Walk for Life: Đề thi thật IELTS READING (kèm Giải thích cấu trúc khó & Từ vựng) - Ngày thi 8/3/2024

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• Walk for Life is run by the Health and Sports Development Unit of the council. It is part of a national scheme to encourage one million people to walk regularly for their health. The aim is to achieve this by supporting local coordinators to develop Volunteer Led Walks
• Walk for Life relies on the hard work and dedication of the Volunteer Leaders. It's not an easy job to please everyone! Week in, week out, whatever the weather, Leaders can be found welcoming new walkers, greeting regulars, completing essential paperwork and ensuring that everyone has a safe walking experience.
  • IELTS TUTOR giải thích một số từ vựng:
    • dedication (n) Cách dùng danh từ"dedication"tiếng anh
    • please (v) làm vui lòng 
• For many new walkers, the decision to walk regularly, and more importantly to continue walking, requires motivation, commitment and often involves a major change in lifestyle. It is often too easy to start a slippery slope by thinking 'I'll just give it a miss this once' when the weather doesn't look very nice or if you are feeling a bit tired.
  • IELTS TUTOR giải thích một số từ vựng:
    • commitment (n) sự cam kết >> Collocation với từ "commitment"
    • involve (v) >> Cách dùng động từ "involve" tiếng anh
• But Walk for Life would like to recognise the fact that you are dedicated and give you a reward to say 'Well done' and act as an incentive to say "Keep going'! Once you hit 20 walks you will receive a certificate. After 50 walks you will be able to pull on a Walk for Life cap and feel proud of yourself - that's about one walk every week for a year. After 75 walks you can be smug in the knowledge that walking with Walk for Life is definitely one of your good habits and be saffin the knowledge that after another 25 walks you can look forward to a Mystery Gift
  • IELTS TUTOR giải thích một số từ vựng:
    • incentive (n) >> Cách dùng"incentive"(n) tiếng anh
• There may be a delay between reaching a landmark and receiving your reward as some registers are only examined quarterly. Don't worry - just make sure your name is taken down at the start of every walk you attend. Certificates were recently sent to the first Walkers who reached 20 walks and there are many more of you not too far behind! Who will be the first to reach such walks?
  • IELTS TUTOR giải thích một số từ vựng:
    • examine (v) kiểm tra 

Solution with Explanation
Questions 1-7:
Read the extract from a leaflet about walking on the following page and answer Questions 1-7.
Do the following statements reflect the claims of the writer of the leaflet?
In boxes 1-7 on your answer sheet write

YES if the statement agrees with the views of the writer
NO if the statement contradicts the views of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

1. The Walk for Life scheme has attracted a lot of publicity.

Answer: Not Given
Supporting Sentence: The aim is to achieve this by supporting local coordinators to develop Volunteer Led Walks
Keyword: million people
Keyword Location: Paragraph A, 2nd line
Explanation: Relevant information regarding the statement is not given in the passage.

1. Volunteer Leaders have to put in a lot of effort.

Answer: Yes
Supporting Sentence: Walk for Life relies on the hard work and dedication of the Volunteer Leaders
Keyword: hard work, dedication
Keyword Location: Paragraph B, 1st line
Explanation: As stated in paragraph B, Walk for Life depends on the commitment and diligence of the Volunteer leaders. The leaders welcome new walkers, meet regulars, complete necessary paperwork, and make sure that everyone has a safe walking experience every week, regardless of the weather, it is said in the final paragraph. This demonstrates how much work these volunteers must put in. The claim matches with the information, hence the answer is yes.

1. Some Volunteer Leaders give up the scheme.

Answer: Not Given
Supporting Sentence: Leaders can be found welcoming new walkers, greeting regulars, completing essential paperwork and ensuring that everyone has a safe walking experience.
Keyword: leaders
Keyword Location: Paragraph B, 3rd line
Explanation: Relevant information regarding the statement is not given in the passage.

1. Taking up regular walking is a simple decision to make.

Answer: No
Supporting Sentence: For many new walkers, the decision to walk regularly, and more importantly to continue walking, requires motivation, commitment and often involves a major change in lifestyle.
Keyword: motivation, walk regularly
Keyword Location: Paragraph C, 1st line
Explanation: As per paragraph C, making the decision to continue walking consistently demands inspiration, dedication, and frequently a significant shift in lifestyle. We are aware that beginning walkers who choose to walk frequently are making a significant lifestyle change. The statement goes against the author's viewpoint, hence the answer is no.

1. The Walk for Life rewards are meant to be amusing.

Answer: No
Supporting Sentence: Certificates were recently sent to the first Walkers who reached 20 walks and there are many more of you not too far behind!
Keyword: certificates
Keyword Location: Paragraph E, 2nd last line
Explanation: According to paragraph E, the first Walkers to complete 20 walks recently received certificates, and there are many more of you not far behind. We know that Walk for life honours the walker's commitment and pays them for congratulating them on their trip. These benefits serve as a motivator to keep them engaged. The statement conflicts with the author's viewpoint, hence the answer is No.

1. It is unlikely that many people will complete 100 walks.

Answer: Not Given
Supporting Sentence: After 75 walks you can be smug in the knowledge that walking with Walk for Life is definitely one of your good habits and be saffin the knowledge that after another 25 walks you can look forward to a Mystery Gift
Keyword: 75, another 25
Keyword Location: Paragraph D, last line
Explanation: Relevant information regarding the statement is not given in the passage.

1. Everyone who qualifies for a reward according to the records kept will eventually receive one

Answer: Yes
Supporting Sentence: There may be a delay between reaching a landmark and receiving your reward as some registers are only examined quarterly.
Keyword: delay, receiving, reward
Keyword Location: Paragraph E, 1st line
Explanation: Paragraph E states that as some registers are only checked once every three months, there can be a delay between reaching a milestone and getting your award. Since some registers are only checked once every three months, there can be a delay between hitting a landmark and getting your award. However, participants who register their names at the beginning of each walk they attend will be entitled to prizes. In other words, if one meets the criteria for a reward, they may eventually get one. The claim matches with the information, hence the answer is yes.