The Coral Reefs of Agatti Island – IELTS Reading Answers
Answer questions 1-13 based on the reading passage given below.
The Coral Reefs of Agatti Island
Answers
The answers to questions 1-13 are given below with their explanations.
Question number | Answer | Keywords | Locations of keywords |
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1 | v | islands, surrounded by lagoons, coral reefs, surrounded, open ocean | Para A, first 2 lines |
2 | viii | reefs provide food, other products, consumption, different types of fish, octopus and molluscs, reef resources, also used, medicinal purposes | Para B, first 4 lines |
3 | xi | reef contributes, income generation, 20%, households, Agatti, lagoon fishing, shingle, mollusc, octopus and cowrie collection, main occupation | Para C, first 3 lines |
4 | ii | Bartering of reef resources also commonly takes place | Para D, first line |
5 | iv | investment required, exploit the reefs, minimal, simple, locally available tools, equipment | Para E, first 2 lines |
6 | ix | Agatti islanders, developed, intimate knowledge, reefs | Para F, first 2 lines |
7 | i | Most of the island’s folklore revolves around the reef and sea | Para G, line 2 |
8 | xii | The reef, regarded by the islanders, common property, all the islanders, entitled, use the lagoon, reef resources
there is, code of conduct, etiquette, exploiting the reef |
Para H, first 2 lines; line 5 |
9 | vii | Exploitation, vast and diverse resources, encouraged collaborative efforts | Para I, first 2 lines |
10 | A | 12% of poor households, completely dependent on the reef, household income | Para C, lines 4-5 |
11 | C | The investment required, exploit, reefs, minimal, involves simple, locally available tools, used without a boat, such as, Kat moodsal | Para E, first 3 lines |
12 | B | islanders, developed, wide range of skills, techniques, exploiting them | Para F, line 8 |
13 | D | The reef, regarded, common property, all the islanders, entitled, use the lagoon, reef resources | Para H, first 2 lines |
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