THE ICE AGE: question 24 (When a scientist named Louis Aggasiz studied the clues of the ice age in the 1800s, …)

C: his colleagues distrusted him

Reading answers with explanations

Multilevel · Part 4 · Real Exam Multilevel Test 1 (2026)

THE ICE AGE: Reading answers

Answers to questions 21–29 (9 in all), each with why it is right.

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The Earth is about 4.6 billion years old and there have actually been about 11 different Ice Ages. An Ice Age is a cold period in which glaciers, slowly moving sheets or masses of ice, covered much of the Earth's surface. The last ice age on Earth was called 'The Great Ice Age' occurring about 11,000 years ago. Over 1/3 of the Earth's surface was covered in ice, and the air had less carbon dioxide in it. Two explanations are usually given as to why the ice ages occurred. One, the temperatures were so cold that it never rained, only snowed. Two, the tilt of the Earth changed and it was away from the Sun. The land looks much different during an ice age. It is frozen and bare land which is…

Answers 21–29

21
What is the meaning of glaciers according to the text?
C: giant moving ice Multiple choice
“Giant moving ice” paraphrases “slowly moving sheets or masses of ice,” so option C is correct.
“glaciers, slowly moving sheets or masses of ice”
22
Tundra …
B: is not suitable for plants Multiple choice
The ground on tundra is too frozen to support plant life, which matches “is not suitable for plants.” Option B is correct.
“Very few plants exist on a tundra since the ground is too frozen to sustain life.”
23
Ice and glaciers …
D: still exist today Multiple choice
The passage says some ice and glaciers remain today, so option D is correct.
“in the higher elevations there was still ice and glaciers, including some today”
24
When a scientist named Louis Aggasiz studied the clues of the ice age in the 1800s, …
C: his colleagues distrusted him Multiple choice
“His colleagues distrusted him” paraphrases that the other scientists did not believe him, so option C is correct.
“The other scientists did not believe him.”
25
During the Great Ice Age, more than half of Earth’s surface was covered in ice.
FALSE True / False / Not Given
The passage says over one third—not more than half—of Earth’s surface was covered in ice. Therefore the statement is false.
“Over 1/3 of the Earth's surface was covered in ice”
26
Some trees can grow in tundra regions.
TRUE True / False / Not Given
The passage states that evergreen trees grow in tundra, confirming that some trees can grow there. The statement is true.
“There are evergreen trees that grow”
27
Some animals went extinct after the Ice age.
TRUE True / False / Not Given
The passage says that some animals are now extinct, which confirms that some went extinct after the Ice Age. The statement is true.
“A few of them are now extinct such as the woolly mammoth, cave bear, and woolly rhino.”
28
Ice Age people used iron knives because they didn't freeze.
NOT GIVEN True / False / Not Given
The passage mentions knives used by hunters but does not say they were made of iron or explain why they were used. The statement is not given.
29
Ice Age hunters used some parts of animals and discarded the rest.
FALSE True / False / Not Given
The passage says every part was useful and describes uses for the meat, organs, skin, stomach, and bones. This contradicts the claim that hunters discarded some parts, so the statement is false.
“When the hunters killed an animal, every part of the animal was useful.”

THE ICE AGE: Reading answers

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