{"id":7780,"date":"2022-11-25T13:24:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T13:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ielts.completesuccess.in\/?p=7780"},"modified":"2022-11-25T13:32:39","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T13:32:39","slug":"cambridge-academic-books-8-test-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ielts.completesuccess.in\/index.php\/2022\/11\/25\/cambridge-academic-books-8-test-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Cambridge Academic Books 8 Test 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7780\" class=\"elementor elementor-7780\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f396656 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f396656\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ba5e0e2\" data-id=\"1ba5e0e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48336a2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48336a2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><u>READING PASSAGE 1<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You should spend about <u>20 minutes<\/u> on Questions <strong>1-13<\/strong> which are based on Reading Passage 1 below.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Questions 1-5<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Reading Passage 1 has six sections,\u00a0<strong>A &#8211; F. <\/strong>Choose the correct heading for sections\u00a0<strong>B &#8211; F<\/strong>\u00a0from the list of headings below. Write the correct number,\u00a0<strong>i-ix<\/strong>, in boxes\u00a0<strong>1-5<\/strong>\u00a0on your answer sheet.<\/span><\/p><table width=\"626\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"408\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><u>List of Headings<\/u><\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">i\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The influence of Monbusho<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ii\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Helping less successful students<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">iii\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The success of compulsory education<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">iv\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Research findings concerning achievements in maths<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">v\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The typical format of a maths lesson<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">vi\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Comparative expenditure on maths education<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">vii\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Background to middle-years education in Japan<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">viii\u00a0\u00a0 The key to Japanese successes in maths education<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ix\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The role of homework correction<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"217\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Example\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Answer<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Section A\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 iv<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>1.<\/strong>\u00a0Section\u00a0<strong>B<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>2.<\/strong>\u00a0Section\u00a0<strong>C<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>3.<\/strong> Section\u00a0<strong>D<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>4.<\/strong> Section\u00a0<strong>E<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>5.<\/strong>\u00a0Section\u00a0<strong>F<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><u>LAND OF THE RISING SUN<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>A<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Japan has a significantly better record in terms of average mathematical attainment than England and Wales. Large sample international comparisons of pupils&#8217; attainments since the 1960s have established that not only did Japanese pupils at age 13 have better scores of average attainments, but there was also a larger proportion of &#8216;low&#8217; attainers in England, where, incidentally, the variation in attainment scores was much greater. The percentage of Gross National Product spent on education is reasonably similar in the two countries, so how is this higher and more consistent attainment in maths achieved?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>B<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lower secondary schools in Japan cover three school years, from the seventh grade (age 13) to the ninth grade (age 15). Virtually all pupils at this stage attend state schools: only 3 per cent are in the private sector. Schools are usually modern in design, set well back from the road and spacious inside. Classrooms are large and pupils sit at single desks in rows. Lessons last for a standardised 50 minutes and are always followed by a 10-minute break, which gives the pupils a chance to let off steam. Teachers begin with a formal address and mutual bowing, and then concentrate on whole-class teaching.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Classes are large \u2014 usually, about 40 \u2014 and are unstreamed. Pupils stay in the same class for all lessons throughout the school and develop considerable class identity and loyalty. Pupils attend the school in their own neighbourhood, which in theory removes ranking by school. In practice in Tokyo, because of the relative concentration of schools, there is some competition to get into the &#8216;better&#8217; school in a particular area.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>C<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Traditional ways of teaching form the basis of the lesson and the remarkably quiet classes take their owe notes of the points made and the examples demonstrated. Everyone has their own copy of the textbook supplied by the central education authority, Monbusho, as part of the concept of free compulsory education up to the age of 15. These textbooks are, on the whole, small, presumably inexpensive to produce, but well set out and logically developed. (One teacher was particularly keen to introduce colour and pictures into maths textbooks: he felt this would make them more accessible to pupils brought up in a cartoon culture.) Besides approving textbooks, Monbusho also decides the highly centralised national curriculum and how it is to be delivered.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>D<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lessons all follow the same pattern. At the beginning, the pupils put solutions to the homework on the board, then the teachers comment, correct or elaborate as necessary. Pupils mark their own homework: this is an important principle in Japanese schooling as it enables pupils to see where and why they made a mistake, so that these can be avoided in future. No one minds mistakes or ignorance as long as you are prepared to learn from them After the homework has been discussed, the teacher explains the topic of the lesson, slowly and with a lot of repetition and elaboration. Examples are demonstrated on the board; questions from the textbook are worked through first with the class, and then the class is set questions from the textbook to do individually. Only rarely are supplementary worksheets distributed in a maths class. The impression is that the logical nature of the textbooks and their comprehensive coverage of different types of examples, combined with the relative homogeneity of the class, renders work sheets unnecessary. At this point, the teacher would circulate and make sure that all the pupils were coping well.