Beat IELTS Reading Practice Test 15.4-AC

Questions 1-5

Complete the notes below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answer in boxes 1-5.

The importance of the huarango tree

– its roots can extend as far as 80 metres into the soil

– can access 1 Fill in the blank 1 of 5 deep below the surface

– was a crucial part of local inhabitants’ 2 Fill in the blank 2 of 5 a long time ago

– helped people to survive periods of 3 Fill in the blank 3 of 5

– prevents 4 Fill in the blank 4 of 5 of the soil

– prevents land from becoming a 5 Fill in the blank 5 of 5

Questions 6-8

Complete the table below.

Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 6-8.

**Traditional uses of the huarango tree**
Part of tree	Traditional use
6 BLANK 1 of 4	Fuel
7 BLANK 2 of 4 and BLANK 3 of 4	Medicine
8 BLANK 4 of 4	Construction

**Traditional uses of the huarango tree**
Part of tree	Traditional use
6 Fill in the blank 1 of 4	Fuel
7 Fill in the blank 2 of 4 and Fill in the blank 3 of 4	Medicine
8 Fill in the blank 4 of 4	Construction

Questions 9-13

Do the following statements agree with the information given 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 Local families have told Whaley about some traditional uses of huarango products.

TRUE

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FALSE

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10 Farmer Alberto Benevides is now making a good profit from growing huarangos.

TRUE

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FALSE

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11 Whaley needs the co-operation of farmers to help preserve the area’s wildlife.

TRUE

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FALSE

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12 For Whaley’s project to succeed, it needs to be extended over a very large area.

TRUE

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FALSE

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13 Whaley has plans to go to Africa to set up a similar project.

TRUE

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FALSE

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Questions 14-19

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

In boxes 14-19, 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

14 La Gomera is the most mountainous of all the Canary Islands.

TRUE

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FALSE

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15 Silbo is only appropriate for short and simple messages.

TRUE

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FALSE

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16 In the brain-activity study, silbadores and non-whistlers produced different results.

TRUE

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FALSE

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17 The Spanish introduced Silbo to the islands in the 15th century.

TRUE

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FALSE

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18 There is precise data available regarding all of the whistle languages in existence today.

TRUE

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FALSE

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19 The children of Gomera now learn Silbo.

TRUE

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FALSE

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Questions 20-26

Complete the notes below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 20-26.

Silbo Gomero

How Silbo is produced

● high- and low-frequency tones represent different sounds in Spanish 20 Fill in the blank 1 of 7

● pitch of whistle is controlled using silbador’s 21 Fill in the blank 2 of 7

● 22 Fill in the blank 3 of 7 is changed with a cupped hand

How Silbo is used

● has long been used by shepherds and people living in secluded locations

● in everyday use for the transmission of brief 23 Fill in the blank 4 of 7

● can relay essential information quickly, e.g. to inform people about 24 Fill in the blank 5 of 7

The future of Silbo

● future under threat because of new 25 Fill in the blank 6 of 7

● Canaries’ authorities hoping to receive a UNESCO 26 Fill in the blank 7 of 7 to help preserve it

Questions 27-31

Complete the summary using the list of words, A-J, below.

Write the correct letter, A-J, in boxes 27-31.

A funding B trees C rare species

D moral standards E control F involvement

G flooding H overfishing I worker support

Big businesses

Many big businesses today are prepared to harm people and the environment in order to make money, and they appear to have no 27 Fill in the blank 1 of 5 . Lack of 28 Fill in the blank 2 of 5 by governments and lack of public 29 Fill in the blank 3 of 5 can lead to environmental problems such as 30 Fill in the blank 4 of 5 or the destruction of 31 Fill in the blank 5 of 5

Question 32-34

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

Write the correct letter in boxes 32-34.

32 The main idea of the third paragraph is that environmental damage

A. requires political action if it is to be stopped.

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B. is the result of ignorance on the part of the public.

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C. could be prevented by the action of ordinary people.

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D. can only be stopped by educating business leaders.

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33 In the fourth paragraph, the writer describes ways in which the public can

A. reduce their own individual impact on the environment.

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B. learn more about the impact of business of the environment.

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C. raise awareness of the effects of specific environmental disasters.

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D. influence the environmental policies of businesses and governments.

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34 What pressure was exerted by big business in the case of the disease BSE?

A. Meat packers stopped supplying hamburgers to fast-food chains.

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B. A fast-food company forced their meat suppliers to follow the law.

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C. Meat packers persuaded the government to reduce their expenses.

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D. A fast-food company encouraged the government to introduce legislation.

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Questions 35-39

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

In boxes 35-39, choose

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

35 The public should be prepared to fund good environmental practices.

YES

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NO

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36 There is a contrast between the moral principles of different businesses.

YES

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NO

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37 It is important to make a clear distinction between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour.

YES

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NO

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38 The public have successfully influenced businesses in the past.

YES

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NO

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39 In the future, businesses will show more concern for the environment.

YES

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NO

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Question 40

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

Write the correct letter in box 40.

40 What would be the best subheading for this passage?

A. Will the world survive the threat caused by big businesses?

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B. How can big businesses be encouraged to be less driven by profit?

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C. What environmental dangers are caused by the greed of businesses?

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D. Are big businesses to blame for the damage they cause the environment?

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