‘Alexander Henderson (1831-1913)- Reading answers with explanation – CAM 14
Here are explanations of the Questions of passage named ‘Alexander Henderson (1831-1913)’, which is from the Cambridge 14 book. The Questions that have been asked are ‘ Blanks and True/False/Not Given. You will find the locations of the Reading Answers, Keywords(highlighted and underlined) and justifications.
READING PASSAGE 1 : ALEXANDER HENDERSON (1831-1913)
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Question |
Answer |
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1 |
FALSE |
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2 |
TRUE |
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3 |
NOT GIVEN |
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4 |
FALSE |
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5 |
NOT GIVEN |
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6 |
TRUE |
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7 |
FALSE |
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8 |
TRUE |
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9 |
MERCHANT |
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10 |
EQUIPMENT |
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11 |
GIFTS |
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12 |
CANOE |
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13 |
MOUNTAINS |
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 Henderson rarely visited the area around Press estate when he was younger.
Location: 1st paragraph(Last line)
Explanation: The main keyword ‘press estate’ is there in the first line of the paragraph. The writer says, ‘The family often stayed at Press Castle …Alexander spent much of his childhood in the area, playing on the beach…’Here, the question statement contradicts with the passage statement. ‘Spent much of his childhood’ is opposite to ‘rarely visited the area’.
Answer: False
‘Alexander Henderson (1831-1913)- Reading answers with explanation – CAM 14
2 Henderson pursued a business career because it was what his family wanted.
Location: 2nd paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘business career’ is there in the second line of the paragraph. The information in the question is same as the passage. ‘Although he never liked the prospect of a business career, he stayed with it to please his family…’Here, this statement means he pursued a business career to please his family. Thus, the answer is True.
Answer: True
3 Henderson and Notman were surprised by the results of their 1865 experiment.
Location: 3rd paragraph
Explanation: Though the main keyword ‘1865’ is there in the second last line of the paragraph. But there is no information regarding the ‘Henderson and Notman were surprised by the results…’Thus, no information available.
Answer: Not Given
Alexander Henderson (1831-1913)- Reading answers with explanation – CAM 14
4 There were many similarities between Henderson’s early landscapes and those of Notman.
Location: 4th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword is ‘similarities’ and its reference is there in the first line of the paragraph. ‘In spite of their friendship, their styles of photography were quite different…’ While Notman’s landscapes were noted for their bold realism, Henderson …produced romantic images,. Here, the question statement contradicts with the passage statement.
Answer: False
5 The studio that Henderson opened in 1866 was close to his home.
Location: 5th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘1866’ helps to locate the answer in the first line of the paragraph. ‘ In 1866, he gave up his business to open a photographic studio…’But there is no information regarding studio was close to his home.
Answer: Not Given
‘Alexander Henderson (1831-1913)- Reading answers with explanation – CAM 14
6 Henderson gave up portraiture so that he could focus on taking photographs of scenery.
Location: 5th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword is ‘portraiture’ is there in the second line of the paragraph. ‘From about 1870 he dropped portraiture to specialize in landscape photography…’Here, ‘dropped’ and ‘gave up’ are synonyms. Thus, the answer is very clear.
Answer: True
7 When Henderson began work for the Intercolonial Railway, the Montreal to Halifax line had been finished.
Location: 7th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘Intercolonial Railway’ is there in the middle line of the paragraph. ‘That same year, while in the lower St Lawrence River region, he took some photographs of the construction of the Intercolonial Railway. This undertaking led in … the almost-completed line connecting Montreal to Halifax. This means Montreal to Halifax line was not yet completed. The question statement contradicts with the passage statement.
Answer: False
‘Alexander Henderson (1831-1913)- Reading answers with explanation – CAM 14
8 Henderson’s last work as a photographer was with the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Location: 8th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the last line of the paragraph. ‘Henderson accepted a full-time position with the CPR as manager of a photographic department… He continued in this post until 1897, when he retired completely from photography…’This line means this job with CPR was his last work.
Answer: True
Questions 9-13
Complete the notes below
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 9-13 on your answer sheet.
Alexander Henderson
Early life
- was born in Scotland in 1831 – father was a 9…………………………
Location: 1st paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘Scotland in 1831’ helps to locate the answer in the in the first line of the paragraph. ‘Alexander …born in Scotland in 1831 and was the son of a successful merchant…’Here, this statement makes it clear that his father was a merchant.
Answer: Merchant
- trained as an accountant, emigrated to Canada in 1855
Start of a photographic career
- opened up a photographic studio in 1866
- took photos of city life, but preferred landscape photography
- people bought Henderson’s photos because photography took up considerable time and the 10……………………… was heavy
Location: 5th paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the second line of the paragraph. ‘There was … because of the time-consuming techniques involved and the weight of equipment. Here, ‘considerable time’ has been written as ‘time-consuming…’ in the passage. Moreover, ‘weight’ and ‘heavy’ are synonyms.
Answer: Equipment
- the photographs Henderson sold were 11…………………………… or souvenirs
Location: 5th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘souvenirs’ is there in the second last line of the paragraph. ‘People wanted to buy photographs as souvenirs of a trip or as gifts, and catering to this market…’Here, ‘ people wanted to buy’ is paraphrased as ‘sold’ in the question. Hence, the answer is ‘gifts’
Answer: Gifts
Alexander Henderson (1831-1913)- Reading answers with explanation – CAM 14
Travelling as a professional photographer
- travelled widely in Quebec and Ontario in 1870s and 1880s
- took many trips along eastern rivers in a 12…………………………..
Location:7th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the second line of the paragraph . ‘He was especially fond of the wilderness and often travelled by canoe on the Blanche,…eastern rivers’. This line means that Henderson has took many trips(wilderness, travelled by canoe).Thus, the answer is canoe.
Answer: Canoe
- worked for Canadian railways between 1875 and 1897
- worked for CPR in 1885 and photographed the 13…………………………… and the railway at Rogers Pass
Location: 7th paragraph
Explanation: The main keywords ‘Rogers Pass’ and ‘1885’ are there in the last line of the paragraph. ‘In 1885 he went west … Rogers Pass in British Columbia, where he took photographs of the mountains…’Thus, this statement makes an answer very clear.
Answer: Mountains
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