Air Traffic Control in the USA IELTS Reading Answers with Explanation

“Air Traffic Control in the USA” is Passage 2 of Cambridge IELTS 8 Academic Reading Test 1. This page gives the answers for Questions 14–26 with a short explanation of why each answer is right, so you can check your work and learn from every mistake. The question types are: Matching Headings, True / False / Not Given.

Quick answers: Questions 14–26

Question	Answer
14	ii
15	iii
16	v
17	iv
18	viii
19	vii
20	FALSE
21	FALSE
22	NOT GIVEN
23	TRUE
24	TRUE
25	FALSE
26	TRUE

Questions 14–19: Matching Headings

Q	Question	Answer	Why
14	Paragraph A	ii	Heading ii best sums up the main idea of this paragraph.
15	Paragraph C	iii	Heading iii best sums up the main idea of this paragraph.
16	Paragraph D	v	Heading v best sums up the main idea of this paragraph.
17	Paragraph E	iv	Heading iv best sums up the main idea of this paragraph.
18	Paragraph F	viii	Heading viii best sums up the main idea of this paragraph.
19	Paragraph G	vii	Heading vii best sums up the main idea of this paragraph.

Questions 20–26: True / False / Not Given

Q	Question	Answer	Why
20	The FAA was created as a result of the introduction of the jet engine.	FALSE	The passage contradicts this statement.
21	Air Traffic Control started after the Grand Canyon crash in 1956.	FALSE	The passage contradicts this statement.
22	Beacons and flashing lights are still used by ATC today.	NOT GIVEN	The passage gives no clear information to confirm or reject this statement.
23	Some improvements were made in radio communication during World War II.	TRUE	The passage agrees with this statement.
24	Class F airspace is airspace which is below 365m and not near airports.	TRUE	The passage agrees with this statement.
25	All aircraft in Class E airspace must use IFR.	FALSE	The passage contradicts this statement.
26	A pilot entering Class C airspace is flying over an average-sized city.	TRUE	The passage agrees with this statement.

Tips for these question types

• Matching headings: read each paragraph for its main idea, not a single detail, and cross out headings once used.
• True / False / Not Given: TRUE means the passage says the same thing, FALSE means it says the opposite, and NOT GIVEN means it does not say. Never use your own knowledge.
• Review every mistake. Find the exact sentence in the passage that proves the answer so you can spot the same trap next time.

FAQ

How many questions does this passage have? Air Traffic Control in the USA covers Questions 14–26, which is 13 questions.

Where is this passage from? It is Reading Passage 2 in Cambridge IELTS 8, Academic Test 1.

How should I use these answers? Attempt the passage under timed conditions first, then check your answers here and read the reason for every mistake.

Cambridge IELTS 8 Reading Test 1: all passages
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