The question types found in this passage are: You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 15-27, which are based on the Reading Passage below. Envy Without Reason A Do you come from a culture which places emphasis on envy? Without a doubt, envy is something that we all feel at some time in our lives. …
The word ‘guitar’ was brought into English as an adaptation of the Spanish word ‘guitarra’, which was, in turn, derived from the Greek ‘kithara’. Tracing the roots of the word further back into linguistic history, it seems to have been a combination of the Indo-European stem ‘guit-‘, meaning music, and the root ’-tar’, meaning chord …
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You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 27-40, which are based on the Reading Passage below. Preface to ‘How the other half thinks: Adventures in mathematical reasoning’ A. Occasionally, in some difficult musical compositions, there are beautiful, but easy parts – parts so simple a beginner could play them. So it is with mathematics as well. …
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You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 28 – 40 which are based on Reading Passage below. THE STORY OF COFFEE A. Coffee was first discovered in Eastern Africa in an area we know today as Ethiopia. A popular legend refers to a goat herder by the name of Kaldi, who observed his goats …
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You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-12 which are based on Reading Passage below: Population Viability Analysis Part ATo make political decisions about the extent and type of forestry in a region it is important to understand the consequences of those decisions. One tool for assessing the impact of forestry on the ecosystem is population viability analysis (PVA). …
The passage contains the following question types from IELTS Reading Question Types: Sentence completion True False Not Given Our Vanishing Night You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13, which are based on Reading Passage below. ” Most city skies have become virtually empty of stars “ If humans were truly at home under …
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The passage contains the following question types from IELTS Reading Question Types: Sentence completion Matching information True False Not Given Islands That Float You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13which are based on Reading Passage. Islands are not known for their mobility but, occasionally it occurs.Natural floating islands have been recorded in many …
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The passage contains the following question types from IELTS Reading Question Types: Multiple Choice Question Sentence completion short-answer questions NATURE’S MOST VIOLENT WIND You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-40 which are based on Reading Passage below. A. Tornados have been observed in every continent on the planet with the exception of Antarctica. …
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The passage contains the following question types from IELTS Reading Question Types: Matching headings Sentence completion Summary Completion Ocean Plant life in decline You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-13 which are based on Reading Passage. A. Scientists have discovered plant life covering the surface of the world’s oceans is disappearing at a …
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