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IELTS · Part 1 · Cambridge 9 — Test 3

Classroom Noise and Auditory Function Deficits in Children: Reading answers

Answers to questions 1–13 (13 in all), each with why it is right.

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A Hearing impairment or other auditory function deficit in young children can have a major impact on their development of speech and communication, resulting in a detrimental effect on their ability to learn at school.This is likely to have major consequences for the individual and the population as a whole.The New Zealand Ministry of Health has found from research carried out over two decades that 6-10% of children in that country are affected by hearing loss. B A preliminary study in New Zealand has shown that classroom noise presents a major concern for teachers and pupils.Modern teaching practices, the organisation of desks in the classroom, poor classroom acoustics, and mechanical…

Answers 1–13

  1. 1

    an account of a national policy initiative

    H Matching information

  2. 2

    a description of a global team effort

    C Matching information

  3. 3

    a hypothesis as to one reason behind the growth in classroom noise

    B Matching information

  4. 4

    a demand for suitable worldwide regulations

    I Matching information

  5. 5

    a list of medical conditions which place some children more at risk from noise than others

    D Matching information

  6. 6

    the estimated proportion of children in New Zealand with auditory problems

    A Matching information

  7. 7

    For what period of time has hearing loss in schoolchildren been studied in New Zealand?

    two decades Short answer

  8. 8

    In addition to machinery noise, what other type of noise can upset children with autism?

    crowd / crowd noise Short answer

  9. 9

    What term is used to describe the hearing problems of schoolchildren which have not been diagnosed?

    invisible / invisible disabilities / invisible disability Short answer

  10. 10

    What part of the New Zealand Disability Strategy aims to give schoolchildren equal opportunity?

    Objective 3 Short answer

  11. 11

    A: current teaching methods Multiple answer

  12. 12

    C: cooling systems Multiple answer

  13. 13

    What is the writer's overall purpose in writing this article?

    C: to increase awareness of the situation of children with auditory problems Multiple choice

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