Cambridge IELTS 16: General Reading Test 3: Section 3 (How animals keep fit)

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Questions 28-30

Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.

28. The writer discusses marathon runners and barnacle geese to introduce the idea that
A marathon runners may be using inefficient training methods.
B the role of diet in achieving fitness has been underestimated.
C barnacle geese spend much longer preparing to face a challenge.
D serious training is not always necessary for physical achievement.

29. The writer says that human muscles
A use up a lot of energy even when resting.
B are heavier than other types of body tissue.
C were more efficiently used by our ancestors.
D have become weaker than they were in the past.

30. The writer says that in order to survive, early humans developed the ability to
A hide from their prey.
B run long distances.
C adapt their speeds to different situations.
D predict different types of animal movements.

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Questions 31-35

Complete the summary below. Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage.

What is the key to physical fitness?

In biological terms, when an animal is physically fit, its body changes, becoming more powerful and (31) …………….. For bears, this change may be initially caused by colder weather or a lack of (32) …………………, which during (33) ………………….. causes certain compounds to be released into their (34) ………………… and to travel around the body. These compounds appear to prevent muscle loss. In the case of barnacle geese, the change may be due to a variation in (35) …………………..

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Questions 36-40

Look at the following statements (Questions 36-40) and the list of researchers below. Match each statement with the correct researcher, A, B, C or D. Write the correct letter, A, B, C or D, in boxes 36-40. NB You may use any letter more than once.

36. One belief about how animals stay fit is possibly untrue.
37. It may not be possible to train all animals to improve their speed.
38. One type of bird has demonstrated fitness when exposed to a stimulus in experimental conditions.
39. Human energy use developed in a different way from that of animals.
40. One type of bird may develop more strength when the weather becomes warmer or cooler.

List of Researchers
A Lewis Halsey
B Chris Guglielmo
C Daniel Lieberman
D Ross Tucker

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