‘Great Migrations’- Reading Answer Explanation- CAM- 11
Here are explanations of the Questions of passage named, ‘Great Migrations’ which is from the Cambridge 11 book. The Questions that have been asked are ‘True/False/Not Given’ and ‘Blanks’. You will find the locations of the Reading Answers, Keywords(highlighted and underlined) and justifications.
READING PASSAGE 2: Great Migrations
| Question | Answer |
| 14 | FALSE |
| 15 | TRUE |
| 16 | NOT GIVEN |
| 17 | TRUE |
| 18 | FALSE |
| 19 | G |
| 20 | C |
| 21 | A |
| 22 | E |
| 23 | SPEED |
| 24 | PLAINS |
| 25 | BOTTLENECKS |
| 26 | CORRIDOR/PASSAGEWAY |
Questions 14-18
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the Reading Passage?
In boxes 14-18 on your answer sheet, write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
14. Local gulls and migrating arctic terns behave in the same way when offered food.
Location: 2nd paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘arctic terns’ helps to locate an answer in the first line of the paragraph. ‘An arctic tern, on its 20,000 km flight…the Arctic circle, will take no notice of a nice smelly herring offered from a bird-watcher’s boat along the way. While local gulls will dive voraciously for such handouts, the tern flies on…’Here, the writer clarifies that arctic tern will take no notice of a nice smelly herring whereas local gulls will dive for such handouts. Thus, they behave differently.
Answer: False
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15. Experts’ definitions of migration tend to vary according to their area of study.
Location: 4th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the first line of the paragraph. ‘But migration is a complex issue, and biologists define it differently, depending in part on what sorts of animals they study…’Here, ‘biologists’ refers to experts. Moreover, ‘define it differently depending on sort of animals they study’ and ‘definitions…vary according to their area of study…’Thus, the answer is clear.
Answer: True
16. Very few experts agree that the movement of aphids can be considered migration.
Location: 5th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword is ‘movement of aphids’ and its reference is there in the second line of the paragraph. ‘So can the movement of aphids when, having depleted the young leaves on one food plant, their offspring then fly onward to a different host plant…’ But there is no reference regarding movement of aphids can be considered migration. Thus, no information available.
Answer: Not Given
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17. Aphids’ journeys are affected by changes in the light that they perceive.
Location: 6th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the third line of the paragraph. ‘They allow for the fact that, for example, aphids will become sensitive to blue light (from the sky) when it’s time for takeoff on their big journey, and sensitive to yellow light (reflected from tender young leaves) when it’s appropriate to land…’Here, ‘sensitive to blue light and yellow light’ means these are affected by changes in light. Thus, the answer is clear.
Answer: True
18. Dingle’s aim is to distinguish between the migratory behaviours of different species.
Location: 6th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘Dingle’s’ helps to locate an answer in the last two lines of the paragraph. ‘Dingle argues, is that it focuses attention on what the phenomenon of wildebeest migration shares with the phenomenon of the aphids…’Here, this means Dingle focus on the similarities between wildebeest and aphids migration. Thus, the question statement contradicts the passage statement.
Answer: False
Questions 19-22
Complete each sentence with the correct ending, A-G, below.
Write the correct letter, A-G. in boxes 19-22 on your answer sheet.
19. According to Dingle, migratory routes are likely to
Location: 1st paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the fourth line of the paragraph. ‘The biologist Hugh Dingle has identified five characteristics that apply, in varying degrees and combinations, to all migrations They are prolonged movements that carry animals outside familiar habitats; they tend to be linear, not zigzaggy…’Here, ‘tend to’ and ‘likely to…’ means the same. Moreover, ‘linear and ‘straight’ are synonyms.
Answer: G
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20. To prepare for migration, animals are likely to
Location: 1st paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the last third line of the paragraph. ‘they involve special behaviors concerning preparation (such as overfeeding) and arrival; they demand special allocations of energy…’Here, ‘overfeeding’ has been written as ‘eat more than they feed…’Moreover, ‘they demand special allocations…’ and ‘they need for immediate purposes…’ means the same.
Answer: C
21. During migration, animals are unlikely to
Location:1st paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the last line of the paragraph. ‘And one more: migrating animals maintain an intense attentiveness to the greater mission, which keeps them undistracted by temptations and undeterred by challenges that would turn other animals aside. Here, ‘challenges’ and ‘difficulties’ means the same. Furthermore, ‘unlikely to be’ and ‘undeterred’ means the same. Thus, the answer is A.
Answer: A
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22. Arctic terns illustrate migrating animals’ ability to
Location: 2nd paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the beginning of the paragraph. ‘An arctic tern, on its 20,000 km flight from the extreme south of South America to the Arctic circle, will take no notice of a nice smelly herring offered from a bird-watcher’s boat along the way…’Here, ‘will take no notice of…’ means ‘ignore’. In addition, ‘nice smelly herring’ refers to the distractions.
Answer: E
- be discouraged by difficulties.
B. travel on open land where they can look out for predators.
C. eat more than they need for immediate purposes.
D. be repeated daily.
E. ignore distractions.
F. be governed by the availability of water.
G. follow a straight line.
Questions 23-26
Complete the summary below.
Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 23-26 on your answer sheet.
The migration of pronghorns
Pronghorns rely on their eyesight and 23 ……………… to avoid predators. One particular population’s summer habitat is a national park, and their winter home is on
Location: 7th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘predators’ helps to locate an answer in the eighth line of the paragraph. ‘Pronghorn, dependent on distance vision and speed to keep safe from predators, traverse high, open shoulders of land, where they can see and run…’ Here, ‘dependent on’ and ‘rely on’ means the same. vision= eyesight, ‘to avoid predators’ = to keep safe from predators…’ Thus, the answer is ‘speed’
Answer: Speed
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the 24 ……………… where they go to avoid the danger presented by the snow at that time of year.
Location: 7th paragraph
Explanation: The main keyword ‘snow’ helps to locate an answer in the fourth line of the paragraph. ‘follows a narrow route from its summer range in the mountains, across a river, and down onto the plains. Here they wait out the frozen months, feeding mainly on sagebrush blown clear of snow…’Here, ‘they wait out the frozen months’ clarifies that they go to plains to avoid the danger presented. Thus, the answer is clear.
Answer: Plains
However, their route between these two areas contains three 25 ……………… .
Location: 7th paragraph
Explanation: The answer to this question is in the fifth line of the paragraph. ‘These pronghorn are notable for the invariance of their migration route and the severity of its construction at three bottlenecks’ Thus, this statement clarifies that there were three bottlenecks.
Answer: Bottlenecks
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One problem is the construction of new homes in a narrow 26 ……………… of land on the pronghorns’ route.
Location: 7th paragraph
Explanation: The location of the answer is in the last line of the paragraph. ‘At one of the bottlenecks, forested hills rise to form a V, leaving a corridor of open ground only about 150 metres wide, filled with private homes. Increasing development is leading toward a crisis for the pronghorn, threatening to choke off their passageway…’Here, ‘crisis’ means ‘problem’. Moreover, ‘only about 150 meters’ makes it clear that it was narrow. Thus, there are two answers of this question.
Answer: Passageway/corridor
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