Two Wings and a Toolkit – IELTS Reading Answers

Kasturika Samanta

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Updated On Aug 25, 2024

This article is based on the IELTS reading answer "Two Wings and a Toolkit."

Two Wings and a Toolkit
Answers of Two Wings and a Toolkit Reading Answers with Location and Explanations
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The passage, ‘Two Wings and a Toolkit’ is a reading passage that appeared in IELTS Academic Reading. Ideally, you should not spend more than 20 minutes on a passage. Since questions get repeated in the IELTS exam, these passages are ideal for practice. If you want more practice, try taking an IELTS reading practice test.

There are 13 questions along with the passage, Two Wings and a Toolkit. The question types found are:

Diagram Completion IELTS Reading (Q. 1-4)
True/False/Not Given IELTS Reading (Q. 5-10)
IELTS Reading Multiple Choice Question (Q. 11-13)

Two Wings and a Toolkit

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

Find the reading passage with the questions in the Two Wings and a Toolkit PDF here.

Answers of Two Wings and a Toolkit Reading Answers with Location and Explanations

Now it’s time to check the answers to the above questions from the passage in the reading section of IELTS Academic, Two Wings and a Toolkit, and get an idea of how well you have mastered this section.

Question Number	Answer	Keywords	Locations of Keywords
1	Crochet hook	wild crows’ cleverest tools, crochet hook, detaching, side twig from a larger one, leaving enough, larger twig, shape into, hook	Para 2, first 2 lines
2	leaflets/leaves	tool crafted, barbed vine-leaf, consists of a central rib, paired leaflets, rose-like thorn, base	Para 2, lines 2-3
3	thorn	strip out a piece, rib, removing, leaflets, all but one thorn, ready-made hook, prise out insects, awkward cracks	Para 2, last 2 lines
4	(tapered) steps	also make, ingenious tool, padanus probe, padanus tree leaves, tapered shape, crow nipping and tearing, progression, three or four steps	Para 3, first 3 lines
5	TRUE	makes this tool special, manufacture it, standard design	Para 3, lines 4-5
6	TRUE	Although, rare, catch a crow, clipping out a padanus probe, ample proof, workmanship	Para 3, lines 5-6
7	FALSE	The remarkable thing, crows consistently produce, same design, no in-between, trial versions	Para 3, lines 7-9
8	TRUE	left the researchers wondering, envisage the tool before they start, perform the actions, know, needed to make it	Para 3, lines 9-10
9	NOT GIVEN
10	FALSE	it’s highly unlikely, toolmaking skills, hardwired, brain	Para 3, lines 12-13
11	C	biologists, noticed, padanus probes, cut, left side of the leaf, birds clip them, right side, beaks, crow’s equivalent, right- handedness	Para 7, lines 4-6
12	D	left side, crow’s brain, specialised, handle, sequential processing	Para 7, line 7
13	G	they had to change their behaviour instead	Para 8, lines 6-7

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Tips to Solve the Question Types in Two Wings and a Toolkit IELTS Reading Answers

Since you have calculated your score from the Two Wings and a Toolkit answer keys, let us look at some quick IELTS exam preparation tips for each question type to boost your IELTS preparation.

Diagram Completion:

The way to solve the diagram completion questions of the IELTS Reading is similar to Table Completion. You will be asked to fill in the blanks in a small passage given in the form of a diagram with the relevant words or numbers. So, let us revise the strategies.

Read the instructions carefully. It will help you determine the word limit (no more than two, one word, etc) and important terms like ‘using words from the text’ or ‘from the text’. You have to follow these strictly.
Go through the incomplete diagram first. Also, think about keywords and how they could be represented by synonyms or paraphrasing.
Locate where the information is by scanning quickly. If you can’t, move on.
Study the reading text by using the skimming and scanning techniques. It will help to establish the answer quickly. When scanning for your answer, make sure you are thinking about paraphrasing and synonyms.
The answers appear in the same order as the questions. Also, check your spelling and remember that your answer should be grammatically correct.

True/False/Not Given

In IELTS Reading, ‘True, False, Not Given’ questions are based on facts. Several factual statements will be provided to you, and it is up to you to determine whether or not they are accurate by reading the text. To answer this type of question, you can use the following IELTS Reading tips and techniques to increase your reading speed:

Read the question and identify the keywords – Before reading the material, have a look at your list of True, False, and Not Given questions.
Scan the passage for synonyms or paraphrased words of the keywords – When you have highlighted the keywords, swiftly read the text to look for paraphrases or synonyms.
Match the highlighted words in the questions with their synonyms in the text – Once you find both sets of keywords, cross-check them to find the answer.
Identify the answer – If the facts match, the answer is TRUE, and in case it doesn’t match, it is FALSE. If you are unable to find the answer or unsure of it, mark it NOT GIVEN.

Multiple-Choice Questions:

You will be given a reading passage followed by several questions based on the information in the paragraph in multiple-choice questions. Your task is to understand the question and compare it to the paragraph in order to select the best solution from the available possibilities.

Before reading the passage, read the question and select the keywords. Look for the keyword possibilities using IELTS Reading keyword techniques if the question statement is short on information.
Then, using the keywords, read the passage to find the relevant information.
To select the correct option, carefully read the relevant words and match them with each option.
You will find several options with keywords that do not correspond to the information.
Try opting for the elimination method and find the best option by matching the meaning rather than just the keywords.

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