How to Master the ielts

Q395
B. 
(third paragraph)
 A puppy that is handled and petted too soon will 
not: be happy with dogs,
as reflected in ‘If a puppy is taken away from 
its natural mother 
too early
and 
handled by people
then 
it sees
humans as 
its natural companions and 
dogs as complete strangers
.’
Q396 C. 
(fourth paragraph)
 Bad behaviour is often: encouraged by mistake, 
is reflected in
 
‘Negative behaviours are often 
reinforced inadvertently
when 
a dog receives more attention for behaving badly than for behaving well.
Q397 H 
(fifth paragraph)
 
by using the toy it likes most (
its favourite toy
).
Q398 D 
(fifth paragraph)
 
using words of approval (
verbally praised
).
Q399 B 
(fifth paragraph)
 
daily training (
training every day
).
Q400 E 
(sixth paragraph)
 
by choosing a suitable breed
 
(
selectively bred
).

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Appendix 1
Reading section vocabulary
Reading Passage 
1
. Shedding light on it
distracter
an incorrect (wrong) answer or statement that attracts the reader’s 
attention.
figure of speech
words with a special meaning that make language more interest­
ing; part of expression; figurative language as distinct from literal language, ie not 
literally. Examples: to ‘burn the midnight oil’ is to work late into the night; to ‘read 
between the lines’ is to find the hidden message behind what has been written or 
spoken; requiring ‘elbow grease’ means needing hard work; shedding light on it
– see below.