Beat IELTS Reading Practice Test 9-AC

Questions 1-9
The text has ten paragraphs labelled A–J.

Choose the correct heading for sections B–J from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number, i–xii, in boxes 1-9.

List of Headings

i An Australian sporting icon

ii A new love

iii Early competition

iv Winning isn’t everything

v Family support for running

vi Her first Olympics

vii Adored by her nation

viii Aboriginal identity on the track

ix Winning the top medal at home

x Second on the big stage

xi A difficult childhood

xii Losing in Sydney

e.g Paragraph 1 (i)

1 Paragraph 2 Fill in the blank 1 of 9

2 Paragraph 3 Fill in the blank 2 of 9

3 Paragraph 4 Fill in the blank 3 of 9

4 Paragraph 5 Fill in the blank 4 of 9

5 Paragraph 6 Fill in the blank 5 of 9

6 Paragraph 7 Fill in the blank 6 of 9

7 Paragraph 8 Fill in the blank 7 of 9

8 Paragraph 9 Fill in the blank 8 of 9

9 Paragraph 10 Fill in the blank 9 of 9

Questions 10–14
Complete the notes below.

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

Write your answers in boxes 10-14.

How Cathy Freeman became a sports star

Although she had a hard upbringing she got support from her mother and 10Fill in the blank 1 of 5
She won a 11Fill in the blank 2 of 5 at a young age to train and study which helped her develop as an athlete.
Her first international success was in 1990 at the 12Fill in the blank 3 of 5 as part of the Australian sprint team.
At her second Olympics in 1996 she won a silver medal for coming second in the 13Fill in the blank 4 of 5
In 2000, she finally won a 14 Fill in the blank 5 of 5 at the Sydney Olympics making here one of the most loved sports star in Australia.

Questions 15-20

Choose

TRUE if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer

FALSE if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer

NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

15 Experts say that plastic waste is worse than global warming.

TRUE

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FALSE

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16 Most bottles manufactured for drinking are made from plastic that can be easily recycled.

TRUE

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FALSE

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17 In Britain, only 20% of plastic bottles are recycled and the rest is reused or thrown out.

TRUE

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FALSE

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18 By 2020, China’s use of plastic bottles will be greater than the rest of the world.

TRUE

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FALSE

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19 Major drink companies only use a small percentage of recycled plastic in their bottles.

TRUE

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FALSE

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20 A leading environmental organisation says that the oceans will be filled with plastic if big business doesn’t act.

TRUE

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FALSE

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Questions 21–26
Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

21 Every second, approximately how many plastic bottles are purchased on the planet?

A. twelve thousand

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B. twenty thousand

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C. fifteen million

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D. thirty-eight million

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22 Most plastic bottles that aren’t recycled are…

A. set fire to

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B. put into boats at sea

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C. put into garbage tips

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D. sent to companies

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23 The majority of plastic bottles are used for…

A. storage

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B. drinking water

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C. recycling

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D. Coca Cola

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24 What is the percentage of drinks companies who have no plans to use more recyclable plastic in their products?

A. 6.6%

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B. 30%

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C. 33%

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D. 100%

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25 According to the article, RPet is

A. a major drinks company

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B. an expert in plastic bottle production

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C. bottles made out of highly recyclable material

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D. bottles made out of 100% recycled plastic

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26 Greenpeace thinks one way to reduce plastic waste is to…

A. tax plastic manufactures

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B. clean the oceans

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C. stop drinking bottled water

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D. use more recycled material

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Questions 27-32
Do the following statements agree with claims of the writer in Reading Passage 3? 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

27 The African wild dog has other names associated with it, often being referred to as the ‘hunting wolf’.

YES

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NO

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28 There are more African wild dogs in Sub-Saharan African than in South Africa.

YES

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NO

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29 Scientists are trying to save the African wild dog by putting them in new national parks in South Africa.

YES

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NO

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30 African wild dogs roam large areas and often travel extreme distances.

YES

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NO

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31 Introducing African wild dogs into new areas is quite easy and there has been a lot of research related to this field.

YES

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NO

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32 Radio transmitters help scientist track the movements of hyenas and lions.

YES

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NO

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Questions 33-35
Choose THREE letters A-G

Which THREE of the following are given as reasons for African wild dogs currently being endangered?

A. Doing scientific tests on the wild dogs.

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B. The loss of habitat for the dogs.

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C. The building of fences to capture them.

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D. Hyenas and lions competing with them.

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E. Transporting the dogs to other areas.

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F. Not having enough food to eat.

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G. Humans killing wild dogs.

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Questions 36-40
Look at the statements (Questions 36-40) and the list of scientists and researches below.

Match each statement with the correct person, A-C.

Write the correct letter, A-C, in boxes 36-40.

NB You may use some letters more than once.

List of People

A Micaela Szykman

B Steven Monfort

C Scott Creel

This scientist or researcher…

36 is monitoring the African wild dogs’ movement and behaviour. Fill in the blank 1 of 5

37 has found that African wild dogs are a family orientated species. Fill in the blank 2 of 5

38 does not think current systems of tracking African wild dogs is sufficient. Fill in the blank 3 of 5

39 believes repopulating areas with African wild dogs is currently the best solution for their survival. Fill in the blank 4 of 5

40 thinks that local attitude towards African wild dogs is changing in a positive way. Fill in the blank 5 of 5

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