‘Green roofs’ – Reading Answer Explanation – CAM – 18
Here are the explanations of the questions of passage named ‘Green roofs’ which is from Cambridge 18th book. The questions that have been asked are information finding, blanks, MCQs. You will find the locations of reading answers. Keywords (highlighted and underlined) and justifications.
READING PASSAGE 1: ‘Green roofs’
| Question | Answer |
| 1 | D |
| 2 | C |
| 3 | E |
| 4 | B |
| 5 | D |
| 6 | ENERGY |
| 7 | FOOD |
| 8 | GARDENING |
| 9 | OBESITY |
| 10 | C (IN EITHER ORDER) |
| 11 | D |
| 12 | A (IN EITHER ORDER) |
| 13 | D |
Questions 1-5
Reading Passage 1 has live paragraphs, A-E.
Which paragraph contains the following information? Write the correct letter, A-E, in boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet.
NB You may use any letter more than once.
1. mention of several challenges to be overcome before a green roof can be installed
Location: Paragraph D
Explanation: – In the 4th line of mentioned paragraph. For green roofs to become the norm for new developments, there needs to be support from public authorities and private investors……‘Other considerations include installing drainage paths, meeting health and safety requirements and perhaps allowing access for the public, as well as planning restrictions and disruption from regular activities in and around the buildings during installation.’ These lines means before installation support of public authorities and private investors is needed and during installation drainage path, meeting…. are important. It means the answer is ‘D’.
Answer: ‘D’
‘Green roofs’ – Reading Answer Explanation – CAM – 18
2. references to a city where green roofs have been promoted for many years
Location: Paragraph C
Explanation: In first 2 lines of this paragraph. ‘Toronto, Canada, has policies dating from the 1990s, encouraging the development of urban farms on rooftops. These countries also benefit from having newer buildings than in many parts of the world, which makes it easier to install green roofs.’ It is clear from here ‘Toronto’ is a particular country which encourages the development of the urban farms on roof tops = green roofs from ‘1990s’ which means from ‘many years.’ Thus, the answer is ‘C’.
Answer: C
3. a belief that existing green roofs should be used as a model for new ones
Location: Paragraph E
Explanation: We have to go through from 1-4 lines to answer this question. ‘As the expertise about green roofs grows, official standards have been developed to ensure that they are designed, constructed and maintained properly, and function well. Improvements in the science and technology underpinning green roof development have also led to new variations in the concept’. Here, ‘led to new variation in concept’ has the same meaning as ‘a model for new one’.
Answer: ‘E’
‘Green roofs’ – Reading Answer Explanation – CAM – 18
4. examples of how green roofs can work in combination with other green urban Initiatives
Location: Paragraph B
Explanation: We have to understand the whole paragraph to find an answer to the question. Ongoing research is showcasing how green roofs in cities can integrate with ‘living walls”: environmentally friendly walls which are partially or completely covered with greenery, including a growing medium, such as soil or water…. green roofs can be integrated with drainage systems on the ground, such as street trees, so that the water is managed better and the built environment is made more sustainable. Here, ‘integrate’ is the synonyms of ‘combine’ and other green urban initiatives are ‘living walls’ ‘drainage system’. Hence, the appropriate answer is ‘B’.
Answer: ‘B’
5. the need to make a persuasive argument for the financial benefits of green roofs
Location: Paragraph D
Explanation: In the last 5th lines of paragraph and we can find the main keywords. To convince investors and developers that installing green roofs is worthwhile, economic arguments are still the most important. The term ‘natural capital’ has been developed to explain the economic value of nature; for example, measuring the money saved by installing natural solutions to protect against flood damage, adapt to climate change or help people lead healthier and happier lives. Here, ‘persuasive’ is synonyms of ‘convince’ and ‘financial benefits’ refers to ‘worthwhile’. So, the answer is ‘D’.
Answer: D
Questions 6-9
Complete the summary below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 6-9 on your answer sheet.
