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IELTS · Part 3 · Cambridge 18 — Test 2

An ideal city: Reading answers

Answers to questions 27–40 (14 in all), each with why it is right.

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Leonardo da Vinci's ideal city was centuries ahead of its time The word 'genius' is universally associated with the name of Leonardo da Vinci.A true Renaissance man, he embodied scientific spirit, artistic talent and humanist sensibilities.Five hundred years have passed since Leonardo died in his home at Château du Clos Lucé, outside Tours, France.Yet far from fading into insignificance, his thinking has carried down the centuries and still surprises today. The Renaissance marked the transition from the 15th century to modernity and took place after the spread of the plague in the 14th century, which caused a global crisis resulting in some 200 million deaths across Europe and Asia.Today,…

Answers 27–40

  1. 27

    People first referred to Leonardo da Vinci as a genius 500 years ago.

    NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

  2. 28

    The current climate crisis is predicted to cause more deaths than the plague.

    NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

  3. 29

    Some of the challenges we face today can be compared to those of earlier times.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

  4. 30

    Leonardo da Vinci's ideal city' was constructed in the 15th century.

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

  5. 31

    Poor town planning is a major contributor to climate change.

    TRUE True / False / Not Given

  6. 32

    In Renaissance times, local people fought against the changes to Pienza and Ferrara.

    NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given

  7. 33

    Leonardo da Vinci kept a neat, organised record of his designs.

    FALSE True / False / Not Given

  8. 34

    transport Note completion

  9. 35

    staircases Note completion

  10. 36

    engineering Note completion

  11. 37

    rule Note completion

  12. 38

    Roman Note completion

  13. 39

    Paris Note completion

  14. 40

    outwards Note completion

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