A Disaster of Titanic Proportions, Three – Dimensional Films, Does Water Have Memory? Reading Answers

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The IELTS Reading passage, A Disaster of Titanic Proportions, along with the other two Academic passages – Three Dimensional Films and Does Water Have Memory? make this a complete Reading practice test. 

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Reading Passage 1 ( A Disaster of Titanic Proportions)

• Table completion
• True or False / Not Given

Reading Passage 2 (Three-Dimensional Films)

• Matching headings
• Matching features

Reading Passage 3 (Does Water Have Memory?)

• Matching sentence endings
• Table completion

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Reading Passage 1

A Disaster of Titanic Proportions

Questions 1-6

Questions 7-13 

7  The binoculars for the men on watch had been left in a crew locker in Southampton.

8 The missing binoculars were the major factor leading to the collision with the iceberg.

9 Philips missed notification about the ice from Evans because the Titanic’s wireless system was not functioning at the time.

10 Captain Smith knew there was ice in the area.

11 Howell believed the captain’s failure to reduce speed was an irresponsible action.

12 The Titanic was able to seat more passengers in lifeboats than the Board of Trade required.

13 A lifeboat drill would have saved more lives.

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Reading Passage 2

Three-Dimensional Films

List of Headings

1. Construction of special cinemas for 3-D
2. Good returns forecast for immediate future
3. The greatest 3-D film of all time
4. End of traditional movies for children
5. Early developments
6. New technology diminishes art
7. The golden age of movies
8. In defence of 3-D
9. 3-D is here to stay
10. Undesirable visual effects

14 Section A

15 Section B

16 Section C

17 Section D

18 Section E

19 Section F

Questions 20—26

20 3-D conflicts with the mental construct of our surroundings.

21 3-D encourages an over-emphasis on quick visual thrills.

22 Effective use of 3-D technology may increase our sensation of elevation.

23 3-D viewing can worsen an existing visual disorder.

24 Avatar is the most powerful example of 3-D yet to arrive in cinemas.

25 Avatar’s strength is found in its visual splendour, not in aspects of the story.

26 People already have the mental capacity to see ordinary movies in three dimensions.

List of people

A Kenneth Turan

B Exhibition Relations’ analyst

C Animation Ideas’ blogger

D Kevin Carr

E Dr.Michael Rosenberg

F Dr.Deborah Friedman

G Roger Elbert

Reading Passage 3

Does Water Have Memory?

Questions 27-32 

27 In the late 18th century, Hahnemann discovered that quinine was able to ………………….

28 The effectiveness of vaccinations also helps to ………………..

29 Benveniste argued in the journal Nature that water molecules possess the ability to …………………

30 Attempts to verify Benveniste’s findings were unable to ………………….

31 The purpose of the single remedy is to ………………..

32 Classical homeopaths suggest combination remedies have been created to ……………………

1. avoid the unpredictable outcome of combining many remedies at once
2. explain the success of 18th-century apothecary, medicine.
3. produce fever-like symptoms in a healthy person.
4. keep antibody molecules active in parts as low as 0.01%.
5. support the notion of similia similibus.
6. offer more remedial choice.
7. produce a less effective dose.
8. recreate the original results.
9. retain qualities of an antibody to which they were previously exposed.
10. satisfy the demand for hovers.
11. treat effectively someone with a fever.

Questions 33-40 

 Answers

A Disaster of Titanic Proportions Reading Answers (Passage 1)

1 Answer: fleet

Question Type: Table Completion

Answer location: Paragraph A, line 2

Answer explanation: Paragraph A puts forward the information that “fleet picked up the phone to the helm, waited for Sixth Officer Moody to answer, and yelled: “Iceberg, right ahead!” The greatest disaster in maritime history was about to be set in motion.” Hence, we can infer that Frederick Fleet and Reginald Lee had noticed a dark mass approaching the ship from the front, and Fleet had informed the ship’s Sixth Officer Moody.

2 Answer: lookout

Question Type: Table Completion

Answer location: Paragraph A, line 1

Answer explanation: A line in the said paragraph infers that “at 11:39 p.m. on the evening of Sunday, 14 April 1912, lookouts Frederick Fleet and Reginald Lee on the forward mast of the Titanic sighted an eerie, black mass coming into view directly in front of the ship.” Here, Lee and Fleet were both lookouts who had noticed the iceberg first, which meant they were assigned to the lookout post.

