Cambridge IELTS 18 – Test1 – Reading

PART1

Questions: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13

Complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER in each gap.

(Questions 1-2-3)

Urban farming in Paris

Vertical tubes are used to grow strawberries, 1. and herbs.

There will eventually be a daily harvest of as much as 2. in weight of fruit and vegetables.

It may be possible that the farm’s produce will account for as much as 10% of the city’s 3. overall.

Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD ONLY from the passage in each gap.

(Questions 4-5-6-7)

Intensive farming versus aeroponic urban farming

Intensive farming

Growth

wide range of 4. used
techniques pollute air

Selection

quality not good
varieties of fruit and vegetables chosen that can survive long 5.

Sale

6. receive very little of overall income

Aeroponic urban farming

Growth

no soil used
nutrients added to water, which is recycled

Selection

produce chosen because of its 7.

Choose TRUE if the statement agrees with the information given in the text, choose FALSE if the statement contradicts the information given in the text, or choose NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this.

(Questions 8-9-10-11-12-13)

8.Urban farming can take place above or below ground.

True
False
Not Given

9.Some of the equipment used in aeroponic farming can be made by hand.

True
False
Not Given

10.Urban farming relies more on electricity than some other types of farming.

True
False
Not Given

11.Fruit and vegetables grown on an aeroponic urban farm are cheaper than traditionally grown organic produce.

True
False
Not Given

12.Most produce can be grown on an aeroponic urban farm at any time of the year.

True
False
Not Given

13.Beans take longer to grow on an urban farm than other vegetables.

True
False
Not Given

PART2

Questions: 14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26

Reading Passage 2 has seven paragraphs, i – vii. Which paragraph contains the following information? Choose the correct letter, i – vii.

(Questions 14-15-16-17-18)

NB You may use any letter more than once

14.bad outcomes for a forest when people focus only on its financial reward

i
ii
iii
iv
v
vi
vii

15.reference to the aspects of any tree that contribute to its worth

i
ii
iii
iv
v
vi
vii

16.mention of the potential use of wood to help run vehicles

i
ii
iii
iv
v
vi
vii

17.examples of insects that attack trees

i
ii
iii
iv
v
vi
vii

18.an alternative name for trees that produce low-use wood

i
ii
iii
iv
v
vi
vii

Look at the following purposes and the list of timber cuts below. Choose the correct timber cut with the letter, i, ii or iii.

(Questions 19-20-21)

List of Timber Cuts

i. a TSI Cut
ii. a Salvage Cut
iii. a Shelterwood Cut

NB You may use any letter more than once

19.to remove trees that are diseased

i
ii
iii

20.to generate income across a number of years

i
ii
iii

21.to create a forest whose trees are close in age

i
ii
iii

Complete the sentences below. Write ONE WORD ONLY in each gap.

(Questions 22-23-24-25-26)

Some dead wood is removed to avoid the possibility of 22.

The 23. from the tops of cut trees can help improve soil quality.

Some damaged trees should be left, as their 24. provide habitats for a range of creatures.

Some trees that are small, such as 25. , are a source of food for animals and insects.

Any trees that are 26. should be left to grow, as they add to the variety of species in the forest.

PART3

Questions: 27-28-29-30-31-32-33-34-35-36-37-38-39-40

Reading Passage 3 has six sections, A–F. Which section contains the following information? Choose the correct letter, A–F.

(Questions 27-28-29-30-31)

27.a reference to the cooperation that takes place to try and minimise risk

i
ii
iii
iv
v
vi

28.an explanation of a person’s aims

i
ii
iii
iv
v
vi

29.a description of a major collision that occurred in space

i
ii
iii
iv
v
vi

30.a comparison between tracking objects in space and the efficiency of a transportation system

i
ii
iii
iv
v
vi

31.a reference to efforts to classify space junk

i
ii
iii
iv
v
vi

Complete the summary below. Write ONE WORD ONLY from the passage in each gap.

(Questions 32-33-34-35)

The Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee

The committee gives advice on how the 32. of space can be achieved.

The committee advises that when satellites are no longer active, any unused 33.

or pressurised material that could cause 34. should be removed.

Although operators of large satellite constellations accept that they have obligations as stewards of space, Holger Krag points out that the operators that become 35. are unlikely to prioritise removing their satellites from space.

Look at the following statements and the list of people below. Who said these statements? Choose the correct person with the letter, i, ii, iii or iv.

(Questions 36-37-38-39-40)

List of People

i. Carolin Frueh
ii. Holger Krag
iii. Marlon Sorge
iv. Moriba Jah

NB You may use any letter more than once

36.Knowing the exact location of space junk would help prevent any possible danger.

i
ii
iii
iv

37.Space should be available to everyone and should be preserved for the future.

i
ii
iii
iv

38.A recommendation regarding satellites is widely ignored.

i
ii
iii
iv

39.There is conflicting information about where some satellites are in space.

i
ii
iii
iv

40.There is a risk we will not be able to undo the damage that occurs in space.

i
ii
iii
iv