Questions 14-17
Complete the summary below.
Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 14-17 on your answer sheet.
The Tasmanian tiger, also called thylacine, resembles the look of a dog and has14_____________on its fur coat, Many fossils have been found, showing that thylacines had existed as early as 15_____________years ago. They lived throughout 16_____________before disappearing from the mainland. And soon after the 17_____________settlers arrived the size of thylacine population in Tasmania shrunk at a higher speed.
Questions 18-23
Look at the following statements (Questions 18-23)and the list of people below.
Match each statement with the correct person, A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter A, B, C or D, in boxes 18-23 on your answer sheet.
NB You may use any letter more than once.
18. His report of seeing a live thylacine in the wild attracted international interest.
19. Many eye-witnesses' reports are not trustworthy.
20. It doesn't require a certain number of animals to ensure the survival of a species.
21. There is no hope of finding a surviving Tasmanian tiger.
22. Do not disturb them if there are any Tasmanian tigers still living today.
23. The interpretation of evidence can be affected by people's beliefs.
Questions 24-26
Choose the correct letter A, B, C or D.
Write the correct letter in boxes 24-26 on your answer sheet.
24. Hans Naarding's sighting has resulted in
A. government and organisations' cooperative efforts to protect thylacine.
B. extensive interests to find a living thylacine.
C. increase of the number of reports of thylacine worldwide.
D. growth of popularity of thylacine in literature.
25. The example of coelacanth is to illustrate
A. it lived in the same period with dinosaurs.
B. how dinosaurs evolved legs,
C. some animals are difficult to catch in the wild.
D. extinction of certain species can be mistaken.
26. Mooney believes that all sighting reports should be
A. given some credit as they claim even if they are untrue.
B. acted upon immediately
C. viewed as equally untrustworthy.
D. questioned and carefully investigated.