IELTS Academic Reading ‘The Anderton Boat Lift’ Answers
IELTS Academic Reading ‘The Anderton Boat Lift’ Answers
The IELTS Academic Reading: Cambridge Reading Sample; ‘The Anderton Boat Lift’ with answers. The post will discuss the answers to questions 15-27.
The Anderton Boat Lift
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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