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Pitched a band above the IELTS 5.0 set on the same question type: longer and denser academic texts, distractors that paraphrase the passage rather than echo its words, and the finer discrimination a band 6 candidate still loses marks on.
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Text: The archive kept its reading room open, but cancelled public tours after mould appeared in the basement, not after the lift inspection. In no more than three words, what caused the cancellation?
Text: The hospital trial dropped wrist sensors after patients found adhesive patches uncomfortable; the phone app stayed in use throughout. In no more than two words, what was dropped?
Text: The environmental group accepted the university lab, rejecting the cheaper warehouse because it lacked ventilation, while the meeting room was only for talks. In no more than two words, which site was chosen?
Text: The transport report recommended electric minibuses over river trams, though it praised the cycle lanes already built. In no more than two words, which service was recommended?
Text: The garden centre stopped selling imported peat after customers requested local compost; it kept plastic pots despite earlier complaints. In no more than two words, what stopped being sold?
Text: The college kept recorded lectures but replaced printed handouts with online quizzes after attendance fell. In no more than two words, what was replaced?
Text: The council moved the market to the station square once the riverside site flooded, although the old car park remained available. In no more than three words, which location took the market?
Text: The survey sent 1,200 forms and received 860 back, but only 745 were complete enough for analysis. In no more than two words, how many forms were analysed?
Text: A seminar cost £45; students paid a £15 deposit, while non-attendance incurred an £8 charge. In no more than two words, how much was paid in advance?
Text: The theatre has 500 seats, licences 420 visitors for public events after refurbishment, and limits school matinees to 350 pupils. In no more than two words, how many can attend matinees?
Text: The lab ran 72 samples: 18 were controls and 54 were patient samples, but failures left 46 patient samples for analysis. In no more than three words, how many patient samples were analysed?
Text: The farm planned 30 hectares of barley, sowed 24 before rain, and later lost six hectares to flooding. In no more than two words, how many hectares were sown?
Text: The audit said lighting used 12% less energy and heating used 18% less, while total bills fell by 9%. In no more than two words, how much did bills fall?
Text: The library extended Saturday hours because evening demand had grown, not because the new grant or staff requests required it. In no more than four words, why were hours extended?
Text: The publisher moved to digital proofs because courier costs had doubled, not because editors preferred screens or printers had closed. In no more than four words, why did it move?
Text: The wetland path was postponed because nesting birds were present, not because funds were cut or rain had damaged timber. In no more than four words, why was it postponed?
Text: The café changed supplier because deliveries arrived late, not because coffee prices rose or customers disliked the blend. In no more than three words, why did it change supplier?
Text: The course was cancelled because enrolment stayed low, not because the tutor was ill or the room was unavailable. In no more than three words, why was the course cancelled?
Text: The town chose buses for the temporary route because bridge repairs blocked trams, not because buses were cheaper or cleaner. In no more than four words, why were buses chosen?
Text: Nurseries planted wildflower strips and recorded more bees; growers attributed the rise to extra nesting sites, not reduced spraying. In no more than three words, what do growers credit?
Text: Ticket machines were installed and queues shortened; managers traced the change to passengers paying before boarding, not extra buses. In no more than four words, what brought the reduction?
Text: Students who outlined essays first produced clearer arguments; tutors linked the difference to planning time, not longer introductions. In no more than two words, what helped clarity?
Text: Residents reported fewer flooded cellars after drains were cleared; engineers traced the change to unblocked channels, not new sea walls. In no more than three words, what accounted for the reduced damage?
Text: Seedlings under shade cloth lost less water; researchers associated this with cooler soil, not thicker stems or fewer leaves. In no more than two words, what was connected with the saving?
Text: After the newsletter changed its subject lines, more members opened it; organisers linked the increase to clearer headings, not extra articles. In no more than two words, what improved readership?
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