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3/19/2014 Scott's English Success http://www.scottsenglish.com/0_swtyvrZa/labs/Reading/2_testanswers.asp 1/13 IELTS Academic Practice Reading Test 2 ANSWERS WITH SUGGESTIONS DO NOT VIEW UNTIL YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE TEST Disclaimer: The tests available from this site are not official IELTS® tests. All m aterials have been created by Scott's English Success for practice purposes only and are only representative of the style of tests students will encounter in an official IELTS® exam . Actual real test scores and results m ay vary. www.scottsenglish.com © Mascot Corporation Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved. 3/19/2014 Scott's English Success http://www.scottsenglish.com/0_swtyvrZa/labs/Reading/2_testanswers.asp 2/13 © Mascot Corporation Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved. (www.ScottsEnglish.com) FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. MUST NOT BE COPIED. PROTECTED BY INTERNATIONAL LAW . Passage 1, Lab 2: Answers and Suggestions Question Number Answer Scott's Tips for Answering the Question Questions 1-4: These types of questions test your scanning ability and overall understanding of each paragraph. Remember: The answers to these types of questions can appear in any order throughout the passage. 1 E Read the information in the questions carefully and determine the key words. The key words are "most fresh water, located" Scan the passage looking for those key words or synonyms of them. Paragraph E states, "Of all the water in the world, only about 2.5 percent is fresh and two thirds of this is locked up in glaciers and ice caps." Double check your answer by comparing the overall point of the paragraph with the question 2 B Read the information in the questions carefully and determine the key words. The key words are "Mexican women, obtain water" Scan the passage looking for those key words or synonyms of them. Paragraph B states, "In Oaxaca, south of Mexico City, women line up at dawn to fill a few plastic containers from a passing water truck." Double check your answer by comparing the overall point of the paragraph with the question 3/19/2014 Scott's English Success http://www.scottsenglish.com/0_swtyvrZa/labs/Reading/2_testanswers.asp 3/13 3 A Read the information in the questions carefully and determine the key words. The key words are "effect of waste, Mexican rivers" Scan the passage looking for those key words or synonyms of them. Paragraph A states, "Like many cities in the world, less than half of the city's waste is treated. The rest sinks into underground lakes or flows toward the Gulf of Mexico, turning rivers into sewers." Double check your answer by comparing the overall point of the paragraph with the question 4 C Read the information in the questions carefully and determine the key words. The key words are "Mexico, financial commitment, water" Scan the passage looking for those key words or synonyms of them. Paragraph C states, "Under complex water agreements with the United States, Mexico can take water from the Rio Grande but must pay it back. President Vicante Fox has promised to pay the debt..." Double check your answer by comparing the overall point of the paragraph with the question 5 Y locate the key word(s) in the question key words are illness and children - scan for them (or synonyms of them read in detail to "...children are contracting digestive diseases due to poor water storage." 6 N locate the key word(s) in the question key words are Mexicans, moving and water shortages - scan 3/19/2014 Scott's English Success http://www.scottsenglish.com/0_swtyvrZa/labs/Reading/2_testanswers.asp 4/13 for them or synonyms of them read in detail to "A forced exodus from parched cities...no one suggests it will happen next week..." 7 NG There is nothing in the passage about this! 8 Y locate the key word(s) in the question key words are drinking water, Canada, polluted, industry - scan for them or synonyms of them read in detail to "...too many rivers have been contaminated by industrial activity". Questions 9-13: Remember your answers must come from the passage or you will be marked wrong! You might be able to guess the missing words, but make sure you confirm your guess with a word(s) from the passage. 9 population(s) Identify the key words and summary sentences. In the first sentence "main issue, cities, poor water" are the key words. Scan the paragraphs for the key words or synonyms of those key words. Read the sentence(s) which relate to the key words. In paragraph F, the passage states that "The huge problem (main issue) however, is the rapidly increasing populations in places that lack adequate water resources (their water is poor)..." 10 5.6 percent Identify the key words and summary sentences. In the first half of the second sentence "Canada, world's fresh water" are the key words. Scan the paragraphs for the key words or synonyms of those key words. Read the sentence(s) which relate to the key words. In 3/19/2014 Scott's English Success http://www.scottsenglish.com/0_swtyvrZa/labs/Reading/2_testanswers.asp 5/13 paragraph F, the passage states that "Canada, with only 0.5 percent of the world's population, has 5.6 percent of its usable fresh water supply." 11 sterilisation Identify the key words and summary sentences. In the second half of the second sentence "dealt with water pollution, process" are the key words. Scan the paragraphs for the key words or synonyms of those key words. Read the sentence(s) which relate to the key words. In paragraph G, the passage states that "In an attempt to solve this issue the main solution put forward by scientists is sterilisation of the water." 12 cancer(s) Identify the key words and summary sentences. In the third sentence "dangerous pollution, health experts, cause" are the key words. Scan the paragraphs for the key words or synonyms of those key words. Read the sentence(s) which relate to the key words. In paragraph G, the passage states that "Drinking such (treated/sterilised) water over a long period can cause bladder and colon cancers." 13 bottled water Identify the key words and summary sentences. In the fourth sentence "not all people, drink town water, added, demand for (an increase or a demand for something)" are the key words. Scan the paragraphs for the key words or synonyms of those key words. Read the sentence(s) which relate to the key words. In paragraph F, the passage states, "As a result (of the town water being sterilised), the bottled water business is booming.." 3/19/2014 Scott's English Success http://www.scottsenglish.com/0_swtyvrZa/labs/Reading/2_testanswers.asp 6/13 Passage 2, Lab 2: Answers and Suggestions Question Number Answer Scott's Tips for Answering the Question Questions 14-18: Remember the words must come from the passage or you will be marked Download 326.48 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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