Presto Bread Machine & Regional Share-Your-Ride - IELTS Reading Answers & Explanations
From Barrons IELTS Practice Exams General Training Reading Test 2 · Part 1 · Questions 1–14
Reading Passage
Read the text below and answer Questions 1-7.
Presto Bread Machine
Thank you for buying a Presto Bread Machine. You and your family will enjoy delicious homemade bread for years to come.
A
Please check the contents of the box to make sure they are complete. Your Presto Bread Machine comes with a removable baking pan, a measuring cup, a measuring spoon, and a recipe booklet. You may also wish to have on hand an extra measuring cup and several other measuring spoons in different sizes. Ingredients for the bread recipes are not included.
B
Choose a recipe from the enclosed recipe booklet. Each recipe lists the ingredients in the order they are to be added to the machine. Liquid ingredients should be added to the machine before dry ingredients. Place all the ingredients in the removable pan, place the pan inside the machine, and close the lid. Push the menu button and the type of bread you are making—white, whole wheat, or raisin. If you are making rolls, select dough. Push the start button. Your bread will be ready in three hours for white or raisin bread or four hours for whole wheat bread. Dough takes two hours.
C
It is important to clean the inside of the machine after each use. Small bits of dough may fall out of the pan and burn during baking. Over time this may build up and become hazardous. For cleaning, remove the bread pan from the machine and let the machine cool down. Wipe the inside of the machine with a damp sponge. To clean the bread pan, let it soak in warm, soapy water. Then wipe gently with a damp sponge. Do not use a brush or scouring pad as these may damage the stick-free coating.
D
If you have any questions or require help using your bread machine, please call our twenty-four-hour help line: 800-555-9845. A list of frequently asked questions and answers is available on the website: www.prestobread.com. Also available on the website is a variety of international bread recipes. If you are dissatisfied with your Presto Bread Machine for any reason, simply return it, in its original box, to the store where you purchased it. A complete refund will be sent to you within thirty days of purchase.
______________
Read the text below and answer Questions 8-14.
Regional Share-Your-Ride
Information for Commuters
Regional Share-Your-Ride is a free service offered to all commuters in our area. We help you save costs on commuting by matching you up with other commuters who travel the same route. When you share your daily ride to work with other commuters, you save on transportation costs and help reduce traffic congestion and air pollution.
Carpool
Share your ride to work with one or more other commuters. You can choose to carpool daily or just a few days a week, whatever suits your schedule best.
Vanpool
Using your van to share your ride with four or more people will save you even more on commuting costs. Regional Share-Your-Ride is available to help you keep your van running smoothly and filled with riders. According to state law, vanpools are permitted to travel in special high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes located on highways in urban areas throughout the region.
Matching
Log on to our website at www.rsyrp.net. Type in your location, destination, and work schedule. Our system will generate a list of other commuters whose route and schedule match yours. The website also has maps of the region to help you plan the most efficient route for your commute. These are available for free download.
Contact
Contact the commuters on the list, and arrange a ride-sharing schedule and route with them. You can also discuss how you want to share the responsibility of driving. When you have arranged a carpool or vanpool group, return to our website and register your group with us.
Benefits
Registered participants in Regional Share-Your-Ride can sign up to receive daily traffic and weather reports by e-mail. As a participant, you are also eligible for the Urgent Ride service, which provides you with free transportation to your house in case you or your carpool or vanpool driver has an emergency.
Questions
Questions 1–4 Matching Headings
The following text has four sections A–D. Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of headings below. There are more headings than sections, so you will not use them all.
i. Other Uses for Your Machine
ii. Baking Bread
iii. The Science of Bread Dough
iv. Customer Assistance
v. Ingredients for Bread
vi. Caring for Your Machine
vii. Equipment Included
Questions 5–7 Short Answers
Answer the questions below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text for each answer.
Questions 8–14 Matching Sentence Endings
Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A–M, below.
