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Test 1
In boxes 1-7 on your answer sheet, write
TRUE 
if the statement agrees with the information
FA LS E
if the statement contradicts the information
N O T G IVE N
if there is no information on this
1 
Polar bears suffer from various health problem s due to the build-up o f fat under 
their skin.
2 
The study done by Liu and his colleagues com pared different groups o f polar bears.
3 
Liu and colleagues w ere the first researchers to com pare polar bears and brown 
bears genetically.
4 
Polar bears are able to control the ir levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol by genetic means.
5 
Fem ale polar bears are able to survive for about six m onths w ithout food.
6 
It w as found that the bones of fem ale polar bears w ere very w eak w hen they cam e 
out of their dens in spring.
7 
The polar b ea r’s m echanism for increasing bone density could also be used by 
people one day.
Q uestions 1 - 7
Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?
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Reading
Choose O N E W O RD O N LY from the passage for each answer.
Write your answers in boxes 8 -1 3 on your answer sheet.
Q uestions 8 - 1 3
Complete the table below.
Reasons why polar bears should be protected
People think of bears as unintelligent and 8 ..................................
However, this m ay not be correct. For exam ple:
• 
In Tennoji Zoo, a bear has been seen using a branch as a 
9 .................................
This allowed him to knock down som e 1 0 ..................................
• 
A wild polar bear w orked out a m ethod o f reaching a platform w here a
1 1
w as located.
• 
Polar bears have displayed behaviour such as conscious m anipulation of 
objects and activity sim ilar to a 1 2 ..................................
Bears m ay also display em otions. For exam ple:
• 
They m ay m ake m ovem ents suggesting 1 3 ................................ if disappointed
w hen hunting.
•
T hey m ay form relationships with other species.
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