IELTS Reading Summary Completion Topic 1

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Updated On Aug 14, 2024

The Siberian Tiger
Answers:

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The IELTS Reading Summary Completion question is comparatively easier than most of the 14 questions asked in the IELTS Reading test. All you have to do is point out the important section and figure out the keywords to find the answers.

The Academic passage ‘The Siberian Tiger‘ is a reading passage that appeared in an IELTS Test.

The Siberian Tiger

The Siberian tiger can be found in what was the USSR and seems to live mainly on the lower slopes of mountains. It likes to eat wild boar, wapiti and moose and will travel long distances in search of food. The male tiger weighs more than the female and is bigger than any other species of tiger. Genetically it is closely linked to the now extinct Caspian tiger. Although brown bears are capable of killing tigers, they make up approximately 8% of their diet. Russian conservatives are trying to protect Siberian tigers because they keep the wolf population under control.

Questions 1 – 3

Complete the summary below.

Choose No More Than Two Words from the passage for each answer.

The main habitat of the Siberian tiger is in low mountainous areas of the former1_______. It is similar genetically to the 2______. Russian conservatives want to 3_______ the number of wolves and protect the Siberian tiger.

Answers:

1. USSR

2. Caspian tiger

3. Control

Explanation:

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Now, could you guess the reason behind the answers?

For the first question, the answer can be found in the first sentence, however, it has been paraphrased in the question.

For the second question, the answer can be found in the original form. However, instead of the word “similar” in the question, the passage contains “closely linked.”For the third question, the word “control” can be found in the passage in its original form. However, the sentence has been paraphrased.

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Nafia Zuhana is an experienced content writer and IELTS Trainer. Currently, she is guiding students who are appearing for IELTS General and Academic exams through ieltsmaterial.com. With an 8.5 score herself, she trains and provides test takers with strategies, tips, and nuances on how to crack the IELTS Exam. She holds a degree in Master of Arts – Creative Writing, Oxford Brookes University, UK. She has worked with The Hindu for over a year as an English language trainer.

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