IELTS Secrets - QUESTIONS

SECTION 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1–13, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below.

“FOR THE STRENGTH OF THE PACK IS THE WOLF, AND THE STRENGTH OF THE WOLF IS THE PACK.”

Questions 1–6

Classify the following statements as referring to

A the alpha wolf

B the beta wolf

C the tester wolf

D the omega wolf

Write the correct letter, A, B, C or D in boxes 1–6 on your answer sheet.

NB You may use any letter more than once.

1 It is at the forefront of the pack when it makes a kill.

2 It tries to calm tensions and settle disputes between pack members.

3 It is the wolf in charge and maintains control over the pack.

4 It warns the leader of potential danger.

5 It protects the leader of the pack.

6 It sets up a trial to determine whether a wolf is worthy of its status in the pack.

Questions 7–13

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?

In boxes 7–13 on your answer sheet, 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

7 Wolves are a constant danger to humans.

8 Crossbred wolves or sick wolves are most likely to blame for attacks on people.

9 Canadian wolves prefer to eat fish, namely salmon.

10 The wolf pack leader identifies a particular target for attack by its smell.

11 When wolves attack a herd, they go after the healthiest animal.

12 The piece of a dead animal that a wolf may eat depends on its status in the pack.

13 A low-ranking wolf must show submission or the dominant wolf will attack it.

SECTION 2

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 14–26, which are based on Reading Passage 2 below.

ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE

Questions 14–19

Reading Passage 2 has eight paragraphs, A–H.

Which paragraph contains the following information?

Write the correct letter, A–H, in boxes 14–19 on your answer sheet.

14 an explanation of how population expansion exposes humans to disease

15 the idea that each person can react differently to the same risk factors

16 types of disease-causing agents that move between species

17 examples of professionals working in the sphere of environmental medicine

18 a definition of environmental medicine

19 how ill health results from an accumulation of environmental stressors

Questions 20–26

Complete the sentences below.

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

Write your answers in boxes 20–26 on your answer sheet.

20 According to Dr Randolph, people get sick because of ……………….. – in other words, a failure to adjust to the modern environment.

21 Vague, far-off concepts like global warming are made more urgent when ……………….. are studied together.

22 Rising temperatures result in more widespread distribution of disease because some insects are able to ……………….. .

23 Large-scale removal of trees forces wildlife from their habitat and brings them into contact with ……………….. .

24 Uncontrollable ……………….. of zoonotic viruses are becoming more numerous.

25 Collaboration between many disciplines is needed to confront the problems of urban development, pollution, ……………….. and new pathogens.

26 Environmental medicine should receive more ……………….. to help it meet future demands.

SECTION 3

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27–40, which are based on Reading Passage 3 on the following pages.

TELEVISION AND SPORT

Questions 27–33

Reading Passage 3 has eight paragraphs, A–H.

Choose the correct heading for paragraphs A–H from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number, i–xi, in boxes 27–33 on your answer sheet.

List of Headings

i Gender bias in televised sport

ii More money-making opportunities

iii Mixed views on TV’s role in sports

iv Tickets to top matches too expensive

v A common misperception

vi Personal stories become the focus

vii Sports people become stars

viii Rules changed to please viewers

ix Lower-level teams lose out

x Skill levels improve

xi TV appeal influences sports’ success

Example Answer

Paragraph A v

27 Paragraph B

28 Paragraph C

29 Paragraph D

30 Paragraph E

31 Paragraph F

32 Paragraph G

33 Paragraph H

Questions 34–37

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

In boxes 34–37 on your answer sheet, write

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

34 Television networks were slow to recognise opportunities to make money from televised sport.

35 The average sports fan travelled a long way to watch matches before live television broadcasts.

36 Television has reduced the significance of an athlete’s amateur status.

37 The best athletes are now more interested in financial success rather than sporting achievement.

Questions 38–40

Complete the notes below.

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

Write your answers in boxes 38–40 on your answer sheet.

Effect of television on individual sports

• Ice skating – viewers find ‘figures’ boring so they are replaced with a 38 ………………..

• Back-passing banned in football.

• Tour de France great for TV, but wrestling initially dropped from Olympic Games due to 39 ………………..

• Beach volleyball aimed at 40 ………………..