IELTS Reading: true, false, not given

Look at the following extract from a text about diaries:

Many diaries of notable figures have been published and form an important element of autobiographical literature. Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) is the earliest diarist who is well-known today; his diaries, preserved in Magdalene College, Cambridge, were first transcribed and published in 1825. Pepys was amongst the first who took the diary beyond mere business transaction notation, into the realm of the personal.

According to the text, are the following statements true, false, or not given?

1. Samuel Pepys is more famous today than he was during his own lifetime.
2. Pepys kept a diary for purely business reasons.

Please share your answers in the "comments" section below. Can you explain your answers? I'll add the correct answers tomorrow.

Comments

[daniel zhang]

1. Samuel Pepys is more famous today than he was during his own lifetime.
NOT GIVEN,there is not comparing in the paragraph.

2. Pepys kept a diary for purely business reasons.
FALSE,"beyond mere business "as it says.

[Tereza]

1.NG
We know that Pepys is well-known today,but
we don't know that he was famous during his own lifetime is not mentioned in the passage.
2.F
the answer is false because the passage says the opposite to what the question says. beyond mere business transaction notation, into the realm of the personal.

[Tayfun Kurt]

H Simon,
My answers are;

1-T
2-F

Thanks,
Tayfun

[Babak]

Hello fellows,

I make it short,
1. Not Given
2. False

Good luck, Babak

[Tracy]

1. Not Given
2. False

[raja]

1.not given 2. False

[Maria]

1. not given
2. false

[arshita]

1.NOT GIVEN
2.FALSE

[sadeen]

hi

1-NG
2-F

Thank you

[Mustafa]

1. Not Given. there is nothing said about it.
2. False, because it went beyond that.

[Jue]

1. True
2. False

[maya]

1.Notgiven

2.False

[peter_hun]

1, Not given
2, False

[Rony]

Hi,
Simon
1.NG
2.F

[Wangchuk]

1.True
2.Flase

[Sina]

Hi,
1- True . please pay attention to dates . (1633-1703) vs 1825
(After he died in 1703 , his diary published in 1825 so It was impossible for Pepys to be famous in terms of keeping a diary during his life.
2- False (maybe it changes to Not Given , if we consider there could be more than one diary)

[semenchu]

1) Not Given
2) False

[Han Jeong Won]

1)Not given

2)False

[Otabek]

my answers
1 ng there is no comparison
2 false wrong information
thanks

[Fen]

True and not given

[deepika]

1-not given
2-false

[sabah]

1-not given
2- false

[Veena]

Hi,my answer is 1:NG
2.False.

[Ayesha]

Not given
False

[suat]

1ng
2false
thanx simon

[kamar ul hasan]

1. True
2. Not given

[azkad]

Hi there,

1. False (as there is no comparison if he is famous today or in the past)

2. False (as it says 'beyond mere business transaction')

[Moody]

1, not given
There is no information about whether he was famous or not during his own lifetime, so no comparison can be made.
2, false
In the last sentence, there is exactly given information that he took diary not only on business, but also on his personal life.

[Nirmal]

1. Not Given
2. False

[Raveen]

1.NOT GIVEN
2.FALSE

[Charles Wang]

1. Not Given
2. False

Thanks Simon!

[Edlweiss]

1- NG because there is no comparison
2-false "purely" and "beyond"

[Virender]

1) T
2) F

[Raya]

HI,

I think they are:

NG for 1

True for 2

thx

[liçi]

I thinkk first is NG and second is FALSE

[Jue]

Hi Simon,

What is the answer?

[Simon]

CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:

1. NOT GIVEN

We don't know how famous he was in his own lifetime, so we can't compare.

2. FALSE

The opposite is true - he used his diary for MORE than just business. The key word is "beyond" (more than).

[Vidisha Jain]

Not given
Although his diary was published after his death and he then became well known But this doesn't prove that he was not famous or less famous in his lifetime .

False
Becoz he used the diary" beyond " business .....

[preet]

first answer is true ,second answer is fales

[Alex Lin]

Thanks Simon. Very good exercise.

[xiangling Tian]

My answers:
1.NG.The extract only says Samuel Pepys is well-known today, not say than his own lifetime.
2.F.into personal.
Thanks!

[musharaf]

very good exercixe ,keep it up.

[Rita Lin]

My answers:

1 True
2 False

Thank you!

[gagandeep singh chandi]

simon myanswer is not given

[Ibrahim]

1-N G, 2-F

[Mizan]

My answers:
1-T
2-F

[DIVYA]

1.t
2.n g

[vijay kumar mann]

hi simon is ng ok for not given in exam?

[Simon]

Hi Vijay,

Yes, I think it's ok. I'd write 'not given' to be safe.

[jovan aulakh]

hi simon can u tell me about second answer i think iy could be true

[Simon]

CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:

1. NOT GIVEN

We don't know how famous he was in his own lifetime, so we can't compare.

2. FALSE

The opposite is true - he used his diary for MORE than just business. The key word is "beyond" (more than).

[Habib]

Hi,
1- NG
2- False

Habib

[Saja]

1- NG
2- Fales

[Saja]

1- NG
2- False

[MEENAKSHI CHAUHAN]

hi simon

1. TRUE.
2. FALSE.

[ALI ASTOKORKI]

hi simon

1. TRUE.
2. FALSE.

[kuljinder]

hi sir
1. false
2. not given

[rima]

sir, in this passage, how is the statement false and not notgiven
Passage-smoking, it is believed, is responsible for 30% of all deaths from cancer and clearly represents the most important preventable cause of cancer in countries like the United States today.
Question:30% of deaths in the United states are caused by smoking related diseases.

[vikas]

1.TRUE 2.FALSE

[edzlee]

1. Not Given - There is no comparison or information that he is famous today than before. The text only mentioned that "Samuel Peyps is well-known today.
2. False - The statement contradicts the statement in the text. The text says ..."he took the diary beyond mere business transaction notation, into the realm of the personal." However, the question says "Pepys kept a diary for PURELY business reasons."

[edzlee]

Hello everyone,
Can anyone help me with this question? I would really appreciate it much.Is it TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN?

Text: As a newcomer, it is often a good idea to talk to an experienced employment counsellor to ensure that your approach to job seeking is appropriate , particularly if you are having difficulty getting an interview.

Question: Some employment counsellors are especially trained to deal with new residents.

My initial answer is TRUE because "employment counsellors are especially trained" is similar to "experienced employment counsellor", and " new residents" is similar to " newcomers". However, there is " some" in the question, but not mentioned in the text.So, maybe the answer is " NOT GIVEN". Is "some" a distractor or a qualifier? Please help me. Thanks.

[James]

NOT GIVEN. It does not specifically mention they are trained to deal with NEW RESIDENTS.

[nandu]

hi simon sir,
need some tips for reading.Am very much worried about the reading section

[orxan]

hi,my answers are:

1-T beause his first book was published after his death

2-F mere professional notation

[orxan]

sir,I worry about my listening and reading.

the scanning or reading the passage is suitable for getting the high results.

[ali]

1-T
2-F

[shuhrat]

1-NG
2-F

[Amnah]

1- not given 2- false

[Aisha]

Ng
F