Cam 16 Test 1 - Reading Section 1

Choose True, False or Not given: Polar bears suffer from various health problems due to the build-up of fat under their skin.

• True

• False

• Not given

Choose True, False or Not given: The study done by Liu and his colleagues compared different groups of polar bears.

• True

• False

• Not given

Choose True, False or Not given: Liu and colleagues were the first researchers to compare polar bears and brown bears genetically.

• True

• False

• Not given

Choose True, False or Not given: Polar bears are able to control their levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol by genetic means.

• True

• False

• Not given

Choose True, False or Not given: Female polar bears are able to survive for about six months without food.

• True

• False

• Not given

Choose True, False or Not given: It was found that the bones of female polar bears were very weak when they came out of their dens in spring.

• True

• False

• Not given

Choose True, False or Not given: The polar bear’s mechanism for increasing bone density could also be used by people one day.

• True

• False

• Not given

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer:

People think of bears as unintelligent and ………………. .

(a)  

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer:

In Tennoji Zoo, a bear has been seen using a branch as a ……………….

(a)  

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer:

This allowed him to knock down some ………………. .

(a)