Cambridge ELTS-Reading notes.doc

Cambridge 1 Test 1 Reading 1. A Spark, a Flint: How Fire Leapt to Life spark: trigger The shooting in Richmond yesterday sparkedtriggered a national debate over the topic of gun control. Julie’s absence in school triggered speculation whether she is going to be married. flint life-enhancing/improve/foster divine randomly lava accidentally primitive society friction rotate briskly: rapidly wrap Cord concave percussion: knocking Paleo-lithic Noelithic Meso-lithic iron pyrite: tinder phosphorus chlorate combust, combustible, combustibility inflammable centigrade smolder afterglow brewery necrosis toxic preserve heating chance friction rotating percussion Eskimos despite F D E C G A C Reading 2 Zoo Conservation Programmes conserve, preserve: save, protect irritate, irritation: pain, uncomforting distort: patently: evidently endanger extol: praise, eulogy mediocre skeptical: suspicious, doubtable buzzword: slogan core underestimate-overestimate masquerade: to hide the truth naive: caliber: qualification premise: precondition notorious gangland veterinary vertebrate optimistic captive, capture Yes Yes NG No No NG Y B C A 26-28: A D E Reading 3. Architecture – Reaching for the Sky architect, architecture achievements aspirations controversial be traced back to timber reinforced concrete slum Modernism economic depression geometric simplicity townscape sophisticated skyscraper 29. timber and stone 30. Modernism 31. International Style 32. badly designed buildings/multi-storey housing 33. preservation 34. High-Tech 35. co-existence of styles/mixed styles/different styles together 36. G 37. F 38. H 39. C 40. D Test 2 Reading 1. Right and left-handedness in humans right/left-handed/handedness lateral, (unilateral, bilateral, lateralize) symmetry, asymmetry ambiguous inherit clue clot hemi-(hemisphere), semi- vice versa macaque monkey anatomical, anatomy embryo foetus, cord secrete hormone consolation subliminally sinister compliment stammer Sentences: