IE - Reading comprehension revision

In the jungle of scientific debate, you cannot always see the ____ for the trees.

• sun

• wood

• leaf

• root

"Immediately it becomes APPARENT that the conifers tell only part of the story."

The word 'apparent' is the closest in meaning to...

• seemingly

• clear

• invisible

• bright

"Given that the defeat of Napoleon’s invasion of Russia in 1812 WAS famously ATTRIBUTED TO ‘General Winter’, one wonders whether a natural series of events actually helped to change the course of modern history."

What does 'be attributed to' mean?

• lead to

• result in

• be caused by

"And the data confirms that the rate at which these diseases are declining continues to acc_l_rat_."

What letter is missing?

Answer explanation

e

Given that there is a living to be made at night, and given that alternative daytime trades are thoroughly occupied, natural selection has favored bats that ____ a go of the night-hunting trade.

• show

• gets

• have

• make

"At the height of the Roman Empire, nine major systems, with an innovative layout of pipes and well-built sewers, supplied the occupants of Rome with as much water per person as is provided in many parts of the industrial world today."

'At the height of the Roman Empire' means...

• The Roman Empire is on a mountain.

• At the highest place of that country.

• At the most advanced point of Roman Empire.

When we think of intelligent members of the animal kingdom, the creatures that ______ immediately to mind are apes and monkeys.

• spring

• summer

• fall

• winter

"They farm fungi, raise aphids as livestock, launch armies to war, use chemical sprays to alarm and confuse enemies, capture slaves, engage in child labour, exchange information CEASELESSLY."

The word 'ceaselessly' is the closest in meaning to...

• chronically

• effectively

• effortlessly

• continually

In fact, the farming methods of ants could be said to be more advanced than human agribusiness, since they use ___________ methods, they do not affect the environment and do not waste energy.