Reading Practice Test # 3.17 passage 2 Leave a Comment / By Ali / November 19, 2025 Questions 14–20 Reading Passage 2 has eight sections, A–H.Which section contains the following information?14 examples of a range of potential environmental advantages of oil palm tree cultivation Please select your answer A B C D E F G H 15 description of an organisation which controls the environmental impact of palm oil production Please select your answer A B C D E F G H 16 examples of the widespread global use of palm oil Please select your answer A B C D E F G H 17 reference to a particular species which could benefit the ecosystem of oil palm plantations Please select your answer A B C D E F G H 18 figures illustrating the rapid expansion of the palm oil industry Please select your answer A B C D E F G H 19 an economic justification for not opposing the palm oil industry Please select your answer A B C D E F G H 20 examples of creatures badly affected by the establishment of oil palm plantations Please select your answer A B C D E F G H Questions 21 and 22 Choose TWO letters, A–E.Write the correct letters in boxes 21 and 22.Which TWO statements are made about the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)? A Its membership has grown steadily over the course of the last decade. B It demands that certified producers be open and honest about their practices. C It took several years to establish its set of criteria for sustainable palm oil certification. D Its regulations regarding sustainability are stricter than those governing other industries. E It was formed at the request of environmentalists concerned about the loss of virgin forests. Questions 23–26 Complete the sentences below.Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.Write your answers in boxes 23–26.23 One advantage of palm oil for manufacturers is that it stays even when not refrigerated. 24 The is the best known of the animals suffering habitat loss as a result of the spread of oil palm plantations. 25 As one of its criteria for the certification of sustainable palm oil, the RSPO insists that growers check on a routine basis. 26 Ellwood and his researchers are looking into whether the bird’s nest fern could restore in areas where oil palm trees are grown. Time's up
