‘Cutty Sark’-Reading Answer Explanation- CAM-13
Here are explanations of the Questions of passage named ‘Cutty Sark’: the fastest sailing ship of all time’, which is from the Cambridge 13 book. The Questions that have been asked are True/False/Not Given and Blanks. You will find the locations of the Reading Answers, Keywords(highlighted and underlined) and justifications.
READING PASSAGE 1: Cutty Sark: the fastest sailing ship of all time
| Question | Answer |
| 1 | FALSE |
| 2 | FALSE |
| 3 | TRUE |
| 4 | TRUE |
| 5 | FALSE |
| 6 | TRUE |
| 7 | NOT GIVEN |
| 8 | TRUE |
| 9 | WOOL |
| 10 | NAVIGATOR |
| 11 | GALE |
| 12 | TRAINING |
| 13 | FIRE |
Questions 1-8
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?
In boxes 1-8 on your answer sheet, write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
1 Clippers were originally intended to be used as passenger ships.
Location: 1st paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword is ‘clippers’ and its reference is there in the first line of the paragraph. ‘The fastest commercial sailing vessels of all time were clippers, three-masted ships built to transport goods around the world, although some also took passengers. Here, the ships were originally built to transport goods but some of them took passengers. Thus, the answer is False.
Answer: False
2 Cutty Sark was given the name of a character in a poem.
Location: 2nd paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the first line of the paragraph. ‘Cutty Sark’s unusual name comes from the poem Tam O’Shanter by the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Tam, a farmer, is chased by a witch called Nannie…’Here, the question statement contradicts the passage statement. This name was of the dress not from a character in poem.
Answer: False
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3 The contract between John Willis and Scott & Linton favoured Willis.
Location: 3rd paragraph
Explanation: The main keywords ‘Willis’ and ‘Scott & Linton’ helps to find an answer in the second line of the paragraph. ‘To carry out construction, Willis chose a new shipbuilding firm, Scott & Linton, and ensured that the contrast with them put him in a very strong position…’ Here, ‘ Willis was in strong position means contract favoured Willis.
Answer: True
4 John Willis wanted Cutty Sark to be the fastest tea clipper travelling between the UK and China.
Location: 5th paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the beginning of the paragraph. ‘illis’s company was active in the tea trade between China and Britain, where speed could bring ship owners both profits and prestige, so Cutty Sark was designed to make the journey more quickly than any other ship…’Here, ‘the journey more quickly than any other ship…’ means it was the fastest tea clipper. Hence, the answer is clear.
Answer: True
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5 Despite storm damage, Cutty Sark beat Thermopylae back to London.
Location: 5th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘Thermopylae’ helps to locate the answer in the last line of the paragraph. ‘Cutty Sark reached London a week after Thermopylae…’Here, the question statement contradicts the passage statement. ‘The Cutty sark beat Thermopylae means it reached before the London. But the writer states that it reached London a week after Thermopylae.
Answer: False
6 The opening of the Suez Canal meant that steam ships could travel between Britain and China faster than clippers.
Location: 6th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘Suez Canal’ helps to locate the answer in the second line of the paragraph. ‘the opening of the Suez Canal…While steam ships could make use of the quick, direct route…Steam ships reduced the journey time between Britain and China by approximately two months. Here, the writer says they could travel faster as the journey time was reduced.
Answer: True
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7 Steam ships sometimes used the ocean route to travel between London and China.
Location: 6th paragraph
Explanation: Though there is reference of steam ships in the 7th paragraph. But there is no information regarding the use of ocean route to travel between London and China. Thus, no information available.
Answer: Not Given
8 Captain Woodget put Cutty Sark at risk of hitting an iceberg.
Location: 8th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘Woodget’ helps to locate the answer in the second last line of the paragraph. ‘Woodget took her further south than any previous captain, bringing her dangerously close to icebergs off the southern tip of South America. Here, ‘bringing dangerously close’ is a risk. Thus, the answer is clear.
Answer: True
Questions 9-13
Complete the sentences below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 9-13 on your answer sheet.
9 After 1880, Cutty Sark carried ………………………… as its main cargo during its most successful time.
Location: 8th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the second last line of the paragraph. ‘This marked a turnaround and the beginning of the most successful period in Cutty Sark’s working life, transporting wool from Australia to Britain…’Here, ‘transporting’ and ‘carried’ means the same. Hence, the answer is ‘wool’
Answer: Wool
10 As a captain and …………………………., Woodget was very skilled.
Location: 8th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘captain’ helps to locate the answer in the first line of the paragraph. ‘The ship’s next captain, Richard Woodget, was an excellent navigator, who got the best out of both his ship and his crew…’Here, ‘an excellent navigator’ states that he was very skilled.
Answer: Navigator
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11 Ferreira went to Falmouth to repair damage that a …………………………. had caused.
Location: 10th paragraph
Explanation: The main keywords help to locate the answer in the first line of the paragraph. ‘Badly damaged in a gale in 1922, she was put into Falmouth harbor in southwest England, for repairs…’ There was a damage due to gale. Here, this statement makes an answer very clear.
12 Between 1923 and 1954, Cutty Sark was used for …………………………..
Location: 11th paragraph
Explanation: The main keywords ‘1923 and 1954’ are there in the first line of the paragraph. ‘Dowman used Cutty Sark as a training ship, and she continued in this role after his death…’Here, Cutty Sark was for training by Dowman. Thus, the answer is ‘training’
Answer: Training
13 Cutty Sark has twice been damaged by ………………………… in the 21st century.
Location: 11th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the last line of the paragraph. ‘The ship suffered from fire in 2007, and again, less seriously, in 2014,…’ Here, ‘suffered’ and ‘damaged’ are synonyms. Moreover, ‘suffered again’ means it has been damaged twice.
Answer: Fire
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