated bymachinerypainful and distressing.”

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  upset=find painful, distressing
  

=>ANSWER: crowd noise

1. What term is used to describe the hearing problems of schoolchildren which have not been diagnosed?

Keywords: term, hearing problems, not been diagnosed

At the end of paragraph G, “It is probable that many undiagnosed children exist in the education

system with „invisible‟ disabilities.”

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  have not been diagnosed = undiagnosed
  

=>ANSWER: invisible

1. What part of the New Zealand Disability Strategy aims to give schoolchildren equal opportunities?

Keywords: New Zealand Disability Strategy, part, equal opportunities

In paragraph H, the writer says that “Objective 3 of the New Zealand Disability Strategy is to” Provide the Best Education for Disabled People‟ by improving education so that all children, youth learners and adult learners will have equal opportunities to learn and develop within their already existing school.”

=>ANSWER: Objective 3

11-12. Which TWO are mentioned by the writer of the passage?

1. 
   current teaching methods
   
2. 
   echoing corridors
   
3. 
   cooling system
   
4. 
   large class sizes E loud-voiced teachers
   

1. playground games
In paragraph B, the writer argues that “Modern teaching practices, the organisation of desks in the classroom, poor classroom acoustics, and mechanical means of ventilation such as air- conditioning units all contribute to the number of children unable to comprehend the teacher‟s voice.”

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  current teaching methods = modern teaching practices
  

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  cooling system = mechanical means of ventilation (such as air-conditioning) Obviously, options B, D, E, and F are not given in the text.
  

=>ANSWER: A-C

1. 
   What is the writer‟s overall purpose in writing this article?
   
2. 
   to compare different methods of dealing with auditory problems
   
3. 
   to provide solutions for overly noisy learning environments
   
4. 
   to increase awareness of the situation of children with auditory problems
   
5. 
   to promote New Zealand as a model for other countries to follow
   

At the beginning of the text, the writer argues that “Hearing impairment or other auditory function deficit in young children can have a major impact on their development of speech and communication, resulting in a detrimental effect on their ability to learn at school. This is likely to have major consequences for the individual and the population as a whole.” Then the writer details the situation of auditory function deficit in young children in New Zealand by discussing the reasons, consequences and solutions to this problem. Therefore, overall, the writer’s purpose is to “increase awareness of the situation of children with auditory problems”.

Options A, B, D do not represent the GENERAL purpose of the writer.

=>ANSWER: C