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>E<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is remarkable that large, mixed-ability classes could be kept together for maths throughout all their compulsory schooling from 6 to 15. Teachers say that they give individual help at the end of a lesson or after school, setting extra work if necessary. In observed lessons, any strugglers would be assisted by the teacher or quietly seek help from their neighbour. Carefully fostered class identity makes pupils keen to help each other \u2014 anyway, it is in their interests since the class progresses together.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This scarcely seems adequate help to enable slow learners to keep up. However, the Japanese attitude towards education runs along the lines of &#8216;if you work hard enough, you can do almost anything&#8217;. Parents are kept closely informed of their children&#8217;s progress and will play a part in helping their children to keep up with dass, sending them to &#8216;Juku&#8217; (private evening tuition) if extra help is needed and encouraging them to work harder. It seems to work, at least for 95 per cent of the school population.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>F <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0So what are the major contributing factors in the success of maths teaching? Clearly, attitudes are important. Education is valued greatly in Japanese culture; maths is recognised as an important compulsory subject throughout schooling; and the emphasis is on hard work coupled with a focus on accuracy.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Other relevant points relate to the supportive attitude of a class towards slower pupils, the lack of competition within a class, and the positive emphasis on learning for oneself and improving one&#8217;s own standard. And the view of repetitively boring lessons and learning the facts by heart, which is sometimes quoted in relation to Japanese classes, may be unfair and unjustified. No poor maths lessons were observed. They were mainly good and one or two were inspirational.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Questions 6-9<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">DO the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 1? In boxes 6-9 on your answer sheet, write:<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">YES\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NO\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NOT GIVEN\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>6<\/strong>. There is a wider range of achievement amongst English pupils studying maths than amongst their Japanese counterparts.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>7<\/strong>. The percentage of Gross National Product spent on education generally reflects the level of attainment in mathematics.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>8<\/strong>. Private schools in Japan are more modern and spacious than state-run lower secondary schools.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>9<\/strong>. Teachers mark homework in Japanese schools.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Questions 10-13<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Choose the correct letter, <strong>A, B, C or D<\/strong>. Write the correct letter in boxes 10-13 on your answer sheet.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>10<\/strong>. Maths textbooks in Japanese schools are <\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A. cheap for pupils to buy. <\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">B. well organised and adapted to the needs of the pupils.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">C. written to be used in conjunction with TV programmes.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">D. not very popular with many Japanese teachers.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>11<\/strong>. When a new maths topic is introduced,<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A. students answer questions on the board. <\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">B. students rely entirely on the textbook.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">C. it is carefully and patiently explained to the students. <\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">D. it is usual for students to use extra worksheets.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>12<\/strong>. How do schools deal with students who experience difficulties?<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A. They are given appropriate supplementary tuition. <\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">B. They are encouraged to copy from other pupils.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">C. They are forced to explain their slow progress.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">D. They are placed in a mixed-ability class.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>13<\/strong>. Why do Japanese students tend to achieve relatively high rates of success in maths?<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A. It is a compulsory subject in Japan. <\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">B. They are used to working without help from others.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">C. Much effort is made and correct answers are emphasised.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">D. There is a strong emphasis on repetitive learning<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-593d0037 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"593d0037\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-55b01dcf\" data-id=\"55b01dcf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc4ef1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4fc4ef1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11dfa400 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11dfa400\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f0179d6\" data-id=\"1f0179d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e24142a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e24142a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><u>READING PASSAGE &#8211; 2<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You should spend about <u>20 minutes<\/u> on Questions <strong>14-26<\/strong> which are based on Reading Passage 2 on the following pages.