Cambridge ielts 5 Reading

=> ANSWER: NOT GIVEN
1. Some pollution problems have been correctly linked to industrialisation. 
Keywords: pollution problems, correctly linked, industrialisation 
In paragraph 2, line 7, the writer says: “And finally, most forms of environmental 
pollution either appear to have been exaggerated, or are transient – associated with 
the early phases of industrialisation and therefore best cured not by restricting 
economic growth, but by accelerating it.” So, in the early period of industrialisation, 
some pollution problems were linked with this new development at the time. 
– associated with = linked to 
=> ANSWER: YES
1. It would be best to attempt to slow down economic growth. 
Keywords: best, slow down, economic growth 

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In the same sentence in paragraph 2, the writer argues that most forms of 
environmental pollution are: “….therefore best cured not by restricting economic 
growth, but accelerating it.” So, it is best to attempt to have more rapid economic 
growth, by accelerating it. 
=> ANSWER: NO
Questions 33-37 
1. What aspect of scientific research does the writer express concern about in 
paragraph 4? 
Keywords: scientific research, concern about 
In paragraph 4, the writer says ” One is the lopsidedness built into scientific 
research”. In the next sentence, the writer also states that ” Scientific funding goes 
mainly to areas with many problems. That may be wise policy, but it will also create 
an impression that many more potential problems exist than is the case” So, the 
problem referred to is that research is „lopsided‟ – funding goes to some areas of 
research, but not to other areas. 
=> ANSWER: C
1. The writer quotes from the Worldwide Fund for Nature to illustrate how… 
Keywords: quotes, Worldwide Fund for Nature 
In paragraph 5, the writer says: “Understandably, perhaps, they sometimes 
overstate their arguments. A press release by the Worldwide Fund for Nature in 
1997 is given as an example to show/illustrate this. 
– exaggerate their claims=overstate their arguments 

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