Literacy in Freedonia’s Prisons – IELTS Reading Answers

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Updated On Apr 17, 2021

Literacy in Freedonia’s Prisons – IELTS Reading Answers

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You should spend 20 minutes on questions 11-25, based on the given passage.

Literacy in Freedonia’s Prisons

freedonia literacy 1

freedonia literacy 2

freedonia literacy 3

freedonia prisons 4

freedonia literacy 5

freedonia literacy 6

freedonia literacy 7

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The answers to questions 11-25 are givenn below along with their explanations.

Question Number	Answer	Keywords	Locations of Keywords
11	media	media, portray prisoners, illiterate, poorly educated	Para 2, lines 2-3
12	Prison officials	Research, attitudes, prison officials, hold, prisoners, poor readers	Para 2, lines 6-7
13	Overseas studies	Overseas studies, influential, strengthening, view	Para 2, lines 7-8
14	Job applications	‘X-literacy’, ability, correctly fill out forms, follow written directions	Para 3, lines 5-6
15	Insurance applications	‘X-literacy’, ability, correctly fill out forms, follow written directions	Para 3, lines 5-6
16	Newspaper articles	‘Y-literacy’, comprehension, reading passages	Para 3, line 6
17	Train timetables	‘Z-literacy’, interpretation, number-based	Para 3, lines 6-7
18	Bank accounts	‘Z-literacy’, interpretation, number-based	Para 3, lines 6-7
19	E	–	Diagram
20	F	–	Diagram
21	C	–	Diagram
22	2	–	Diagram
23	1	–	Diagram
24	A	NPD, study, compare prisoner literacy, general public, Freedonian prisoners, conform, perceptions	Para 2, last 3 lines
25	C	while prisoners,no worse off, general adult, public cannot be said, perform, well	Para 7, lines 6-7

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