Cambridge IELTS 12: General Reading Test 2: Section 3 ( Crossing the Humber estuary )

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Questions 28-30

The text on pages 46-47 has seven sections, A-G.
Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of headings below.
Write the correct number i-x, in boxes 28-34 on your answer sheet.

List of Headings
i Why the ferry crossing has always been difficult
ii Building the bridge
iii An advantage of the design for the bridge
iv The growing popularity of the bridge
v Opposition to building a bridge
vi Beneﬁts and disadvantages the Humber has brought
vii Proposed alternatives to ferry services
viii How the bridge has contributed to the region’s growth
ix Rising demand for river transport

28 Section A
29 Section B
30 Section C
31 Section D
32 Section E
33 Section F
34 Section G

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Questions 35-40

Complete the summary below
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 35-40 on your answer sheet.

Crossing the Humber

The ﬁrst ferry across the Humber started operating in 1315, and by 1800, this service had been 35…………………with other forms of transport. The mid-19th century saw greater 36…………………………… in the provision of services. in 1968, an attempt to establish a service across the river using 37……………………… failed.

The Humber Bridge is a suspension bridge because the channel that ships travel along moves, and 38………………supporting a bridge would obstruct it. A bridge rather than a 39………………….was chosen on the grounds of cost. This was also one reason why 40 ……………… was used for the towers.

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