<\/span><\/p><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><u>Biological Control of Pests<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The continuous and reckless use of synthetic chemicals for the control of pests which pose a threat to agricultural crops and human health is proving to be counter-productive. Apart from engendering widespread ecological disorders, pesticides have contributed to the emergence of a new breed of chemical-resistant, highly lethal superbugs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">According to a recent study by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), more than 300 species of agricultural pests have developed resistance to a wide range of potent chemicals. Not to be left behind are the disease-spreading pests, about 100 species of which have become immune to a variety of insecticides now in use.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">One glaring disadvantage of pesticides&#8217; application is that, while destroying harmful pests, they also wipe out many useful non-targeted organisms, which keep the growth of the pest population in check. This results in what agro-ecologists call the &#8216;treadmill syndrome&#8217;. Became of their tremendous breeding potential and genetic diversity, many pests are known to withstand synthetic chemicals and bear offspring with a built-in resistance to pesticides.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The havoc that the `treadmill syndrome&#8217; can bring about is well illustrated by what happened to cotton farmers in Central America. In the early 1940s, basking in the glory of chemical based intensive agriculture, the farmers avidly took to pesticides as a sure measure to boost crop yield. The insecticide was applied eight times a year in the mid-1940s, rising to 28 in a season in the mid-1950s, following the sudden proliferation of three new varieties of chemical-resistant pests.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">By the mid-1960s, the situation took an alarming turn with the outbreak of four more new pests, necessitating pesticide spraying to such an extent that 50% of the financial outlay on cotton production was accounted for by pesticides. In the early 1970s, the spraying frequently reached 70 times a season as the farmers were pushed to the wall by the invasion of genetically stronger insect species.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Most of the pesticides in the market today remain inadequately tested for properties that cause cancer and mutations as well as for other adverse effects on health, says a study by United States environmental agencies. The United States National Resource Defense Council has found that DDT was the most popular of a long list of dangerous chemicals in use.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the face of the escalating perils from indiscriminate applications of pesticides, a more effective and ecologically sound strategy of biological control, involving the selective use of natural enemies of the pest population, is fast gaining popularity \u2014 though, as yet, it is a new field with limited potential. The advantage of biological control in contrast to other methods is that it provides a relatively low-cost, perpetual control system with a minimum of detrimental side-effects. When handled by experts, bio-control is safe, non-polluting and self-dispersing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control (CIBC) in Bangalore, with its global network of research laboratories and field stations, is one of the most active, non-commercial research agencies engaged in pest control by setting natural predators against parasites. CIBC also serves as a clearing-house for the export and import of biological agents for pest control worldwide.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CIBC successfully used a seed-feeding weevil, native to Mexico, to control the obnoxious parthenium weed, known to exert devious influence on agriculture and human health in both India and Australia. Similarly, the Hyderabad-based Regional Research Laboratory (RRL), supported by CIBC, is now trying out an Argentinian weevil for the eradication of water hyacinth, another dangerous weed, which has become a nuisance in many parts of the world. According to Mrs Kaiser Jamil of RRL, `The Argentinian weevil does not attack any other plant and a pair of adult bugs could destroy the weed in 4-5 days.&#8217; CIBC is also perfecting the technique for breeding\u00a0parasites that prey on &#8216;disapene scale&#8217; insects \u2014 notorious defoliants of fruit trees in the US and India.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How effectively biological control can be pressed into service is proved by the following examples. In the late 1960s, when Sri Lanka&#8217;s flourishing coconut groves were plagued by leaf-miaing hispides, a larval parasite imported from Singapore brought the pest under control. A natural predator indigenous to India, Neodumetia sangawani, was found useful in controlling the Rhodes grass-scale insect that was devouring forage grass in many parts of the US. By using Neochetina bruci, a beetle native to Brazil, scientists at Kerala Agricultural University freed a 12-kilometrelong canal from the clutches of the weed Salvinia molesta, popularly called `African Payal&#8217; in Kerala. About 30,000 hectares of rice fields in Kerala are infested by this weed.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Questions 14-17<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Choose the correct letter, A, B, C, or D. Write the correct letter in boxes 14-17 on your answer sheet.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>14<\/strong>. The use of pesticides has contributed to<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A. a change in the way ecologies are classified by agroecologists.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">B. an imbalance in many ecologies around the world.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">C. the prevention of ecological disasters in some parts of the world.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">D. an increase in the range of ecologies which can be usefully farmed.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>15<\/strong>. The Food and Agriculture Organisation has counted more than 300 agricultural pests which<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A. are no longer responding to most pesticides in use<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">B. can be easily controlled through the use of pesticides.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">C. continue to spread disease in a wide range of crops.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">D. may be used as part of bio-control&#8217;s replacement of pesticides.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>16<\/strong>. Cotton farmers in Central America began to use pesticides<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A. because of an intensive government advertising campaign.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">B. in response to the appearance of new varieties of pest.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">C. as a result of changes in the seasons and the climate.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">D. to ensure more cotton was harvested from each crop.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>17<\/strong>. By the mid-1960s, cotton farmers in Central America found that pesticides<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A. were wiping out 50% of the pests plaguing the crops.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">B. were destroying 50% of the crops they were meant to protect.