General Training B · Questions 28–40
This guide follows the adapted questions on IELTS Practice Jai. Its answer key applies to this version rather than an independently authenticated original paper.
Read the passage and attempt the questions
How to approach this passage
Use the lettered sections to distinguish species variation, historical uses and distribution, life cycle, threats and tourism. Then check the True/False/Not Given statements against exact details rather than general knowledge about glowing insects.
Worked answer review
Question 28 matches D, which discusses possible threats and decline. Question 32 matches E, which describes caves attracting visitors. Question 36 is TRUE: the supplied text explicitly describes the larval stage as lasting approximately 15 months.
Review your reasoning
- Locate the part of the supplied passage that supports your answer. Keep claims made in the text separate from your own knowledge.
- Check whether the task requires a letter, a short answer or a True/False/Not Given judgement. Follow the instruction for this question group.
- After checking the key, identify whether an error came from locating information, interpreting a statement or entering an answer in the wrong form.
Show adapted questions and answer key
Attempt the questions first. Slash-separated alternatives are accepted forms; a required pair must contain both correct letters.
| Adapted question | Accepted answer |
|---|---|
| 28. threats to the glow-worm | D |
| 29. ways in which glow-worms have been used | B |
| 30. variations in type of glow-worm | A |
| 31. glow-worm distribution | B |
| 32. glow-worms becoming an attraction | E |
| 33. the life-cycle of a glow-worm | C |
| 34. Glow-worms are found in every country in the world. | NOT GIVEN |
| 35. Glow-worm eggs always take exactly 35 days to hatch. | FALSE |
| 36. Glow-worm larvae live for approximately 15 months. | TRUE |
| 37. Glow-worm numbers have been falling in some countries. | TRUE |
| 38. Scientists fully understand the causes of glow-worm decline. | FALSE |
| 39. The New Zealand glow-worm caves were first explored in 1887. | TRUE |
| 40. The caves were opened to tourists in 1888. | TRUE |