Mock Test # 14 Reading passage 2 Leave a Comment / By Ali / December 15, 2025 Questions 14–17 Reading Passage 2 has six paragraphs, A-F. Which paragraph contains the following information? NB You may use any letter more than once. 14 a reference to how further disappearance of multiple species could be avoided. Please select your answer A B C D E F 15 explanation of a way of reproducing an extinct animal using the DNA of only that species Please select your answer A B C D E F 16 reference to a habitat which has suffered following the extinction of a species Please select your answer A B C D E F 17 mention of the exact point at which a particular species became extinct Please select your answer A B C D E F Questions 18–22 Complete the summary below. Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 18-22 The woolly mammoth revival project Professor George Church and his team are trying to identify the 18 ............. which enabled mammoths to live in the tundra. The findings could help preserve the mammoth’s close relative, the endangered Asian elephant. According to Church, introducing Asian elephants to the tundra would involve certain physical adaptations to minimise 19 ........... To survive in the tundra, the species would need to have the mammoth-like features of thicker hair, 20 ............ of a reduced size and more 21 ......... Repopulating the tundra with mammoths or Asian elephant/mammoth hybrids would also have an impact on the environment, which could help to reduce temperatures and decrease 22......... Q 18. Q 19. Q 20. Q 21. Q 22. Questions 23-26 Look at the following statements (Questions 23-26) and the list of people below. Match each statement with the correct person, A, B or C. NB You may use any letter more than once. List of People A Ben Novak B Michael Archer C Beth Shapiro 23 Reintroducing an extinct species to its original habitat could improve the health of a particular species living there. Please select your answer A B C 24 It is important to concentrate on the causes of an animal’s extinction. Please select your answer A B C 25 A species brought back from extinction could have an important beneficial impact on the vegetation of its habitat. Please select your answer A B C 26 Our current efforts at preserving biodiversity are insufficient. Please select your answer A B C Time's up
