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There are more responses than you need. 
 
 Example 
Answer:  
Where do the biological wastes come from? 
E  
 
Questions 
33.  What causes the most devastation to the coral reefs? 
34. Why are scientists still able to make discoveries in the reef system? 
35.. What is destroying the reefs near the mainland? 

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Responses  
A   sediments and nutrients  
B   technology  
C   there are too few marine scientists  
D   fishing  
E   fish and swimmers  
F   there are so many marine species  
G   it is still largely unexplored  
H   damage  
I   pollution  
J  
tourists and ships  
Questions 36-38 
The following sentence has three words missing. Complete the sentence by adding 
ONE word from Reading Passage 3 for each space. Write your answers in the 
spaces numbered 36-38 on the answer sheet. 
The Great Barrier Reef, the most extensive reef system in the 36 -----------------, is 
important to weather experts who, by studying the structure of 37 ------------------ , 
can learn more about amounts of 38 ------------------- centuries'ago. 
Questions 39-40 
Write your answers in the spaces numbered 39-40 on the answer sheet. Use a 
maximum of TWO words for each answer. 
39.  Which marine animal is seriously threatening coral? 
40.  Whose job is it to protect the reef? 

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READING TEST 5 
QUESTIONS 1-15 
You are advised to spend about 15 minutes on Questions 1-15 which refer to 
Reading 
Passage 1 below. 
READING PASSAGE 1