Alarming Rate Of Loss Of Tropical Rainforests, Sustainable Growth At Didcot, A.D.D. – Missing Out On Learning – IELTS Reading Answers

In the Academic Reading practice test, “Alarming Rate Of Loss Of Tropical Rainforests, Sustainable Growth At Didcot, and A.D.D. – Missing Out On Learning” there are 40 questions of various question types. We at IELTSMaterial.com would urge every IELTS aspirant to time this test as in the real exam and find the answers without looking at the key. If you have scored 40/40, then we wish you all the best. If you haven’t, then we would earnestly advise you to take one of our IELTS reading practice tests. 

Here are question types in this reading test

Reading Passage 1 (Alarming Rate Of Loss Of Tropical Rainforests)

• True or False / Not Given
• Short answer questions
• Multiple Choice Questions

Reading Passage 2 (Sustainable Growth At Didcot)

• Matching information
• Matching features
• Sentence completion

Reading Passage 3 ( A.D.D. – Missing Out On Learning)

• Multiple Choice Questions
• Summary completion
• Table completion

Reading Passage 1

Alarming Rate Of Loss Of Tropical Rainforests

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Questions 1–8

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Sample ?
In boxes 1–8 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

1 The plight of the rainforests has largely been ignored by the media.
2 Children only accept opinions on rainforests that they encounter in their classrooms.
3 It has been suggested that children hold mistaken views about the ‘pure’ science that they study at school.
4 The fact that children’s ideas about science form part of a larger framework of ideas mean that it is easier to change them.
5 The study involved asking children a number of yes/no questions such as ‘Are there any rainforests in Africa?’
6 Girls are more likely than boys to hold mistaken views about the rainforests’ destruction.
7 The study reported here follows on from a series of studies that have looked at children’s understanding of rainforests.
8 A second study has been planned to investigate primary school children’s ideas about rainforests.

Questions 9–13

The box below gives a list of responses A–P to the questionnaire discussed in Reading sample.
Answer the following questions by choosing the correct responses A–P.
Write your answers in boxes 9–13 on your answer sheet.

09. What was the children’s most frequent response when asked where the rainforests were?
10. What was the most common response to the question about the importance of the rainforests?
11. What did most children give as the reason for the loss of the rainforests?
12. Why did most children think it important for the rainforests to be protected?
13. Which of the responses is cited as unexpectedly uncommon, given the amount of time spent on the issue by the newspapers and television?

Question 14

Choose the correct letter A, B, C, D or E.
Write your answer in box 14 on your answer sheet.
Which of the following is the most suitable title for Reading sample Passage?

A. The development of a programme in environmental studies within a science curriculum
B. Children’s ideas about the rainforests and the implications for course design
C. The extent to which children have been misled by the media concerning the rainforests
D. How to collect, collate and describe the ideas of secondary school children
E. The importance of the rainforests and the reasons for their destruction

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Reading Passage 2

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 15-26, which are based on Reading Passage 2 below.

Sustainable Growth At Didcot

The outline of a report by South Oxfordshire District Council

Questions 15-19

Reading Passage 2 has 9 paragraphs, A-l.
Which paragraph contains the following information? Write the correct letter, A-l in boxes 15-19 on your answer sheet.

15. the reason why inhabitants in one part of Didcot are isolated
16. a statement concerning future sources of investment
17. the identification of two major employers at Didcot
18. reference to groups who will be consulted about a new development plan
19. an account of how additional town centre facilities were previously funded

Questions 20-23

Look at the following places and the list of statements below.
Match each place with the correct statement, A-F.
Write the correct letter, A-F in boxes 20-23 on your answer sheet.

20. Broadway
21. Market Place
22. Orchard Centre
23. Marsh Bridge

List of statements

A. It provided extra facilities for shopping and cars.
B. Its location took a long time to agree.
C. Its layout was unsuitable.
D. Its construction was held up due to funding problems.
E. It was privately funded.
F. It failed to get Council approval at first.

Questions 24-26

Complete the sentences below.
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the passage for each answer.
24. A certain proportion of houses in any new development now have to be of the ……………………. type.
25. The government is keen to ensure that adequate ……………………. will be provided for future housing developments.
26. The views of Didcot’s inhabitants and others will form the basis of a ……………………. for the town.

Reading Passage 3

You are advised to spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27 – 40.

A.D.D. – Missing Out On Learning

 Evaluations of Controversial Treatments for A.D.D.

Questions 27-29

You are advised to spend about 5 minutes on Questions 27-29.
Refer to Reading Passage 3 “A.D.D. – Missing Out On Learning”, and decide which of the answers best completes the following sentences. Write your answers in boxes 27 – 29 on your Answer Sheet. The first one has been done for you as an example.
Example: The number of main types of A.D.D. is:
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

27. Attention Deficit Disorder:
a) is a cause of behavioural problems
b) is very common in children
c) has difficulty paying attention
d) none of the above

28. Wilens and Biederman have shown that:
a) stimulant medications are useful
b) psychostimulants do not always work
c) hyperactive persons respond well to psychostimulants
d) all of the above

29. Children with A.D.D.:
a) have a specific learning disability
b) should not be given medication as a treatment
c) may be slightly affected by sugar intake
d) usually improve once they become teenagers

Questions 30-37

You are advised to spend about 10 minutes on Questions 30 – 37. The following is a summary of Reading Passage 3.
Complete each gap in the text by choosing 30 – 37 on your Answer Sheet.
Write your answers from boxes. Note that there are more choices in the box than gaps.

You will not need to use all the choices given, but you may use a word, or phrase more than once.
Attention Deficit Disorder is a neurobiological problem that affects 3 – 5% of all …..(Ex:). …… Symptoms include inattentiveness and having difficulty getting (30)………. , as well as easily becoming distracted. Sometimes, A.D.D. is accompanied by (31)………… In these cases, the sufferer exhibits excessive physical activity. Psychostimulant drugs can be given to A.D.D. sufferers to assist them with the (32)………. of desired thought processes, although they might cause (33)………… Current theory states that medication is the only (34)…………. that has a sound scientific basis. This action should only be taken after an accurate diagnosis is made. Children with A.D.D. do not necessarily have trouble learning; their problem is that they involuntarily (35)………… their attention elsewhere. It is not only (36)……….. that are affected by this condition. Failure to treat A.D.D. can lead to lifelong emotional and behavioral problems. Early diagnosis and treatment, however, are the key to (37)……….. overcoming learning difficulties associated with A.D.D.

Questions 38 – 40

You are advised to spend about 5 minutes on Questions 38 – 40.
Refer to Reading Passage 3, and decide which of the following pieces of advice is best suited for a child listed in the table below.
Write your answers in boxes 38 – 40 on your Answer Sheet.

Advice:
A. current treatment ineffective – suggest increased dosage of Ritalin.
B. supplement diet with large amounts of vitamins and minerals.
C. probably not suffering from A.D.D. – suggest behavioral counseling.
D. bone manipulation to realign bones in the skull.
E. EEG Biofeedback to self-regulate the child’s behavior.
F. daily dose of Ritalin in place of expensive unproven treatment.

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