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IELTS · Part 2 · Cambridge 17 — Test 1

Stadiums: past, present and future: Reading answers

Answers to questions 14–26 (13 in all), each with why it is right.

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A Stadiums are among the oldest forms of urban architecture: vast stadiums where the public could watch sporting events were at the centre of western city life as far back as the ancient Greek and Roman Empires, well before the construction of the great medieval cathedrals and the grand 19th- and 20th-century railway stations which dominated urban skylines in later eras. Today, however, stadiums are regarded with growing scepticism.Construction costs can soar above £1 billion, and stadiums finished for major events such as the Olympic Games or the FIFA World Cup have notably fallen into disuse and disrepair. But this need not be the case.History shows that stadiums can drive urban…

Answers 14–26

  1. 14

    a mention of negative attitudes towards stadium building projects

    A Matching information

  2. 15

    figures demonstrating the environmental benefits of a certain stadium

    F Matching information

  3. 16

    examples of the wide range of facilities available at some new stadiums

    E Matching information

  4. 17

    reference to the disadvantages of the stadiums built during a certain era

    D Matching information

  5. 18

    fortress Note completion

  6. 19

    bullfights Note completion

  7. 20

    opera Note completion

  8. 21

    salt Note completion

  9. 22

    shops Note completion

  10. 23

    C: They are in less convenient locations. Multiple answer

  11. 24

    D: They are less versatile. Multiple answer

  12. 25

    B: bringing community life back into the city environment Multiple answer

  13. 26

    E: providing a suitable site for the installation of renewable power generators Multiple answer

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