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IELTS · Part 2 · Cambridge 15 — Test 3
The Desolenator: producing clean water: Reading answers
Answers to questions 14–26 (13 in all), each with why it is right.
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A
Travelling around Thailand in the 1990s, William Janssen was impressed with the basic rooftop solar heating systems that were on many homes, where energy from the sun was absorbed by a plate and then used to heat water for domestic use.Two decades later Janssen developed that basic idea he saw in Southeast Asia into a portable device that uses the power from the sun to purify water.
B
The Desolenator operates as a mobile desalination unit that can take water from different places, such as the sea, rivers, boreholes and rain, and purify it for human consumption.It is particularly valuable in regions where natural groundwater reserves have been polluted, or where seawater is the only water…
Answers 14–26
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Section A
iii: From initial inspiration to new product Matching headings
A bo'limda, qurilmaning tarixiy ma'lumotlari va uning asosiy g'oyasi haqida ma'lumot berilgan. Ushbu soqollar, ijodkorlikni ko'rsatadi.“"Travelling around Thailand in the 1990s, William Janssen was impressed with the basic rooftop solar heating systems..."”
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Section B
vi: Cleaning water from a range of sources Matching headings
B bo'limda suvni tozalash va tuzalish usullari haqida gapiradi, bu esa maqbullikni ta'minlaydi.“"The Desolenator operates as a mobile desalination unit that can take water from different places...and purify it for human consumption."”
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Section C
v: What makes the device different from alternatives Matching headings
C bo'limda qurilmaning xususiyatlari va ishlash prinsipi haqida batafsil ma'lumot beriladi, bu esa uning qanchalik samarali ekanligini ta'kidlaydi.“"The Desolenator can produce 15 litres of drinking water per day, enough to sustain a family for cooking and drinking."”
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Section D
x: The number of people affected by water shortages Matching headings
D bo'lim, suv tanqisligi va kelajakdagi suv talabining oshishi haqidagi muhim ma'lumotni taqdim etadi. Xususan, bu bo'limning asosiy e'tibori kelajakda suv stressi muammosini hal qilish zaruratiga qaratilgan.“"It is really important that a sustainable solution is brought to the market that is able to help these people."”
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Section E
iv: The range of potential customers for the device Matching headings
E bo'lim, Desolenator qurilmasini turli foydalanuvchilar uchun qanday qilib taklif qilinishini ko'rsatadi. Bu bo'limda maqsadli auditoriya haqida ma'lumot beriladi.“"The device is aimed at a wide variety of users - from homeowners in the developing world who do not have a constant supply of water to people living off the grid in rural parts of the US."”
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Section F
viii: Profit not the primary goal Matching headings
F bo'limda, qurilmaning narxi va uning insoniyatga xizmat ko'rsatish maqsadi haqida gapiriladi. U yerdagi iqtisodiy jihatlar ushbu bo'limning muhim jihatlarini ko'rsatadi.“"Prices will vary according to where it is bought. In the developing world, the price will depend on what deal aid organisations can negotiate."”
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Section G
i: Getting the finance for production Matching headings
G bo'limda kompaniyaning joylashuvi, maqsadlari va rejalariga oid ma'lumotlar berilgan. Nishonli bozorlar va tanlangan joylar haqidagi bahslar ushbu bo'limning markaziy omillarini ifodalaydi.“"The company itself is based at Imperial College London, although Janssen, its chief executive, still lives in the UAE."”
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wheels Note completion
Desolenator qurilmasi transport qilish uchun qulaylik beruvchi ikki g'ildirakka ega, bu esa uni harakatlantirishni osonlashtiradi.“It measures 120cm by 90 cm, and is easy to transport, thanks to its two wheels.”
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film Note completion
Qurilmada suv, ingichka film kabi, quyosh paneli ustida harakat qiladi, bu esa suvni isitish jarayonini amalga oshiradi.“Water enters through a pipe, and flows as a thin film between a sheet of double glazing and the surface of a solar panel, where it is heated by the sun.”
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filter Note completion
Qurilmaning ichidagi suvdagi zarrachalar oddiy filtr orqali ushlanadi, chunki u suvni tozalash jarayonida muhim o'rin tutadi.“The device has a very simple filter to trap particles, and this can easily be shaken to remove them.”
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waste Note completion
Tozalanmagan suvdan, masalan, dengiz suvidan olingan qoldiq moddalari, chiqindilar orqali chiqariladi.“There are two tubes for liquid coming out: one for the waste - salt from seawater, fluoride, etc. - and another for the distilled water.”
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performance Note completion
Desolenator qurilmasining ish faoliyatini ko'rsatadigan ekran mavjud, bu qurilmaning qanday ishlayotganini kuzatishga imkon beradi.“The performance of the unit is shown on an LCD screen and transmitted to the company which provides servicing when necessary.”
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servicing Note completion
Desolenator qurilmasi haqida uzluksiz xizmat ko'rsatish uchun muhim ma'lumotlar to'playdi, shuning uchun funktsional ma'lumotlar kompaniyaga yuboriladi.“The performance of the unit is shown on an LCD screen and transmitted to the company which provides servicing when necessary.”
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