Below is a short reading passage with questions to help you practice your IELTS reading TFNG. This topic was reported in the test this month, July 2017. This is an IELTS Liz reading exercise, not a test paper.
Tips:
- True = the passage shows the statement is correct
- False = the passage shows the statement is incorrect
- Not Given = not enough information is given to know if it is correct or incorrect
Reading Exercise: Pterosaurs
Neither birds nor bats, pterosaurs were reptiles, close cousins of dinosaurs who evolved on a separate branch of the reptile family tree. They were also the first animals after insects to evolve powered flight—not just leaping or gliding, but flapping their wings to generate lift and travel through the air. They evolved into dozens of species. Some were as large as an F-16 fighter jet, and others as small as a paper airplane.
Pterosaurs were an extremely successful group of reptiles. They flourished all through the age of dinosaurs, a period of more than 150 million years. Over time, the earliest pterosaurs—relatively small flying reptiles with sturdy bodies and long tails—evolved into a broad variety of species. Some had long, slender jaws, elaborate head crests, or specialized teeth, and some were extraordinarily large.
This passage is from amnh.org (American Museum of Natural History) See the full reading passage: What is a Pterosaur?
Questions: Are the following statements True/ False or Not Given according to the information in the passage?
- Pterosaurs were the first creatures to be able to fly by creating lift.
- Pterosaurs were able to fly as high as modern aeroplanes.
- The shape and the size of pterosaurs varied over time.
Answers
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