Ielts reading recent actual tests (2016 2017) with answers published by ieltsmaterial com

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Research has since set up the Global Conservation Trust, which aims to raise US $260 
million to protect seed banks in perpetuity. 
Questions 14-19
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 2? In 
boxes 14-19 on your answer sheet, write 
TRUE 
if the statement is true 
FALSE 
if the statement is false 
NOT GIVEN 
if the information is not given in the passage 
14. The purpose of collecting seeds now is different from the past 
15. The millennium seed bank is the earliest seed bank. 
16. One of major threats for plant species extinction is farmland expansion into wildness. 
17. The approach that scientists apply to store seeds is similar to that used by farmers. 
18. technological development is the only hope to save plant species. 
19. The works of seed conservation are often limited by financial problems. 
Questions 20-24
Summary
Complete the following summary of the paragraphs of Reading Passage 2, using no more 
than three words from the Reading Passage for each answer. Write your answers in 
boxes 20-24 on your answer sheet. 
Some people collect seeds for the purpose of protecting certain species from 
___________ 20_________ ; others collect seeds for their ability to produce 
_____________ 
21_____________ 
. 
They 
are 
called 
seed 
hunters. 

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The ______________ 22_____________ of them included both gardeners and botanists
，
such as______________ 23_____________ 
，
who financially supported collectors 
out of his own pocket. The seeds collected are usually stored in seed banks, one of which 
is the famous millennium seed bank, where seeds are all stored in the __________ 
24___________ at a low temperature. 
Questions 25-26
Choose the correct letter, A-E. 
Write your answers in boxes 25, 26 on your answer sheet. 
Which TWO of the followings are provided by plants to the human ? 
A food 
B fuels 
C clothes 
D energy 
E commercial products