MATCHING INFORMATION IELTS READING

MATCH THE PARAGRAPH WITH THE CORRECT HEADING

"There are now over 700 million motor vehicles in the world - and the number is rising by more than 40 million each year. The average distance driven by car users is growing too - from 8 km a day per person in western Europe in 1965 to 25 km a day in 1995. This dependence on motor vehicles has given rise to major problems, including environmental pollution, depletion of oil resources, traffic congestion and safety."

• the increasing use of motor vehicles

• a comparison of past and present transportation methods

• the relative merits of cars and public transport

•  how driving habits contribute to road problems

WHICH WORD SHARES THE OPPOSITE MEANING WITH "per person"

"The average distance driven by car users is growing too - from 8 km a day per person in western Europe in 1965 to 25 km a day in 1995."

• Collectively

• Separately

• Per capita

• Individually

There are now over 700 million motor vehicles in the world - and the number is rising by more than 40 million each year. The average distance driven by car users is growing too - from 8 km a day per person in western Europe in 1965 to 25 km a day in 1995. This dependence on motor vehicles has given rise to major problems, including environmental pollution, depletion of oil resources, traffic congestion and safety.

THE WORD "depletion" refers to:

• the reduction

• the exhaustion

• the overuse

• A, B & C

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"Until a hundred years ago, most journeys were in the 20 km range, the distance conveniently accessible by horse. Heavy freight could only be carried by water or rail. The invention of the motor vehicle brought personal mobility to the masses and made rapid freight delivery possible over a much wider area. Today about 90 percent of inland freight in the United Kingdom is carried by road. Clearly, the world cannot revert to the horse-drawn wagon. Can it avoid being locked into congested and polluting ways of transporting people and goods?"

• How driving habits contribute to road problems

• The impact of the car on city development

• A comparison of past and present transportation methods

• The relative merits of cars and public transport

FIND A WORD IN THE PARAGRAPH BELOW THAT SHARES THE SAME MEANING AS "REACHABLE"

Until a hundred years ago, most journeys were in the 20 km range, the distance conveniently accessible by horse. Heavy freight could only be carried by water or rail. The invention of the motor vehicle brought personal mobility to the masses and made rapid freight delivery possible over a much wider area. Today about 90 percent of inland freight in the United Kingdom is carried by road. Clearly, the world cannot revert to the horse-drawn wagon. Can it avoid being locked into congested and polluting ways of transporting people and goods?

FIND A WORD IN THE PARAGRAPH BELOW THAT SHARES THE SAME MEANING AS "items"

"Until a hundred years ago, most journeys were in the 20 km range, the distance conveniently accessible by horse. Heavy freight could only be carried by water or rail. The invention of the motor vehicle brought personal mobility to the masses and made rapid freight delivery possible over a much wider area. Today about 90 percent of inland freight in the United Kingdom is carried by road. Clearly, the world cannot revert to the horse-drawn wagon. Can it avoid being locked into congested and polluting ways of transporting people and goods?"

FIND A WORD IN THE PARAGRAPH BELOW THAT SHARES THE SAME MEANING AS "contaminating"

"Until a hundred years ago, most journeys were in the 20 km range, the distance conveniently accessible by horse. Heavy freight could only be carried by water or rail. The invention of the motor vehicle brought personal mobility to the masses and made rapid freight delivery possible over a much wider area. Today about 90 percent of inland freight in the United Kingdom is carried by road. Clearly, the world cannot revert to the horse-drawn wagon. Can it avoid being locked into congested and polluting ways of transporting people and goods?"

MATCH THE PARAGRAPH WITH THE CORRECT HEADING:

In Europe, most cities are still designed for the old modes of transport. Adaptation to the motor car has involved adding ring roads, one-way systems and parking lots. In the United States, more land is assigned to car use than to housing. Urban sprawl means that life without a car is next to impossible. Mass use of motor vehicles has also killed or injured millions of people. Other social effects have been blamed on the car such as alienation and aggressive human behaviour.

• The writer's own prediction of future solutions

• The impact of the car on city development

• The impact of driving behaviors on road issues.

• Evaluating the benefits of cars in relation to public transport.

MATCH THIS SENTENCE WITH ITS PARAPHRASED VERSION:

"a reference to how people today commonly view pirates"

• An indication of how society rarely regards pirates.

• A note on the unconventional attitudes toward pirates.

• A reference to the less common views of pirates in today’s culture.

• A mention of the way pirates are typically regarded today.

MATCH THE PARAGRAPH WITH THE CORRECT HEADING:

"When one mentions pirates, an image springs to most people’s minds of a crew of misfits, daredevils and adventurers in command of a tall sailing ship in the Caribbean Sea. Yet from the first to the third millennium BCE, thousands of years before these swashbucklers began spreading fear across the Caribbean, pirates prowled the Mediterranean, raiding merchant ships and threatening vital trade routes. However, despite all efforts and the might of various ancient states, piracy could not be stopped. The situation remained unchanged for thousands of years. Only when the pirates directly threatened the interests of ancient Rome did the Roman Republic organise a massive fleet to eliminate piracy. Under the command of the Roman general Pompey, Rome eradicated piracy, transforming the Mediterranean into ‘Mare Nostrum’ (Our Sea)."

•  a reference to a denial of involvement in piracy

•  a mention of the circumstances in which states in the ancient world would make use of pirates

• a reference to how people today commonly view pirates

• an explanation of how some people were encouraged not to return to piracy