Candidate Number Candidate Name ______________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SYSTEM Academic Reading PRACTICE TEST 1 hour Time 1 hour INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so. Write your name and candidate number in the spaces at the top of this page. Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully. Answer all the questions. Write your answers on the answer sheet. Use a pencil. You
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Play Behavior in Dogs The ability of the dog to remember‚ according to ethologists‚ is very short‚ approximately for a period of 5 minutes‚ maximum several hours‚ but they have an extraordinary associative memory. Dog intelligence is a mixture of instinct‚ heritage‚ and training. The dog learns with repeated exercises that acquire certain reflexes. In this way‚ he learns commands and adopts rules of desirable behavior. The game is a very important part in dog development. By playing he achieves
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Huang Language Arts 7 Descriptive Essay April 26‚ 2013 Cats and Dogs “Money can buy you a fine dog‚ but only love can make him wag his tail.” These are the words of Kinky Friedman‚ an American Poet; yet Rod McKuen says: “Cats have it all - admiration‚ an endless sleep‚ and company only when they want it.” Cats and dogs are the two animals that are most commonly kept as pets around the world. Although there are plenty similarities between cats and dogs‚ socialization‚ intelligence‚ and
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Giving a Large Dog a Bath Giving a large dog a bath can be ambitious‚ but necessary. Some benefits of baths include‚ a pleasant smell‚ a healthy dog‚ a shiny coat‚ and preventing illnesses. Giving a large dog a bath can be compared to an Olympic sport‚ the struggle can be lessened by three simple steps; Gather appropriate materials‚ getting the dog into the tub‚ and finally washing and drying. When getting prepared to give your furry-friend a bath‚ make sure you have shampoo‚ conditioner‚ a
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than dogs‚ now I know what you’re thinking "Lizzie‚ you’re insane dogs are way better than cats!" well here is where I explain that cats are better than dogs. Now‚ cats are independent‚ which means they don’t need us to survive‚ which dogs do. They need everything and are too much work‚ unlike cats they need you to take them on walks‚ which for a cat you can just let outside and let them do everything on their own. Also‚ I hate how everyone says "They’re evil and they’ll kill you!" wrong‚ dogs kill
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Immigrant children did not live an easy life in the nineteenth century. Most children were never educated. Italian children immigrants were rarely put through schooling. However‚ Eastern European Jewish immigrants looked at public schooling as their best way to help their children enhance their potential in life. Chicago‚ Detroit‚ and New York City had large populations of Jewish and Italian immigrants. The conditions of the children in all three cities were similar yet different with cities in which
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When most people hear or even think about abandoned children‚ they think about the children in China or in other countries‚ but never once think about the hundreds of thousands of children that are abandoned right here under our nose in the United States. Child abandonment is not a new problem and exists throughout the whole world. “Abandonment occurs when a parent‚ guardian‚ or person in charge of a child either deserts a child without any regard for the child’s physical health‚ safety or welfare
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effects on children whose parents push them in sports? “As the stakes grow‚ the children are the ones losing‚” according to Sacks. Seventy percent of children drop out of sports by age 13‚ and a big reason is that their parents are putting too much pressure on them‚ “he explained." It’s interesting because a lot of people don’t know that parents pushing their children in sports isn’t very good for children. Parents pushing their children can have bad effects on their children. Children can burn out
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Did you know 122‚000 children died from measles in 2012? Did you also know that the death of these children was mostly preventable? The parents of these children believe vaccinating their children have negative impacts on their health‚ such as causing autism. They may also have personal or religious beliefs against childhood vaccinations. Contrary to these views‚ parents should not be allowed to opt out of vaccinations for their children. Not vaccinating children will lead to very serious negative
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During the Civil War‚ many children participated in the war by joining the army as drummers or soldiers. Many others did not participate in the war and supported the household by helping mothers out when his or her fathers were at war. For those who were left behind at home‚ they did underground work and were the leaders of the family. Children of all ages stepped up to the plate and helped the war effort‚ some even joined the army. If it were not for the children’s help‚ the war would have played
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