General Training A · Questions 8–14
This guide follows the adapted questions on IELTS Practice Jai. Its answer key applies to this version rather than an independently authenticated original paper.
Read the passage and attempt the questions
How to approach this passage
Assign a short subject label to each book before matching the questions. Hiking, mountain biking, native animals, outdoor safety and scenic driving are different categories, even when several descriptions mention maps.
Worked answer review
Question 9 matches H, the outdoor-safety handbook. Question 12 matches C, which is aimed at hikers travelling on foot through forests. Match the particular activity rather than the shared idea of outdoor travel.
Review your reasoning
- Locate the part of the supplied passage that supports your answer. Keep claims made in the text separate from your own knowledge.
- Check whether the task requires a letter, a short answer or a True/False/Not Given judgement. Follow the instruction for this question group.
- After checking the key, identify whether an error came from locating information, interpreting a statement or entering an answer in the wrong form.
Show adapted questions and answer key
Attempt the questions first. Slash-separated alternatives are accepted forms; a required pair must contain both correct letters.
| Adapted question | Accepted answer |
|---|---|
| 8. This book describes the creativity of Aboriginal people living in the driest parts of Australia. | A |
| 9. This book is a definitive handbook on outdoor safety. | H |
| 10. This book is Australia's premier mountain biking guidebook. | E |
| 11. This book is the A–Z of Australian native animals. | F |
| 12. This book is a definitive handbook for the avid hiker in the southern continent's forests. | C |
| 13. This book contains detailed guides to 15 scenic car tours. | I |
| 14. This book contains pocket-sized maps and illustrations about nesting sites and migration patterns. | B |
Clarification
Book B describes native Australian birds: nesting and migration refer to the birds, rather than to Australia itself.