IELTS READING TEST 3

Questions 1-6

Do the following statements reflect the claims of the writer of the passage? 

Write:

YES. if the statement agrees with the views of the writer

NO. if the statement contradicts the views of the writer

NOT GIVEN. if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

1. Frogwatch members need a basic level of scientific training.

• YES

• NO

• NOT GIVEN

Questions 1-6

Do the following statements reflect the claims of the writer of the passage? 

Write:

YES. if the statement agrees with the views of the writer

NO. if the statement contradicts the views of the writer

NOT GIVEN. if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

2.All Frogwatch members live in Western Australia.

• YES

• NO

• NOT GIVEN

Questions 1-6

Do the following statements reflect the claims of the writer of the passage? 

Write:

YES. if the statement agrees with the views of the writer

NO. if the statement contradicts the views of the writer

NOT GIVEN. if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

3.Frogwatch has proved that frogs are disappearing because of a fungus.

• YES

• NO

• NOT GIVEN

Questions 1-6

Do the following statements reflect the claims of the writer of the passage? 

Write:

YES. if the statement agrees with the views of the writer

NO. if the statement contradicts the views of the writer

NOT GIVEN. if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

4.Scientists in WA have examined about two thousand frogs collected by Frogwatch.

• YES

• NO

• NOT GIVEN

Questions 1-6

Do the following statements reflect the claims of the writer of the passage? 

Write:

YES. if the statement agrees with the views of the writer

NO. if the statement contradicts the views of the writer

NOT GIVEN. if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

5.The frog fungus disease has been in Western Australia for more than ten years.

• YES

• NO

• NOT GIVEN

Questions 1-6

Do the following statements reflect the claims of the writer of the passage? 

Write:

YES. if the statement agrees with the views of the writer

NO. if the statement contradicts the views of the writer

NOT GIVEN. if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

6. New species of frogs have been found in Western Australia recently.

• YES

• NO

• NOT GIVEN

Questions 7-12

The reading passage describes the opinions of Dr, Ken Aplin, Dr. Dale Roberts and Dr. Rick Speare in relation to strategies for frog conservation.

Match one of the researchers A-C to each of the statements below.

There may be more than one correct answer.

Write:

A - for Dr. Aplin

B - for Dr. Roberts

C - for Dr. Speare

Example

Frogwatch is the best Australian program for encouraging public interest in frogs. A

7 Although the involvement of large numbers of people is encouraging, this does not guarantee scientifically valid data.

• A

• B

• C

Questions 7-12

The reading passage describes the opinions of Dr, Ken Aplin, Dr. Dale Roberts and Dr. Rick Speare in relation to strategies for frog conservation.

Match one of the researchers A-C to each of the statements below.

There may be more than one correct answer.

Write:

A - for Dr. Aplin

B - for Dr. Roberts

C - for Dr. Speare

Example

Frogwatch is the best Australian program for encouraging public interest in frogs. A

8 The development of frog-friendly backyards will help to conserve frog species.

• A

• B

• C

Questions 7-12

The reading passage describes the opinions of Dr, Ken Aplin, Dr. Dale Roberts and Dr. Rick Speare in relation to strategies for frog conservation.

Match one of the researchers A-C to each of the statements below.

There may be more than one correct answer.

Write:

A - for Dr. Aplin

B - for Dr. Roberts

C - for Dr. Speare

Example

Frogwatch is the best Australian program for encouraging public interest in frogs. A

9 Although it is possible that frogs will adapt to fungal and other problems in the long term, we should take precautions in case this does not occur.

• A

• B

• B

Questions 7-12

The reading passage describes the opinions of Dr, Ken Aplin, Dr. Dale Roberts and Dr. Rick Speare in relation to strategies for frog conservation.

Match one of the researchers A-C to each of the statements below.

There may be more than one correct answer.

Write:

A - for Dr. Aplin

B - for Dr. Roberts

C - for Dr. Speare

Example

Frogwatch is the best Australian program for encouraging public interest in frogs. A

10 As there may be many other explanations for recent frog deaths, it is not worth spending a great deal of time and money studying this fungus.

• A

• B

• C