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IELTS Reading Practice Test: A second attempt at domesticating the tomato
Practice your IELTS reading skills with this comprehensive 13-question test. Time limit: 20 minutes.
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## A second attempt at domesticating the tomato **A** It took at least 3,000 years for humans to learn how to domesticate the wild tomato and cultivate it for food. Now two separate teams in Brazil and China have done it all over again in less than three years. And they have done it better in some...
Question Types Included
- matching-information (5 questions)
- classification (5 questions)
- sentence-completion (3 questions)
Test Information
- Total Questions: 13
- Time Limit: 20 minutes
- Level: Intermediate to Advanced
- Format: IELTS Academic Reading
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–5: Matching Information
Which paragraph contains the following information?
Write the correct letter, A–E, in boxes 1–5.
NB You may use any letter more than once.
| 1. a reference to a type of tomato that can resist a dangerous infection. | |||||
| 2. an explanation of how problems can arise from focusing only on a certain type of tomato plant | |||||
| 3. a number of examples of plants that are not cultivated at present but could be useful as food sources. | |||||
| 4. Ia number of examples of plants that are not cultivated at present but could be useful as food sources. | |||||
| 5. a number of examples of plants that are not cultivated at present but could be useful as food sources. |
Questions 6–10: Classification
Classify the following according to the passage.
Write the correct letter, A, B, C or D, in boxes 6–10.
NB You may use any letter more than once.
List of Researchers:
- A. Jorg Kudla
- B. Caixia Gao
- C. Joyce Van Eck
- D. Jonathan Jones
| 6. Domestication of certain plants could allow them to adapt to future environmental challenges. | ||||
| 7. The idea of growing and eating unusual plants may not be accepted on a large scale. | ||||
| 8. It is not advisable for the future direction of certain research to be made public. | ||||
| 9. Present efforts to domesticate one wild fruit are limited by the costs involved. | ||||
| 10. Humans only make use of a small proportion of the plant food available on Earth. |
Questions 11–13: Sentence Completion
Complete the sentences below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 11–13.
11. An undesirable trait such as loss of may be caused by a mutation in a tomato gene.
12. By modifying one gene in a tomato plant, researchers made the tomato three times its original
13. A type of tomato which was not badly affected by , and was rich in vitamin C, was produced by a team of researchers in China.
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Exam Duration:
min
Standard test • Range: 5-180 minutes
20 min
13 questions
A second attempt at domesticating the tomato
Reading Passage Content
This page contains IELTS reading practice materials with comprehensive questions and explanations.
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–5: Matching Information
Which paragraph contains the following information?
Write the correct letter, A–E, in boxes 1–5.
NB You may use any letter more than once.
| 1. a reference to a type of tomato that can resist a dangerous infection. | |||||
| 2. an explanation of how problems can arise from focusing only on a certain type of tomato plant | |||||
| 3. a number of examples of plants that are not cultivated at present but could be useful as food sources. | |||||
| 4. Ia number of examples of plants that are not cultivated at present but could be useful as food sources. | |||||
| 5. a number of examples of plants that are not cultivated at present but could be useful as food sources. |
Questions 6–10: Classification
Classify the following according to the passage.
Write the correct letter, A, B, C or D, in boxes 6–10.
NB You may use any letter more than once.
List of Researchers:
- A. Jorg Kudla
- B. Caixia Gao
- C. Joyce Van Eck
- D. Jonathan Jones
| 6. Domestication of certain plants could allow them to adapt to future environmental challenges. | ||||
| 7. The idea of growing and eating unusual plants may not be accepted on a large scale. | ||||
| 8. It is not advisable for the future direction of certain research to be made public. | ||||
| 9. Present efforts to domesticate one wild fruit are limited by the costs involved. | ||||
| 10. Humans only make use of a small proportion of the plant food available on Earth. |
Questions 11–13: Sentence Completion
Complete the sentences below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 11–13.
11. An undesirable trait such as loss of may be caused by a mutation in a tomato gene.
12. By modifying one gene in a tomato plant, researchers made the tomato three times its original
13. A type of tomato which was not badly affected by , and was rich in vitamin C, was produced by a team of researchers in China.
Ready to Start?
Customize your exam settings and begin your reading test
Exam Duration:
min
Standard test • Range: 5-180 minutes
20 min
13 questions