A. money on traveling costs.
B. participating in the program for one month.
C. a free ride home.
D. a reduced-cost Regional Share-Your-Ride program membership.
E. wear and tear on their cars.
F. permission to use certain highway lanes.
G. rentals of cars and vans for commuting purposes.
H. after forming a carpool or vanpool group.
I. if interested in learning more about carpools.
J. information to commuters who want to share rides.
K. daily information on road conditions.
L. a trip to the hospital.
M. visiting the website.
Answers & Explanations Summary
| # | Answer | Evidence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | vii | Your Presto Bread Machine comes with a removable baking pan, a measuring cup, a measuring spoon, and a recipe booklet | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage lists the items and tools that are provided inside the box together with the bread machine. Answer Explanation: The answer choice vii means 'Equipment Included'. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is vii because Section A describes the tools and items contained inside the box with the machine. Keywords like 'comes with' show what 'Equipment Included' in the package. |
| Q2 | ii | Place all the ingredients in the removable pan, place the pan inside the machine, and close the lid. Push the menu button and the type of bread you are making—white, whole wheat, or raisin. If you are making rolls, select dough. Push the start button | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage explains the main steps to bake bread, from putting the ingredients into the pan to picking the bread type and starting the machine. Answer Explanation: The answer 'ii' means that 'Baking Bread' is the correct heading for Section B. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'ii' because Section B describes the step-by-step process of using the machine to prepare and make bread. It guides the user on how to add ingredients, choose the type of bread, and press start. Keywords like 'recipe', 'added to the machine', 'bread you are making', and 'start button' all show that this section explains how to bake bread. |
| Q3 | vi | It is important to clean the inside of the machine after each use | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage states that you must clean the machine every time after you use it, which explains how to care for it. Answer Explanation: The answer "vi" refers to the heading "Caring for Your Machine". Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is vi because Section C gives instructions on how to clean the inside of the bread machine and the pan safely after each use. Cleaning and keeping the machine in good condition is what "caring for your machine" means. |
| Q4 | iv | If you have any questions or require help using your bread machine, please call our twenty-four-hour help line: 800-555-9845 | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage tells the customer to call a 24-hour phone line if they need help or have any questions about using their machine. Answer Explanation: The answer iv means 'Customer Assistance'. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is iv because Section D explains how buyers can get help if they have questions or problems with their machine. It provides a 24-hour phone number, website assistance, and details on how to get a full refund if not happy with the product. Keywords like 'require help', 'help line', and 'questions' directly connect to 'Customer Assistance'. |
| Q5 | three hours | Your bread will be ready in three hours for white or raisin bread or four hours for whole wheat bread | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage explains that white bread and raisin bread take three hours to finish cooking. Answer Explanation: The answer means that it takes a total time of 3 hours for raisin bread to be made in the machine. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is "three hours" because Section B explicitly states the cooking time for different types of bread. It mentions that both white bread and raisin bread will be ready in three hours, while whole wheat bread takes four hours. |
| Q6 | after each use | It is important to clean the inside of the machine after each use | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage clearly states that it is necessary to clean the inner part of the bread machine every single time you use it. Answer Explanation: The answer means every time you finish using the machine. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is confirmed by Section C of the text, which specifically states how frequently the machine needs cleaning. It notes that you must clean the inside of the bread machine 'after each use' to stop leftover dough from burning and causing a hazard. |
| Q7 | on the website / the website | Also available on the website is a variety of international bread recipes | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage states that a selection of bread recipes from various countries can be found on the website. Answer Explanation: The answer means that you can find recipes for making bread from different countries on the product's internet site. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is 'on the website' because Section D states that international bread recipes are located there. The phrase 'international bread recipes' means the same thing as 'bread recipes from around the world'. |
| Q8 | J | Regional Share-Your-Ride is a free service offered to all commuters in our area. We help you save costs on commuting by matching you up with other commuters who travel the same route | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage explains that Regional Share-Your-Ride offers a service to help commuters save money by connecting them with other travelers on the same route. Answer Explanation: The answer choice J means that the Regional Share-Your-Ride program gives information to people who travel to work and want to share rides. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is J because the service helps commuters (people traveling to work) find and connect with other travelers going on the same route. Throughout the section, it explains how Regional Share-Your-Ride provides information, maps, and matches to help people share rides. |
| Q9 | A | When you share your daily ride to work with other commuters, you save on transportation costs and help reduce traffic congestion and air pollution | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage explains that when you travel to work together with other people, you spend less money on travel expenses. Answer Explanation: The answer means that people who travel together to work can spend less money on their travel. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is A because the text states that sharing a ride to work helps commuters "save on transportation costs". Here, "transportation costs" means "money on traveling costs", and sharing a ride refers to using a carpool or vanpool. |
| Q10 | F | According to state law, vanpools are permitted to travel in special high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes located on highways in urban areas throughout the region | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage explains that law allows groups of people traveling by van to use special lanes on big roads. Answer Explanation: The answer means being allowed to drive on specific lanes on main roads. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is F because the passage explains that vanpools (people who travel together by van) are allowed to drive in special high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes on highways. Here, 'permitted to travel' matches 'permission to use', and 'special high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes located on highways' means 'certain highway lanes'. |
| Q11 | M | The website also has maps of the region to help you plan the most efficient route for your commute. These are available for free download | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage explains that the website contains regional maps to help plan travel routes, and anyone can download these maps for free. Answer Explanation: The answer choice M means 'visiting the website.' Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is M because the text states that maps of the region are on the website and can be downloaded for free. This means travelers (commuters) can get free maps by going to (visiting) the website. |
| Q12 | H | When you have arranged a carpool or vanpool group, return to our website and register your group with us | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage tells commuters to go back to the website and sign up their group after they have finished setting up a carpool or vanpool group. Answer Explanation: The answer means that people who commute to work should sign up for the program after they have set up a group of people to share rides with. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is H because the text explains that commuters should register on the website once they have set up their ride-sharing arrangement. The phrase 'arranged a carpool or vanpool group' in the text matches the idea of 'forming a carpool or vanpool group' in option H. |
| Q13 | K | Registered participants in Regional Share-Your-Ride can sign up to receive daily traffic and weather reports by e-mail | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage states that people who register for the program can sign up to get daily emails about traffic and weather. Answer Explanation: The answer choice K means that participants can get information about road conditions every day. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is K because the passage explains in the 'Benefits' section that registered participants can receive 'daily traffic and weather reports by e-mail'. In this context, 'traffic and weather reports' means 'information on road conditions'. |
| Q14 | C | As a participant, you are also eligible for the Urgent Ride service, which provides you with free transportation to your house in case you or your carpool or vanpool driver has an emergency | Excerpt/Passage Explanation: The passage explains that members of the program can use a special service that gives free rides to their house if an emergency occurs. Answer Explanation: The answer means that people in the ride-sharing program can receive a free ride back to their home if an emergency happens. Reason For Correctness: The correct answer is C because the text states under the Benefits section that participants are eligible for the Urgent Ride service. This service gives them 'free transportation to your house' (which means 'a free ride home') if they or their driver experience an 'emergency'. Therefore, option C is the correct ending to complete the sentence. |