Day6 READING ANSWER KEY Questions 27-31 @ 27. Examples of maps showing features that cannot be seen on the ground. Answer: Paragraph E Part of the passage [Par E]: Offen maps will show things that are invisible in the real world, such as relative financial affluence, as in Charles Booth’s maps of London in the nineteenth century, or the geology far below the surface of the planet, as in an 1823 map of the land around Bath. @ 28. A list of media that have been used in the creation of maps. Answer: Paragraph A Part of the passage [Par A]: The materials on which maps are to be found, similarly range from scraps of paper to plaster walls, by way of parchment, copper coins, mosaics, marble, woollen tapestries, silk, gold and more. Attitudes towards maps also vary greatly, and are subject to modification over time. @ 29. Examples of the main function of maps in various periods and places Answer: Paragraph G Part of the passage [Par G]: In ancient Greece and Babylon, and in eighteenth- and twentieth-century Europe, the preoccupation with precision and the scientific indeed predominated. In early modern China and nineteenth-century Europe the administrative use of mapping came to the fore. By contrast, for long periods of time and in many civilizations, the major preoccupation was to define and to depict man's place in relationship to a religious view of the universe. This was particularly evident in medieval Europe and Aztec Mexico. Clearly, maps can only be fully understood in their social context. Q 30. A contrast between different types of maps with regard to a requirement for accuracy. Answer: Paragraph C Part of the passage [Par C]: All have contributed to a re-evaluation of the subject. It is accepted that for some purposes, such as administration and terrestrial and maritime navigation, mathematical accuracy still plays a major and even sometimes a paramount role in cartography. In other contexts, such as maps of underground railway systems, or maps used for propaganda purposes, such accuracy is irrelevant, and at times even undesirable. Q 31. Speculation about reasons for a change in attitudes towards maps. Answer: Paragraph B Part of the passage [Par B]: In recent decades, the view that maps should be assessed primarily in terms of their geometrical accuracy has radically changed. At the same time, they have become available to a range of disciplines. & +97130 68 22 IELTS ZONE Be Mos otmr 4IELTS Reading Marathon Questions 32-39 Q 32. maps of Utopia Part of the passage [Par F]: Sometimes, as in depictions of the imaginary land of Utopia, physical reality is totally absent or so distorted as to be geographically meaningless. Instead the map serves as a commentary on the gap between the aspirations and the feeble achievements of mankind. ‘Answer: H to contrast ideal and actual human development Q.33. Charles Booth's maps of London Part of the passage [Par E]: Often maps will show things that are invisible in the real world, such as relative financial affluence, as in Charles Booth's maps of London in the nineteenth century... Answer: D to show variations in wealth @ 34. map commissioned by Nicholas Philpot Leader Part of the passage [Par D]: ...un/ess these are in conflict with his own value systems, as was the case with Nicholas Philpot Leader in 1827. The map of Ireland (then part of the UK) that Leader commissioned was intended as a strong attack on the then British government. ‘Answer: C to express political criticism Q.35. map of Bath area Part of the passage [Par E]: Often maps will show things that are invisible in the real world, ...., or the geology far below the surface of the planet, as in an 1823 map of the land around Bath Answer: E to show differences below ground level Q 36. early modern Chinese maps Part of the passage [Par G]: In early modern China and nineteenth-century Europe the administrative use of mapping came to the fore. Answer: | to assist in the management of the country 37. map of the Antarctic Part of the passage [Par A]: Maps vary enormously, from imposing images of the world and its parts to private jottings intended to give an approximate idea of the twentieth-century Antarctic. Answer: A to portray an area very roughly & +97130 68 22 IELTS ZONE Be Mos otmr 4Day6 Q 38. plan of Ostia harbour Part of the passage [Par F]: ... The plan of Ostia harbour of AD 64 primarily serves as a demonstration of the Emperor Nero's benevolence. Answer: G to glorify the ruler of the country Q.39. Hereford World Map Part of the passage [Par F]: Sometimes the purpose of the map is even simpler and has nothing to do with geography. The Hereford World Map proclaims the insignificance of man in the face of the divine and the eternal. Answer: F to show the unimportance of human beings Question 40 What is the best title for Reading Passage 3? ‘Answer: C Re-evaluating the role of maps Explanation: This a global multiple-choice question and requires a full understanding of the whole passage. If you have difficulty finding the correct answer, you can always eliminate the wrong ones. & +97130 68 22 IELTS ZONE Be Mos otmr 4