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Reading Passage Questions

This document contains questions and prompts about Reading Passage 2, but does not include the passage itself. It asks the test taker to identify which paragraph from the passage addresses specific topics like animal extinction and the benefits of studying animals in captivity versus in the wild. It also asks the test taker to evaluate statements based on whether they agree with, contradict, or are not mentioned in the passage. Finally, it asks the test taker to identify information stated in the passage about zoo staff roles and beliefs about zoos mentioned in the text.

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Reading Passage Questions

This document contains questions and prompts about Reading Passage 2, but does not include the passage itself. It asks the test taker to identify which paragraph from the passage addresses specific topics like animal extinction and the benefits of studying animals in captivity versus in the wild. It also asks the test taker to evaluate statements based on whether they agree with, contradict, or are not mentioned in the passage. Finally, it asks the test taker to identify information stated in the passage about zoo staff roles and beliefs about zoos mentioned in the text.

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Questions 14-17

Reading Passage 2 has six paragraphs, A-F.

Which paragraph contains the following information?

Write the correct letter, A-F, in boxes 14-17 on your answer sheet.

14 a reference to how quickly animal species can die out

15 reasons why it is preferable to study animals in captivity rather than in the wild

16 mention of two ways of learning about animals other than visiting them in zoos

17 reasons why animals in zoos may by healthier than those in the wild
Questions 18-22
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2?

In boxes 18-22 on you 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

18 An animal is likely to live longer in a zoo than in the wild

19 There are some species in zoos which can no longer be found in the wild.

20 Improvements in the quality of TV wildlife documentaries have resulted in increased numbers of zoo
visitors.

21 Zoos have always excelled at transmitting information about animals to the public.

22 Studying animals in zoos is less stressful for the animals than studying them in the wild.
Questions 23 and 24
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Write the correct letters in boxes 23 and 24 on your answer sheet.

Which TWO of the following are stated about zoo staff in the text?

A Some take part in television documentaries about animals

B Some travel to overseas locations to join teams in zoos.

C Some gets experience with species in the wild before taking up zoo jobs.

D Some teaches people who are involved with conservation projects.

E Some specialises in caring for species that are under threat.

Questions 25 and 26

Choose TWO letters, A-E

Write the correct letters in boxes 25 and 26 on your answer sheet.

Which TWO of these beliefs about zoos does the writer mention in the text?

A They can help children overcome their fears of wild animals.

B They can increase public awareness of environmental issues.

C They can provide employment for a range of professional people.

D They can generate income to support wildlife conservation projects.

E They can raise animals which can later be released into the wild.

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