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IELTS Reading Volume 7 Test 1
- Verbal•Q30
Section 4
- Verbal•Q16
In discussing how previous societies fell, the writer mentions that
- Verbal•Q31
Section 5
- Verbal•Q27
Section 1
- Verbal•Q26
Reflections on ancient events and tendencies
- Verbal•Q40
The purpose of the writer of this article is to
- Verbal•Q6
Pitcher plants increase in size after they have digested a lot of insects.
- Verbal•Q8
Pitcher plants and Venus flytraps are more efficient at photosynthesis than plants with ordinary leaves.
- Verbal•Q1
Darwin’s experiments — Drosera: He understood why the plant did not respond to .
- Verbal•Q38
Neanderthalers could not have survived without fire because the conditions they lived in were Most evi…
- Verbal•Q36
evidence suggesting the use of animal fur for warmth
- Verbal•Q13
Preventing wildfires is beneficial to the Venus flytrap.
- Verbal•Q25
In modern society, powerful technology
- Verbal•Q33
evidence of efforts to prevent pools of water forming
- Verbal•Q10
Carnivorous plants frequently find it difficult to photosynthesise in bogs due to a lack of sunlight.
- Verbal•Q3
Biology today — Venus Flytrap: The charge enters fluid-filled tunnels, causing in the cell walls to op…
- Verbal•Q9
Venus flytraps are better adapted to the soil of swamps and bogs than other carnivorous plants.
- Verbal•Q29
Section 3
- Verbal•Q32
a burnt piece of wood
- Verbal•Q4
Biology today — Bladderwort: When water is pumped out of bladder cells, a builds up inside.
- Verbal•Q2
Darwin’s experiments — Venus Flytrap: He demonstrated how leaves close and then, for a short period, act like a &nb…
- Verbal•Q15
Recent findings regarding lost civilisations have
- Verbal•Q11
Scientists have campaigned to reduce the amount of nitrogen that is released into the soil by agricultural practices.
- Verbal•Q37
Neanderthalers could not have survived without fire because the conditions they lived in were Most evi…
- Verbal•Q7
Carnivorous plants produce light-harvesting enzymes with the nutrients they extract from animals.
- Verbal•Q35
a circular arrangement of animal bones
- Verbal•Q5
Biology today — Pitcher Plants: Some plants are big enough to capture and eat .
- Verbal•Q23
Analogies between the development of an individual and that of a society
- Verbal•Q21
We should reflect cautiously when comparing the past with the present.
- Verbal•Q24
The environmental challenges that societies encounter
- Verbal•Q19
Scientists have reached a consensus about how severe the present ecological concerns are.
IELTS Reading Volume 7 Test 7
- Verbal•Q36
The types of names the Pirahã use reflect the fact that they do not celebrate .
- Verbal•Q33
Everett believes that a group's language is a product of their and thus language is infinitely varied.
- Verbal•Q2
Michiels could see the red markings on fish without the aid of the red filter.
- Verbal•Q1
During his 2007 dive, Michiels expected to encounter total darkness at about 15 metres.
- Verbal•Q24
Increasing numbers of jellyfish can damage used for commercial fishing.
- Verbal•Q27
What are we told about Daniel Everett in the first paragraph?
- Verbal•Q12
Fish cannot easily be seen near backgrounds of which give off a red light.
- Verbal•Q28
Which of the following is the best summary of the second paragraph?
- Verbal•Q18
Which TWO of these effects are mentioned by the writer of the text?
- Verbal•Q15
a description of some physical characteristics of jellyfish
- Verbal•Q35
During the time he spent living among them, Everett observed that the Pirahã have no to describe compl…
- Verbal•Q20
Which TWO of the following are possible causes of an increase in jellyfish numbers?
- Verbal•Q7
Michiels observed that the fluorescent markings are mainly near the .
- Verbal•Q10
Gobies depend on red fluorescence to show their .
- Verbal•Q4
All the fish with red markings that Michiels found during his diving expeditions came from the Red Sea.
- Verbal•Q37
Everett was surprised by the way his research was greeted.
- Verbal•Q17
suggestions on how to avoid further jellyfish invasions
- Verbal•Q30
What point does the writer make about the work of Whorf?
- Verbal•Q5
Michiels first thought of the possibility that fish could fluoresce while he was in Germany.
