ielts_trainer_2_academic_six_practice_tests

D is wrong because there is no mention of different
geographical regions, only different forms of
government. Also, this is not his purpose in referring
to Mitchell.
39 A wider range = greater diversity
The writer states that the most common goal
is environmental protection. He then sets up a
contrast with ‘while’ and adds that it would be
‘good to see greater diversity [of goals] as the SRB
concept evolves [i.e. in future]’.
B is wrong because he says adding additional goals
has ‘worked well’.
C is wrong because there is no reference to which
goals impact most on profitability.
D is wrong because he refers positively to adding
additional goals, not a single goal.
40 D problems = issue; challenge; solve
The writer outlines various problems: insufficient
knowledge or experience; not promoting values
successfully; lacking internal organisational
structures. All of these, he argues, can be solved
by greater professionalism and business school
education.
A is wrong because, although there are many
references to businesses facing difficulties, there is
no reference to failing or going bankrupt.
B is wrong because the writer says that all new
businesses, whether SRBs or not, tend to face the
same issues.
C is wrong because the writer advocates business
school education for business owners, not research.
Writing TASk 1
Sample answer
The chart shows that there is considerable variation
in the ways people accessed news in the country in
question between 2013 and 2017. The most noticeable
trend was the huge decline in the percentage of the
population getting their news from printed newspapers.
This saw a collapse from 42% in 2013 to just 22% over
five years. By contrast, the proportion using the internet
for news grew from 32% to 41% in 2015 and then saw a
massive rise to 68% by 2017. Figures for radio news saw
almost no change, holding steady at approximately one
third. TV news had a sizeable decline between 2013 and
2015 (79% to 67%) but this was followed by a small rise to
71% in 2017. It is noticeable that in 2013 TV was by far the
most popular medium for news access with a 35% gap
between this and the next most popular – newspapers,
at 42%. In 2017, TV was still the most used medium but
a close second was the internet and the difference had
narrowed to just 3% – 71% compared to 68%.
Writing TASk 2
Sample answer
It is often argued that with so much suffering in the
human population these days, it is wrong to use up
precious resources on animals. Taking the example of
the tiger, proponents of this view say that to encourage
tiger populations to increase in areas farmed by humans
would be morally wrong because peoples’ livelihoods
would be destroyed for the sake of an animal. The
tigers will hunt livestock and, given the chance, humans
as well. In other words, where there is competition
between humans and animals in a given habitat, it is
right that humans should win. The point is also made
that, over millennia, certain species have disappeared
while others have flourished, and that we should allow
nature to take its course and let failing species die out.
In fact, it is suggested that protecting vulnerable species
damages the ecology of the earth because only the
fittest should survive.
I agree that human life is always of greater value than
animal life. However, I feel that trying to save any
creature from extinction enhances human existence,
because our lives would be diminished if fascinating
and beautiful creatures such as tigers or elephants were
lost forever. Furthermore, being the most powerful
creature on the planet means that we have a moral and
ethical duty to care for weaker species. Finally, even
less-appealing animals such as insects and amphibians
should be preserved, because maintaining different
species promotes biodiversity. It is possible, for
example, that scientists might be able to find products
from these animals of benefit to humans, such as
medicines or fertilisers.
On balance, I feel that every effort should be made
to save as many species as possible, for practical and
moral as well as aesthetic reasons.
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