IELTS Reading – True, False, Not Given – Example 3

2. Safety gears are always available on the hot-air balloons 

3. It is unnecessary to carry a fire extinguisher in the hot-air balloons. 

4. Flame-resistant gauntlets made of leather are one of the required items for a pilot. 

5. People on the ground use handling rope to steer the balloon. 

2. Safety gears are always available on the hot-air balloons – True 

3. It is unnecessary to carry a fire extinguisher in the hot-air balloons -False 

4. Flame-resistant gauntlets made of leather is one of the required items for a pilot – True. 

5. People on the ground use the handling rope to steer the balloon away from trouble – True 

For the second question, it is clearly given in the passage that several safety gear items are useful to have onboard and so they’re available on the hot-air balloons. So, the statement is True. 

For the third question, it is mentioned in the passage that fire extinguishers are an absolute necessity given the propane combustion of hot air balloons. So, the statement is False. 

For the fourth question, it is mentioned in the passage that the flame-resistant gauntlets made up of leather is an essential item required for a pilot. So, the statement is True. This is used when to disable the gas valve when an open flame is present. 

For the fifth question, it is given in the passage that a handling rope is a precautionary measure that helps the people on the ground to steer the balloon away from trouble. So, the statement is True.