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Answer: No.

CAMBRIDGE IELTS 12 READING – TEST 2 – ANSWERS

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a reference to characteristics that only apply to food production

Keywords: characteristics, only, food production We have to find paragraphs which contain information about “food production”. We can seethis phrase (food production) in paragraph A and paragraph E. In paragraph E, “foodproduction” is just mentioned as an example of the benefits of public welfare programmes,while in paragraph A, we can see the first sentence: “Two things distinguish food productionfrom all other productive activities: first, every single person needs food each day and has aright to it; and second, it is hugely dependent on nature.” The verb “distinguish” means “tomake one thing seem different from another”. Therefore, we can understand that these twothings mentioned above only belong to food production. All of this information lies inparagraph A. The answer is A.

Answer: A.

1. a reference to challenges faced only by farmers in certain parts of the world

Keywords: challenges, only, farmers in certain parts

Paragraph B mentions difficulties farmers have to face. The first sentence is about problemsmet in everywhere in the world. The second sentence is about challenges that only farmers indeveloping countries have to deal with:“However, smallholder farmers in developingcountries must in addition deal with adverse environments, both natural, in terms of soilquality, rainfall, etc. and human, in terms of infrastructure, financial systems, markets,knowledge and technology”. The term

“developing countries” refers to “certain parts of theworld”. Therefore, the answer is B.

Answer: B.

1. a reference to difficulties in bringing about co-operation between farmers

Keywords: difficulties, co-operation between farmers.


In terms of co-operation, the author mentions some kinds of co-operative groups of farmerssuch as collective action groups, co-operatives or producers’ groups in the second sentence ofparagraph H. Collective actions mean actions shared by every member of a group of people,which refers to co-operation between people in a group. He/ she not only names the groupsbut also claims that those actions do“not come as a free good. It takes time, effort and moneyto organise, build trust and to experiment.” Those are considered as difficulties in takingcollective actions. Therefore, the answer is H. Answer: H.