Mock Test # 11 Reading passage 3

Questions 27–32

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 3?

For Statements, 27-32, choose:

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE if the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

27 The Cambridge scientists’ discovery of the ‘thermometer molecule’ caused surprise among other scientists.

28 The target for agricultural production by 2050 could be missed.

29 Wheat and rice suffer from a rise in temperatures.

30 It may be possible to develop crops that require less water.

31 Plants grow faster in sunlight than in shade.

32 Phytochromes change their state at the same speed day and night.

Questions 33–37

Which section contains the following information?

Choose the correct letter, A-H, for the type of information 33-37.

33 mention of specialists who can make use of the research findings

34 a reference to a potential benefit of the research findings

35 scientific support for a traditional saying

36 a reference to people traditionally making plans based on plant behaviour

37 a reference to where the research has been reported

Questions 38–40

Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 38-40.

38 Daffodils are likely to flower early in response to weather.

39 If ash trees come into leaf before oak trees, the weather in will probably be wet.

40 The research was carried out using a particular species of .