Giải đề thi IELTS Camber’s Theme Park.

You will hear a podcast on Camber’s Theme Park.

Step 1:  phân tích câu hỏi của đề thi IELTS

1. Questions 1-6

Choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

Camber’s Theme Park

1.    According to the speaker, in what way is Camber’s different from other theme parks?

• A  It’s suitable for different age groups.
• B  It offers lots to do in wet weather.
• C  It has a focus on education.

2   The Park first opened in

• A  1980.
• B  1997.
• C  2004.

3    What’s included in the entrance fee?

• A  most rides and parking
• B  all rides and some exhibits
• C  parking and all rides

4    Becoming a member of the Adventurers Club means

• A  you can avoiding queuing so much.
• B  you can enter the Park free for a year.
• C  you can visit certain zones closed to other people.

5   The Future Farm zone encourages visitors to

• A  buy animals as pets.
• B  learn about the care of animals.
• C  get close to the animals.

6    When is hot food available in the park?

• A  10.00 a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
• B  11.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
• C  10.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.

2. Questions 7-10

What special conditions apply to the following rides?

Choose FOUR answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-F, next to the questions 7-10.

Special conditions for visitors

• A Must be over a certain age
• B Must use special safety equipment
• C Must avoid it if they have health problems
• D Must wear a particular type of clothing
• E Must be over a certain height
• F Must be accompanied by an adult if under 

Rides

• 7. River Adventure   
• 8. Jungle Jim Rollercoaster  
• 9. Swoop Slide
• 10. Zip Go-carts   

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Step 3:  Đọc hiểu nội dung đề thi

Presenter:   Welcome to Camber’s Park podcast. In the next few minutes, I’ll tell you a little about the park and the amazing things we have to offer.

We like to think that Camber’s offers more than other theme parks. Like them, we have a variety of exciting rides for people of all ages, but Camber’s also places strong emphasis on the educational experience for its visitors ... not boring facts but lots of interactive exhibits. Although it’s mainly an outdoor experience, we do have some indoor activities if the weather gets too dreadful.

The park’s got a lovely well established feel, set in eighty acres of beautiful countryside about three miles south of the tourist resort of Dulchester. The park was set up in nineteen ninety seven by the Camber family but then taken over by new owners in two thousand and four, who have maintained the original vision of the Cambers. It has lots of old trees, hundreds of flower beds and a gorgeous lake.

Camber’s has over forty- five different rides, exhibits and arcades. All but one of these is free once you have paid your entrance fee (we charge a small fee for our newest ride, to reduce the length of the queues). You don’t pay anything for parking. A family ticket - for a family of four - works out at about eight pounds per person, which is amazing value. Full details of current prices are shown on our website, along with full details of rides, etc., and directions for getting to us.

We also have a number of special offers. For example, if you live locally, why not join our Adventurers’ Club, which entitles you fifty percent off ticket prices all year round, and a special ‘lane’ for all rides and exhibits which means you don’t have to wait to get into any part of the park. See the Offers tab on the website.

We’ve recently added a number of new exhibits to the park, and we’re particularly proud of our Future Farm Zone, which houses over twenty different species of animals, from chipmunks to dairy cows. The emphasis is on getting near to the animals - all of them can be petted and you can buy food for feeding the animals. Many of our younger visitors say that this is the high point of their visit!

And speaking of food, don’t let the animals have all the fun. We have a total of seven different catering outlets on the site. We’re open ten to five thirty all year round and cold drinks and snacks can be bought at any time during opening hours. And hot food is available most of the day in the Hungry Horse cafe - from eleven until five - just half an hour before closing time. 

Presenter:   Now we want all our visitors to have an exciting time when they come to the park but our first priority must be safety. Parents and guardians know their children’s behaviour and capabilities. But here at the park we have set certain conditions for each of the rides to ensure that all visitors get the maximum enjoyment out of the experience and feel secure at all times. There are four major rides at the park. Our newest ride is the River Adventure which is designed to reproduce the experience of white-water rafting. No amount of protective clothing would make any difference so only go on this ride if you’re prepared to get wet! Children under eight can go on this ride, but all under sixteens must have an adult with them.

Not all of our rides are designed for thrills and spills. Our Jungle Jim rollercoaster is a gentler version of the classic loop the loop, specially created for whole family enjoyment - from the smallest children to elderly grandparents, suitable for all levels of disability and health conditions. Carriages have comfortable seating for up to eight people, with safety belts for each passenger which must be worn at all times. Sit back and enjoy the scenery!

One of the best established and most popular of Camber’s rides is the massive Swoop Slide. Whizz down the polished vertical slide nine metres in height and scream to your heart’s content. There are no age or height restrictions. Be careful though - you must have on long trousers so you won’t get any speed burns!

And then there’s the famous Zip Go-kart stadium with sixteen carts: eight for single drivers and eight for kids preferring to ride along with mum, dad or carer. Take part in high-speed races in our specially designed Formula One-style karts - but no bumping other karts, please. All riders must be above one point two metres because they have to be able to reach the pedals ... even in the shared karts.

Full details of all safety features are available on our website at www.Camberspark.com.

So come and make a day of it at Camber’s Theme Park!

