Listen and complete the sentences below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
1. Janet on the report all next week.
2. By the end of the year, Janet the same talk at six conferences.
3. When she gets to Rome, Janet very nervous.
4. Before he gives his talk in London, Phil it at least ten times.
5. Janet is in a hurry because the train to the airport in 20 minutes.
Listen to a museum curator talking about three exhibitions on technology and complete the table below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS OR A NUMBER for each answer.
| Where | floor | third floor | fourth floor |
| Exhibition name | The Internet: Past, Present and Future | Networking | Portable Devices of the 21st Century |
| Exhibition dates | July | August 1st - 30th | - August 20th |
| What to see | 3D touch screens | world | sixth sense technology and satelline |
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Declaring a species endangered and protecting it by laws is not always enough.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
These groups also proved that certain populations of elephants were dwindling.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
However, concern for a certain species tends to fade after a while.
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Everyone was shocked at the sight of pups being clubbed to death in their icy habitat.
Read the passage and choose TRUE or FALSE or NOT GIVEN for each question.
Out of the Wild, into Our Homes
Many of the earth's creatures die because of choices humans make. These choices have nothing to do with food or shelter or anything else that helps humans survive. What kills these millions of animals from all over the world is human greed - the desire for money.
People use parts of animals for everything from hats to handbags, from ornamental jewellery and ashtrays to powders that supposedly improve a person's life. Declaring a species endangered and protecting it by laws is not always enough. Poachers, people who kill wildlife illegally, rarely get caught.
During the late 1980s, saving elephants became a popular cause. Wildlife protection groups made sure everyone saw pictures or films of elephants with their faces sawed off for their ivory tusks. These groups also proved that certain populations of elephants were dwindling.
As a result, most people stopped buying objects made of ivory. Laws against poaching were strengthened. Many countries made bringing ivory in from other countries illegal. Killing elephants for their ivory became more risky and less profitable.
However, concern for a certain species tends to fade after a while. In the late 1970s, people protested against the slaughter of seal pups. Everyone was shocked at the sight of pups being clubbed to death in their icy habitat. The brutality came to a halt. But ten years later, the number of seal pups killed was higher than ever.
Other animal protection movements have come and gone, such as saving the whales and protecting dolphins from the tuna fishermen. The whale population appears to have increased for now. And the laws are finally changing in the United States to protect the dolphins that swim with tuna fish in parts of the Pacific Ocean.
In the 2010s, the protests and the publicity will probably turn to some other endangered species. Plenty of them urgently need attention. During this time, will the elephants be forgotten?
Adapted from Basic IELTS Reading
Many of the animals on Earth die because humans have to survive.
It is normally enough when an animal species is declared endangered and protected by laws.
People who kill animals illegally often get away without being caught.
Wildlife protection groups proved that the number of some elephant species is decreasing.
Poachers are severely punished if they kill the endangered species such as elephants.
In the late 1980s, people killed more seal pups than they did in the late 1970s.
The whale population is finally increasing because of stricter laws.
In the 2010s, people may not be so concerned about elephants as before.