Advantages of green roofs
6. City rooftops covered with greenery have many advantages. These include lessening the likelihood that floods will occur, reducing how much money is spent on …………………. and creating environments that are suitable for wildlife.
Location: Paragraph A
Explanation: Though the main keywords ‘Floods’ and ‘Wildlife’ find in the 3-4 line of the paragraph…. ‘Among the benefits are saving on energy costs, mitigating the risk of floods, making habitats for urban wildlife, tackling air pollution and even growing food’…… Here, reducing the amount of money and saving energy costs is same. Thus, the answer is ‘Energy’.
Answer: Energy
‘Green roofs’ – Reading Answer Explanation – CAM – 18
7. In many cases, they can also be used for producing …………. There are also social benefits of green roofs.
Location: Paragraph A
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the 4-5 line of this paragraph. ‘Among the benefits are saving on energy costs, mitigating the risk of floods, making habitats for urban wildlife, tackling air pollution and even growing food.’ Here, in this blank producing is the synonyms of growing. Then, the answer is ‘Food’.
Answer: Food
8. For example, the medical profession recommends …………… as an activity to help people cope with mental health issues.
Location: Paragraph B
Explanation: we can find the main keywords of this question in the last 4th fourth line of paragraph B. ‘Doctors are increasingly prescribing time spent gardening outdoors for patients dealing with anxiety and depression.’ Here, medical profession = Doctors, prescribing= recommends and mental health issues= anxiety and depression. Hence, it is clear that answer to this question is ‘Gardening’ because doctors are prescribing anxiety and depression patients to spend time in gardening in the outdoors.
Answer: ‘Gardening’
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9. Studies have also shown that the availability of green spaces can prevent physical problems such as…………….
Location: Paragraph D
Explanation: In the last lines of paragraph B ‘And research has found that access to even the most basic green spaces can provide a better quality of life for dementia sufferers and help people avoid obesity.’ In this writer explained that access to green spaces can help to provide a better quality of life and help masses to prevent physical problems which is ‘obesity’. And ‘prevent’ means similar to ‘avoid’.
Answer: ‘Obesity’
Questions 10 and 11
Choose TWO letters, A-E
Write the correct letters in boxes 10 and 11 on your answer sheet.
Which TWO advantages of using newer buildings for green roofs are mentioned in Paragraph C of the passage?
- a longer growing season for edible produce
- more economical use of water
- greater water-storage capacity
- ability to cultivate more plant types
- a large surface area for growing plants
Location: Paragraph C
Explanation: In 7th line and last line of ‘C’ paragraph. ‘Being able to keep enough water at roof height’ and ‘Having a stronger roof also makes it easier to grow a greater variety of plants, since the soil can be deeper.’ Here, the writer mentioned the merits of newer building for green roofs which are ‘the roofs are able to keep enough water’ which means ‘greater water-storage capacity’ and ‘roofs make it easier to greater variety of plants’ which means ‘ability to cultivate more plants types’.
Answer: ‘C’ and ‘D’
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Questions 12 and 13
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Write the correct letters in boxes 12 and 13 on your answer sheet.
Which TWO aims of new variations on the concept of green roofs are mentioned in Paragraph E of the passage?
- to provide habitats for a wide range of species
- to grow plants successfully even in the wettest climates
- to regulate the temperature of the immediate environment
- to generate power from a sustainable source
- E. to collect water to supply other buildings
Location: Paragraph ‘E’
Explanation: It is in 6th line of ‘E’ paragraph from ‘There are also combinations of green roofs with solar panels, and ‘brown roofs’ which are wilder in nature and maximise biodiversity.’ The writer illustrates in these lines that solar panels used to produce energy which indicates a sustainable source to generate power. Moreover, the meaning of ‘maximise biodiversity’ and ‘to provide habitants for wide range of species’.
Answer: ‘A’ and ‘D’
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