Lemur Species & White Water Rafting Rules Reading Answers
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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
Look at the 8 descriptions of Lemur species.
For which Lemurs are the following statements true?
Write the correct letter A-H in your answer sheet.
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
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the text? In boxes on your answer sheet, write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no Information on this.
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
Question No. | Answer | Question No. | Answer |
1. | E | 8. | F |
2. | H | 9. | FALSE |
3. | B | 10. | FALSE |
4. | G | 11. | FALSE |
5. | D | 12. | TRUE |
6. | A | 13. | FALSE |
7. | C | 14. | NOT GIVEN |
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.
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3 Answer: B
Question type: Matching Features
Answer location: Paragraph B, line 2-line 3
Answer explanation: In the quoted lines of Paragraph B, it is said that “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.”. This proves the fact that the Red Ruffed Lemurs are not very sociable as they don’t associate with other lemurs and refuse to accept other lemur types as they feel they are inferior ( turn up their noses). Hence, the answer is B.
4 Answer: G
Question type: Matching Features
Answer location: Paragraph G, line 3
Answer explanation: In the mentioned lines of Paragraph G, it is said that “They are the most well-known of these Brown lemurs.”. This proves the fact that the Collared Brown lemurs are the best known (well-known) ones of all brown lemurs. Hence the answer is G.
5 Answer: D
Question type: Matching Features
Answer location: Paragraph D, line 1- line 2
Answer explanation: In Paragraph D, it is said that “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.”. It means that people find it difficult to believe that the Gray Mouse lemur is a lemur and not a rodent because of its appearance. Hence the answer is D.
6 Answer: A
Question type: Matching Features
Answer location: Paragraph A, line 2
Answer explanation: The mentioned line of the first paragraph, it is given that “It is considered to be one of the most intelligent of them as well.”. As it is clear from this statement that Rink Tailed lemurs are the most intelligent among all lemurs, the answer is A.
7 Answer: C
Question type: Matching Features
Answer location: Paragraph C, line 2
Answer explanation: The cited line of Paragraph C says that “This is one of the largest Lemurs found in the world.”. It is clear that the Indri lemurs are the largest of all lemurs, which means that one can hardly find a lemur larger than this type. Hence, the answer is C.
8 Answer: F
Question type: Matching Features
Answer location: Paragraph F, line 2
Answer explanation: The second line from Paragraph F says that “It features some very interesting behaviors as well as a look that is different from other Lemurs.”. It states that the Coquerel’s Sifaka lemurs do not look like other types of lemurs (look…different from other lemurs). Hence the answer is F.
9 Answer: False
Question type: True/False/Not Given
Answer location: Paragraph 2, line 1
Answer explanation: The mentioned line of the second paragraph says that “Unless your raft guide gives you permission, don’t jump out of the boat!”. As it is clear that without the permission of the raft guide no one can jump into the water, the answer is False.
10 Answer: False
Question type: True/False/Not Given
Answer location: Paragraph 3, line 2
Answer explanation: The provided line says that “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.”. It is clear from the statement that when someone is thrown overboard, the person should lie flat on their back with the head pointed against the current (upstream) and their feet pointed in the direction of the water current (downstream). As the statement contradicts the information, the answer is False.
11 Answer: False
Question type: True/False/Not Given
Answer location: Paragraph 4, line 1
Answer explanation: The given line says that “When you head out on the water, don sunglasses—but not your most expensive pair…”. This statement points out that one should not wear the best pair of sunglasses when going out into the water as it might break. As the statement contradicts the information, the answer is False.
12 Answer: True
Question type: True/False/Not Given
Answer location: Paragraph 5, line 3
Answer explanation: The following line from Paragraph 5 states that “Instead, wear shoes that can be secured to your feet, like an old pair of tennis shoes.”. From this reference, we can conclude that one should wear shoes that are secured to their feet. As the statement agrees with the information, the answer is True.
13 Answer: False
Question type: True/False/Not Given
Answer location: Paragraph 6, line 2
Answer explanation: The specified lines of Paragraph 6 reveal that “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.”. Based on this reference, we can conclude that lost and found bins are found at most raft offices where a person can look through (fish through) for a pair of suit to borrow. As the statement contradicts the information, the answer is False.
14 Answer: Not Given
Question type: True/False/Not Given
Answer location: N.A.
Answer explanation: Although there is a mention in Paragraph 7 that “But, more importantly, laugh at your river guide’s jokes.”, there is no direct reference whether the river guides tell a lot of jokes or only a few. Hence the answer is Not Given.
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