Cambridge IELTS 17 Reading Test 4 Part 1 Questions Questions 1-6 Choose TRUE if the statement agrees with the information given in the text, choose FALSE if the statement contradicts the information, or choose NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this. 1. Many Madagascan forests are being destroyed by attacks from insects. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None 2. Loss of habitat has badly affected insectivorous bats in Madagascar. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None 3. Ricardo Rocha has carried out studies of bats in different parts of the world. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None 4. Habitat modification has resulted in indigenous bats in Madagascar becoming useful to farmers. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None 5. The Malagasy mouse-eared bat is more common than other indigenous bat species in Madagascar. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None 6. Bats may feed on paddy swarming caterpillars and grass webworms. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None Questions 7-13 Complete the table. Write ONE WORD ONLY from the text in each gap. The study carried out by Rocha's team Aim to investigate the feeding habits of bats in farmland near the Ranomafana National Park Method ultrasonic recording to identify favourite feeding spots DNA analysis of bat 7. Findings the bats – were most active in rice fields located on hills – ate pests of rice, 8. , sugarcane, nuts and fruit – prevent the spread of disease by eating 9. and blackflies local attitudes to bats are mixed: – they provide food rich in 10. – the buildings where they roost become 11. – they play an important role in local 12. Recommendation farmers should provide special 13. to support the bat population Part 2 Questions Questions 14-18 Reading Passage 2 has six paragraphs, A-F.Which paragraph contains the following information?Choose the correct letter. A B C D E F 14. an explanation of the need for research to focus on individuals with a fairly consistent income 15. examples of the sources the database has been compiled from 16. an account of one individual’s refusal to obey an order 17. a reference to a region being particularly suited to research into the link between education and economic growth 18. examples of the items included in a list of personal possessions Questions 19-22 Complete the summary. Write ONE WORD ONLY from the text in each gap. Demographic reconstruction of two German communities The database that Ogilvie and her team has compiled sheds light on the lives of a range of individuals, as well as those of their 19. , over a 300-year period. For example, Ana Regina and Magdalena Riethmüllerin were reprimanded for reading while they should have been paying attention to a 20. . There was also Juliana Schweickherdt, who came to the notice of the weavers’ guild in the year 1752 for breaking guild rules. As a punishment, she was later given a 21. . Cases like this illustrate how the guilds could prevent 22. and stop skilled people from working. Questions 23 and 24 Choose TWO correct answers. Which TWO of the following statements does the writer make about literacy rates in Section B? Very little research has been done into the link between high literacy rates and improved earnings. Literacy rates in Germany between 1600 and 1900 were very good. There is strong evidence that high literacy rates in the modern world result in economic growth. England is a good example of how high literacy rates helped a country industrialise. Economic growth can help to improve literacy rates. Questions 25 and 26 Choose TWO correct answers. Which TWO of the following statements does the writer make in Section F about guilds in German-speaking Central Europe between 1600 and 1900? They helped young people to learn a skill. They were opposed to people moving to an area for work. They kept better records than guilds in other parts of the world. They opposed practices that threatened their control over a trade. They predominantly consisted of wealthy merchants. Part 3 Questions Questions 27-32 Reading Passage 3 has seven paragraphs, A-H.Which paragraph contains the following information? Choose the correct letter.NB You may use any letter more than once. A B C D E F G H 27. a reference to earlier examples of blindfold chess 28. an outline of what blindfold chess involves 29. a claim that Gareyev’s skill is limited to chess 30. why Gareyev’s skill is of interest to scientists 31. an outline of Gareyev’s priorities 32. a reason why the last part of a game may be difficult Questions 33-36 Choose TRUE if the statement agrees with the information given in the text, choose FALSE if the statement contradicts the information, or choose NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this. 33. In the forthcoming games, all the participants will be blindfolded. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None 34. Gareyev has won competitions in BASE jumping. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None 35. UCLA is the first university to carry out research into blindfold chess players. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None 36. Good chess players are likely to be able to play blindfold chess. TRUE FALSE NOT GIVEN None Questions 37-40 Complete the summary. Write ONE WORD ONLY from the text in each gap. How the research was carried out The researchers started by testing Gareyev’s 37. ; for example, he was required to recall a string of 38. in order and also in reverse order. Although his performance was normal, scans showed an unusual amount of 39. within the areas of Gareyev’s brain that are concerned with directing attention. In addition, the scans raised the possibility of unusual strength in the parts of his brain that deal with 40. input. Time's up