- Verbal•Q6
Michiels remains uncertain as to what creates fluorescence in fish.
- Verbal•Q16
an account of the consequences of jellyfish as lone survivors
- Verbal•Q34
During the time he spent living among them, Everett observed that the Pirahã only place value on the .
- Verbal•Q8
Michiels believes that red fluorescence is used specifically for purposes.
- Verbal•Q25
Understanding basic facts about jellyfish, such as the of the ocean which suits them best, may help co…
- Verbal•Q26
Richardson believes it is better to direct attention to , instead of just trying to solve existing pro…
- Verbal•Q32
What is Everett's point about the Pirahä's intellectual capacities?
- Verbal•Q13
The only fish proven to have this ability is the .
- Verbal•Q21
Which TWO of the following are possible causes of an increase in jellyfish numbers?
- Verbal•Q19
Which TWO of these effects are mentioned by the writer of the text?
- Verbal•Q9
Fish, like some animals, use fluorescence to keep away.
- Verbal•Q14
a prediction as to the direction in which the jellyfish population may spread
- Verbal•Q23
The state of jellyfish becoming the main ocean species has been named .
- Verbal•Q3
Other divers had assumed they would see fish with red markings.
- Verbal•Q38
Chomsky has been critical of Everett's research methodology.
- Verbal•Q39
If 'recursion' as a universal concept is disproved, Chomsky's ideas about language would be wrong.
- Verbal•Q40
The Pirahã will benefit from their new-found status among academics.
- Verbal•Q29
Why does the writer refer to subordinate clauses?
- Verbal•Q31
The writer refers to the Warlpiri people in order to
- Verbal•Q11
There are variations in the markings of fish among those which are very similar.
- Verbal•Q22
Some fish in the oceans may be unable to sustain their population as the jellyfish eat their .
IELTS Reading Volume 7 Test 9
- Verbal•Q23
Which TWO things did the State of Berlin hope to achieve with the Gleisdreieck development?
- Verbal•Q9
Today Jayne Belnap believes soil was not affected by high .
- Verbal•Q13
Jason Neff argues that dust is partly to blame for the gradual disappearance of some and snow.
- Verbal•Q20
Which TWO reasons are given for the choice of Gleisdreieck as a site for a park?
- Verbal•Q18
Paragraph 5
- Verbal•Q11
Jason Neff examined the dust for its chemical content as well as its .
- Verbal•Q24
Gleisdreieck Urban Park In the middle of the new park is a , where there is a path for pedestrians and…
- Verbal•Q4
The bison population in the Great Plains diminished because European settlers found it easy to hunt them.
- Verbal•Q30
What did Sutton's research discover about earlier studies in North America?
- Verbal•Q35
There are valid arguments on both sides of the fluoridation debate.
- Verbal•Q19
Paragraph 6
- Verbal•Q10
Jason Neff found that in the Colorado region contained dust.
- Verbal•Q22
Which TWO things did the State of Berlin hope to achieve with the Gleisdreieck development?
- Verbal•Q15
Paragraph 2
- Verbal•Q40
The writer suggests that an opponent of fluoridation may conclude that
- Verbal•Q12
Dust affects mountain environments by bringing in that are not normally found there.
- Verbal•Q6
The Aztec Land and Cattle Company worked hard to take care of the grazing land it owned.
- Verbal•Q21
Which TWO reasons are given for the choice of Gleisdreieck as a site for a park?
- Verbal•Q3
Before cattle were introduced to the American Southwest, large numbers of bison occupied the area.
- Verbal•Q17
Paragraph 4
- Verbal•Q37
A sociological view of science argues that
- Verbal•Q31
In the last paragraph, what does the writer say about scientists?
- Verbal•Q39
The writer suggests that a supporter of fluoridation may conclude that
- Verbal•Q16
Paragraph 3
- Verbal•Q26
A range of sports and leisure areas are situated around the of the site.
- Verbal•Q7
Most of the land once owned by the Aztec Land and Cattle Company remains infertile today.
- Verbal•Q1
Jason Neff discovered there had been a dramatic rise in dust levels in the second half of the nineteenth century.
- Verbal•Q36
The traditional view of science is that
- Verbal•Q25
A slow train uses these lines to make a regular journey between its based and a .