‘The Falkirk wheel’-Reading Answer Explanation- CAM- 11
Here are explanations of the Questions of passage named, ‘The Falkirk wheel’ which is from the Cambridge 11 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 2: The Falkirk Wheel
| Question | Answer |
| 14 | FALSE |
| 15 | NOT GIVEN |
| 16 | TRUE |
| 17 | NOT GIVEN |
| 18 | FALSE |
| 19 | TRUE |
| 20 | GATES |
| 21 | CLAMP |
| 22 | AXLE |
| 23 | COGS |
| 24 | AQUEDUCT |
| 25 | WALL |
| 26 | LOCKS |
Questions 14-19
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage?
in boxes 1-6 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
14 The Falkirk Wheel has linked the Forth & Clyde Canal with the Union Canal for the first time in their history.
Location: 2nd paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘Forth & Clyde Canal’ helps to locate an answer in the second line of the paragraph. ‘Historically, the two canals had been joined near the town of Falkirk by a sequence of 11 locks…’Thus, this means both the canals had been joined near the town before, so this is not for the first time. Here, ‘joined’ and ‘linked’ are synonyms.
Answer: False
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15 There was some opposition to the design of the Falkirk Wheel at first.
Location: 3rd paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword is ‘opposition’ but there is no reference of keyword in the passage. The writer talks about the design of Falkirk wheel in the first two lines of the paragraph. But there is no information about opposition to the design.
Answer: Not Given
16 The Falkirk Wheel was initially put together at the location where its components were manufactured.
Location: 4th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the first line of the paragraph. ‘The various parts of The Falkirk Wheel were all constructed and assembled, like one giant toy building set, at Butterley Engineering’s Steelworks in Derbyshire, some 400 km from Falkirk.’ Here, ‘assembled’ and ‘put together’ are synonyms. Moreover, manufactured= constructed. Thus, the answer is clear.
Answer: True
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17 The Falkirk Wheel is the only boat lift in the world which has steel sections bolted together by hand.
Location: 4th paragraph (Last line)
Explanation: Though the writer says, ‘Over 45,000 bolt holes were matched with their bolts, and each bolt was hand-tightened…’But there is no information regarding the only boat lift in the world. Thus , no information available.
Answer: Not Given
18 The weight of the gondolas varies according to the size of boat being carried.
Location: 5th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword is ‘gondolas’ and its reference is there in the last line of the paragraph. ‘These gondolas always weigh the same, whether or not they are carrying boats…’ The question statement is opposite to the passage statement. Here, writer says, gondolas always weigh the same that makes it clear that its weight varies according to the size.
Answer: False
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19 The construction of the Falkirk Wheel site took into account the presence of a nearby ancient monument.
Location: Last paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘ancient monument’ helps to locate an answer in the ‘The Wheel could not be constructed to elevate boats over the full 35-metre difference between the two canals, owing to the presence of the historically important Antonine Wall…’ Here, ‘historically’ means ‘ancient’. Moreover, ‘Antonine wall’ is a monument.
Answer: True
Question 20 -26
Label the diagram below.
Choose ONE WORD from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes on your answer sheet.
A pair of 20…………. are lifted in order to shut out water from canal basin.
Keywords: lifted, canal basin
Location: 6th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘canal basin’ helps to locate an answer in the second line of the paragraph. ‘Two hydraulic steel gates are raised, so as to seal the gondola off from the water in the canal basin.’ Here, ‘two’ means ‘pair’. ‘Seal the… water’ and ‘shut out water’ means the same. Lifted= raised. Thus, the answer is ‘Gates’
Answer: Gates
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A 21…………… is taken out, enabling wheel to rotate.
Keyword: Rotate
Location: 6th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the third line of the paragraph. ‘A hydraulic clamp, which prevents the arms of the Wheel moving while the gondola is docked, is removed allowing the Wheel to turn.…’ Here ‘removed’ and ‘taken out’ means the same. In addition, ‘turn’ and ‘rotate’ are synonyms.
Answer: Clamp
Hydraulic motors drive 22…………..
Keyword: drive
Location: 6th paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the fourth line of the paragraph. ‘In the central machine room an array of ten hydraulic motors then begins to rotate the central axle…’Thus, this means hydraulic motor drive the axle by rotating the central axle.
Answer: Axle
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A range of different-sized 23…………. ensures boat keeps upright.
Keywords: upright, different-sized
Location: 6th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘upright’ helps to find an answer in the second last line of the paragraph. ‘the gondolas are kept in the upright position by a simple gearing system. Two eight-metre-wide cogs orbit a fixed inner cog of the same width, connected by two smaller cogs travelling’. This statement clarify the answer as there were different-sized cogs that ensures boat keep upright.
Answer: Cogs
Boat reaches top wheel, then moves directly onto 24…………..
Location: 6th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the last line of the paragraph. ‘When the gondola reaches the top, the boat passes straight onto the aqueduct situated 24 metres above the canal basin.’ Here, ‘passes…onto’ means ‘move onto’. Moreover, ‘straight’ and ‘directly’ are synonyms. Thus, the answer is ‘aqueduct’.
Answer: Aqueduct
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Boat travels through tunnel beneath Roman 25……………..
Keywords: Roman, beneath
Location: 7th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘Roman’ helps to locate an answer in the last two lines of the paragraph. ‘owing to the presence of the historically important Antonine Wall, which was built by the Romans in the second century AD. Boats travel under this wall via a tunnel…’Here, ‘beneath’ and ‘under’ means the same.
Answer: Wall
26…………. raise boat 11 m to level of Union Canal.
Keywords: 11 m, union canal
Location: 7th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘Union canal’ helps to locate an answer in the First line of the paragraph. ‘The remaining 11 metres of lift needed to reach the Union Canal is achieved by means of a pair of locks.’ Here, the writer means 11 metres level is raised by locks. Thus, the answer is ‘Locks’
Answer: Locks
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