IELTS Reading: multiple choice

Read the following short text, and answer the question below.

The Eiger is a mountain in the Bernese Alps in Switzerland. Since 1935, at least sixty-four climbers have died attempting the Eiger’s north face, earning it the German nickname Mordwand, literally "murder wall" - a pun on its correct title of Nordwand (North Wall). Before it was successfully climbed, in 1938, most of the attempts on the face ended tragically and the Bernese authorities even banned climbing it and threatened to fine any party that should attempt it again. Since the first successful attempt, the north face has been climbed many times, but even today it is regarded as a formidable challenge.

Which TWO of the following statements are true according to the text?

A) The Eiger is the most dangerous mountain in the Bernese Alps.
B) The north face of the mountain has an infamous history.
C) The Nordwand was finally conquered in 1938.
D) The Bernese authorities fined climbers who attempted the north face.
E) Climbers consider the north face to be the world’s most challenging climb.

Comments

[siya]

A, B

[siya]

A, D

[Thu Trang]

C and D are my answer.Thanks

[ayesha]

hi simon
my answer is B and E
THANKS
ayesha

[ece]

B C

[aysha]

C and D are my answers

[Maya]

My answers are C and D

[yap]

c e

[lol]

c and e

[Kiwi]

B & C

[ahmed]

C,E

[look]

c and e is the right answer.
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[ayesha]

hi simon;
can u tell me some ideas abouit this topic
WHY PEOPLE FROM RICH COUNTRIES MIGRATE OR MORE TO THE POORER COUNTRIES.
the topic is not other way round.

Any body can comment
thanks ayesha

[claire]

C,E

[Andy]

B & C

[Vu]

My answer: C and D.

[Samah]

Hi simon,
My answers:
B and E

[ziaul Huda]

my answers are
A and D

[Tayfun Kurt]

HiSimon,
My answer is;
C
D

Thanks,
Tayfun

[Abbas]

c &d
Abbas

[Jo]

My answer is C & D, thx.

[Felix]

Hi Simon:

My answer:

D & E

[ankit]

A and E

[Van Nguyen]

A & E

[HIBA]

B and E

[Nova]

C
evidence: Before it was successfully climbed, in 1938
D
evidence: the Bernese authorities even banned climbing it and threatened to fine any party that should attempt it again

[Ina.]

Hi Simon,

This is out of this topic but i hope i can find my answer here. I have took IELTS exam recently and got L:7,W:7,S:7,R:5 I am a bit confused this was my second shot and I am not sure how tackle this issue. I would like to know whether reading regularly will increase my reading pace or not,since I am not fast or regular reader.

Many Thanks.

[Candy]

C,E

[uttam]

B and C

[emily]

C,D is my answer

[qq]

bc

[Sayeed]

my answers are:

C

D

Regards.

[fox]

The correct answers maybe are B and C.

A and E are not gvien, and as to D, the authoritis just 'threatened' to fine.

[monson malla]

My answers are C and E

[Larson C.]

B & C

[jdp]

C & E

[zzz]

C and D

[Md]

Hi Simon,
My Answers: C &D

BUT WHAT WERE ANSWERS IF WE WOULD ASKED TO ANSWER WHICH ONE IS FALSE/NOT GIVEN?

[Bakr]

A and B

[Bakr]

Sorry B&C

[Zeladea]

D and E

[Tereza]

B,C

[raja]

A E

[Abbas Fahem]

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3- In the main paragraphs, do I need an example for all my supporting ideas, or one example for the whole paragraph is fairly enough?

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Abbas

[Jwan]

Hi,, my answer is D and E

[Aleksandra Bucholc]

B&C

[Fathia]

Hi I suppose the answer is C and D

[Neda]

C and E

[Neda]

Hi Simon,

I have a question about this statement in a reading passage about diabete:

The rise has been particularly acute in the Pacific Islands with up to
thirty per cent of women in some areas suffering from the condition.

the statement in question is

Nearly a third of people in the Pacific Islands have diabetes.

I considered it False but in answer key it is considered as Not Given.

Idont understand why it is not false?
passage said:
"upto thirty per ent of WOMEN" but in question statement it is said " nearly a third of PEOPLE"
Could you please give me your opinion?

[Mary]

Dear Simon, where I can find more examples of "Academic Reading" articles and lectures?
Thank you

[cika]

Hello Simon
my answers are
A
C

[ANEELA]

A & E

[ANEELA]

well i read again and it is D and E

[na]

b & d

[qizhi]

b & c.
thanks.

