Academic IELTS Reading Task I of III

​Remember, you have 60 minutes to complete the Reading test! You should spend about 20 minutes on each of the three sections.

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​ 1. how electroreception can be used to help fish reproduce

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2. a possible use for electroreception that will benefit humans

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3. the term for the capacity which enables an animal to pick up but not send out electrical signals

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4. why only creatures that live in or near water have electroreceptive abilities

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5. how electroreception might help creatures find their way over long distances

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6. a description of how some fish can avoid disrupting each other’s electric signals

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Shark’s 7 ………………… alert the young ray to its presence

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Embryo moves its 8 ………………… in order to breathe

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Embryo stops sending 9 ………………… when predator close by

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A shark is a very effective hunter. Firstly, it uses its 10 ……………….. to smell its target

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When the shark gets close, it uses 11 ……………….. to guide it toward an accurate attack. Within the final few feet the shark rolls its eyes back into its head.

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Humans are not popular food sources for most sharks due to their 12 ………………... 

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Nevertheless, once a shark has bitten a human, a repeat attack is highly possible as salt from the blood increases the intensity of the 13