The CT Scanner – IELTS Reading Answers

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Updated On Apr 20, 2021

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

The CT Scanner

CT scanner 1

CT scanner 2

CT scanner 3

CT scanner 4

CT scanner 5

CT scanner 6

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The answers to questions 1-13 are given below along with their explanations.

Question Number	Answer	Keywords	Locations of Keywords
1	iii	Godfrey Hounsfield developed the technique	Section A, lines 3-4
2	vii	–	Entire Section B
3	viii	–	Entire Section C
4	ii	CT scanner, made, of several computer systems	Section D, line 1
5	i	Brain, chest, scans, most common	Section E, lines 3-4
6	x	liquid X-ray dye makes it easier see, organs, blood vessels	Section F, line 4
7	v	danger, radiation exposure, X-ray beams	Section G, line 1
8	E	original CT scans, several hours, useful image	Section B, line 1
9	D	developed the technique in 1972	Section A, lines 3-4
10	B	originally designed, cross-sectional images of the brain	Section A, first 2 lines
11	B	either injected into the blood	Section F, line 2
12	F	rare cases an allergic reaction	Section F, lines 8-9
13	D	often report feeling a warm sensation	Section F, line 8

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