IELTS Academic Reading ‘The Anderton Boat Lift’ Answers

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IELTS Academic Reading ‘The Anderton Boat Lift’ Answers

The Anderton Boat Lift is a real Reading test passage that appeared in the IELTS.

With diligent practice, the Reading Module can be the top-scoring category for IELTS Aspirants. To score well, you must understand how to approach and answer the different question types in the Reading Module.

By solving and reviewing Sample Reading Questions from past IELTS papers, you can ensure that your Reading skills are up to the mark. Take the reading passage ‘The Anderton Boat Lift’ below and try more IELTS reading practice tests from IELTSMaterial.com.

The Anderton Boat Lift

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 15-27, which are based on the Reading Passage below.

Find the practice test with The Anderton Boat Lift PDF here.

Answers

The answers with explanations are given below

Question Number Answers Keywords Location of Keywords
15. i Simple in use, and above all efficient, the lift was hailed as a marvel of the era  Section II, Lines 3 – 4
16. e pitting and grooving of the cylinders and pistons occurred, the hydraulic liquid was contaminated by chemicals  Section III, First 5 lines
17. h The main structure had strong A-frames at either side of the new lift to support the enormous weight of the platform that now formed the top of the framework. Section IV, Lines 2 – 5
18. a carried large volumes of commercial traffic and the principal cargoes transported were coal, china clay, salt, manufactured goods Section V, First 3 lines
19. c the Anderton Boat Lift was officially reopened.  Section VI, Lines 17 – 18
20. Platform the platform that now formed the top of the framework: Section II, Lines 5-6
21. A-frame A-frames at either side of the new lift Section IV, Line 3
22. pulley(s) two pulleys weighing up to 35 tonnes each. Section IV, Lines 6-7
23. (boat carrying) tank Each of the boat-carrying tanks was now suspended on wire ropes  Section IV, Line 8
24. (cast iron) weights to cast-iron weights at the side of the structure Section IV, Line 10
25. France & Belgium prototype for larger versions on the waterways of France and Belgium. Section IV, Lines 5-6
26. A hydraulic pump A hydraulic pump driven by steam supplied the small amount of additional energy Section II, Last 3 lines
27. Cylinders & pistons Pitting and grooving of the cylinders and pistons occurred. Section III, First 4 lines

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Janice Thompson

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.

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