Giải đề thi IELTS reading The Motor Car

Questions 1-6

Reading Passage 2 has eight paragraphs (A-H). Which paragraphs concentrate on the following information?

Write the appropriate letters (A-H) in boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet.

NB You need only write ONE letter for each answer. 

There are now over 700 million motor vehicles in the world - and the number is rising by more than 40 million each year. The average distance driven by car users is growing too - from 8 km a day per person in western Europe in 1965 to 25 km a day in 1995. This dependence on motor vehicles has given rise to major problems, including environmental pollution, depletion of oil resources, traffic congestion and safety.

1. a comparison of past and present transportation methods

2. how driving habits contribute to road problems

3. the relative merits of cars and public transport

4. the writer's own prediction of future solutions

5. the increasing use of motor vehicles

6. the impact of the car on city development

While emissions from new cars are far less harmful than they used to be, city streets and motorways are becoming more crowded than ever, often with older trucks, buses and taxis, which emit excessive levels of smoke and fumes. This concentration of vehicles makes air quality in urban areas unpleasant and sometimes dangerous to breathe. Even Moscow has joined the list of capitals afflicted by congestion and traffic fumes. In Mexico City, vehicle pollution is a major health hazard.

1. a comparison of past and present transportation methods

2. how driving habits contribute to road problems

3. the relative merits of cars and public transport

4. the writer's own prediction of future solutions

5. the increasing use of motor vehicles

6. the impact of the car on city development

Until a hundred years ago, most journeys were in the 20 km range, the distance conveniently accessible by horse. Heavy freight could only be carried by water or rail. The invention of the motor vehicle brought personal mobility to the masses and made rapid freight delivery possible over a much wider area. Today about 90 per cent of inland freight in the United Kingdom is carried by road. Clearly the world cannot revert to the horse-drawn wagon. Can it avoid being locked into congested and polluting ways of transporting people and goods?

1. a comparison of past and present transportation methods

2. how driving habits contribute to road problems

3. the relative merits of cars and public transport

4. the writer's own prediction of future solutions

5. the increasing use of motor vehicles

6. the impact of the car on city development

In Europe most cities are still designed for the old modes of transport. Adaptation to the motor car has involved adding ring roads, one-way systems and parking lots. In the United States, more land is assigned to car use than to housing. Urban sprawl means that life without a car is next to impossible. Mass use of motor vehicles has also killed or injured millions of people. Other social effects have been blamed on the car such as alienation and aggressive human behaviour.

1. a comparison of past and present transportation methods

2. how driving habits contribute to road problems

3. the relative merits of cars and public transport

4. the writer's own prediction of future solutions

5. the increasing use of motor vehicles

6. the impact of the car on city development

A 1993 study by the European Federation for Transport and Environment found that car transport is seven times as costly as rail travel in terms of the external social costs it entails such as congestion, accidents, pollution, loss of cropland and natural habitats, depletion of oil resources, and so on. Yet cars easily surpass trains or buses as a flexible and convenient mode of personal transport. It is unrealistic to expect people to give up private cars in favour of mass transit.

1. a comparison of past and present transportation methods

2. how driving habits contribute to road problems

3. the relative merits of cars and public transport

4. the writer's own prediction of future solutions

5. the increasing use of motor vehicles

6. the impact of the car on city development

Technical solutions can reduce the pollution problem and increase the fuel efficiency of engines. But fuel consumption and exhaust emissions depend on which cars are preferred by customers and how they are driven. Many people buy larger cars than they need for daily purposes or waste fuel by driving aggressively. Besides, global car use is increasing at a faster rate than the improvement in emissions and fuel efficiency which technology is now making possible.

1. a comparison of past and present transportation methods

2. how driving habits contribute to road problems

3. the relative merits of cars and public transport

4. the writer's own prediction of future solutions

5. the increasing use of motor vehicles

6. the impact of the car on city development

One solution that has been put forward is the long-term solution of designing cities and neighbourhoods so that car journeys are not necessary - all essential services being located within walking distance or easily accessible by public transport. Not only would this save energy and cut carbon dioxide emissions, it would also enhance the quality of community life, putting the emphasis on people instead of cars. Good local government is already bringing this about in some places. But few democratic communities are blessed with the vision - and the capital - to make such profound changes in modern lifestyles.

1. a comparison of past and present transportation methods

2. how driving habits contribute to road problems

3. the relative merits of cars and public transport

4. the writer's own prediction of future solutions

5. the increasing use of motor vehicles

6. the impact of the car on city development

A more likely scenario seems to be a combination of mass transit systems for travel into and around cities, with small 'low emission' cars for urban use and larger hybrid or lean burn cars for use elsewhere. Electronically tolled highways might be used to ensure that drivers pay charges geared to actual road use. Better integration of transport systems is also highly desirable - and made more feasible by modern computers. But these are solutions for countries which can afford them. In most developing countries, old cars and old technologies continue to predominate.

1. a comparison of past and present transportation methods

2. how driving habits contribute to road problems

3. the relative merits of cars and public transport

4. the writer's own prediction of future solutions

5. the increasing use of motor vehicles

6. the impact of the car on city development