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IELTS · Part 2 · Cambridge 20 — Test 1

Adapting to the effects of climate change: Reading answers

Answers to questions 14–26 (13 in all), each with why it is right.

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A All around the world, nations are already preparing for, and adapting to, climate change and its impacts. Even if we stopped all CO2 emissions tomorrow, we would continue to see the impact of the CO2 already released since industrial times, with scientists forecasting that global warming would continue for around 40 years. In the meantime, ice caps would continue to melt and sea levels rise. Some countries and regions will suffer more extreme impacts from these changes than others. It’s in these places that innovation is thriving. B In Miami Beach, Florida, USA, seawater isn’t just breaching the island city’s walls, it’s seeping up through the ground, so the only way to save the city is…

Answers 14–26

  1. 14

    how a type of plant functions as a natural protection for coastlines

    C Matching information

  2. 15

    a prediction about how long it could take to stop noticing the effects of climate change

    A Matching information

  3. 16

    a reference to the fact that a solution is particularly cost-effective

    D Matching information

  4. 17

    a mention of a technology used to locate areas most in need of intervention

    F Matching information

  5. 18

    pumps Note completion

  6. 19

    dams Note completion

  7. 20

    float Note completion

  8. 21

    crops Note completion

  9. 22

    trees Note completion

  10. 23

    It is essential to adopt strategies which involve and help residents of the region.

    A: Susanna Tol Summary completion (word list)

  11. 24

    Interventions which reduce heat are absolutely vital for our survival in this location.

    B: Greg Spotts Summary completion (word list)

  12. 25

    More work will need to be done in future decades to deal with the impact of rising water levels.

    C: Yanira Pineda Summary completion (word list)

  13. 26

    The number of locations requiring action to adapt to flooding has grown in recent years

    D: Elizabeth English Summary completion (word list)

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