# How to Prevent Bullying: answers and explanations

Cambridge IELTS 6, Test 4, Reading Passage 3

Source: Passage, questions and answer key from Cambridge IELTS 6, Test 4, Reading Passage 3. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## Answer key

| Q | Answer | Proof |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 27 | iv | in British primary schools up to a quarter of pupils reported experience of bullying |
| 28 | vi | can make the child experiencing it feel unworthy and depressed |
| 29 | v | schools would often deny the problem. |
| 30 | vii | Three factors are involved in this change. |
| 31 | B | There was less bullying in secondary schools |
| 32 | D | Victimised pupils are more likely to experience difficulties with interpersonal relationships as adults |
| 33 | D | Until recently, not much was known about the topic, and little help was available to teachers to deal with bullying. |
| 34 | A | over a two-year period, bullying was halved |
| 35 | policy | a key step is to develop a policy on bullying |
| 36 | guidelines | giving explicit guidelines on what will be done if it occurs |
| 37 | curriculum | There are ways of dealing with the topic through the curriculum |
| 38 | victims | Assertiveness training for pupils who are liable to be victims is worthwhile |
| 39 | playful fighting | One helpful step is to train lunchtime supervisors to distinguish bullying from playful fighting |
| 40 | D | schools can expect that at least the most serious kinds of bullying can largely be prevented |

## Why these answers are right

**27. iv.** Section A reports a survey with Irene Whitney finding that up to a quarter of British primary pupils experienced bullying, with less in secondary schools. Figures on how often bullying occurs match heading iv, research into how common bullying is.

**28. vi.** Section B explains what bullying does: victims may feel unworthy and depressed and struggle with relationships as adults, while persistent bullies are more likely to become violent. Since it covers both sides, heading vi, the effect on the children involved, fits.

**29. v.** Section C describes how schools responded to the topic: many once denied the problem with the claim that there was no bullying at their school, while more now say they have a clear policy. These school reactions match heading v.

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