Mock Test # 9 Reading Passage 1 Leave a Comment / By Ali / December 7, 2025 Questions 1–7 Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1? For Statements, 1-7, 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 1 Polar bears suffer from various health problems due to the build-up of fat under their skin. Please select your answer true false not given 2 The study done by Liu and his colleagues compared different groups of polar bears. Please select your answer true false not given 3 Liu and colleagues were the first researchers to compare polar bears and brown bears genetically. Please select your answer true false not given 4 Polar bears are able to control their levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol by genetic means. Please select your answer true false not given 5 Female polar bears are able to survive for about six months without food. Please select your answer true false not given 6 It was found that the bones of female polar bears were very weak when they came out of their dens in spring. Please select your answer true false not given 7 The polar bear’s mechanism for increasing bone density could also be used by people one day. Please select your answer true false not given Questions 8–13 Complete the table below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 8-13. Reasons why polar bears should be protectedPeople think of bears as unintelligent and (8) However, this may not be correct. For example:• In Tennoji Zoo, a bear has been seen using a branch as a (9) .This allowed him to knock down some (10) A wild polar bear worked out a method of reaching a platform where a (11) was located. Polar bears have displayed behaviour such as conscious manipulation of objects and activity similar to a (12) Bears may also display emotions. For example:• They may make movements suggesting (13) if disappointed when hunting. Time's up
