Twist In The Tale IELTS Reading Answers

1 Answer: D 

Question type: Matching Features

Answer location: Paragraph G, line 2 – 4 

Answer explanation: We understand from paragraph G, that Author Jacqueline Wilson has said that children spread news of her books like bushfire. The average reader of her book was a girl of 10, who is sociable, and acquisitive. Also, the children collect, they have parties, where books are a good present. These lines illustrate that the J Wilson has opined that children enjoy gifting books to one another at parties. So, the answer is D. 

2 Answer: A

Question type: Matching Features 

Answer location: Paragraph C, Line 5

Answer explanation: The fifth line of paragraph C illustrates that ‘Harry made it OK to be seen on a bus reading a book, ‘ says Cooling. ‘To a child, that is important.‘ We understand from these lines that the popular character, Harry Potter, normalized the notion of reading on the bus for children, as they earlier felt uncomfortable to read on the bus amongst the public. Thus, the answer is A. 

3 Answer: B

Question type: Matching Features 

Answer location: Paragraph F, line 2 

Answer explanation:  We find reference in the 2nd line of paragraph F, where it is mentioned that some feted adult writers would kill for the sales, says Almond, who sold 42,392 copies of skelling in 1999 alone. These lines illustrate that children’s writer, Almond has said that adult writers long to earn as much as children’s writers. So, the answer is B. 

4 Answer: C 

Question type: Matching Features 

Answer location: Paragraph E, line 5

Answer explanation: Paragraph E illustrates the sayings by children’s book critic Julia Eccleshare, who states in the 5th line that children are tough readers, who will drop the book, if they don’t get it in two pages. We understand from these lines that despite having an interest in reading books, children are choosy. They’ll reject a book if they don’t find it interesting in the first two pages. Thus, the answer is C. 

5 Answer: D

Question type: Matching Features 

Answer location: Paragraph G 

Answer explanation: The introductory line of paragraph G states, it helps that once smitten, children are loyal and even fanatical customers. Author Jacqueline Wilson says that children spread news of her books like bushfire. We understand from these lines that when children like new books, they like to share it with others and that the author says that children are the loyal and fanatical customers who recommended her books to others. Thus, the answer is D. 

6 Answer: B

Question type: Matching Features 

Answer location: Paragraph D 

Answer explanation: We find reference in the introductory line of paragraph D, where David Almond says that people still tell him that children don’t read nowadays because the truth is that they are skilled and creative readers. Almond also states that whenever he visits the classroom, children ask him very sophisticated questions about use of language, story structure, chapters, and dialogue. These lines illustrate that many people think that children don’t read often. But they’re avid and skilled readers, and they ask sophisticated questions related to books, which means that the public doesn’t know how much children read and understand books. Thus, the answer is B. 

7 Answer: A

Question type: Matching Features 

Answer location: Paragraph B, Line 6

Answer explanation: We find reference in 6th line of paragraph B, which states that children’s books are going through an incredibly fertile period, says Wendy Cooling, a children’s literature consultant, there’s a real buzz around them. We understand from these lines that Wendy Cooling elucidated that the children’s books are gaining popularity and are high on rise as there’s a buzz around children. Thus, the answer is A. 

8 Answer: 8 – 14 years/ yrs/ (year-olds) 

Question type: Short Answer Questions 

Answer location: Paragraph C, line 1

Answer explanation: The introductory line of paragraph C states that the main growth area had been the market for eight to fourteen year-olds and there’s little doubt that the boom has been fueled by the bespectacled apprentice, Harry Potter. These lines clearly indicate that the popularity of children’s books in the market was because of 8 – 14 year-old children, who were intrigued by the story of Harry Potter. Thus, the answer is 8 – 14 years/ yrs/ (year-olds). 

9 Answer: Orion 

Question type: Short Answer Questions 

Answer location: Paragraph F, line 5

Answer explanation: We find reference in the 5th line of paragraph F, which illustrates that recently Orion negotiated a six figure sum from US company Scholastic for The Seeing Stone, a children’s novel by Kevin Crossley-Holland, the majority of which will go to the author. These lines indicate that a US based publishing company, Orion commissioned a six-figure sum for a children’s novel and the majority of the amount will go to the Author. Thus, the answer is Orion. 

10 Answer: J. K. Rowling 

Question type: Short Answer Questions 

Answer location: Paragraph C, line 3

Answer explanation: We find reference in the 3rd line of paragraph C, which states that So influential has J. K. Rowling’s series of books been that they have helped to make reading fashionable for pre-teens. These lines illustrate that JK Rowling’s series of books has gained stardom, glory and popularity amongst children. Besides, those books helped to make reading more fashionable for pre-teens. Thus, the answer is J. K. Rowling. 

11 Answer: D

Question type: Matching Information 

Answer location: Paragraph D, line 3 – 4

Answer explanation: We find reference in the 3rd line which states that when David Almond visits the classroom, children ask him very sophisticated questions about language use, story structure, chapters, and dialogue. These lines illustrate that children ask knowledgeable and sophisticated questions related to books, story, dialogues, story structure, and chapters which are basically an important element of a book. Thus, the answer is D. 

12 Answer: H

Question type: Matching Information 

Answer location: Paragraph H, line 4

Answer explanation: We find reference in 4th line of paragraph H, which mentions that Anne Fine, author of many award-winning children’s books, is concerned that the British literati still ignore children’s culture. She says that it’s considered worthy, but boring. These lines elucidate that Anne Fine saying that British literati are ignoring children’s culture, i.e, the British literature is undervaluing children’s literature. So, the answer is H. 

13 Answer: C

Question type: Matching Information 

Answer location: Paragraph C, line 1 

Answer explanation: The introductory line of paragraph C states that the main growth has been the market of eight to fourteen year-olds, and there’s little doubt that the boom has been fueled by the bespectacled apprentice, Harry Potter. These lines make it clear that there was a great rise in book sales amongst the 8-14 year-olds, and the boom was fueled by the fictional character, Harry Potter. Thus, the answer is C. 

14 Answer: A

Question type: Matching Information 

Answer location: Paragraph A, line 1 – 2 

Answer explanation: The introductory line of paragraph A illustrates that less than 3 years ago, doom merchants were predicting that the growth in video games and the rise of the internet would sound the death knell for children’s literature. But contrary to popular myth, children are reading more books than ever. These lines indicate that a couple of years back, doom merchants predicted that the rise in video games and internet would change children’s reading habits, which would result in its failure. However, children started reading more than ever. Thus, the answer is A.