Mock Test # 4 Reading passage 2

Questions 14-17

Do the following statements agree with the claims of the writer in Reading Passage 2? For the statements, 14-17, choose:

YES if the statement agrees with the claims of the writer
NO if the statement contradicts the claims of the writer
NOT GIVEN if it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this

14. Governments should do more to ensure that food is generally affordable.

Q 15.

Farmers need to reduce the harm they do to the environment.

Q 16.

In the future, farmers are likely to increase their dependency on chemicals.

Q 17.

Farms in Europe and the US may find it hard to adapt to precision farming.

Questions 18-21

Complete the sentences below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Q 18. In the future, agribots will provide to young plants.

Q 19.

Some machines will use chemicals or to get rid of unwanted plants.

Q 20.

It is the production of which currently uses most machinery on farms.

Q 21.

between machines such as tractors is making farming more efficient.

Questions 22-26

Look at the following researchers (Questions 22-26) and the list of statements below. Match each researcher with the correct statement, A-H.

22. Simon Blackmore

Q 23.

Eldert van Henten

Q 24.

Linda Calvin and Philip Martin

Q 25.

Lewis Holloway

Q 26.

Salah Sukkarieh

List of Findings
A. The use of automation might impact on the development of particular animal and plant species.
B. We need to consider the effect on employment that increased automation will have.
C. We need machines of the future to be exact, not more powerful.
D. As farming becomes more automated the appearance of farmland will change.
E. New machinery may require more investment than certain farmers can afford.
F. There is a shortage of employees in the farming industry.
G. There are limits to the environmental benefits of automation.
H. Economic factors are often the driving force behind the development of machinery

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