3 Answer: midnight/12:00 am

Question Type: Table Completion

Answer location: Paragraph B, line 2

Answer explanation: The entire sentence has been paraphrased here. In the passage, it states that “the ship’s designer, Thomas Andrews, carried out visual inspection of the ship’s damage and informed Captain Smith at midnight that the ship would sink in less than two hours.” Hence, we can deduce that Captain Smith was notified by the ship designer, Andrews, regarding sinking at 12:00 a.m.

4 Answer: lifeboats

Question Type: Table Completion

Answer location: Paragraph B, line 3

Answer explanation:  If you read thoroughly, there’s a line in the said paragraph that describes “By 12:30 a.m., the lifeboats were being filled with women and children, after Smith had given the command for them to be uncovered and swung out 15 minutes earlier.” Here, we can learn that Captain Smith promptly ordered the discharge of lifeboats  after learning that the ship would sink in less than 2 hours at midnight, and the lifeboats were being filled with passengers by 12:10.

5 Answer: wireless operators

Question Type: Table Completion

Answer location: Paragraph C, line 2

Answer explanation: The answer is clearly mentioned in the said paragraph and line. You must note the paraphrasing here. In the passage, it is said that “at 2:17 a.m., Harold Bride and Jack Philips tapped out their last wireless message after being relieved of duty as the ship’s wireless operators, and the ship’s band stopped playing.” So, Harold Bride and Jack Philips were working under the position of wireless operators as they typed their last message before getting relieved from the duty at 2.17 a.m.

6 Answer: wireless (messages)

Question Type: Table Completion

Answer location: Paragraph E, line 3

Answer explanation: In the said paragraph, you can refer to, “the Titanic’s wireless system had broken down for several hours earlier that day, and Philips was clearing a backlog of personal messages that passengers had requested to be sent to family and friends in the USA.” As mentioned earlier Harold Bride and Jack Philips (wireless operators) were clearing a backlog of wireless messages that passengers and their relatives sent before getting relieved.

7 Answer: FALSE

Question Type: True/False and Not Given Question

Answer location: Paragraph D, line 2

Answer explanation: If you read thoroughly, there’s a line in the said paragraph that describes “due to a last-minute change in the ship’s officer line-up, iceberg lookouts Frederick Fleet and Reginald Lee were making do without a pair of binoculars that an officer transferred off the ship in Southampton had left in a cupboard onboard, unbeknownst to any of the ship’s crew.” Due to the urgency of the situation, the pair of binoculars were left in a cupboard on board and not in a crew locker in Southampton.

8 Answer: NOT GIVEN

Question Type: True/False and Not Given Question

Answer location: N/A

Answer explanation: None of the passages confirms or denies that the missing binoculars were the major factor leading to the collision with the iceberg.

9 Answer: FALSE

Question Type: True/False and Not Given Question

Answer location: Paragraph E, line 1

Answer explanation: A line in the said paragraph infers that “less than an hour before the Titanic struck the iceberg, wireless operator Cyril Evans on the California, located just 20 miles to the north, tried to contact operator Jack Philips on the Titanic to warn him of pack ice in the area. “Shut up, shut up, you’re jamming my signal,” Philips replied. “I’m busy”.“ From the given information we can deduce that Philips responded “I’m busy,” indicating that he did not miss Evans’ notification. And the wireless system had failed for several hours earlier that day, rather than “at the moment.”

10 Answer: TRUE

Question Type: True/False and Not Given Question

Answer location: Paragraph E, line 4

Answer explanation: A line in the passage mentions that “nevertheless, Captain Smith had maintained the ship’s speed of 22 knots despite multiple earlier warnings of ice ahead.” Here, it is mentioned that Captain Smith received multiple earlier warnings of ice ahead, which confirms that he knew there was ice in the area.

11 Answer: FALSE

Question Type: True/False and Not Given Question

Answer location: Paragraph E, last line

Answer explanation:  Paragraph E puts forward the information that “it has been suggested that Smith was under pressure to make headlines by arriving early in New York, but maritime historians such as Richard Howell have countered this perception, noting that Smith was simply following common procedure at the time, and not behaving recklessly.” From the given information we can deduce that behaving recklessly has been paraphrased to irresponsible action. Howell believed the captain was following the norm of the day and was not behaving recklessly ( irresponsibly).

12 Answer: TRUE

Question Type: True/False and Not Given Question

Answer location: Paragraph F, line 2

Answer explanation: In the said paragraph, you can point out that “this meant that the Titanic, with room for 1,178 of its 2,222 passengers, actually surpassed the Board of Trade’s requirement that it carry lifeboats for 1,060 of its passengers.“ Here, the Titanic actually surpassed the Board of Trade’s requirement. It has 1178 lifeboats which was much higher than the required 1060. Hence, the statement is correct.

13 Answer: NOT GIVEN

Question Type: True/False and Not Given Question

Answer location: N/A

Answer explanation: None of the passages confirms and denies that a lifeboat drill would have saved more lives.

Three–Dimensional Films Reading Answers (Passage 2)

14 Answer: v

Question Type: Matching Headings

Answer location: Paragraph A, line 3

Answer explanation: A line in the said paragraph infers that “the following three decades were a period of quiet experimentation for 3-D pioneers, as they adapted to new technologies and steadily improved the viewing experience. In 1952, the “golden era” of 3-D is considered to have begun with the release of Bwana Devil, and over the next several years, audiences met with a string of films that used the technology.” Here,  the early changes in the film field with new technologies and how people experimented with 3D technology are discussed . Hence, the appropriate title for this paragraph would be early developments in 3D technology.

15 Answer: iii

Question Type: Matching Headings

Answer location: Paragraph B, line 1

Answer explanation: In the said paragraph, you can point out that “released worldwide in December 2009, the fantasy film Avatar quickly became the highest-grossing film ever made, knocking Titanic from the top slot. Avatar, set in 2154 on a planet in a distant solar system, went on to become the only film to have earned US$2 billion worldwide and is now approaching the $3 billion mark.” Here, the author discusses how because of the great 3D effects, Avatar quickly became the highest-grossing film ever made (of all time). Hence, the appropriate title for this paragraph would be the greatest 3-D film of all time.

16 Answer: viii

Question Type: Matching Headings

Answer location: Paragraph C, line 4

Answer explanation: If you observe, in the said paragraph to the fact that ” Kevin Carr argues that the backlash against 3-D is similar to that which occurred against CGIseveral years ago, and points out that CGI is now widely regarded as part of the film-maker’s artistic toolkit. He also notes that new technology is frequently seen to be a “gimmick” in its early days, pointing out that many commentators slapped the first “talkie” films of the early 1920s with this same label.” Kevin Carr here defends the 3D against all the negative remarks (backlash), as he says 3-D is similar to that which occurred against CGIseveral years ago, but now it is regarded as a filmmaker’s artistic toolkit. Also, new technology is generally regarded as gimmicks but later people accept. Hence, in defense of 3-D is the appropriate title for this paragraph.

17 Answer: x

Question Type: Matching Headings

Answer location: Paragraph D, 2nd last line

Answer explanation: If you read thoroughly, there’s a line that claims,”Dr. Deborah Friedman, from the University of Rochester Medical Center, notes that the perception of depth conjured through three dimensions are not complement the angles from which we take in the world. Eyestrains, headaches, and nausea are, therefore, a problem for around 15% of a 3-D film audience.” Since Dr. Deborah claims that 3 D movies cause eyestrains, headaches, and nausea to their audience, hence, these visual effects are often welcomed (undesirable). Thus, undesirable visual effects are the appropriate title for this paragraph.

18 Answer: vi

Question Type: Matching Headings

Answer location: Paragraph E, line 3

Answer explanation:  The answer is clearly mentioned in the said paragraph and line. In the passage, it is said that “adding die extra dimension with technology, instead of letting our minds do the work, can actually be counter- purposeful and make the overall effect seem clumsy and contrived.” Here,  Roger Ebert, a film critic states that three-dimension with technology makes good art die. As, instead of absorbing the good work, people are absorbing the effects in the movie, which even makes it seem clumsy and contrived. Hence, the appropriate title for this paragraph would be new technology diminishes art.

