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Read the text on pages 47 and 48 and answer Questions 28-40.

Questions 28-33

The text on pages 47 and 48 has six sections, A-F.

Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of headings below.

Write the correct number, i-vii, in boxes 28-33 on your answer sheet.

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List of Headings

i. Developing an item that appears true to life
ii. Extending the project to other endangered species
iii. A short but intensive investigation with longer-term follow-up
iv. Problems facing sea turtles at a global level
v. Collection of eggs and their possible onward routes
vi. Intensive and large-scale poaching in one location
vii. Why catching the poachers may not solve the problem

  1. Section A
  2. Section B
  3. Section C
  4. Section D
  5. Section E
  6. Section F

Questions 34-37

Choose the correct letter, A, B, C or D.

Write the correct letter in boxes 34-37 on your answer sheet.

  1. What does the writer suggest about the flatback turtle?
    A. It could be as severely threatened as other turtles.
    B. It has been neglected by scientists in the past.
    C. It is in less danger than some other species.
    D. It should be removed from the IUCN Red List.

  2. Williams-Guillen says that the poaching of sea turtle eggs in Nicaragua
    A. is mainly carried out by local people.
    B. may be encouraged by the presence of tourists.
    C. sometimes has a highly organised structure.
    D. can only be controlled by the use of armed guards.

  3. In Section E, Williams-Guillen says that one way to encourage poachers to take the fake eggs is to
    A. make fake nests and put the eggs into them.
    B. put them in nests with just a few real eggs.
    C. distract the poachers after the fake eggs have been put in the nests.
    D. put them in nests that the poachers have started to dig up.

  4. It is planned to use a large number of fake eggs at the beginning because
    A. some of the fake eggs may be missed by the poachers.
    B. it may not be possible to continue the project indefinitely.
    C. some eggs may be hidden in the sand.
    D. it may not be feasible to fund long-term research.

Questions 38-40

Complete the summary below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the text for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 38-40 on your answer sheet.

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Making convincing sea turtle eggs

One difficulty in creating a fake sea turtle egg is to get the appropriate texture for the shell. Unlike a bird's egg, a turtle's egg has a shell which is 38 _______________________________. Lauren Wilde has studied eggs from Californian turtles that live on 39 _______________________________ to create a realistic reproduction of the shell. A GPS device will then be placed inside a 40 _______________________________ in the fake shell. Finally, silicone will be applied to the shell to make it waterproof.

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Reading Section 3, Questions 28-40

  1. iv
  2. vi
  3. vii
  4. i
  5. v
  6. iii
  7. A
  8. C
  9. D
  10. B
  11. flexible
  12. land
  13. ball