ANSWERS

Each question correctly answered scores 1 mark. Correct spelling is needed in all answers.

Academic Reading practice test 7

SECTION 1
1. xi
2. v
3. iii
4. vi
5. viii
6. x
7. ii
8. ix
9. vii
10. Stepfather
11. Scholarship
12. Commonwealth games
13. 400 meters/ metres/ m
14. gold medal

SECTION 2
15. FALSE (As serious as climate change)
16. TRUE
17. FALSE (Just over half, other put in rubbish dump, burnt or leaked into the environment)
18. NOT GIVEN
19. TRUE (6.6%)
20. NOT GIVEN
21. B
22. C
23. B
24. C
25. D
26. D

SECTION 3
27. NO (Lycaon pictus, painted wolf and cape hunting dog)
28. NOT GIVEN
29. YES
30. YES
31. NO (difficult/ poorly researched)
32. NO (currently help track wild dogs)
33. B/D/G
34. B/D/G
35. B/D/G
36. A
37. A
38. B
39. C
40. A

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