Diving: Taking the Plunge IELTS Reading Answers
IELTS general reading section consists of three different passages and forty questions in total. Candidates in IELTS general reading section are assessed based on their understanding and reading skills. This IELTS reading sample- Adopt a wild dolphin is an IELTS General Training topic. Candidates face similar topics in IELTS reading practice papers. This passage contains three question types:
- Identifying information
- Multiple-choice questions
- Diagram completion
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Section 1
Read the Passage to Answer the Following Questions
Diving: Taking the Plunge IELTS Reading Answers
Section 2
Solution with Explanation
Questions 14-19:
Using no more than 3 words from the passage itself, answer the following questions:
Q14. What THREE pieces of personal equipment do you need to buy before starting with your course?
Answer: Mask, snorkel, fins
Supporting sentence: Put on a mask, a snorkel, a pair of fins. These are the basic items of personal equipment that need to be fitted to you by a dive store professional.
Keywords: Item of personal equipment, dive store professional
Keyword Location: Step 5
Explanation: The question refers to "pieces of personal equipment" , with the three basic items being- Mask, snorkel and pair of fins, which have been clearly mentioned in the Step 5.
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Q15. Why should you buy your equipment through a dive store?
Answer: (For) safety/ (and) comfort
Supporting sentence: For reasons of safety and comfort, we recommend that you buy dive equipment only at a dive store.
Keywords: dive equipment, dive store
Keyword Location: Step 5
Explanation: The question here is asking for the reasons to buy equipment from a dive store. According to the last line in Step 5, the reason mentioned is safety and comfort.
Q16. Name one topic studied in the classroom.
Answer: Safety practices/ dive environment/ physics
Supporting sentence: Be enthusiastic. An important part of your training involves going back to the classroom and learning about the dive environment, physics and safety practices.
Keywords: classroom, learning, training, dives, dive environment
Keyword Location: Step 8
Explanation: The question is about "topic", "studied", and "classroom", which can be easily found in Step 6 and Step 8. You need to choose 1 from the topics mentioned.
Q17. What is required to be shown before buying the scuba diving equipment?
Answer: C-card
Supporting sentence: Use your 'C-card' now that you’re a certified diver! Only card-carrying divers can buy scuba life-support equipment.
Keywords: Use, Scuba life-support equipment
Keyword Location: Step 9
Explanation: According to Step 9, to be a certified diver, we must show card carrying to be allowed to buy scuba equipment.
Q18. What thing can make you more comfortable and safer while having it?
Answer: Your own equipment
Supporting sentence: Having your own equipment will make you safer and more comfortable under water.
Keywords: Your own equipment
Keyword Location: Step 9
Explanation: The answer clearly is mentioned in the supporting sentence, hence answering the question.
Q19. What things are required to be done with experienced divers and your instructor after being certified?
Answer: (a) diving internship
Supporting Sentence: Your certification is really just the beginning. You still need to serve a diving internship with your instructor and other experienced divers.
Keywords: certification, diving internship
Keyword Location: Step 10
Explanation: The question is asking about the next thing a person needs to do after buying equipment, and so it can be found in Step 10, according to which we need to dive with our instructors and other experienced divers.
Questions 20-23:
The passage "Fear no more" has 5 paragraphs (A to T)
Choose the most suitable headings for B to E from the below mentioned list (i-ix) below:
- Hi Panic
- FU get lost
- Ni be trapped
- I won't be able to swim
- III get the bends
- I won't be able to see
- HI get eaten
- HI run out of air
- Diving statistics
Answer 20: viii
Supporting sentence: If you are running out of air you will find that you have to suck harder to breathe. You will still have time to ascend slowly, even if you have to hold your breath.
Keywords: running out of air
Keyword Location: B
Explanation: Paragraph B mentions breathing equipment with the fear of running out of air under water. It is stated clearly through the supporting sentence itself.
Answer 21: v
Supporting sentence: “The bends’* is the decompression sickness most people associate with diving, but in fact it is almost preventable. Divers most often get the bends by going too deep and coming up too quickly.
Keywords: bends
Keyword Location: C
Explanation: The paragraph C mainly refers to the bend, which appears in the first sentence itself.
Answer 22: vii
Supporting sentence: They have very narrow diets and eat only what they are accustomed to, however, sometimes sharks have been known to make attacks on humans.
Keywords: being attacked by sharks, sharks, make attacks
Keyword Location: D
Explanation: Paragraph D is about how the fish react to anyone diving and the ability of being attacked by sharks, and "get eaten" is similar to getting attacked.
Answer 23: i
Supporting sentence: Fear can sometimes overwhelm the intellect and leaves some people paralysed. The best prevention is training. You will be taught the correct response to danger.
Keywords: Panic, fear
Keyword Location: E
Explanation: Paragraph E mentions fear and how people prevent it. It is stated clearly through the sentence, and "panic" is similar to "fear", therefore HI Panic suits the best.
Questions 24-27:
Complete the notes below using no more than three words from the passage itself, for each answer:
Dive with a buddy
check your gauges so you don't run out of air
- Dive no deeper than _______ until you feel comfortable.
Answer: 60 feet
Supporting sentence: 60 feet and stay out of caves and wrecks — good advice for all new divers — there is no reason to be afraid of running out of air under water.
Keywords: keep an eye, stay above
Keyword Location: B
Explanation: the blank should be filled by a landmark with a specific number. Both paragraph B and Q24 mention “gauges”, “run out of air", so the needed information is in this paragraph.
- Don't dive ______ make a 3-minute safety stop at 15 feet.
Answer: too quickly
Supporting sentence: too quickly. It is not a serious risk if you stay above 60 feet. A safety stop of three minutes at 15 feet is a wise precaution.
Keywords: coming up, three minutes, wise precaution
Keyword Location: B
Explanation: the blank is supposed to be filled by an adverb. In the second sentence we find that the adverb is “ too quickly”.
- If you see a shark ______ avoid splashing, kicking or poking at fish.
Answer: remain calm
Supporting sentence: Even here, there is evidence that the shark mistakes a human for his regular meal, a seal or sea-lion, and shark attacks are very rare. In the presence of sharks, remain calm.
Keywords: Sharks, don't, poking
Keyword Location: D
Explanation: the blank should be filled by a phrase. In the fourth sentence, we find the similar words to “avoid splashing, kicking...”, and the phrase here is “remain calm"
- Visualize emergencies and ______-your responses. Experiences give you confidence.
Answer: Practise
Supporting sentence: When you practise the response, it will be there when you need it.
Keywords: danger, experience, response
Keyword Location: E
Explanation: the blank is to be filled by a verb. Both paragraph E and Q27 mention that “response”, “experience" and “emergencies" is equal to “danger”.The third sentence contains the word “response" with the verb “practise”.
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