Driven to Distraction – IELTS Reading Answers

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The Academic passage ‘Driven to Distraction’ is a reading passage that appeared in an IELTS Test.

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Driven to Distraction

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Answers

The answers to questions 28-40 are given below along with their explanations.

Question Number Answer Keywords Locations of Keywords
28 D crucial differences, conversation, passenger, one, mobile Section D, lines 7-8
29 E next wave, in-car technology, worse Section E, first 2 lines
30 A Surveys for the Office of Road Safety have found Section A, lines 4-5
31 C Identifying, exact role distraction, difficult, Glen Walker, people making, defending claims, quick, point, other driver, at fault Section C, first 2 lines

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32 B drivers, falsely confident, road conditions, familiar routes Section B, first 2 lines
33 E technology, cause the problems, also be used, fight distraction, switching off, phones, other devices, drivers want, or not Section E, lines 14-16
34 F tested, drivers, range of distractions, impact, driving competencies​​​​​​​, driver attention, accuracy, lane control, speed control, hazard perception, reaction time Section F, lines 15-17
35 TRUE passenger, moderate, conversation  Section D, line 10
36 NOT GIVEN
37 TRUE technology, developing so fast, understanding, how much, increases, risk of crashing, not keeping up Section E, lines 11-12
38 TRUE 85 per cent, think mobile phone, distracting, 46 per cent, take calls, road, 36 per cent concede making them Section A, lines 7-8
39 NOT GIVEN
40 FALSE tested, drivers, range of distractions, every single one, had an impact, core driving competencies​ Section F, lines 15-16

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