Lemur Species & White Water Rafting Rules Reading Answers

The passages, Lemur Species and White Water Rafting Rules, consist of a section of an IELTS General reading test.

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The question types found in the passages below are:

• Matching Features (Q. 1-8)
• True/False/Not Given (Q. 9-14)

Section 1

Lemur Species

While many species of Lemurs have become extinct, it is believed that there are at least 99 of them that still survive, including subspecies.

A Rink Tailed Lemur: It is a well-known Lemur, with a body very different from other primates. It is considered to be one of the most intelligent of them as well.

B Red Ruffed Lemur: The Red Ruffed Lemur is a medium sized species. They don’t associate with any other types of Lemurs. They seem to turn their noses up at them and won’t even nest or feed in the same locations.

C Indri Lemur: The Indri Lemur is also called the Babakoto in many regions. This is one of the largest Lemurs found in the world. They seem to have many behaviors that are humanistic. They have characteristics that are different from many other species of Lemurs.

D Gray Mouse Lemur: It may be hard to believe that the Gray Mouse Lemur is a primate! In fact, many people would likely wager money that it is a rodent by the name and the appearance of it. Yet DNA doesn’t lie and so it is correctly classified as a primate.

E Golden Crown Sifaka: One of the medium sized primates is the Golden-Crowned Sifaka Lemur. They are very limited in number and location. There is hardly anything known about them and they were only identified as a unique species in 1974.

F Coquerel’s Sifaka: The Coquerel’s Sifaka lemur is a medium sized one and it belongs to the primate family. It features some very interesting behaviors as well as a look that is different from other Lemurs.

G Collared Brown Lemur: The Collared Brown lemur is a primate that is medium in size. There are 12 species of Brown Lemurs in the world. They are the most well-known of these Brown lemurs.

H Aye Aye: Of all the Lemurs in the world, the Aye Aye Lemur is the largest primate that is nocturnal. One may argue that point though, if they didn’t realize that this was really a primate.

Questions 1-8

1 Not much is known about these Lemurs:

2 These Lemurs are not active in the day time:

3 These Lemurs are not very sociable:

4 These are best known brown Lemurs:

5 Because of its looks, it is difficult to believe that this is a Lemur.

6 This is the most intelligent Lemur.

7 You will hardly find a Lemur larger than this one.

8 This Lemur does not look like other Lemurs.

White Water Rafting Rules

1 Wear Your Personal Flotation Device

While most of your raft trip will be spent on the raft, there may be times when you jump into the river to cool off or take an accidental plunge while riding some rapids. Wearing a personal flotation device (PFD) will help make sure you stay safe while cruising down the river.

2 Stay On Board

Unless your raft guide gives you permission, don’t jump out of the boat! On calmer sections of the river, your guide may let you jump in the water to cool off and cruise alongside the boat. Listen to your guide, and only take the plunge when he or she tells you it’s safe.

3 Keep Your Head Up

When your team paddles towards whitewater, ball game rules apply: keep your eyes ahead and on the objective. If you’re thrown overboard, lie flat on your back —lean back into the PFD, which will help you float—with your head pointed upstream, and feet pointed downstream.

4 Wear Sun Protection

When you head out on the water, don sunglasses—but not your most expensive pair, in case they get tossed in the water or get smashed—and secure them around your neck with protective straps. Apply water-resistant sunscreen to your face, ears, neck and any other sections of exposed skin.

5 Wear Closed-Toed Shoes

Don’t wear flip flops—you’ll most likely lose them overboard! Plus, your footing won’t be stable for exiting the raft or wedging your feet into the raft’s sides while riding the rapids. Instead, wear shoes that can be secured to your feet, like an old pair of tennis shoes.

6 Bring a Bathing Suit

Don’t be the lady or lad who forgets their bathing suit when they walk out the door for a water adventure. For the record: There are usually lost-and-found bins at most raft headquarters, which you can fish through to find a suit to borrow.

7 Laugh—A Lot

It might be impossible to not laugh at the surprises and feats that are faced while rafting. But, more importantly, laugh at your river guide’s jokes. They might be dry, but hey, these water lovers aren’t professional standup comedians. They need encouragement, too.

Questions 9 —14

9 You can jump into the water whenever you feel like.

10 If thrown overboard, you should lie down flat such that your feet pointing in the direction opposite to the current of the river.

11 You should wear your best pair of sunglasses for proper protection from the sun.

12 You should wear shoes that can be secured to your feet.

13 You can find a fish in lost and found bins at most raft offices.

14 Your guide will tell you a lot of jokes.

ANSWERS

EXPLANATION

1 Answer: E

Question type: Matching Features

Answer location: Paragraph E, line 3

Answer explanation: The selected lines say that “There is hardly anything known about them and they were only identified as a unique species in 1974.”. This tells us that the Golden Crown Sifaka is the type of lemur about which people hardly know anything (not much is known). Hence, the answer is E.

2 Answer: H

Question type: Matching Features

Answer location: Paragraph H, line 1

Answer explanation: In the introductory line of Paragraph H, it is said that “Of all the Lemurs in the world, the Aye Aye Lemur is the largest primate that is nocturnal.”. The word ‘nocturnal’ points to the fact that the Aye Aye lemur are more active at night and less during the day. Hence the answer is H.