Beat IELTS Reading Practice Test 14.4-AC

Questions 1-8

Complete the notes below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answer in boxes 1-8.

Ysabel Giraldo’s research

Focused on a total of 1 Fill in the blank 1 of 8 different age groups of ants, analyzing

Behaviour:

• how well ants looked after their 2 Fill in the blank 2 of 8

• their ability to locate 3 Fill in the blank 3 of 8 using a scent trail

• the effect that 4 Fill in the blank 4 of 8 had on them

• how 5 Fill in the blank 5 of 8 they attacked prey

Brains:

• comparison between age and the 6 Fill in the blank 6 of 8 of dying cells in the brains of ants

• condition of synaptic complexes (areas in which 7 Fill in the blank 7 of 8 meet) in the brain’s ‘mushroom bodies’

• level of two 8 Fill in the blank 8 of 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, 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.

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

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

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

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

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Questions 14-17

Reading Passage 2 has six paragraphs, A-F.

Which paragraph contains the following information?

Write the correct letter, A-F, in boxes 14-17.

14 a reference to how quickly animal species can die out Fill in the blank 1 of 4

15 reasons why it is preferable to study animals in captivity rather than in the wild Fill in the blank 2 of 4

16 mention of two ways of learning about animals other than visiting them in zoos Fill in the blank 3 of 4

17 reasons why animals in zoos may by healthier than those in the wild Fill in the blank 4 of 4

Questions 18-22

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

In boxes 18-22, write

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

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

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

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

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

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

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Questions 23 and 24

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Write the correct letters in boxes 23 and 24.

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

A. Some take part in television documentaries about animals

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

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

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D. Some teach people who are involved with conservation projects.

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

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Questions 25 and 26

Choose TWO letters, A-E.

Write the correct letters in boxes 25 and 26.

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.

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B. They can increase public awareness of environmental issues.

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

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D. They can generate income to support wildlife conservation projects.

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

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Questions 27-33

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

In boxes 27-33, 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Questions 34-39

Complete the notes below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 34-39.

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 Fill in the blank 1 of 6 (harmful to animals)

There was little research into 35 Fill in the blank 2 of 6 e.g. from synthetic fibres.

Drawbacks of the studies examined

• most of them focused on individual animals, not entire 36 Fill in the blank 3 of 6

• the 37 Fill in the blank 4 of 6 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 Fill in the blank 5 of 6 of that species

– the impact on the ecosystem

Rochman says more information is needed on the possible impact of future 39 Fill in the blank 6 of 6 (e.g. involving oil).

Question 40

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

Write the correct letter in box 40.

40 What would be the best title for this passage?

A. Assessing the threat of marine debris

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B. Marine debris: who is to blame?

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C. A new solution to the problem of marine debris

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D. Marine debris: the need for international action

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