Reading practice test # 1.9 passage 3 Leave a Comment / By Ali / November 23, 2025 Questions 27-30 Answer the questions below.Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.Write your answers in boxes 27-3027.What had to transfer from sea to land before any animals could migrate? 28.Which TWO processes are mentioned as those in which animals had to make big changes as they moved onto land? 29.Which physical feature. possessed by their ancestors, do whales lack? 30.Which animals might ichthyosaurs have resembled? Questions 31-33 Do the following statements agree with the information given in the Reading Passage?For the Statements, 31-33, choose:TRUE if the statement agrees with the informationFALSE if the statement contradicts the informationNOT GIVEN if there is no information on this 31.Turtles were among the first group of animals to migrate back to the sea. Please select your answer True False Not Given 32.It is always difficult to determine where an animal lived when its fossilized remains are incomplete. Please select your answer True False Not Given 33.The habitat of ichthyosaurs can be determined by the appearance of their fossilized remains. Please select your answer True False Not Given Questions 34-39 Complete the flow-chart below.Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.Write your answers in boxes 34-39Method of determining where the ancestors of turtles and tortoises come fromStep 1:71 species of living turtles and tortoises were examined and a total of 34 were taken from the bones of their forelimbs. Step 2:The data was recorded on a 35 (necessary for comparing the information). Outcome: Land tortoises were represented by a dense 36 of points towards the top. Sea turtles were grouped together in the bottom part. Step 3:The same data was collected from some living 37 species and added to the other results. Outcome: The points for these species turned out to be positioned about 38 up the triangle between the land tortoises and the sea turtles. Step 4:Bones of R quenstedti and P talampayensis were examined in a similar way and the results added.Outcome: The position of the points indicated that both these ancient creatures were39 Questions 40 Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.Write the correct letter in box 40According to the writer, the most significant thing about tortoises is that A. they are able to adapt to life in extremely dry environments. B. their original life form was a kind of primeval bacteria. C. they have so much in common with sea turtles. D. they have made the transition from sea to land more than once. None Time's up
