Cambridge IELTS 18 Reading Test 1

27. a reference to the cooperation that takes place to try and minimise risk

28. an explanation of a person’s aims

29. a description of a major collision that occurred in space

30. a comparison between tracking objects in space and the efficiency of a transportation system

31. a reference to efforts to classify space junk

Part 1 Questions

Questions 1-3

Complete the sentences.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the text in each gap.

Urban farming in Paris

1.
Vertical tubes are used to grow strawberries, and herbs.

2.

There will eventually be a daily harvest of as much as in weight of fruit and vegetables.

3.

It may be possible that the farm’s produce will account for as much as 10% of the city’s overall.

Questions 4-7

Complete the table.
Write ONE WORD ONLY from the text in each gap.

Intensive farming versus aeroponic urban farming
	Growth	Selection	Sale
Intensive farming	wide range of used techniques pollute air	quality not good varieties of fruit and vegetables chosen that can survive long	receive very little of overall income
Aeroponic urban farming	no soil used nutrients added to water, which is recycled	produce chosen because of its

Questions 8-13

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.

8. Urban farming can take place above or below ground.

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

9. Some of the equipment used in aeroponic farming can be made by hand.

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

10. Urban farming relies more on electricity than some other types of farming.

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

11. Fruit and vegetables grown on an aeroponic urban farm are cheaper than traditionally grown organic produce.

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

12. Most produce can be grown on an aeroponic urban farm at any time of the year.

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

13. Beans take longer to grow on an urban farm than other vegetables.

TRUE

FALSE

NOT GIVEN

Part 2 Questions

Questions 14-18

Reading Passage 2 has seven paragraphs, A-G.
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
14. bad outcomes for a forest when people focus only on its financial reward
15. reference to the aspects of any tree that contribute to its worth
16. mention of the potential use of wood to help run vehicles
17. examples of insects that attack trees
18. an alternative name for trees that produce low-use wood

Questions 19-21

Look at the following purposes and the list of timber cuts below.
Match each purpose with the correct timber cut, A, B or C.

Choose the correct letter A, B or C for each item.
NB   You may use any letter more than once.

List of Timber Cuts
A     a TSI Cut
B     a Salvage Cut
C     a Shelterwood Cut

	A	B	C
19. to remove trees that are diseased
20. to generate income across a number of years
21. to create a forest whose trees are close in age

Questions 22-26

Complete the sentences.
Write ONE WORD ONLY from the the text in each gap.

22. Some dead wood is removed to avoid the possibility of .

23. The from the tops of cut trees can help improve soil quality.

24. Some damaged trees should be left, as their provide habitats for a range of creatures.

25. Some trees that are small, such as , are a source of food for animals and insects.

26. Any trees that are should be left to grow, as they add to the variety of species in the forest.

Part 3 Questions

Questions 27-31

Reading Passage 2 has six paragraphs, A-F.
Which paragraph contains the following information?
Choose the correct letter.

Questions 32-35

Complete the summary.

Write ONE WORD ONLY from the text in each gap.

The Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee

The committee gives advice on how the 32. of space can be achieved. The committee advises that when satellites are no longer active, any unused 33. or pressurised material that could cause 34. should be removed.

Although operators of large satellite constellations accept that they have obligations as stewards of space, Holger Krag points out that the operators that become 35. are unlikely to prioritise removing their satellites from space.

Questions 36-40

Look at the following statements and the list of people below.
Match each statement with the correct person, A, B, C or D.

Choose the correct person (A – D) for each item.
NB   You may use any letter more than once.

List of People
A     Carolin Frueh
B     Holger Krag
C     Marlon Sorge
D     Moriba Jah

	A	B	C	D
36. Knowing the exact location of space junk would help prevent any possible danger.
37. Space should be available to everyone and should be preserved for the future.
38. A recommendation regarding satellites is widely ignored.
39. There is conflicting information about where some satellites are in space.
40. There is a risk we will not be able to undo the damage that occurs in space.