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IELTS COURSE 1

MINI TEST 16 – NATURAL WORLD

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THE AUDACIOUS PLAN TO AIRLIFT 80 RHINOS TO AUSTRALIA

By Jon Donnison BBC News, Sydney

A South African expatriate’s desire to protect rhinoceroses from poachers is driving an

unusual plan to breed the giant animals down under

It’s sometimes said that people look like their pets But that’s not the case with Ray Dearlove He’s

a statuesque slab of fellow, built like a prop forward with the weathered features of somebody who’s spent most of his life under the sun in South Africa and Australia When he speaks, you listen Snapping around his ankles at his home in suburban Sydney is a somewhat yappy little terrier They make an unlikely pair that pours water on the pet theory

Yet “Rhino Ray” does bear some resemblance to the beast he loves more than any other “I have a deep passion for rhinos,” the 67-year-old tells me “The rhino is the closest thing you will ever see

to the dinosaur They’re incredible animals.”

A Now Mr Dearlove wants to bring rhinos on the same long journey to Australia that he made three

decades ago He’s leading an ambitious project to airlift 80 white rhinoceroses from Southern Africa to Australia in order to protect the animals from poaching “Some would say it’s far-fetched, just the idea of another dumb South African,” he admits with a smile “But with rhinos we’re close

to a tipping point right now We need to start thinking laterally.” Mr Dearlove’s love of the rhinoceros can be traced to his childhood He was born and raised in the north-east of South Africa, close to the border with Mozambique “The Kruger National Park was on our doorstep so most of our holidays as kids were spent there,” he says, referring to one of Africa’s biggest game reserves

“It was pretty wild at those times when we were young I grew up loving animals.”

B It’s estimated that poachers killed about 1,300 rhinos for their horns last year in Africa The reason

is that rhino horn is literally worth more than its weight in gold It sells for about US$ 60,000 (£41,000) a kilo, sometimes more, with most of it ending up in China and Vietnam where it’s wrongly believed to have medicinal properties Mr Dearlove says there have been numerous attempts to slow down the poaching trade “They’ve tried dehorning the rhinos but it didn’t work The poachers would still shoot the animals just to dig out a couple of inches of the stump of the horn from their skulls,” he says Conservationists have also tried injecting dye into the horns to devalue them, but with limited success “The Australian Rhino Project is about spreading the risk,”

Mr Dearlove says

C The plan is to airlift 80 white rhinos to Australia over the next four years, with the first batch of 20

to be brought over by the end of 2016 “They will go to an environment as close to the African climate as we can find and as close to the African vegetation as we can find,” he says “They need

to be in a secure environment where they can breed.” Mr Dearlove is keeping the exact location

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“With such a high rate of poaching, it’s going to take time to catch up,” says Mr Dearlove And he acknowledges the project has been bureaucratically challenging “We started this whole thing three years ago and I had no idea it was going to take this long,” he says But he says the governments in both Australia and South Africa have been supportive

D “Australia’s main concern is bio-security They take the pristine nature of the country very

seriously,” he says, referring to Australia’s notoriously strict quarantine controls Initially there was some concern about the animals potentially bringing in foot-and-mouth disease, but those fears have now been addressed “They don’t want a situation like they’ve had with rabbits, cane toads and camels,” he says, referring to species whose populations spiralled out of control after being introduced from overseas With a raised eyebrow and a chuckle, Mr Dearlove admits he wouldn’t see it as a problem if rhinos were breeding like rabbits But could the poaching problem find its way to Australia? He says it’s possible but unlikely “Nowhere is totally safe But I do think Australia is safer than pretty much anywhere else,” he says “Border security is a major focus for both state and federal governments There is no poaching in Australia today, thank God, and there

is no comparable poverty I really believe that if one rhino got poached in this country all hell would break loose The Australians would just find it unacceptable.” So what of the logistics of getting them here? A white rhino weighs about 2500 kg “When we first started I thought you could just stick them in the hold of a Qantas jet,” he says “But they’re too tall to fit through the doors of the hold.” Special cargo planes will need to be used for the 11,000 km journey from Johannesburg

to Sydney, at an estimated cost of about US$ 60,000 per rhino But Mr Dearlove believes it’s worth it “What price do you put on saving a species from extinction?” he asks

5 What kind of pet does Ray have?

6 How long ago did Ray move to Australia?

7 How many rhinos were killed by hunters in Africa in 2015?

8 How successful have previous attempts to save the rhinos been?

9 How many rhinos will be in Australia before some are returned to Africa?

10 What is the attitude of the two governments involved?

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IELTS COURSE 1 NATURAL WORLD - MINI TEST 16

Questions 1-6

Look at invitation Tick ✓ if the information is correct or write in the changes

On Friday June 15 at 8 pm (1) ………

The party will end at 10 pm (2) …………

Free transport to the student hostel is available leaving Blackwell house at 10:30 (3) …………

Other students may attend (4) …………

Please bring your student identification card (5) …………

Please reply by Tuesday if you can come (6) …………

Questions 7-10

Complete the sentences below Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer

7 There is new road work on

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IELTS COURSE 1 NATURAL WORLD - MINI TEST 17

Questions 1-10

Complete the summary Use words from the box There are more words in the box than you need Some words may be used more than once

rest stress chew noise speak tired

relaxed work exhaustion tense smoky exercise

angry hunger desk study relaxation raised

warm 45 degrees 40 degrees crowded

The most usual cause of headaches is (1)… … Headaches can also come as a result of excessive (2) …… Some people say they get a headache when they (3) … This is probably because they get very (4) ……

