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

 
 

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 IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
60 
Example:
Here is part of a text about the scientific system for naming species of animals 
and plants. You have to choose the correct heading for each paragraph. 
 
List of headings 
 
i 
Examples of the system in use 
 ii 
Reactions to Linnaeus’s work 
 iii 
The origin of the system 
 iv 
Which animals are lions and tigers related
to? 
A The scientific conventions for naming living organisms were established by the 18
th
century Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, Carl Linnaeus, who developed 
binomial nomenclature, a two-word system for naming every species of animal and 
plant. The first word identified the genus, and the second word is the specific name. 
B As an illustration, lions belong to the genus Panthera, and their specific name is leo. 
Hence the species is classified as Panthera leo. Their relation the tiger, on the other 
hand, is named Panthera tigris. The two-word names indicate the relationship in a way 
that lion and tiger do not. 
Tip:
You should read the headings before reading the text to focus your mind on the 
main ideas you need to look for. 
 
 

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 IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
61 
Matching Headings Activity 
Sample Task 
Questions 1 – 5  
Sample Passage 6 has six sections A-F.
Choose the correct heading for sections A-D and F from the list of headings below.  
Write the correct number i-ix in boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet.