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giải thích đáp án IELTS Reading Cosmetic in Ancient Past

I. Questions 15–21​

Which paragraph contains the following information?


15. recipes to get rid of facial defects caused by aging → D​

  • Từ khóa câu hỏi: recipes, facial defects, aging

  • Đoạn D viết rõ:

    “An Egyptian papyrus from the 16th century BC contains detailed recipes to remove blemishes, wrinkles, and other signs of age.”

  • Có đủ recipes + remove wrinkles/blemishes + signs of age → chính xác

✅ Đáp án: D


16. perfumes were presented to conquerors in war → G​

  • Từ khóa: presented, conquerors, war

  • Đoạn G nói về:

    “Assyrian records of tribute and spoils of war, perfumes and resins are mentioned”

  • Tribute và spoils of war = cống phẩm sau chiến tranh cho kẻ chiến thắng

✅ Đáp án: G


17. long hair of girls had special meanings in marriage → F​

  • Từ khóa: long hair, girls, marriage

  • Đoạn F:

    “In Ancient Israel, brides would wear their hair long on the wedding day as a sign of their virginity.”

  • Long hair = ý nghĩa đặc biệt trong hôn nhân

✅ Đáp án: F


18. evidence exists in abundance showing cosmetics use in ancient times → A​

  • Từ khóa: evidence exists in abundance

  • Đoạn A liệt kê:

    • khảo cổ học
    • Kinh Thánh
    • tranh, chữ viết
  • Câu then chốt:

    “The chain of evidence spans many centuries…”

✅ Đáp án: A


19. protecting eyes from fly-transmitted diseases → E​

  • Từ khóa: protecting eyes, fly-transmitted diseases

  • Đoạn E:

    “the eye-paint repelled the little flies that transmitted eye inflammations.”

✅ Đáp án: E


20. from witchcraft to beautification → B​

  • Từ khóa: witchcraft → beautification

  • Đoạn B mô tả:

    “connected with cultic worship and witchcraft… From this, in the course of time, developed the custom of personal use, to enhance the beauty…”

✅ Đáp án: B


21. more expensive than gold → C​

  • Từ khóa: more expensive than gold

  • Đoạn C:

    “at times even exceeded silver and gold in value.”

✅ Đáp án: C


II. Questions 22–27​

TRUE / FALSE / NOT GIVEN


22. The written record for cosmetics and perfumes dates back to the third millennium BC. → NOT GIVEN​

  • Bài nói:

    “archaeological material, dating from the third millennium BC”

  • Archaeological material ≠ written record

  • Không nói rõ written record có từ thời điểm đó

❌ Không đủ thông tin → NOT GIVEN


23. Since perfumes and spices were luxury products, their use was exclusive to the noble and the wealthy. → FALSE​

  • Đoạn C:

    “within time, the use of cosmetics became widespread among the lower classes as well”

  • Trái ngược hoàn toàn với exclusive

❌ FALSE


24. In ancient Far East, fish fats were used as cream by women from poor households. → TRUE​

  • Đoạn D:

    “for those of limited means, scented animal and fish fats were commonly used.”

  • limited means = người nghèo

✅ TRUE


25. The teachings in the Bible were repeatedly against the use of kohl for painting the eyes. → TRUE​

  • Đoạn E:

    “mentioned three times in the Bible, always with disapproval by the sages”

  • three times + always with disapproval = repeatedly against

✅ TRUE


26. Long hair as a symbol of beauty was born solely by women of ancient cultures → FALSE​

  • Đoạn F:

    “kings, nobles and dignitaries grew their hair long”

  • Không chỉ phụ nữ

❌ FALSE


27. The Egyptian Queen Hatsheput sent a royal expedition to Punt to establish a trade route for myrrh → NOT GIVEN​

  • Đoạn G nói:

    “sent a royal expedition… to bring back myrrh seedlings”

  • Không nói để establish a trade route

❌ Suy diễn thêm → NOT GIVEN


Đáp án​

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  1. D
  2. G
  3. F
  4. A
  5. E
  6. B
  7. C
  8. NOT GIVEN
  9. FALSE
  10. TRUE
  11. TRUE
  12. FALSE
  13. NOT GIVEN