Book 14 IELTS Academic Reading Test 3 |

SECTION 1 : Questions 1-14

Reading Passage 1 has ten sections, A-J

Which section contains the following information?

Write the correct letter, A-J, in boxes 1-3 on your answer sheet.

1. information about how non-scientists’ assumptions about intelligence influence their behavior towards others

A B C D E F G H I J

2. a reference to lack of clarity over the definition of intelligence

A B C D E F G H I J

3. the point that a researcher’s implicit and explicit theories may be very different

A B C D E F G H I J

Questions 4-6

Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 1

In boxes 4-6 on your answer sheet, write

YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer

NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer

NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

4. Slow language development in children is likely to prove disappointing to their parents.

Yes No NG

5. People’s expectations of what children should gain from education are universal.

Yes No NG

6. Scholars may discuss theories without fully understanding each other.

Yes No NG

Questions 7-13

Look at the following statements (Questions 7-13) and the list of theories below.

Match each statement with the correct theory, A, B or C.

Write the correct letter, A, B or C, in boxes 7-13 on your answer sheet.

List of Theories

A     Hamiltonian
B     Jeffersonian
C     Jacksonian

NB You may use any letter more than once.7 It is desirable for the same possibilities to be open to everyone.

8. No section of society should have preferential treatment at the expense of another.

A B C

9. People should only gain benefits on the basis of what they actually achieve.

A B C

10. Variation in intelligence begins at birth.

A B C

11. The more intelligent people should be in positions of power.

A B C

12. Everyone can develop the same abilities.

A B C

13. People of low intelligence are likely to lead uncontrolled lives.

A B C

READING PASSAGE 2 : Questions 14-26

Reading Passage 2 has nine paragraphs, A-I

Which paragraph contains the following information?

Write the correct letter, A-I, in boxes 14-20 on your answer sheet.

14. mention of factors driving a renewed interest in natural medicinal compounds.

A B C D E F G H I

15. how recent technological advances have made insect research easier

A B C D E F G H I

16. examples of animals which use medicinal substances from nature

A B C D E F G H I

17. reasons why it is challenging to use insects in drug research

A B C D E F G H I

18. reference to how interest in drug research may benefit wildlife

A B C D E F G H I

19. a reason why nature-based medicines fell out of favour for a period

A B C D E F G H I

20. an example of an insect-derived medicine in use at the moment

A B C D E F G H I

Questions 21-22

Choose TWO letters, A-E

Write the correct letters in boxes 21 and 22 on your answer sheet.

Which TWO of the following make insects interesting for drug research?

A the huge number of individual insects in the world

B the variety of substances insects have developed to protect themselves

C the potential to extract and make use of insects’ genetic codes

D the similarities between different species of insect

E the manageable size of most insects

Questions 23-26

Complete the summary below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 23-26 on your answer sheet.

Research at Aberystwyth University

Ross Piper and fellow zoologists at Aberystwyth University are using their expertise in 23. when undertaking bioprospecting with insects. They are especially interested in the compounds that insects produce to overpower and preserve their 24. They are also interested in compounds which insects use to protect themselves from pathogenic bacteria and fungi found in their 25. Piper hopes that these substances will be useful in the development of drugs such as 26.

READING PASSAGE 3 : Questions 27-40

Look at the following statements (Questions 27-31) and the list of researchers below.

Match each statement with the correct researcher, A-G.

Write the correct letter, A-G, in boxes 27-31 on your answer sheet.

A  Elkind
B  Miller and Almon
C  Rubin et al.
D  Stuart Brown
E  Pellegrini
F  Joan Goodman
G  Girsch-Pasek et al.

27. Play can be divided into a number of separate categories.

A B C D E F G

28. Adults’ intended goals affect how they play with children.

A B C D E F G

29. Combining work with play may be the best way for children to learn.

A B C D E F G

30. Certain elements of play are more significant than others.

A B C D E F G

31. Activities can be classified on a scale of playfulness.

A B C D E F G

Questions 32-36

Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 3?

In boxes 32-36 on your answer sheet, write

YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the winter

NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer

NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

32. Children need toys in order to play.

Yes No NG

34. Play helps children to develop their artistic talents.

Yes No NG

35. Researchers have agreed on a definition of play.

Yes No NG

36. Work and play differ in terms of whether or not they have a target.

Yes No NG

Questions 37-40

Complete the summary below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 37-40 on your answer sheet.

Guided play

In the simplest form of guided play, an adult contributes to the environment in which the child is playing. Alternatively, an adult can play with a child and develop the play, for instance by 37. the child to investigate different aspects of their game. Adults can help children to learn through play, and may make the activity rather structured, but it should still be based on the child’s 38. to play. Play without the intervention of adults gives children real 39. ; with adults, play can be 40. at particular goals. However, all forms of play should be an opportunity for children to have fun.

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