Cambridge IELTS 15, Test 4, Reading Passage 1: The Return of Huarango, Solution with Answer Key
Cambridge IELTS 15, Test 4: Reading Passage 1 – The Return of Huarango with Answer Key. Here we will discuss detailed explanation of all the questions of the passage. Here is step by step Solution with Tips and Strategies. This post is for educational purpose only. If you find difficulties in reading passage to find the right answer in the exam, just read the post carefully. Tips and strategies will help you find the right answer.
The Return of Huarango
IELTS Cambridge 15, Test 4, Academic Reading Module, Reading Passage 1
QUESTIONS 1-5: COMPLETE THE NOTES BELOW.
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1. Answer: water
Key words: access, deep, surface
Paragraph 2 provides information on the role of the huarango tree: “it could reach deep water sources”. So the answer is ‘water’.
- access = reach
- Answer: water.
2. Answer: diet
Key words: crucial, local, inhabitants, long time ago
It is stated in paragraph 2 that “the huarango was key to the ancient people’s diet”.
- crucial = key
- a long time ago = ancient
Thus, the answer is ‘diet’.
- Answer: diet.
3. Answer: drought
Key words: people, survive, periods
Still in paragraph 2, we learn that the huarango tree “allowed local people to withstand years of drought when their other crops failed”.
- survive = withstand
Thus, the answer is ‘drought’.
- Answer: drought.
4. Answer: erosion
Key words: prevents, soil
It is stated in paragraph 2 that “Cutting down native woodland leads to erosion, as there is nothing to keep the soil in place”. Here, ‘native woodland’ refers to the huarango trees. The sentence states that huarango trees keep the soil in place, thereby preventing soil erosion (because if those trees are cut down, erosion will occur). Therefore, the blank should be filled with ‘erosion’.
- Answer: erosion.
5. Answer: desert
Key words: prevents, land, becoming
The author concludes paragraph 2 by stating that: “So when the huarangos go, the land turns into a desert.” It can be inferred that huarangos prevent land from becoming a desert.
- become = turn into
- Answer: desert.
QUESTIONS 6-8: COMPLETE THE NOTES BELOW.
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6. Answer: (its / huarango / the) branches
Paragraph 3 gives information about traditional uses of huarangos (“For centuries the huarango tree was vital to the people”). Firstly, leaves and bark were used for “herbal remedies”, which refers to types of medicine. So answers for Q7 should be ‘leaves’ and ‘bark’ (in any order).
Secondly, its branches were used for “charcoal for cooking and heating”. In other words, branches were used as fuel for cooking and heating. Thus, the answer for Q6 is ‘branches’.
Finally, its trunk was used to build houses. ‘building’ is synonymous to ‘construction’, so the answer must be ‘trunk’.
- medicine = remedies
- construction = build (building)
- Answer: 6. Branches; 7. Leaves & bark (in any order); 8. Trunk.
7. Answer: IN EITHER ORDER (BOTH REQUIRED FOR ONE MARK) leaves (and) bark
Paragraph 3 gives information about traditional uses of huarangos (“For centuries the huarango tree was vital to the people”). Firstly, leaves and bark were used for “herbal remedies”, which refers to types of medicine. So answers for Q7 should be ‘leaves’ and ‘bark’ (in any order).
Secondly, its branches were used for “charcoal for cooking and heating”. In other words, branches were used as fuel for cooking and heating. Thus, the answer for Q6 is ‘branches’.
Finally, its trunk was used to build houses. ‘building’ is synonymous to ‘construction’, so the answer must be ‘trunk’.
- medicine = remedies
- construction = build (building)
- Answer: 6. Branches; 7. Leaves & bark (in any order); 8. Trunk.
8. Answer: (its / huarango / the) trunk
Paragraph 3 gives information about traditional uses of huarangos (“For centuries the huarango tree was vital to the people”). Firstly, leaves and bark were used for “herbal remedies”, which refers to types of medicine. So answers for Q7 should be ‘leaves’ and ‘bark’ (in any order).
Secondly, its branches were used for “charcoal for cooking and heating”. In other words, branches were used as fuel for cooking and heating. Thus, the answer for Q6 is ‘branches’.
Finally, its trunk was used to build houses. ‘building’ is synonymous to ‘construction’, so the answer must be ‘trunk’.
- medicine = remedies
- construction = build (building)
- Answer: 6. Branches; 7. Leaves & bark (in any order); 8. Trunk.
QUESTIONS 9-13: DO THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS AGREE WITH THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN READING PASSAGE 1?
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9. Answer: NOT GIVEN
Key words: local, families, Whaley, traditional, uses, huarango, products
There is no information regarding this. The answer is not given. We only learn that Whaley is trying to get local people interested in planting more huarangos and to use the products from the tree to “create a sustainable income”. There is no mention of the local people telling Whaley about the traditional uses of the tree.
- Answer: NOT GIVEN.
10. Answer: FALSE
Key words: Alberto Benevides, profit, growing, huarangos
By skimming the proper noun ‘Alberto Benevides’, we can find the information we need in paragraph 6: “His farm is relatively small and doesn’t yet provide him with enough to live on”. The huarango farm doesn’t provide him with enough to live, which means that the profit from huarangos is not yet enough. Thus, it cannot be said that Alberto Benevides is making a good profit.
- Answer: FALSE.
11. Answer: TRUE
Key words: Whaley, co-operation, farmers, preserve, wildlife
Wildlife is mentioned in paragraph 7 as “movement of mammals, birds and pollen”. Whaley hopes to counteract, or reduce, the threat to wildlife by persuading farmers to let him plant forest corridors on their land. In other words, he needs farmers’ co-operation because without their permission, he cannot plant forest corridors, which are necessary to enable the natural movement of mammals, birds and pollen in the area. So the answer is TRUE.
- Answer: TRUE.
12. Answer: FALSE
Key words: Whaley, project, succeed, extended
Whaley explains about his project in paragraph 8: “’It’s not like a rainforest that needs to have this huge expanse. […] If you just have a few trees left, the population can grow up quickly […]”. Thus, it can be understood that just a small area of huarangos can attract a wildlife population quickly, without a huge area or a great number of trees. In other words, Whaley’s project does not need to be extended over a large area. The statement is FALSE.
- area = expanse
- large = huge
- Answer: FALSE.
13. Answer: NOT GIVEN
Key words: Whaley, plans, Africa, similar, project
The last paragraph mentions that: “He sees his project as a model that has the potential to be rolled out across other arid areas around the world”. These areas include Africa. However, Whaley does not deliberately say that he has plans to set up another project in Africa; he only mentions the possibility that the model could be implemented there and in lots of other places where there is drought. Thus, the answer is NOT GIVEN.
- Answer: NOT GIVEN.
Answer Key – The Return of Huarango
The Return of Huarango Reading Answers
1. water
2. diet
3. drought
4. erosion
5. desert
6. (its / huarango / the) branches
7. IN EITHER ORDER (BOTH REQUIRED FOR ONE MARK) leaves (and) bark
8. (its / huarango / the) trunk
9. NOT GIVEN
10. FALSE
11. TRUE
12. FALSE
13. NOT GIVEN