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">C. were causing a 50% increase in the number of new pests reported.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">D. were costing 50% of the total amount they spent on their crops.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><u>Questions 18-21<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 2? In boxes <strong>18-21<\/strong> on your answer sheet, write<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 YES<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NO<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NOT GIVEN <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>18<\/strong>. Disease-spreading pests respond more quickly to pesticides than agricultural pests do.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>19<\/strong>. A number of pests are now born with an innate immunity to some pesticides.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>20<\/strong>. Biological control entails using synthetic chemicals to try and change thff genetic make-up of the pests&#8217; offspring.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>21<\/strong>. Bio-control is free from danger under certain circumstances.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><u>Questions 22-26<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Complete each sentence with the correct ending, <strong>A\u2014I<\/strong>, below. Write the correct letter, <strong>A\u2014I<\/strong>, in boxes <strong>22-26<\/strong> on your answer sheet.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>22<\/strong>. Disapene scale insects feed on <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>23<\/strong>. Neodumetia sangawani ate<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>24<\/strong>. Leaf-mining hispides blighted <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>25<\/strong>. An Argentinian weevil may be successful in wiping out<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>26<\/strong>. Salvinia molesta plagues<\/span><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"708\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A. forage grass.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 B. rice fields.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C. coconut trees.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0D. fruit trees.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 E. water hyacinth.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"708\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">F. parthenium weed.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 G. Brazilian beetles.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 H. grass-scale insects.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I. larval parasites.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2451402 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2451402\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9fbf70\" data-id=\"f9fbf70\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7feaa6f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7feaa6f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-154060b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"154060b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66372c9c\" data-id=\"66372c9c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ffd1a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ffd1a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Reading passage 3<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27-40 which are based on Reading Passage 3 below<\/span><\/p><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Collecting Ant Specimens<\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Collecting ants can be as simple as picking up stray ones and placing them in a glass jar, or as complicated as completing an exhaustive survey of all species present in an area and estimating their relative abundances. The exact method used will depend on the final purpose of the collections. For taxonomy or classification, long series, from a single nest, which contain all castes (workers, including majors and minors, and, if present, queens and males) are desirable, to allow the determination of variation within species. For ecological studies, the most important factor is collecting identifiable samples of as many of the different species present as possible. Unfortunately, these methods are not always compatible. The taxonomist sometimes overlooks whole species in favour of those groups currently under study, while the ecologist often collects only a limited number of specimens of each species, thus reducing their value for taxonomic investigations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To collect as wide a range of species as possible, several methods must be used. These include hand collecting, using baits to attract the ants, ground litter sampling, and the use of pitfall traps. Hand collecting consists of searching for ants everywhere they are likely to occur. This includes on the ground, under rocks, logs or other objects on the ground, in rotten wood on the ground or on trees, in vegetation, on tree trunks and under bark. When possible, collections should be made from nests or foraging columns and at least 20 to 25 individuals collected. This will ensure that all individuals are of the same species, and so increase their value for detailed studies. Since some species are largely nocturnal. collecting should not be confined to daytime. Specimens are collected using an aspirator (often called a poorer), forceps, a fine, moistened paint brush, or fingers. if the ants are known not to sting. Individual insects are placed in plastic or glass tubes (1.5-3.0 ml capacity for small ants, 5-8 ml for larger ants) containing 75% to 95% ethanol. Plastic tubes with secure tops are better than glass because they are lighter, and do not break as easily if mishandled.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Baits can be used to attract and concentrate foragers. This often increases the number of individuals collected and attracts species that are otherwise elusive. Sugars and meats or oils will attract different species and a range should be utilised. These baits can be placed either on the ground or on the trunks of trees or large shrubs. When placed on the ground, baits should be situated on small paper cards or other flat, light-coloured surfaces, or in test-tubes or vials. This makes it easier to spot ants and to capture them before they can escape into the surrounding leaf litter.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Many ants are small and forage primarily in the layer of leaves and other debris on the ground. Collecting these species by hand can be difficult. One of the most successful ways to collect them is to gather the leaf litter in which they are foraging and extract the ants from it. This is most commonly done by placing leaf litter on a screen over a large funnel, often under some heat. As the leaf litter dries from above, ants (and other animals) move downward and eventually fall out the bottom and are collected in alcohol placed below the funnel. This method works especially well in rainforests and marshy areas. A method of improving the catch when using a funnel is to sift the leaf litter through a coarse screen before placing it above the funnel. This will concentrate the litter and remove larger leaves and twigs. It will also allow more litter to be sampled when using a limited number of funnels.