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IELTS Reading Practice Test: Manatees
Practice your IELTS reading skills with this comprehensive 13-question test. Time limit: 20 minutes.
Reading Passage Content Summary
## Manatees Manatees, also known as sea cows, are aquatic mammals that belong to a group of animals called Sirenia. This group also contains dugongs. Dugongs and manatees look quite alike – they are similar in size, colour and shape, and both have flexible flippers for forelimbs. However, the manat...
Question Types Included
- note-completion (6 questions)
- true-false-not-given (7 questions)
Test Information
- Total Questions: 13
- Time Limit: 20 minutes
- Level: Intermediate to Advanced
- Format: IELTS Academic Reading
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–6: Note Completion
Complete the notes below.
Choose ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 1–6.
Manatees
Appearance- look similar to dugongs, but with a differently shaped (1).
- have fewer neck bones than most mammals
- need to use their (2). to help to turn their bodies around in order to look sideways
- sense vibrations in the water by means of (3). on their skin
- eat mainly aquatic vegetation, such as (4).
- grasp and pull up plants with their (5).
- come to the surface for air every 2-4 minutes when awake and every 15-20 while sleeping
- may regulate the (6). of their bodies by using muscles of diaphragm to store air internally
Questions 7–13: True/False/Not Given
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage?
Write TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
Write FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
Write NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
7 West Indian manatees can be found in a variety of different aquatic habitats.
8 The Florida manatee lives in warmer waters than the Antillean manatee.
9 The African manatee’s range is limited to coastal waters between the West African countries of Mauritania and Angola.
10 The extent of the loss of Amazonian manatees in the mid-twentieth century was only revealed many years later.
11 It is predicted that West Indian manatee populations will fall in the coming decades.
12 The risk to manatees from entanglement and plastic consumption increased significantly in the period 2009-2020.
13 There is some legislation in place which aims to reduce the likelihood of boat strikes on manatees in Florida.
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Exam Duration:
min
Standard test • Range: 5-180 minutes
20 min
13 questions
Manatees
Reading Passage Content
This page contains IELTS reading practice materials with comprehensive questions and explanations.
Reading Comprehension Questions
Questions 1–6: Note Completion
Complete the notes below.
Choose ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 1–6.
Manatees
Appearance- look similar to dugongs, but with a differently shaped (1).
- have fewer neck bones than most mammals
- need to use their (2). to help to turn their bodies around in order to look sideways
- sense vibrations in the water by means of (3). on their skin
- eat mainly aquatic vegetation, such as (4).
- grasp and pull up plants with their (5).
- come to the surface for air every 2-4 minutes when awake and every 15-20 while sleeping
- may regulate the (6). of their bodies by using muscles of diaphragm to store air internally
Questions 7–13: True/False/Not Given
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the passage?
Write TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
Write FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
Write NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
7 West Indian manatees can be found in a variety of different aquatic habitats.
8 The Florida manatee lives in warmer waters than the Antillean manatee.
9 The African manatee’s range is limited to coastal waters between the West African countries of Mauritania and Angola.
10 The extent of the loss of Amazonian manatees in the mid-twentieth century was only revealed many years later.
11 It is predicted that West Indian manatee populations will fall in the coming decades.
12 The risk to manatees from entanglement and plastic consumption increased significantly in the period 2009-2020.
13 There is some legislation in place which aims to reduce the likelihood of boat strikes on manatees in Florida.
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