Author: Merina Shrestha

IELTS Listening Time: Approximately 30 minutes INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES Do not click ‘Start test’ until you are told to do so.

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Part 1Read the text and answer questions 1–13. The Plight of Rice Rice is a tall grass with a drooping panicle that contains numerous edible grains, and has been cultivated in China for more than 6,000 years. A staple throughout Asia and large parts of Africa, it is now grown in flooded paddy fields from…

Part 1Read the text and answer questions 1–13. The Giant Panda For more than 100 years, scientists have argued over exactly what a panda is. Now, finally, with the help of DNA testing, the panda has been admitted to the ursidae (bear) family, and the spectacled bear of South America has been confirmed as its…

Part 1Read the text and answer questions 1–13. Wolves, Dogs and Humans There is no doubt that dogs are the oldest of all species tamed by humans and their domestication was based on a mutually beneficial relationship with man. The conventional view is that the domestication of wolves began between 10,000 and 20,000 years ago….