19 Answer: ii

Question Type: Matching Headings

Answer location: Paragraph F, line 1

Answer explanation: The opening line of paragraph F puts forward the information that “whether or not 3-D becomes a powerful force for the film-maker’s vision and the film-going experience, or goes down in history as an over-hyped, expensive novelty, the technology certainly shows no signs of fading in the popularity stakes at the moment.” The author mentions that technology certainly shows “no signs of fading in popularity” which has been paraphrased to “good returns forecast”. As there is no sign of fading in the popularity stakes at the moment, it signifies that it is going to give good returns in the immediate future.

20 Answer: F

Question Type: Matching features

Answer location: Paragraph D, 2nd last line

Answer explanation: Few lines in said paragraph discuss that “Dr. Deborah Friedman, from the University of Rochester Medical Center, notes that the perception of depth conjured through three dimensions are not complement the angles from which we take in the world.” Here, it is Dr. Deborah Friedman who suggests that what we perceive from the three dimensions are often different (not complementary) the angles from which we take in the world, which means 3-D conflicts with the mental construct (which we take in the world) of our surroundings.

21 Answer: G

Question Type: Matching features

Answer location: Paragraph E, line 5

Answer explanation: Paragraph E puts forward the information that “finally, Ebert suggests that 3-D encourages filmmakers to undercut drama and narrative in favor of simply piling on more gimmicks and special effects.” This line confirms that it is Ebert who proposes that 3-D encourages filmmakers to undercut drama by simply emphasizing gimmicks and special effects (quick visual thrills).

22 Answer: C

Question Type: Matching features

Answer location: Paragraph C, line 2

Answer explanation: The answer is clearly mentioned in the said paragraph and line. In the passage, it is said that “a blogger on Animation Ideas writes, …when 3-D is done well, like in the flying scenes in Up, How to Train Your Dragon, and Avatar, there is an added feeling of vertigo. If you have any fear of heights, the 3-D adds to this element…” Here, the term if you have any fear of heights, the 3-D adds to this element has been paraphrased to the elevation of sensation. Hence, we can deduce that according to Animation Ideas’ blogger, effective use of 3-D technology may increase our sensation of elevation.

23 Answer: E

Question Type: Matching features

Answer location: Paragraph D, line 3

Answer explanation: Few lines in the said paragraph discuss that “Dr. Michael Rosenberg, a professor at Northwestern University, has pointed out that many people go through life with minor eye disturbances – a slight muscular imbalance, for example – that does not interrupt day-to-day activities. In the experience of a 3-D movie, however, this problem can be exacerbated through the viewer trying to concentrate on unusual visual phenomena.” According to Dr. Michael Rosenberg, certain people with minor eye disturbances or a slight muscular imbalance who watch 3 D can experience an exacerbation in their problems. (worsen).

24 Answer: B

Question Type: Matching features

Answer location: Paragraph B, line 5

Answer explanation: In paragraph B author mentions that “a film analyst at Exhibitor Relations has agreed, noting that Avatar has cemented the use of 3-D as a production and promotional tool for blockbuster films, rather than as a mere niche or novelty experiment.” Since according to him Avatar was a blockbuster film with 3D production, and it is the most powerful example of 3-D.

25 Answer: A

Question Type: Matching features

Answer location: Paragraph B, line 4

Answer explanation: The answer is clearly mentioned in the said paragraph and line. In the passage, it is said that “Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times praised Avatar’s “powerful” visual accomplishments, but suggested the dialogue was “flat” and the characterizations “obvious”.” Here, we can see Kenneth Turan praising the powerful visual accomplishments of Avatar which can also be paraphrased as visual splendour (magnificent visuals) and  says it is  not good in aspects of the story because of flat dialogues and obvious characterizations.

26 Answer: G

Question Type: Matching features

Answer location: Paragraph E, line 1

Answer explanation: In the said paragraph, you can refer to,” film critic Roger Ebert warns that 3-D is detrimental to good film-making. Firstly, he argues, that technology is simply unnecessary; 2~D movies are “already” 3-D, as far as our minds are concerned. “ Hence, it is Roger Ebert who argues that people who are watching movies in 2D already have the capacity to watch the movies in 3D.

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