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ANSWER KEY FOR IELTS READING PRACTICE TEST
READING PASSAGE 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-12, which are based on Reading Passage 1 below. FLIGHT OF THE HONEY
Questions 1 – 3 Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D. Write your answers in boxes 1 – 3 on your answer sheet.
A. have a rudimentary ability to convey information. B. have clearly segregated roles. C. are found in equal numbers of male and female. D . often relocate to areas with certain types of flower.
A. was undertaken using traditional hives. B. determined that forager bees had special markings. C. closely studied the phenomenon of the honeybee body language. D. concluded that there was no discernible pattern to the movement of the bees.
A. will repeatedly fly the same direction. B. will begin to move only when other bees are watching. C. will run straight forward. D. will repeat a pattern of flying in one direction then abruptly reversing direction. Questions 4 – 8 Complete the sentences below USING NO MORE THAN TWO AND/OR A NUMBER. Write your answers in boxes 4- 8 on your answer sheet.
Questions 9 – 12 Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? In boxes 9 -12 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
READING PASSAGE 2 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 13-25, which are based on Reading Passage 2 below. A. Recent research in Hong Kong indicates that staying in bed after a long week at school is just what children need to avoid becoming obese, The research, which focused on children aged five to fifteen, discovered that those who slept late on Saturdays and Sundays decreased the probability of having weight problems as they grew up. Published in the journal Paediatrics, the findings add to previous research that indicated a connection between regular sleep deprivation and obesity. B. The scientists involved believe the weekend lie-in is vital for school-age children to catch up on the sleep they lose during a busy week at school. This catch up sleep helps the children to regulate calorie consumption by cutting down on eating snacks during waking hours, Scientists and others in the medical fields have long known that a lack of sleep and irregular sleep patterns causes obesity as this combination affects the body’s natural metabolism and tends to also encourage snacking to reduce the feeling of tiredness. However, this is thought to be the first time researchers have found sleeping in at weekends to be a key factor in helping ‘reset’ children’s sleeping patterns. C. Since the 1980s, obesity rates among children in the UK and in the United States have been on the rise and medical and childcare experts fear a diabetes and heart disease epidemic is developing. Although estimates for obesity rates have recently been lowered, current expectations are that close to one in three boys aged from two to eleven are likely to be overweight or obese by the year 2020. The prediction for girls is slightly over one in four, a much lower prediction than ten years ago when forecasts were that almost half would be overweight. D. The relationship between sleep deficiency and obesity has been drawing much attention in the past several years with studies showing that sleeping just a few hours a night can seriously disturb the body’s natural metabolism, leading to an increase in overall calorie intake and a much greater danger of weight-related illnesses. Yun Kwok Wing of Hong Kong University and other experts investigated the possibility that catching up on sleep at the weekends would help youngsters to overcome such disruption of the bodies metabolism. They questioned the parents of over 5,000 schoolchildren and accumulated data on diet, lifestyle, weight and sleeping habits. During school time, the average amount of sleep was a little over nine hours on average. However, a surprising number of kids slept well under eight hours a night. E. What the researchers found most interesting was that those children who managed to catch up on missed sleep on the weekend actually remained relatively slim while those who did not had a higher probability of putting on weight (as measured by body mass index, or BMI). A report the researches published revealed: “Overweight and obese children tended to wake up earlier and had shorter sleep durations throughout weekdays, weekends and holidays than their normal-weight peers. Our study suggests sleeping longer on weekends or holidays could lower the risk of being overweight or obese.” F. The study authors mentioned that reduced sleep duration has become a hallmark of modern society, with people generally sleeping one to two hours less than a few decades ago and children were no exception to this. However, the researchers were not quite sure why obese and overweight children were less likely to sleep late on weekends, but indicated that they tended to spend more time doing their homework and watching television than their normal- weight peers. Still, the researchers urged caution in the interpretation of their findings, acknowledging that “an irregular sleep-wake schedule and insufficient sleep among school-aged children and adolescents has been documented with a variety of serious repercussions, including increased daytime sleepiness, academic difficulties, and mood and behavioral problems.” G. The precise nature of the link between short sleep duration and obesity remains unclear, said Mary A. Jackson, Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University’s Alpert Medical School in Providence, and Director of Chronobiology at Bradley Hospital in East Providence. “Evidence has shown that there are changes in satiety and in levels of the hunger hormones leptin and ghrelin,” Jackson said. “But there’s also evidence that kids who are not getting enough sleep get less physical activity, perhaps simply because they’re too tired. It’s just not cut-and-dried.” The findings could be of help in slowing down the ongoing increase in childhood obesity, but for the time being, parents should be observant of their children’s wake-sleep cycles, and take steps to ensure they are getting enough sleep, the researchers advised. Perhaps this is a reminder to us all that despite school, homework, extracurricular activities, and family time, sleep still needs to be a priority in a child’s life. Questions 13 – 15 Choose THREE letters A-G. Write your answers in boxes 13-15 on your answer sheet. NB Your answers may be given in any order. Which THREE of the following statements are true of the research in Hong Kong? A. Researchers discovered that overweight children tend to sleep more. B. The researchers believe the weekend lie-in is very important for busy children. C. The findings show that overweight children tend to wake up earlier and sleep less. D. Obesity in children may be triggered by a fluctuation in sleep patterns. E. The researchers do not know the reasons why obese children are less likely to sleep late on weekends. F. The researchers interviewed the children’s teachers to gain information. G. All children investigated slept more than eight hours a day. Questions 16 – 21 Reading Passage 2 has seven paragraphs A-G. Which paragraph contains the following information? Write the correct letter A-G in boxes 16-21.
Questions 22 – 25 Complete the summary with the list of words A-L below. Write the correct letter A-L in boxes 22-25 on your answer sheet.
The main findings of the research showed that children who were able to catch up on 22 ______________ sleep stayed fairly slim whereas children who did not were much more likely to 23 _______________weight. The researchers mentioned that in 24________________ times a reduction in sleep time has become common with most people sleeping an hour or two less than in the past. However, the reasons why overweight children tended to sleep less on weekends than their slimmer peers 25 ________________ a mystery. READING PASSAGE 3 You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 26-40, which are based on Reading Passage 3 below. TEAM BUILDING
Questions 26 – 30 Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage? In boxes 26 -30 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
Questions 31 – 35 Look at the following list of statements based on Reading Passage 3. Match the statement with the correct person A-E. You can use each letter more than once. A. Louise Edwards B. Brenda Durham C. Jeff Blackshaw D. Brian Osborne E. Alan Kidman
Questions 36 – 40 Complete the summary USING NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from Reading Passage 3 for each answer. Team building can be considered to have 36 ____________ clear stages. Initially, it is essential to be clear as to the 37______________ of the entire team or company. Those barriers which are preventing the team from achieving these aims are identified as 38 _______________, and are addressed by introducing enablers. Here the use of 39 ________________ can be used to help build a cooperative relationship. Finally, success can be quantified and continually 40 ______________. ANSWER KEY FOR IELTS READING PRACTICE TEST
‘…they maintain strict divisions of labour, based on sex’
‘This so-called honeybee dance was first interpreted by German zoologist Karl von Frisch in the early 1970s.’
‘the bee will fly around in narrow circles, and then suddenly fly in the opposite direction’
‘von Frisch’s findings, however, claim that visual cues are not enough to provide all the clues necessary’
‘The length of the forward run coincides with the distance of the food supplies; for example, a 2.5 second run indicates that the nectar was found about 2500 meters way.’ (therefore 1 second for 1000 metres)
‘It, however, is not a direct connection to the position of the food supplies from the hive, but its location relative to the sun.’
‘If the field is farther than 150 meters, the forager will act out a waggle dance.’
‘Several scientists, among them Adrian Wenner, believe that the dance is only one component of honeybee communications; odour is the second key element.’
Only the female forager
‘until she has recruited several other workers to return with her to the field.’
We only know that the position of the sun is relevant.
‘…odour must be representative of the actual flowers containing the food source; otherwise the bees will arrive at the site, but not know which ones will be profitable.’
See below
See below
B ‘researchers have found sleeping in at weekends to be a key factor In helping reset՛ children’s sleeping patterns.’ C ‘Overweight and obese children tended to wake up earlier and had shorter sleep durations.’ E ‘However, the researchers were not quite sure why obese and overweight children were less likely to sleep late on weekends.’
‘Although estimates for obesity rates have recently been lowered, current expectations are that close to one in three boys aged from two to eleven are likely to be overweight or obese by the year 2020.’
‘What the researchers found most interesting was that those children who managed to catch up on missed sleep on the weekend actually remained relatively slim while those who did not had a higher probability of putting on weight.’
‘they tended to spend more time doing their homework and watching television than their normal-weight peers’
‘This catch up sleep helps the children to regulate calorie consumption by cutting down on eating snacks during waking hours.’
‘…Yun Kwok Wing of Hong Kong university and other experts …questioned the parents of over 5,000 schoolchildren and accumulated data on diet, lifestyle, weight and sleeping habits.’
‘parents should be observant of their children’s wake-sleep cycles, and take steps to ensure they are getting enough sleep’
See paragraphs E and F
See paragraphs E and F
See paragraphs E and F
See paragraphs E and F
They are not removed – they are limited
‘The company’s own business model is based upon generating revenue from advertising on their popular website’ – not income from training.
The text states that ‘trying to exploit or dictate to personnel is sure to lead to failure’ but does not say that many companies are unsuccessful as a result.
‘Most importantly, he says, people are much easier to motivate if they themselves can be involved in designing and deciding activities.’
‘many professionals, believing that such games are trite or patronising, are unable to appreciate the hidden benefits of building understanding and camaraderie within the group’
‘Brenda Durham of Corporate Trouble-Shooters believes it inevitable that to some extent conflict will exist in a successful workplace since the necessary diversity of skills and personalities required for success will also unavoidably lead to misunderstandings and disharmony from time to time’
‘Liaison Wizards, established in 2001 and headed by Jeff Blackshaw, offers free training and development advice to companies wishing to offer motivation seminars designed in house, in the belief that contextualised training is always more effective.’
‘…within the extremely diverse departments of the organisation…The programme, Kidman says, is experimental’
(Blackshaw) ‘…says that good team work is fostered by respect, encouragement, shared enthusiasm and a caring and supportive workplace.’
‘Louise Edwards of HR Success says that one of the barriers she comes across time and time again is that corporate heads often seem to understand that ‘team building’ is important but are not quite sure what it is or how to achieve it.’
In simple terms, Edwards defines the objectives of team building activities as a process, starting with the first stage – the clarification of the collective goals. This leads to the identification of the inhibitors preventing achievement of those goals and the introduction of enablers which will assist in goal achievement. This is followed by a fourth stage as outcomes are measured and from that point on are monitored to ensure that goals are achieved and continue to be achieved. In stages 2 and 3 (identifying barriers and introducing positive alternatives) Edwards believes that the use of humour goes a long way towards relationship building on a personal level through development of empathy and removal of antipathy, ultimately fostering cooperation and support on a more formal level.
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