It may also be because they are working in poor light which makes them very (5) …… It is helpful if your reading material is on a bookrest at (6) … to the desk It is also important to be (7) …… in bed You may even get a headache because you (8)……… too hard

The best advice is to try to eat regular meals, get enough (9)…… and avoid (10)…… places

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IELTS COURSE 1

MINI TEST 17 – NATURAL WORLD

ODONATA

Odonata is the order of insects that includes dragonflies and damselflies To the human eye, their shining colors and delicate-looking wings make them beautiful creatures to behold In the natural world, however, they are fearsome predators Dragonflies and damselflies get their name from the powerful serrated jaws they use to tear apart their prey The word odonata means “toothed jaw.”

Dragonflies and damselflies are often confused with each other because they are very similar Close observation reveals the differences between them The most obvious difference is the way they hold their wings while at rest Dragonflies hold their wings out to the side while damselflies fold their wings back Dragonflies have very large eyes that seem to cover the entire face because they are so close together that they touch each other Damselflies’ eyes are smaller, and there is a space between them Dragonflies are larger and stronger animals than damselflies and fly longer distances Thus, they can be found in woods and fields away from the water Damselflies are not such strong fliers and are most often seen around the edges of ponds and streams since they do not normally fly far from the water

The largest odonata living today are the Hawaiian endemic dragonfly and the Central American damselfly, each of these species having a wingspan of 19 centimeters The smallest is the libellulid dragonfly, native

to east Asia, with a wingspan of just 20 millimeters Fossils have been discovered that prove that dragonflies have been in existence for over 300 million years The largest dragonfly fossil ever found

belongs to the now-extinct meganeura monyi, which lived 300 million years ago and had a wingspan of 75

centimeters This giant was a fearsome predator indeed, which feasted on small amphibians as well as on other insects

Dragonflies and damselflies both lay their eggs on or just below the surface of the water in a pond or stream Some species lay their eggs on the stem of an aquatic plant The babies emerge from the eggs in the form of nymphs They live underwater, breathing through gills and preying upon water insects, tadpoles, small fish, and even other nymphs They hunt by hiding in the shadows at the bottom of a pond or stream, waiting for prey animals to swim by They have a special lip that they can extend far forward in order to grab their prey when it comes close Depending on the species, they live this way for several months or even several years As the nymph grows, it sheds its skin several times Finally, it leaves the water and sheds its skin one last time The adult emerges, ready to live the next few weeks or months on land and in the air The adults do not live for more than four months, and many species live as adults for only a few weeks The exceptional visual abilities and flying skills of dragonflies and damselflies make them very adept hunters Their special eyes give them a nearly 360-degree field of vision, and they can detect even the smallest movement or flash of light caused by other flying insects They have two sets of wings that can move independently of each other This gives them great maneuverability in the air, which is important

to these creatures because they catch their prey while flying They can hover, make sharp turns, and fly

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backward Some species of dragonflies can fly 60 kilometers an hour or more Their prey consists of flying insects such as mosquitoes, deerflies, smaller dragonflies, and butterflies and moths One species of dragonfly takes spiders out of their webs

Bloodthirsty predators that they are, dragonflies and damselflies are prey for other animals in their turn The nymphs are eaten by fish, frogs, toads, and other aquatic creatures In the adult stage, they are hunted

by birds, frogs, and larger dragonflies and damselflies They might also be caught in a spider’s web What goes around comes around

Questions 1 -6

Which of the facts below &we true of dragonflies, and which are true of damselflies According to the information in the passage? write:

A if it is a fact about dragonflies only

B if it is a fact about damselflies only

C if it is a fact about both dragonflies and damselflies

1 They have saw like jaws

2 They hold their wings on their backs while resting

3 Their eyes have a gap between them

4 They can be seen in fields at a distance from ponds and streams

5 The largest species has a wingspan of 19 centimeters

6 The largest fossil has a wingspan of 75 centimeters

Questions 7—13

Complete the notes about the life cycle of odonata below Choose your answers from the box below and write the correct letters, A—K

The eggs are laid 7 The young dragonflies and damselflies, called 8

_, live underwater for a few 9 _ They eat small water animals, catching their food 10 When they are almost fully grown, they leave the water The adults live for only a few 11 They are skillful 12 and catch their prey 13 _

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IELTS COURSE 1 PROGRESS TEST 4

Questions 1-5

Complete the form below

Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer

MEGEQUIP CUSTOMER DETAILS

Example Answer

Order from winter catalogue

Name 1……… Greening

Address 2……… York Terrace

Delivery address 5, York 3 ………

Payment method 4……… in advance

Reason for discount address within the 5 ………

Questions 6-10

Complete the table below

Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer

MEGEQUIP CUSTOMER ORDER

10 ………

Questions 11 and 12

Choose TWO letters, A-E

Which TWO things make the museum unusual?

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Questions 13 and 14

Choose TWO letters, A-E

Which TWO things can visitors do at the museum?

A buy home-made bread

B ride a horse

C ride on a tram

D buy copies of original posters

E go down a coal mine

Questions 15-20

Label the map below

Write the correct letter; A-I, next to questions 15-20

15 The exhibition centre………

16 The High Street………

17 The farmhouse ………

18 The coal mine ………

19 The Manor House ………

20 The Railway Station ………

Brampton open-air museum

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