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B2-C1 IELTS (IELTS Reading) Quiz on IELTS Academic Reading 2 - Passage 3, created by Veronika Bebekh on 28/12/2022.

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IELTS Academic Reading 2 - Passage 3

IELTS Academic Reading 2 - Passage 3

Question 1 of 7

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

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

In boxes 27-32 on your answer sheet, choose

YES if the statement agrees with the writer's claims
NO if the statement contradicts the writer's claims
NOT GIVEN if there is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

27 Environmentalists take a pessimistic view of the world for a number of reasons. ( YES, NO, NOT GIVEN )

28 Data on the Earth's natural resources has only been collected since 1972. ( NOT GIVEN, YES, NO )

29 The number of starving people in the world has increased in recent years. ( NO, YES, NOT GIVEN )

30 Extinct species are being replaced by new species. ( NOT GIVEN, YES, NO )

31 Some pollution problems have been correctly linked to industrialisation. ( YES, NO, NOT GIVEN )

32 It would be best to attempt to slow down economic growth. ( NO, YES, NOT GIVEN )

Explanation

Question 2 of 7

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33 What aspect oh scientific research does the writer express concern about in paragraph 4?

Select one of the following:

  • the need to produce results

  • the lack of financial support

  • the selection of areas to research

  • the desire to solve every research problem

Explanation

Question 3 of 7

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34 The writer quotes from the Worldwide Fund for Nature to illustrate how

Select one of the following:

  • influential the mass media can be.

  • effective environmental groups can be.

  • the mass media can help groups raise funds.

  • environmental groups can exaggerate their claims.

Explanation

Question 4 of 7

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35 What is the writer's main point about lobby groups in paragraph 6?

Select one of the following:

  • Some are more active than others.

  • Some are better organised than others.

  • Some receive more criticism than others.

  • Some support more important issues than others.

Explanation

Question 5 of 7

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36 The writer suggests that newspapers print items that are intended to

Select one of the following:

  • educate readers.

  • meet their readers' expectations.

  • encourage feedback from readers.

  • mislead readers.

Explanation

Question 6 of 7

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37 What does the writer say about America's waste pcoblem?

Select one of the following:

  • It will increase in line with population growth.

  • It is not as important as we have been led to believe.

  • It has been reduced through public awareness of the issues.

  • It is only significant in certain areas of the country.

Explanation

Question 7 of 7

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Complete the summary with the list of words below.

Drag the correct word in boxes 38-40 on your answer sheet.

GLOBAL WARMING

The writer admits that global warming is a 38) challenge, but says that it will not have a catastrophic impact on our future, if we deal with it in the 39) way. If we try to reduce the levels of greenhouse gases, he believes that it would only have a minimal impact on rising temperatures. He feels it would be better to spend money on the more 40) health problem of providing the world's population with clean drinking water.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    long-term
    unrealistic
    agreed
    right
    expensive
    usual
    urgent
    surprising
    personal

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