Answers to 3D Printer Reading Lesson

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Below you can find the answers to the reading exercise about 3D Printers in Space.

If you have not completed this lesson yet, please do so before looking at the answers below. Click here: 3D Printer Reading Lesson

Answers

Answers are given in capital letters to make them easier to read. This is important for hand written answers, but less important for computer based IELTS.

  1. WRENCH
    1. You cannot have “a wrench” because the word “a” is given in the question statement and is not missing. Your task is only to provide what is missing.
  2. EMAILED
  3. MONTHS
  4. SELF-RELIANT
    1. You cannot have “more self-reliant”. The words “to a much greater extent” already supplies the meaning of “more” in the question statement. This means, you do not need to have that meaning twice in the sentence.
  5. LAUNCHING COSTS
    1. This cannot be singular. You cannot have “launching cost” as an answer. If it was singular, you would need an article: “a lower launch cost.”. Because the sentence must be grammatically correct, you must copy it as given in the passage – as a plural.
    2. You also cannot have “costs” only. The meaning would be wrong. This isn’t about general costs being lower, it is about launch costs being lower. It is a specific answer which requires both words or the meaning is lost.
  6. FIRST OBJECT
    1. The answer cannot be “socket wrench” because the grammar and meaning of the sentence would be wrong. Looking at the grammar, the sentence would have “a” instead of “the” if the answer was “socket wrench”.
  7. ON THE FLY = on the go / quickly / while moving / in motion
    1. This term does have other meanings depending on the context it is used.

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Comments

  1. Charish says
    June 14, 2020 at

    Hi Ms. Liz,

    On the question no. 7, if can we paraphrase the “ON THE FLY”? Are we going to answer YES/NO or are we going to answer using the paraphrase we know?

    BTW, thank you for this free learning materials.
    Godbless you more.

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    • Liz says
      June 14, 2020 at

      As you can see, question 7 is not an “IELTS” question – it is just my question to you – from Liz to you.

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  2. Amna says
    May 18, 2020 at

    In question number 6 why can’t we just say “first” instead of “first object”

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    • Liz says
      May 18, 2020 at

      In a summary completion which is part of a whole paragraph, that would certainly be possible. But these are stand alone sentences. Only the word “first” would raise the question, the first what? In a paragraph, we have context. In separate sentences, don’t presume and don’t take a chance.

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  3. jhona bedicer says
    May 11, 2020 at

    Thanks Ma’am Liz. I learned a lot. GOD Bless!

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  4. Amit says
    April 21, 2020 at

    Hello Mam, thanks a millions to develop such a platform for us. Mam, i have a query about number six answers. why ‘socket wrench’ is grammatically incorrect, i donot get the point. can you please make a effort to share it, please!

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  5. sunil says
    March 23, 2020 at

    Hi Liz, If I use capital letters for all answers in reading and listening, how should I write…….

    1.DATES : 28th or 28TH?

    2.EMAIL address if they say specifically small letters can i use capital letters to write the answer( i use capital letters for all ) ?

    3. YEAR: 1990s or 1990S?

    4.DR JOHN OR Dr JOHN?

    Please clarify my doubts
    and thank you in advance.

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  6. Hirwa says
    March 23, 2020 at

    The passage was so helpful

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  7. Mustapha says
    March 22, 2020 at

    I’d be ungrateful if I don’t thank you for the materials on your website. I passed my IELTS in December last with a reading academic score of 8.0 and overall band of 7.5.
    May God bless you.

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  8. Misozi sibande says
    March 22, 2020 at

    Thank you liz

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  9. Bridget Onokwai says
    March 22, 2020 at

    Thank you Liz, I did appreciate the reading on 3D printer.

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  10. Rosie says
    March 21, 2020 at

    Hi Liz, do you think the new speaking topics in May will go ahead as planned? My April test was cancelled due to coronavirus, but I have been practising hard the current topics. To start it over would be utterly time-consuming and taxing, although I really don’t intend to memorise my answers. Really appreciate your answer. Many thanks.

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    • Liz says
      March 21, 2020 at

      There is no way to know what will happen with the topics, but they will probably change. Even so, some of them will be repeated. So, do as normal – prepare both common and current lists.

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  11. Rashpal says
    March 21, 2020 at

    Thnks maam for every thing. .god bless you 😊

    Reply
  12. Tess says
    March 20, 2020 at

    Thank you Liz for all your efforts. My test was meant to be tomorrow but I just received a cancellation email due the Corona virus outbreak! I guess this means more practice time for me – not so bad I guess!

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  13. Ali Malik says
    March 20, 2020 at

    I was applied too for 21 March IELTS test. My exam cancelled in Pakistan,

    Reply
  14. sushmita kc says
    March 20, 2020 at

    THANK YOU SOO MUCH MAM FOR YOUR EVERY EFFORT FOR US. GOD BLESS U 🙂

    Reply
  15. Tom says
    March 20, 2020 at

    Thanks Liz
    My exams is tomorrow and reading has always bee challenging. I’m hoping for the best.

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  16. sonia says
    March 20, 2020 at

    Thanks a lot i really enjoyed doing this exercise.

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  17. Julie Chinemelu says
    March 20, 2020 at

    Thank you Liz. Please you give me the link to practice writing task one on diagrams and map?

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  18. Tomi says
    March 20, 2020 at

    Thank you Liz.

    Reply

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