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READing PASSAgE 3 does not say whether jellyfish are moving from
shallow to deep water, only that they live in both
Training environments.
Useful strategy: recognising distraction 30 nO: Paragraph 2. Dr Hansen’s theory has been
1 D is the correct answer. ‘conclusively proven by independent studies’.
The paragraph outlines three common mistakes: not 31 nOT giVEn: Paragraph 3. The point the writer is
delegating; not having a financial plan; and not studying making is that climate change may, or may not, be
the market. responsible for increasing jellyfish populations –
Also, ‘mistakes’ in option D has several synonyms in the more research is necessary to find out. The
paragraph (problems, errors, etc.). writer makes no comment about whether the
consequences of climate change can be reversed.
2 32 YES: Paragraph 3. Previously, some scientists
Distraction for A: The writer describes setting up a new thought jellyfish had no predators. Paul Dewar has
business as ‘exciting’, which might be a motivation. But shown that this is wrong. As a result, ‘the scientific
this is the only positive reference so cannot be what the community now recognises that’ various species
writer is doing in the whole paragraph. eat jellyfish. Therefore, Dewar’s findings have
Distraction for B: The phrases ‘As a business analyst, been accepted.
I’ and ‘in my experience’ might suggest B is correct.
However, the writer only talks about other people’s Questions 33–36
businesses, never her own. 33 B

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Distraction for C: The word ‘secondly’ in the paragraph In the 4 paragraph, the writer dismisses three common
is a distractor for ‘two’ in C. However, the writer myths about jellyfish: they do have senses and are
mentions problems among new businesses generally, complex; they can sleep; and they are good swimmers.
not two businesses in particular. Therefore, B is correct.
Useful strategy: locating the relevant part of the passage A is wrong because only one type of jellyfish is named.
1 1 The key locators are: Norway; the Arctic C is wrong because theories are not being contrasted;
2 The key locators are: DNA sequencing; isotope in fact, the theories mentioned about jellyfish are all
analysis similar in that they were false.
3 The key locators are: ‘upside-down jellyfish’ D is wrong because the myths about jellyfish have been
4 The key locators are: Mediterranean Sea corrected because of scientific research.

Most of the locators contain a capitalised proper noun. 34 A
The locators may also be specific terms such as ‘isotope The writer lists several ways jellyfish cause harm to
analysis’, or may be terms that appear in the question humans: their sting; blooms; breaking fishing nets;
and in the text in inverted commas, to help you find the overwhelming fish farms, etc. The writer then outlines
term in the passage. the ways jellyfish help humans: as a source of collagen;
Exam Practice by providing a useful protein, etc. The writer concludes
in the final sentence that there are ‘conflicting factors’ in
Questions 27–32 the relationship between humans and jellyfish – some
27 nO: Paragraph 1. The writer says that most people positive and some negative. Therefore, A is the correct
may only have seen a dead, shapeless jellyfish on answer.
the beach, or perhaps been stung by one, ‘so it is B is wrong because in this paragraph the negative
inevitable’ if people have negative views of jellyfish. impact is the other way around: jellyfish harm humans.
inevitable = not surprising
28 YES: Paragraph 1. The writer says that C is wrong because these problems are in the present.
‘disappointingly little’ research was carried out into D is wrong as no similarities are listed.
jellyfish and that marine biologists ‘took the easy
option’ by focusing on other species. Therefore, 35 C
they ‘should have conducted’ more research. The paragraph outlines various ways that jellyfish have
29 nOT giVEn: Paragraph 2. There are clear locators managed to survive, despite difficult conditions, and
here: ‘shallow’ and ‘deep’ water. But the writer research showing that one type of jellyfish can become