Academic/General Training Module by Adam Smith First Published in 2015

 
Section F  
A result of the Uruguay Round of world trade negotiations is likely to be a reduction of 36 
per cent in the average levels of farm subsidies paid by the rich countries in 1986-1990. 
Some of the world's food production will move from Western Europe to regions where 
subsidies are lower or non-existent, such as the former communist countries and parts of 
the developing world. Some environmentalists worry about this outcome. It will 
undoubtedly mean more pressure to convert natural habitat into farmland. But it will also 
have many desirable environmental effects. The intensity of farming in the rich world 
should decline, and the use of chemical inputs will diminish. Crops are more likely to be 
grown in the environments to which they are naturally suited. And more farmers in poor 
countries will have the money and the incentive to manage their land in ways that are 
sustainable in the long run. That is important. To feed an increasingly hungry world, 
farmers need every incentive to use their soil and water effectively and efficiently. 
 
 
 

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 IELTS
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Top 4 tips for how to answer 'paragraph headings' questions: 
1. Do these questions last
'Paragraph headings' questions are difficult, especially because the answers will not be 
in order in the text. For most other types of question, the answers will be in order in 
the text. So, do the other questions first, then you will be familiar with the text when 
you return to the 'paragraph headings' questions. You might even find that you are 
able to match some of the paragraphs really quickly because you remember what they 
were about. 
2. Start with the shortest paragraphs
Instead of starting with the first paragraph, why not start with the shortest paragraph? 
If there is a really short paragraph, it should be easier to match it to a heading. Then 
you will have fewer headings to choose from for the longer paragraphs.