Book 14 IELTS Academic Reading Test 4 |

READING PASSAGE 1 : Questions 1-13

Complete the notes below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answer in boxes 1-8 on your answer sheet.

Ysabel Giraldo’s research

– Focused on a total of 1. different age groups of ants, analyzing

Behaviour:

– how well ants looked after their 2.

– their ability to locate 3. using a scent trail

– the effect that 4. had on them

– how 5. They attacked prey

Brains:

– comparison between age and the 6. of dying cells in the brains of ants

– condition of synaptic complexes (areas in which 7. meet) in the brain’s ‘mushroom bodies’

– level of two 8. in the brain associated with ageing

Questions 9-13

Do the following statements agree with the information give in Reading Passage 1?

In boxes 9-13 on your answer sheet, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

9. Pheidole dentata ants are the only known animals which remain active for almost their whole lives.

True False NG

10. Ysabel Giraldo was the first person to study Pheidole dentata ants using precise data about the insects’ ages.

True False NG

11. The ants in Giraldo’s experiments behaved as she had predicted that they would.

True False NG

12. The recent studies of bees used different methods of measuring age-related decline.

True False NG

13. Pheidole dentata ants kept in laboratory conditions tend to live longer lives.

True False NG

READING PASSAGE 2 : Questions 14-26

Reading Passage 2 has six paragraphs, A-F.

Which paragraph contains the following information?

Write the correct letter, A-F, in boxes 14-17 on your answer sheet.

14. a reference to how quickly animal species can die out

A B C D E F

15. reasons why it is preferable to study animals in captivity rather than in the wild

A B C D E F

16. mention of two ways of learning about animals other than visiting them in zoos

A B C D E F

17. reasons why animals in zoos may by healthier than those in the wild

A B C D E F

Questions 18-22

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2?

In boxes 18-22 on your answer sheet, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

18. An animal is likely to live longer in a zoo than in the wild

True False NG

19. There are some species in zoos which can no longer be found in the wild.

True False NG

20. Improvements in the quality of TV wildlife documentaries have resulted in increased numbers of zoo visitors.

True False NG

21. Zoos have always excelled at transmitting information about animals to the public.

True False NG

22. Studying animals in zoos is less stressful for the animals than studying them in the wild.

True False NG

Questions 23 and 24

Choose TWO letters, A-E

Write the correct letters in boxes 23 and 24 on your answer sheet.

Which TWO of the following are stated about zoo staff in the text?

A Some take part in television documentaries about animals

B Some travel to overseas locations to join teams in zoos.

C Some get experience with species in the wild before taking up zoo jobs.

D Some teach people who are involved with conservation projects.

E Some specialise in caring for species which are under threat.

Questions 25 and 26

Choose TWO letters, A-E

Write the correct letters in boxes 25 and 26 on your answer sheet.

Which TWO of these beliefs about zoos does the writer mention in the text?

A They can help children overcome their fears of wild animals.

B They can increase public awareness of environmental issues.

C They can provide employment for a range of professional people.

D They can generate income to support wildlife conservation projects.

E They can raise animals which can later be released into the wild.

READING PASSAGE 3 : Questions 27-40

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 3?

In boxes 27-33 on you answer sheet, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

27. Rochman and her colleagues were the first people to research the problem of marine debris.

True False NG

28. The creatures most in danger from ocean trash are certain seabirds.

True False NG

29. The studies Rochman has reviewed have already proved that populations of some birds will soon become extinct.

True False NG

30. Rochman analysed papers on the different kinds of danger caused by ocean trash.

True False NG

31. Most of the research analysed by Rochman and her colleagues was badly designed.

True False NG

32. One study examined by Rochman was expecting to find that mussels were harmed by eating plastic.

True False NG

33. Some mussels choose to eat plastic in preference to their natural diet.

True False NG

Questions 34-39

Complete the notes below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 34-39 on your answer sheet.

Findings related to marine debris

Studies of marine debris found the biggest threats were

plastic (not metal or wood)

– bits of debris that were 34. (harmful to animals)

– There was little research into 35. e.g. from synthetic fibres.

Drawbacks of the studies examined

– most of them focused on individual animals, not entire 36.

– the 37. of plastic used in the lab did not always reflect those in the ocean

there was insufficient information on

– numbers of animals which could be affected

– the impact of a reduction in numbers on the 38. of that species

– the impact on the ecosystem

Rochman says more information is needed on the possible impact of
– future 39. (e.g. involving oil).

Question 40

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Write the correct letter in box 40 on your answer sheet.

40. What would be the best title for this passage?

A Assessing the threat of marine debris

B Marine debris: who is to blame?

C A new solution to the problem of marine debris

D Marine debris: the need for international action

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