[Lexi]

Hi Simon,
A & C
thanks

[sheng]

Hi all,
This is my answer and explanation:

B & C is correct.

For A, From the content we can't find the information about "the most dangerous mountain", and there is not any compare details.

For D, it is controversial to the sentence "Bernese authorities even banned climbing it and threatened to fine any party that should attempt it again. "

For E, the error is similar with A, we can't find any compare information for "the world’s most challenging".

Is that correct?

[BIPLOB]

D and E

[Vien sa]

Hi Simon,
my anwers are:
C, D

[Bella]

B&C

[James]

Hi Simon:
My answers are B & E
waiting yours, thank you.
James.

[awesome]

I choose E but I still consider between C and A because I still confuse about "in 1938" in choice C.

Basically, it should write like "Before it was successfully climbed in 1938, most of the ..." (no comma before in 1938). I do not know "in 1938" (with comma before) belong to first sentence or the second sentence.

[ziaul Huda]

HI Nida,
I can explain about your querry.
The passage says Up to thierty percent of women--- so the passage says only about the women percentage, but the question says one thirs of people means about the people as a whole. so this information is not mentioned at all in the passage. This is the reason that the answer is not given.

[Kina]

Hi Simon,
My answers are B and D

[Shahram]

Hi Simon

C and E

[Young]

My answer is B & C.

B is too obvious.

For C:

Before it was successfully climbed, in 1938,
=re-paraphrase: Until 1938, it was not successful to climb
in = during: it was successfully climbed during 1938.

Difficult....We need help from Simon...

Simon^^ Please reveal correct answers on this post.

[romko]

C; D.

[thuy bean]

my Answer is: C & D.

[John]

Hi Simon,

My answera are B & C.

[Huy]

Hi Simon My Answers are C & E

[Erica]

My answer is B & C

[Jag]

My Answer Is B & D

[sasi]

A & B

[kusum]

A n e

[TUGBA]

Hi Simon
My Answer is C and D

Thanks

[ahmed]

I think the answers are B and E

[pinkbear]

My answers are C and D

[Simon]

CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:

B and C

A is wrong because we don't know whether it's the MOST dangerous - there is no comparison with other mountains

B is correct. Infamous means 'famous for bad reasons' (e.g. the deaths, known as "murder wall" etc.)

C is correct - it was successfully climbed in 1938

D is wrong because we only know that they 'threatened' to fine people.

E is wrong - similar to 'A' - there is no comparison with other mountains.

I hope you liked the exercise!

...

I'm sorry I can't answer other individual questions. I'll try to answer some of them in Saturday's lesson.

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Pleasw teel which two sentences are true from this passage.
1-Many companies are looking how to best recycle the waste?
2- Asia is using the technologoes known to be environmentally safer and cleaner.
3-The population is expected to grow in the years to come.
4-In Asia, three main features results from the impletattionof green technology.

[Look]

B and C are my answer

[Look]

Sorry 2 and 3

[saeed]

A and D

[Zoe]

Hi Simon!
My answer is B and D.
Waiting your answers.

[pratik]

a,e

[Lyy]

A % D. Actually, what is the correct answer?

[Cherry]

B&D

[Simon]

CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:

B and C

A is wrong because we don't know whether it's the MOST dangerous - there is no comparison with other mountains

B is correct. Infamous means 'famous for bad reasons' (e.g. the deaths, known as "murder wall" etc.)

C is correct - it was successfully climbed in 1938

D is wrong because we only know that they 'threatened' to fine people.

E is wrong - similar to 'A' - there is no comparison with other mountains.

[Linh]

A and C

[joshua]

C AND D

[yatahaze]

c and d

[swapna]

hi simon..can u xplain how u considered d choice C?
also y not it is E? if it is a formidable challenge means great challange the synonym of d text matched with choice den till whats the need to compare with other mountains can u xplain me these both in clear..
thank u,i only get 5 and 5.5 in ielts reading

[Rasika]

This is great opportunity to us to success IELTS exam.

[ali]

E

[tran van sang]

b and c

[SUNHWA KIM]

My answer was C & D because I did not know the meaning of infamous - famouse for bad reason

D - was tricky.. they just threatened to fine not fined them.

Thanks Simon for the kind explaination! very helpful!!