# The changing role of airports: answers and explanations

The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS, Test 1, Reading Passage 2

Source: Passage, questions and answer key from The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS, Test 1, Reading Passage 2. © Cambridge University Press & Assessment. Used for educational practice. Explanations and evidence notes are written by Testmigo.

## Answer key

| Q | Answer | Proof |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 14 | E | 68% of these answered ... The existence of meeting facilities therefore seems high at airports. |
| 15 | B | have already been tried to their limit at many airports |
| 16 | G | Average revenue per airport was just $12,959. |
| 17 | A | due to the poor financial health of many airlines and the rapid rise of the low-cost carrier sector |
| 18 | C | This includes offering business centres that supply support services, meeting or conference rooms and other space for special events. |
| 19 | security procedures | and new security procedures that have had an impact on the dwell time of passengers |
| 20 | final destination | the airport also has the possibility of taking on the role of the final destination rather than merely a facilitator of access |
| 21 | airlines | help it become more competitive in both attracting and retaining airlines and their passengers |
| 22 | competitive advantage | this will be dependent on the competitive advantage that the airport is able to achieve in comparison with other venues |
| 23 | economic downturn | the global economic downturn has caused a reduction in passenger numbers ... These are fairly high proportions considering the recent economic climate. |
| 24 | five years | 28% of respondents that did not have meeting facilities stated that they were likely to invest in them during the next five years |
| 25 | local | 63% of respondents estimated that over 60% of users are from the local area |
| 26 | flights | 16% of respondents estimated that none of the users of their meeting facilities use flights |

## Why these answers are right

**14. E.** You need the paragraph showing that many airports offer meeting facilities. Paragraph E reports that 68% of the 154 airports surveyed own meeting facilities for hire and concludes that their existence seems high. That figure is the evidence, so E.

**15. B.** The statement is about some kinds of airport trade having no room left to grow. Paragraph B says obvious options such as more merchandising space or more varied shopping have already been tried to their limit at many airports. Tried to their limit matches no further developments, so B.

**16. G.** The statement refers to the small income that meeting facilities bring in. Paragraph G gives average revenue per airport of just $12,959 and says hardly any airports earn much of their non-aeronautical revenue from these facilities. The word just signals a low figure, so G.

The why and the trap for questions 17 onwards are free with an account on the [answers page](https://testmigo.com/ielts/reading/the-changing-role-of-airports/answers).

[Practice The changing role of airports](https://testmigo.com/ielts/reading/the-changing-role-of-airports)