IELTS Reading Practice Test

The Return Of The Huarango

The importance of the huarango tree
  • its roots can extend as far as 80 metres into the soil


  • can access

    1
    water
     deep below the surface


  • was a crucial part of local inhabitants’

    2
    diet
     a long time ago


  • helped people to survive periods of

    3
    drought
    


  • prevents

    4
    erosion
     of the soil


  • prevents land from becoming a

    5
    desert
    



ĐÁP ÁN & GIẢI THÍCH CÂU 1

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Paraphrasing

Question: The importance of the huarango tree

 its roots can extend as far as 80 metres into the soil

can access water deep below the surface

So sánh cụm từ bên câu hỏi và bài đọc, ta có:

 its roots can extend as far as 80 metres into the soil = the longest roots of any tree in the world. They stretch down 50-80 metres 

 access __water___ deep below the surface = water is located tens of metres below the surface 

Giải thích chi tiết

smiley34 Đọc theo Linearthinking (Read in structure) để nắm ý chính, ta có: It hardly rains and the only source of water is located tens of meters below the surface

 huapango tree suited to life there : it has longest roots

 They stretch down 50-80 meters -> Main idea: Water is scarce but fortunately huapango's roots can get access to water deep below.

Vậy: can access _____ deep below the surface = water is located tens of meters below the surface.

=> Đáp án: water check

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