Reading Practice Test # 3.12 Passage 1

Questions 1–7

Reading Passage 1 has seven paragraphs, A-G.

Choose the correct heading for each paragraph from the list of headings below.

List of Headings

i The importance of getting the timing right

ii Young meets old

iii Developments to the disadvantage of tortoise populations

iv Planning a bigger idea

v Tortoises populate the islands

vi Carrying out a carefully prepared operation

vii Looking for a home for the islands’ tortoises

viii The start of the conservation project

1 Paragraph A

2 Paragraph B

3 Paragraph C

4 Paragraph D

5 Paragraph E

6 Paragraph F

7 Paragraph G

Questions 8–13

Complete the notes below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 8-13

• Originally from mainland South America

• Numbers on Galápagos islands increased, due to lack of predators

• 17th century: small numbers taken onto ships used by 8

1790s: very large numbers taken onto whaling ships, kept for 9 ,

and also used to produce 10

• Hunted by 11 on the islands

• Habitat destruction: for the establishment of agriculture and by various 12 not native to the islands,

which also fed on baby tortoises and tortoises’ 13