IELTS Beat Reading 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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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?

22 Most plastic bottles that aren’t recycled are…

23 The majority of plastic bottles are used for…

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

25 According to the article, RPet is

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

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’.

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

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

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

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

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

Questions 33-35
Choose THREE letters A-G

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

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