Hydrogen Cars Reading Answers

Janice Thompson,

Updated On Sep 18, 2023

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Hydrogen Cars is a real Reading test passage that appeared in the IELTS.

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Hydrogen Cars

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on the Reading Passage below.

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Answers

Question number	Answer	Keywords	Location of keywords
1	vi	But some tricky questions need to be answered before mass- produced hydrogen cars start appearing on the streets.	Paragraph B; Line 2
2	xi	However, most car makers think that fuel cells powering an electric motor offer a better alternative.	Paragraph C; Line 4
3	viii	The hydrogen fuel reacts with oxygen from the air to produce water and electricity, the reverse of the familiar electrolysis process that releases oxygen and hydrogen from water.	Paragraph D; Line 2
4	i	Hydrogen has many advantages as a fuel for vehicles, but a big disadvantage is that it is difficult to store.	Paragraph E; Line 1
5	ix	Although there’s no risk that we’ll ever run out of hydrogen, on Earth it exists naturally only in chemical compounds, not as hydrogen gas. A relatively simple principal technology, steam reforming, can produce hydrogen gas for cars at central plants or filling stations.	Paragraph F; Lines 1- 2
6	iii	‘Remember the Hindenburg’ – that’s a phrase often heard when hydrogen is discussed.	Paragraph G; Line 1
7	v	However, the idea that in the not too distant future most of us will be driving non-polluting cars fuelled by hydrogen from a clean, renewable source is no longer a flight of fantasy	Paragraph H; Last line
8	Most abundant element	Although there’s no risk that we’ll ever run out of hydrogen & But what if, instead of gas, your car ran on the most abundant element in our universe	Paragraph F; Line 1 & Paragraph A; Line 2
9	Billions of dollars	Already car manufacturers around the world have invested billions of dollars in research and development.	Paragraph A; Last line
10	On-board reformers	Alternatively, fuel tanks could be filled with petrol or methanol, with the cars using on-board reformers to generate hydrogen for their fuel cells.	Paragraph F; Line 3
11	The airship’s fabric	Recent research has indicated that the airship’s fabric, not hydrogen, was the culprit in the Hindenburg disaster	Paragraph G; Line 5
12	Power and acceleration	Their power and acceleration should match those of today’s conventionally- powered vehicles,	Paragraph H; Line 2
13	B	Elimination method: Option A: they may have to be refuelled more often. So A is a problem Option C: Hydrogen is highly flammable. So C is a problem Option D: it is difficult to store. So D is a problem So it is deduced that B is not a problem.	Option A: Paragraph H; Line 2 Option C: Paragraph G; Line 5 Option D: Paragraph E; Line 1
14	A	In the short term fossil fuels may remain in demand as a hydrogen source.	Paragraph H; Line 4

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Janice Thompson

Soon after graduating with a Master’s in Literature from Southern Arkansas University, she joined an institute as an English language trainer. She has had innumerous student interactions and has produced a couple of research papers on English language teaching. She soon found that non-native speakers struggled to meet the English language requirements set by foreign universities. It was when she decided to jump ship into IELTS training. From then on, she has been mentoring IELTS aspirants. She joined IELTSMaterial about a year ago, and her contributions have been exceptional. Her essay ideas and vocabulary have taken many students to a band 9.