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Questions 29-32 
Answer the following questions, using information from Reading Passage 3. 
Select 
A, B, C or D as the best answer and write your answers in the spaces numbered 
29-32 on the answer sheet. The first one is an example. 
Example:
Queensland is in:
A 
Ecuador 
B 
Austria 
C 
Australia 
D The United States
Answer:
C
29. The Great Barrier Reef: 
A 
has mostly been destroyed 
B 
could die in the next decade 
C 
is healthier than most other reef systems 
D 
is in good condition 

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30. Corals are scientifically valued because: 
A they can be made into medicine 
B they provide shelter for plants 
C fish feed on them 
D climatic change is recorded in them 
31. Dangers to the marine environment include: 
A warmer 
water 
B coral 
skeletons 
C 
new fish species 
D high 
rainfall 
levels 
32. Oil exploration: 
A has provided an income to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park 
B 
will continue for 10 years 
C 
although supported by the government, is not popular 
D can help scientists monitor marine life 
Questions 33-35 
The statements below are answers to questions. Choose ONE statement from the 
list labelled Responses and match it to the list labelled Questions. Write your 
answers using the appropriate letter from the list of Responses A-J, in the spaces 
numbered 33-35 on the answer sheet. The first one is an example. 
There are more responses than you need. 
Example 
Answer:
Where do the biological wastes come from? 
E
Questions 
33. What causes the most devastation to the coral reefs? 
34. Why are scientists still able to make discoveries in the reef system? 
35.. What is destroying the reefs near the mainland? 

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Responses
A sediments and nutrients
B technology
C there are too few marine scientists
D fishing
E fish and swimmers
F there are so many marine species
G it is still largely unexplored
H damage
I pollution
J
tourists and ships
Questions 36-38 
The following sentence has three words missing. Complete the sentence by adding 
ONE word from Reading Passage 3 for each space. Write your answers in the 
spaces numbered 36-38 on the answer sheet. 
The Great Barrier Reef, the most extensive reef system in the 36 -----------------, is 
important to weather experts who, by studying the structure of 37 ------------------ , 
can learn more about amounts of 38 ------------------- centuries'ago. 
Questions 39-40 
Write your answers in the spaces numbered 39-40 on the answer sheet. Use a 
maximum of TWO words for each answer. 
39. Which marine animal is seriously threatening coral? 
40. Whose job is it to protect the reef? 

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READING TEST 5 
QUESTIONS 1-15 
You are advised to spend about 15 minutes on Questions 1-15 which refer to 
Reading 
Passage 1 below. 
READING PASSAGE 1