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The pitfall trap is another commonly used tool for collecting ants. A pitfall trap can be any small container placed on the ground with the top level with the surrounding surface and filled with a preservative. Ants are collected when they fall into the trap while foraging. The diameter of the traps can vary from about 18 mm to 10 cm and the number used can vary from a few to several hundred. The size of the traps used is influenced largely by personal preference (although larger sizes are generally better), while the number will be determined by the study being undertaken. The preservative used is usually ethylene glycol or propylene glycol, as alcohol will evaporate quickly and the traps will dry out. One advantage of pitfall traps is that they can be used to collect over a period of time with minimal maintenance and intervention. One disadvantage is that some species are not collected as they either avoid the traps or do not commonly encounter them while foraging.<\/span><\/p><p><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Questions 27-30<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 3? In boxes 27-30 on your answer sheet, write<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TRUE\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0if the statement agrees with the information<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">FALSE\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0if the statement contradicts the information<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NOT GIVEN\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0if there is no information on this<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>27<\/strong>. Taxonomic research involves comparing members of one group of ants.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>28<\/strong>. New species of ant are frequently identified by taxonomists.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>29<\/strong>. Range is the key criterion for ecological collections.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>30<\/strong>. A single collection of ants can generally be used for both taxonomic and ecological purposes.<\/span><\/p><p><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Questions 31-36<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Classify the following statements as referring to<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A. hand collecting B. using bait C. sampling ground litter D. using a pitfall trap<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Write the correct letter, A, B, C or D, in boxes 31-36 on your answer sheet.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>31<\/strong>. It is preferable to take specimens from groups of ants.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>32<\/strong>. It is particularly effective for wet habitats.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>33<\/strong>. It is a good method for species which are hard to find.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>34<\/strong>. Little time and effort is required.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>35<\/strong>. Separate containers are used for individual specimens.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>36<\/strong>. Non-alcoholic preservative should be used.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Questions 37-40<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Label the diagram below. Choose <strong>NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS<\/strong> from the passage for each answer. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Write your answers in boxes 37-40 on your answer sheet.<\/span><\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7782 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ielts.completesuccess.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/81.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ielts.completesuccess.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/81.jpg 615w, https:\/\/ielts.completesuccess.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/81-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-559573b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"559573b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5eade6c9\" data-id=\"5eade6c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-218ed3ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"218ed3ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f4e898e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f4e898e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42d894d0\" data-id=\"42d894d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50827c61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"50827c61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1351\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1351\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Answers<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1351\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1351\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. vii<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. i<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3. v<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4. iii<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5. viii<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">6. YES<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">7. NO<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">8. NOT GIVEN<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">9. NO<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">10. B<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">11. C<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">12. A<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">13. C<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">14. B<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">15. A<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">16. D<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">17. D<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">18. NOT GIVEN<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">19. YES<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">20. NO<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">21. YES<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">22. D<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">23. H<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">24. C<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">25. E<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">26. B<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">27. TRUE<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">28. NOT GIVEN<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">29. TRUE<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">30. FALSE<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">31. A<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">32. C<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">33. B<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">34. D<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">35. A<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">36. 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