‘Hearing impairment’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM – 9
Here are explanations of the Questions of passage named, ‘Hearing impairment’ which is from the Cambridge 9 book. The Questions that have been asked are ‘finding information’, ‘finding information, MCQs’ and questions. You will find the locations of the Reading Answers, Keywords(highlighted and underlined) and justifications.
READING PASSAGE 1: Hearing Impairment
| Question | Answer |
| 1 | H |
| 2 | C |
| 3 | B |
| 4 | I |
| 5 | D |
| 6 | A |
| 7 | TWO DECADES |
| 8 | CROWD (NOISE) |
| 9 | INVISIBLE (DISABILITIES/ DISABILITY) |
| 10 | OBJECTIVE 3 |
| 11 | A, C ( IN EITHER ORDER) |
| 12 | A, C ( IN EITHER ORDER) |
| 13 | C |
Question 1- 6
Which section contains the following information?
Write the correct letter, A-I, in boxes 1-6 on your answer sheet.
1. An account of a national policy initiative
Location and Answer: H
Explanation: The main keyword is ‘national policy’ and its reference is there in the beginning of the paragraph. ‘The New Zealand Government has developed a New Zealand Disability Strategy and has embarked on a wide-ranging consultation process…’ Here, ‘New Zealand Disability strategy’ is a national policy and it was initiated by New Zealand Government. Moreover, ‘embarked’ means to ‘initiate something’. Thus, the answer is clear.
‘Hearing impairment’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM – 9
2. a description of a global team effort
Location and Answer: C
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the last lines of the paragraph. ‘The International Institute of Noise Control Engineering (I-INCE), on the advice of the World Health Organization, has established an international working party, which includes New Zealand, to evaluate noise and reverberation control for school rooms…’ Here, ‘international working party’ is a global team. This team had to evaluate noise and reverberation control. Thus, these were the efforts made by global team.
3. a hypothesis as to one reason behind the growth in classroom noise.
Location and Answer: B
Explanation: The main keyword ‘classroom’ helps to find an answer in the first line of the paragraph. ‘Education researchers Nelson and Soli have also suggested that recent trends in learning often involve collaborative interaction of multiple minds and tools as much as individual possession of information. This all amounts to heightened activity and noise levels, which have the potential to be particularly serious for children experiencing auditory function deficit…’ Here, ‘heightened activity and noise levels’ and ‘growth in classroom noise’ means the same. In addition, the writer states collaborative interaction of multiple minds and tools as much as individual possession of information refers to reason behind the growth. Thus, the answer is clear.
‘Hearing impairment’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM – 9
4. demand for suitable worldwide regulations
Location and Answer: I
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the last line of the paragraph. ‘It is imperative that the needs of these children are taken into account in the setting of appropriate international standards to be promulgated in future…’ Here, ‘international’ means ‘worldwide’. Moreover, ‘suitable regulations’ and ‘appropriate standards’ means the same.
5. a list of medical conditions which place some children more at risk from noise than others
Location and Answer: D
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the D paragraph. ‘While the detrimental effects of noise in classroom situations are not limited to children experiencing disability, those with a disability that affects their processing of speech and verbal communication could be extremely vulnerable The auditory function deficits in question include hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and attention deficit disorders…’ Here, ‘hearing impairment, autistic, spectrum disorders are the medical conditions’. Moreover, ‘vulnerable’ and ‘risk’ are synonyms. Thus, the answer is D.
‘Hearing impairment’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM – 9
6. the estimated proportion of children in New Zealand with auditory problem
Location and Answer: A
Explanation: The main keyword ‘New Zealand’ helps to locate an answer in the last line of the paragraph. ‘The New Zealand Ministry of Health has found from research carried out over two decades that 6-10% of children in that country are affected by hearing loss…’ Here, ‘6-10%’ refers to the proportion of children. In addition, ‘hearing loss’ and ‘auditory problem’ are synonyms.
Questions 7-10
Answer the questions below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 7-10 on your answer sheet.
7. For what period of time has hearing loss in schoolchildren been studied in New Zealand?
Location: A paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the last line of the paragraph. ‘The New Zealand Ministry of Health has found from research carried out over two decades that 6-10% of children in that country are affected by hearing loss…’Here, the writer clarifies that for two decades research was carried and the estimated proportion was 6-10%. Thus, the answer is ‘two decades’.
Answer: Two decades
‘Hearing impairment’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM – 9
8. In addition to machinery noise, what other type of noise can upset children with autism?
Location: E paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword is ‘autism’ and its reference is there in the sixth line of the paragraph. ‘Those experiencing these disorders often find sounds such as crowd noise and the noise generated by machinery painful and distressing…’ Here, ‘noise generated by machinery’ refers to ‘machinery noise’. Thus, ‘crowd noise’ can upset children with autism.
Answer: Crowd (noise)
9.What term is used to describe the hearing problems of schoolchildren which have not been diagnosed?
Location: G paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the last line of the paragraph. ‘It is probable that many undiagnosed children exist in the education system with ‘invisible‘ disabilities. Their needs are less likely to be met than those of children with known disabilities…’ Here, ‘not been diagnosed’ has been written as ‘undiagnosed’ in the paragraph. The term used to describe the hearing problem is ‘invisible disabilities’.
Answer: Invisible (disabilities)
‘Hearing impairment’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM – 9
10.What part of the New Zealand Disability Strategy aims to give schoolchildren equal opportunity?
Location: H paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword is ‘Disability strategy’ and it helps to locate an answer in the third line of the paragraph. ‘Objective 3 of the New Zealand Disability Strategy is to ‘Provide the Best Education for Disabled People’ by improving education so that all children, youth learners and adult learners will have equal opportunities to learn and develop within their already existing local school…’ Here, the writer mentions that Objective 3 aim is to provide best education and equal opportunities to learn. Hence, the answer is clear.
Answer: Objective 3
Questions 11 and 12
Choose Two letters, A-F
Write the correct letters in boxes 11 and 12 on your answer sheet.
The list below includes factors contributing to classroom noise.
Which Two are mentioned by the writer of the passage?
A current teaching methods
B echoing corridors
C cooling system
D large class sizes
E loud-voiced teachers
F playground games
Location: B paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the second line of the paragraph. ‘Modern teaching practices, the organisation of desks in the classroom, poor classroom acoustics, and mechanical means of ventilation such as air-conditioning units all contribute to the number of children unable to comprehend the teacher’s voice…’ Here, ‘modern teaching practices’ and ‘current teaching methods’ means the same. Furthermore, ‘air cooling units’ refers to the ‘cooling system’.
Answer: A, C (in any order)
‘Hearing impairment’- Reading Answer Explanation – CAM – 9
Question 13
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C, or D.
Write the correct letter in box 13 on your answer sheet.
13. What is the writer’s overall purpose in writing this article?
A to compare different methods of dealing with auditory problems
B to provide solutions for overly noisy learning environments
C to increase awareness of the situation of children with auditory problems
D to promote New Zealand as a model for other countries to follow
Explanation: This question can be answered after understanding the overall purpose of the passage. The writer says in the A paragraph, ‘Hearing impairment or other auditory function deficit in young children… impact on their development of speech and communication, resulting in a detrimental effect on their ability to learn at school… major consequences for the individual and the population as a whole…’ Then the writer describes the situation of auditory function deficit in young children in New Zealand by discussing the reasons, consequences and solutions to this problem. Therefore, the writer’s purpose is to increase awareness of the situation of children with auditory problems. Thus, the best answer is C.
Answer: C
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