[IELTS Reading] – Can the planet’s coral reefs be saved?

Questions 1-6

Choose the correct heading for each section.

List of Headings

i Tried and tested solutions

ii Cooperation beneath the waves

iii Working to lessen the problems

iv Disagreement about the accuracy of a certain phrase

v Two clear educational goals

vi Promoting hope

vii A warning of further trouble ahead

None

1. Section A

2. Section B

3. Section C

4. Section D

5. Section E

6. Section F

Questions 7 and 8

Choose TWO correct answers.

Which TWO of these causes of damage to coral reefs are mentioned by the writer of the text?

a rising number of extreme storms

the removal of too many fish from the sea

the contamination of the sea from waste

increased disease among marine species

alterations in the usual flow of water in the seas

Questions 9 and 10

Choose TWO correct answers.

Which TWO of the following statements are true of the researchers at London Zoo?

They are hoping to expand the numbers of different corals being bred in laboratories.

They want to identify corals that can cope well with the changed sea conditions.

They are looking at ways of creating artificial reefs that corals could grow on.

They are trying out methods that would speed up reproduction in some corals.

They are investigating materials that might protect reefs from higher temperatures.

Questions 11-13

Complete the sentences. Write ONE WORD ONLY from the text in each gap.

11. Corals have a number of which they use to collect their food.

12. Algae gain from being inside the coral.

13. Increases in the warmth of the sea water can remove the from coral.

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