ielts_trainer_2_academic_six_practice_tests

between dreams and the ability to deal with emotional
experiences, but the text doesn’t say that he is
interested in interpreting the meaning of dreams.
READing PASSAge 3
Training
Task information: Summary completion
1 1 C 2 G 3 D 4 H 5 A 6 F 7 B 8 E
Exam Practice
Questions 27–31
27 E: The text says ‘The World Health Organisation
has produced a report [= recently published data]
predicting that 9.8 billion of us [= the human
population] will be living on this planet by 2050. Of
that number, 72% will be living in urban areas [=
cities] – a higher proportion than ever before.’
28 F: The text says ‘At the top of the list [= the worst
problem] of survey respondents’ concerns is the
fact that competition amongst tenants [= people
who pay rent] for rental properties has driven the
median price up – so much so that people need to
hold down two or more jobs [ = to have two or three
jobs] to meet all their expenses [= to have enough
money to pay rent or buy a house].’
29 H: The text says ‘Another issue the survey
highlighted is the difficulty commuters [= people
who use public transport to get to work] face.
Overcrowding means that seats [= on buses and
trains] are often not available on long journeys, but
more significant is that schedules are unreliable.
Many studies have shown the effect that has on a
country’s productivity [= impact dramatically on the
economy].’
30 A: In the text, we are told that ‘respondents from
increasingly crowded [= a distractor for ‘population
growth’ but not the right information for this part
of the summary] European cities . . . commented
on how their quality of life was affected by loud
machinery, other people’s music and car alarms.’
31 C: The text tells us that ‘Something the survey failed
to ask about [= it omitted a section on this] was the
value people placed on having access to nature . . .
However, some countries are already moving
forward [= making progress]. Singapore is a prime
example; its rooftop gardens . . .’.
Questions 32–35
32 A: The writer says that ‘whenever I leave my room
in search of an outlet providing fruit or anything
with nutritional value [= healthy food], none can
be found [= cannot easily be obtained]. It seems
ridiculous [= shows the writer is frustrated] that this
should be the case.’
Distraction B The writer mentions travelling to the
research centre, but is not frustrated by this as
someone else collects him from the airport and
drives him there. He tells us that he does not need
to deal with the freeways and daily congestion [
= daily traffic problems]; C the writer talks about
walking around the blocks nearest to his hotel – he
doesn’t complain about not being able to walk
any further; D the writer mentions places such as
museums and arts centres, but seems positive
about this development, rather than frustrated.
33 C: The writer explains that ‘we do know they [=
security features] make residents feel reluctant
[= they are discouraged] to go outside and walk
around their neighbourhood. Instead they are more
likely to remain inactive [= they don’t exercise]
indoors.’
Distraction A The writer explains that developers
add security features to housing developments
because they believe it make residents feel
safer. However, the writer points out that there
is no evidence that it does; B When the writer is
talking about residents walking around ‘their
neighbourhood’, he is referring to the area and
local community beyond the fence. This is not a
neighbourhood or community that the residents of
the new housing developments are part of; D the
feeling of being ‘cut off’ refers only to a sense of
isolation from the community, not a sense of fear.
34 D: The writer explains that the local people who
attend a consultation event with planners and
developers are ‘the same few voices with the same
few wishes [= they rely on the opinions of a narrow
range of people]’.
Distraction A The writer only explains that planners
and developers are not yet generally using the
internet and social media to gather ideas – there
is no suggestion that they distrust this form of
communication; B the writer explains that planners
and developers are traditional [= conventional] in
their approach to gathering information, but does
not explain what kind of buildings they create; C the
writer only suggests that planners and developers
can save money by not spending it on things not
desired by residents. This may improve their profits,
but the writer doesn’t accuse them of deliberately
ignoring the needs of residents.
35 B: The writer tells us that ‘The containers have been
turned into sunny work studios, and despite their
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