“India’s Modern Women” is Passage 1 of Cambridge IELTS 7 Academic Reading Test 1. This page gives the answers for Questions 1–13 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 Features, Sentence Completion, True / False / Not Given.
Quick answers: Questions 1–13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 | Guilt-free materialism |
| 2 | Careerism |
| 3 | Parental ties |
| 4 | Marital freedom |
| 5 | Sex and divorce |
| 6 | consumer group |
| 7 | dating |
| 8 | a noble cause |
| 9 | FALSE |
| 10 | TRUE |
| 11 | FALSE |
| 12 | NOT GIVEN |
| 13 | NOT GIVEN |
Questions 1–4: Matching Features
| Q | Question | Answer | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young Indian women who want more tend to be poorer. | Guilt-free materialism | The passage links this point to: Guilt-free materialism. |
| 2 | Few young Indian women want to be housewives. | Careerism | The passage links this point to: Careerism. |
| 3 | Most young Indian women want to take care of their retired parents. | Parental ties | The passage links this point to: Parental ties. |
| 4 | Most young Indian women want to be financially independent. | Marital freedom | The passage links this point to: Marital freedom. |
Questions 5–8: Sentence Completion
| Q | Question | Answer | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | — | Sex and divorce | Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit. |
| 6 | — | consumer group | Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit. |
| 7 | — | dating | Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit. |
| 8 | — | a noble cause | Use exactly this wording from the passage, within the word limit. |
Questions 9–13: True / False / Not Given
| Q | Question | Answer | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | The effect of American culture on young Indian women was not forecast when satellite and cable TV arrived in India. | FALSE | The passage contradicts this statement. |
| 10 | Researchers used three methods to get their data. | TRUE | The passage agrees with this statement. |
| 11 | Most young Indian women are aiming for perfection. | FALSE | The passage contradicts this statement. |
| 12 | Most of the best journalists on TV in India are women. | NOT GIVEN | The passage gives no clear information to confirm or reject this statement. |
| 13 | Modern men and women in India cook together. | NOT GIVEN | The passage gives no clear information to confirm or reject this statement. |
Tips for these question types
- Matching features: underline the names or terms first, then scan for them in the passage.
- Completion tasks: check the word limit and the grammar of the gap before you write the answer exactly as it appears in the passage.
- 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? India’s Modern Women covers Questions 1–13, which is 13 questions.
Where is this passage from? It is Reading Passage 1 in Cambridge IELTS 7, 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 7 Reading Test 1: all passages
Part 1: India’s Modern Women (you are here) | Part 2: Childhood Obesity | Part 3: Learning About The Past
Part 1: India’s Modern Women (you are here) | Part 2: Childhood Obesity | Part 3: Learning About The Past
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