Câu hỏi và đáp án bài Reading Test 4 passage 2 - IELTS Cambridge 13 - Saving the soil
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Questions 14-17
Complete the summary below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 14-17 on your answer sheet.
Why soil degradation could be a disaster for humans
Healthy soil contains a large variety of bacteria and other microorganisms, as well as plant remains and 14 __________. It provides us with food and also with antibiotics, and its function in storing 15 __________ has a significant effect on the climate. In addition, it prevents damage to property and infrastructure because it holds 16 __________.
If these microorganisms are lost, soil may lose its special properties. The main factor contributing to soil degradation is the 17 __________ carried out by humans.
Questions 18-21
Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A-F, below.
Write the correct letter, A-F, in boxes 18-21 on your answer sheet.
- Nutrients contained in the unused parts of harvested crops
- Synthetic fertilisers produced with the Haber-Bosch process
- Addition of a mixture developed by Pius Floris to the soil
- The idea of zero net soil degradation
A may improve the number and quality of plants growing there.
B may contain data from up to nine countries.
C may not be put back into the soil.
D may help governments to be more aware of soil-related issues.
E may cause damage to different aspects of the environment.
F may be better for use at a global level.
Questions 22-26
Reading Passage 2 has seven paragraphs, A-G.
Which section contains the following information?
Write the correct letter, A-G, in boxes 22-26 on your answer sheet.
NB You may use any letter more than once.
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A reference to one person's motivation for a soil-improvement project
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An explanation of how soil stayed healthy before the development of farming
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Examples of different ways of collecting information on soil degradation
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A suggestion for a way of keeping some types of soil safe in the near future
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A reason why it is difficult to provide an overview of soil degradation
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Reading Passage 2, Questions 14-26
- minerals
- carbon
- water
- agriculture
- C
- E
- A
- D
- E
- C
- F
- G
- F