Cambridge 17 Academic Reading Test 4 READING PASSAGE 1 : Questions 1-13 Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1? In boxes 1-6 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. Many Madagascan forests are being destroyed by attacks from insects. TRUE FALSE NG None 2. Loss of habitat has badly affected insectivorous bats in Madagascar. TRUE FALSE NG None 3. Ricardo Rocha has carried out studies of bats in different parts of the world. TRUE FALSE NG None 4. Habitat modification has resulted in indigenous bats in Madagascar becoming useful to farmers. TRUE FALSE NG None 5. The Malagasy mouse-eared bat is more common than other indigenous bat species in Madagascar. TRUE FALSE NG None 6. Bats may feed on paddy swarming caterpillars and grass webworms. TRUE FALSE NG None Questions 7-13 Complete the table below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 7-13 on your answer sheet. The study carried out by Rocha’s team Aim - to investigate the feeding habits of bats in farmland near the Ranomafana National Park Method - ultrasonic recording to identify favourite feeding spots - DNA analysis of bat 7. Findings - the bats - were most active in rice fields located on hills - ate pests of rice, 8. , sugarcane, nuts and fruit - prevent the spread of disease by eating 9. and blackflies - local attitudes to bats are mixed: - they provide food rich in 10. - the buildings where they roost become 11. - they play an important role in local 12. Recommendation - farmers should provide special 13. to support the bat population READING PASSAGE 2 : Questions 14-26 Reading Passage 2 has six paragraphs, A-F. Which section contains the following information? Write the correct letter, A-F, in boxes 14-18 on your answer sheet. 14. an explanation of the need for research to focus on individuals with a fairly consistent A B C D E F None 15. examples of the sources the database has been compiled from A B C D E F None 16. an account of one individual’s refusal to obey an order A B C D E F None 17. a reference to a region being particularly suited to research into the link between education and economic growth A B C D E F None 18. examples of the items included in a list of personal possessions A B C D E F None Questions 19-22 Complete the summary below. Choose ONE WORD from the passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 19-22 on your answer sheet. Demographic reconstruction of two German communities The database that Ogilvie and her team has compiled sheds light on the lives of a range of individuals, as well as those of their 19. , over a 300-year period. For example, Ana Regina and Magdalena Riethmüllerin were reprimanded for reading while they should have been paying attention to a 20. . There was also Juliana Schweickherdt, who came to the notice of the weavers’ guild in the year 1752 for breaking guild rules. As a punishmet, she was later given a 21. . Cases like this illustrate how the guilds could prevent 22. and stop skilled people from working. 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 statements does the writer make about literacy rates in Section B? A Very little research has been done into the link between high literacy rates and improved earnings. B Literacy rates in Germany between 1600 and 1900 were very good. C There is strong evidence that high literacy rates in the modern world result in economic growth. D England is a good example of how high literacy rates helped a country industrialise. E Economic growth can help to improve literacy rates. 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 the following statements does the writer make in Section F about guilds in German-speaking Central Europe between 1600 and 1900? A They helped young people to learn a skill. B They were opposed to people moving to an area for work. C They kept better records than guilds in other parts of the world. D They opposed practices that threatened their control over a trade. E They predominantly consisted of wealthy merchants. READING PASSAGE 3 : Questions 27-40 Reading Passage 3 has eight paragraphs, A-H. Which paragraph contains the following information? Write the correct letter, A-H, in boxes 27-32 on your answer sheet. NB You may use any letter more than once. 27. a reference to earlier examples of blindfold chess A B C D E F G H None 28. an outline of what blindfold chess involves A B C D E F G H None 29. a claim that Gareyev’s skill is limited to chess A B C D E F G H None 30. why Gareyev’s skill is of interest to scientists A B C D E F G H None 31. an outline of Gareyev’s priorities A B C D E F G H None 32. a reason why the last part of a game may be difficult A B C D E F G H None Questions 33-36 Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 3? In boxes 33-36 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 33. In the forthcoming games, all the participants will be blindfolded. TRUE FALSE NG None 34. Gareyev has won competitions in BASE jumping. TRUE FALSE NG None 35. UCLA is the first university to carry out research into blindfold chess players. TRUE FALSE NG None 36. Good chess players are likely to be able to play blindfold chess. TRUE FALSE NG None Questions 37-40 Complete the summary below Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer. Write the correct letter in boxes 37-40 on your answer sheet. How the research was carried out The researchers started by testing Gareyev’s 37. ; for example, he was required to recall a string of 38. in order and also in reverse order. Although his performance was normal, scans showed an unusual amount of 39. within the areas of Gareyev’s brain that are concerned with directing attention. In addition, the scans raised the possibility of unusual strength in the parts of his brain that deal with 40. input. Time's up
