Cambridge IELTS 14 Reading Test 4- AC

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Question 1 of 16

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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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Question 3 of 16

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

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Question 4 of 16

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

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Question 5 of 16

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

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Question 6 of 16

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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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Question 7 of 16

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

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Question 8 of 16

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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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Question 9 of 16

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

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Question 10 of 16

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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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Question 11 of 16

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

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Question 12 of 16

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

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Question 13 of 16

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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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Question 14 of 16

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

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Question 15 of 16

15. Question

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 BLANK 1 of 6(harmful to animals) There was little research into 35 BLANK 2 of 6e.g. from synthetic fibres. Drawbacks of the studies examined • most of them focused on individual animals, not entire 36 BLANK 3 of 6 • the 37 BLANK 4 of 6of 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 BLANK 5 of 6of that species – the impact on the ecosystem Rochman says more information is needed on the possible impact of future 39 BLANK 6 of 6(e.g. involving oil).
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).

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Question 16 of 16

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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 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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